More slide whistle!
A coworker was singing "Groove is in the Heart" around the office today, which is one of the best uses of slide whistle (among other things) in pop music. But what's its competition, you ask?
Vernon Burch, "Get Up," slide whistle break at about 2:30. Thanks this guy (who also has other fun facts on his blog)! Oh, and also, according to this guy, who breaks down Deee-Lite's samples, this is where the "Groove" slide whistle comes from originally.
Husker Du's instrumental "The Baby Song," off of "Flip Your Wig," features the slide whistle as the main voice. No one has posted the mostly hated song online, though you can hear a sample at Amazon.
Give Brandon Schott's "Paper Wings" a listen at CD Baby. It's really subtle and sounds like birds chirping.
Nurses "Way Up High." That is some solid slide whistle there.
Pavement used a slide whistle on "Fight This Generation." Pitchfork has the MP3. It happens about a minute and some in, where the song takes a turn for the wacky.
I believe there's some slide whistle in here: The Seedy Seeds' "Earned Average Dance America." It sounds like a little alien ray gun sound effect. You can hear it better on their MySpace page.
How could I have forgotten Manu Chau's "Me Gustas Tu"?
OK, so the pickings are a little slim on this one. I was surprised. I thought for sure we'd see some Cake in there, and I read a lot alluding to the Annuals' use of a slide whistle, but I couldn't find any audio proof. If you know any more, let me know.
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