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"'''Pico and Sepulveda'''" is a 1947 song by [[Freddy Martin]] and his orchestra. Composed by Eddie Maxwell and [[Jule Styne]] (Ambassador Records, 1947—b/w "She of the Coffee Brown Eyes"), it features a Latin-style beat, and Martin used the alias "Felix Figueroa" when performing and recording the song. It was frequently played on the [[Dr. Demento]] radio show in the 1970s, serving as the show's opening theme.<ref>[http://themadmusicarchive.com/song_details.aspx?SongID=283 Pico and Sepulveda by Felix Figueroa & His Orchestra<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
"'''Pico and Sepulveda'''" is a 1947 song by [[Freddy Martin]] and his orchestra. Composed by Eddie Maxwell and [[Jule Styne]] (Ambassador Records, 1947—b/w "She of the Coffee Brown Eyes"), it features a Latin-style beat, and Martin used the alias "Felix Figueroa" when performing and recording the song. It was frequently played on the [[Dr. Demento]] radio show in the 1970s, serving as the show's opening theme.<ref>[http://themadmusicarchive.com/song_details.aspx?SongID=283 Pico and Sepulveda by Felix Figueroa & His Orchestra<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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The lyrics are mostly just a recitation of Los Angeles-area streetnames: Doheny, Cahuenga, La Brea, La Jolla, Sequoia, Alvarado, Santa Monica, [[Beverly |
The lyrics are mostly just a recitation of Los Angeles-area streetnames: [[Doheny Drive|Doheny]], [[Cahuenga Boulevard|Cahuenga]], [[La Brea Avenue|La Brea]], La Jolla, Sequoia, [[Alvarado Street|Alvarado]], [[Santa Monica Boulevard|Santa Monica]], [[Beverly Drive|Beverly Drive]], and [[Vine Street|Vine]] ([[Figueroa Street|Figueroa]] is also a Los Angeles street). The intersection of [[Pico Boulevard|West Pico Boulevard]] and [[Sepulveda Boulevard|South Sepulveda Boulevard]] is in the [[Rancho Park, Los Angeles|Rancho Park]] neighborhood. |
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The song was featured in [[Forbidden Zone (soundtrack)|the soundtrack]] of [[Richard Elfman]]'s 1980 underground cult film, ''[[Forbidden Zone]]''. "Pico and Sepulveda" was [[Cover version|covered]] in 2002 by [[Lee Press-on and the Nails]] on their album "El Bando En Fuego!". Several amateur versions were submitted to and played on the Dr. Demento radio program by such groups as the Roto Rooter Good Time Christmas Band.<ref>[http://dmdb.org/cgi-bin/plinfo.pl?drd73p.pico.html "The Dr. Demento Show - Pico And Sepulveda 'Roll Your Own' contest submissions" playlist], accessed June 4, 2011.</ref> |
The song was featured in [[Forbidden Zone (soundtrack)|the soundtrack]] of [[Richard Elfman]]'s 1980 underground cult film, ''[[Forbidden Zone]]''. "Pico and Sepulveda" was [[Cover version|covered]] in 2002 by [[Lee Press-on and the Nails]] on their album "El Bando En Fuego!". Several amateur versions were submitted to and played on the Dr. Demento radio program by such groups as the Roto Rooter Good Time Christmas Band.<ref>[http://dmdb.org/cgi-bin/plinfo.pl?drd73p.pico.html "The Dr. Demento Show - Pico And Sepulveda 'Roll Your Own' contest submissions" playlist], accessed June 4, 2011.</ref> |
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"Pico and Sepulveda" is a 1947 song by Freddy Martin and his orchestra. Composed by Eddie Maxwell and Jule Styne (Ambassador Records, 1947—b/w "She of the Coffee Brown Eyes"), it features a Latin-style beat, and Martin used the alias "Felix Figueroa" when performing and recording the song. It was frequently played on the Dr. Demento radio show in the 1970s, serving as the show's opening theme.[1]
The lyrics are mostly just a recitation of Los Angeles-area streetnames: Doheny, Cahuenga, La Brea, La Jolla, Sequoia, Alvarado, Santa Monica, Beverly Drive, and Vine (Figueroa is also a Los Angeles street). The intersection of West Pico Boulevard and South Sepulveda Boulevard is in the Rancho Park neighborhood.
The song was featured in the soundtrack of Richard Elfman's 1980 underground cult film, Forbidden Zone. "Pico and Sepulveda" was covered in 2002 by Lee Press-on and the Nails on their album "El Bando En Fuego!". Several amateur versions were submitted to and played on the Dr. Demento radio program by such groups as the Roto Rooter Good Time Christmas Band.[2]
References
External links
- Eddie Cherkose at IMDb (aka Eddie Maxwell)
- W Pico Blvd and S Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA - Google Maps