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Sample Track 1:
"Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen (excerpt only)" from Max Raabe & Palast Orchester
Sample Track 2:
"I'm Singin in the Rain (excerpt only)" from Max Raabe & Palast Orchester
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Songs from the Great Depression

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I had been thinking of doing a Music of the Depression post, and this morning, Gawker beat me to it. Kind of. Their news is that old timey-sounding ensemble Max Raabe and his orchestra are touring. You can hear samples of their work on their website (which is in German, but music is a universal language). Most of what they play is period stuff, but they do indulge in a few covers, including Britney Spears' "Oops, I did it Again" and Tom Jones' "Sex Bomb," below, which is a little less authentic sounding, but still fun.

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