Here at MAGNET, we’re big fans of the state of Tennessee, home of Jack Daniel’s and the blues. We were ecstatic to discover another Tennessee-based cause to get behind: Nashville trio Natural Child. These guys are rock ‘n’ roll personified, between their country-tinged garage rock, witty onstage banter and penchant for partying hard. Natural Child’s 1971 (Infinity Cat) came out in April, and the band is currently in the midst of a short-but-sweet U.S. tour in support of it. This bitchin’ mix tape was made by band member Seth Murray.
“Hard Workin’ Man” (download):
“Yer Birthday” (download):
https://magnetmagazine.com/audio/YerBirthday.mp3
Tom T. Hall “That’s How I Got To Memphis”
If you love somebody enough, you’ll do anything. This is one of the saddest songs ever. Video
Waka Flocka Flame “Hard In The Paint”
We live in the neighborhood. I got a trap on my street. All we do is go hard all day. Got a badass bitch, too, and I got a gun. Sip lean, get twisted in dis muhafucka! Trap beats is the punk rock of rap. Video
Neil Young “Barstool Blues”
The song to end all songs. Video
Outkast “Hey Ya!”
“Don’t want to meet your momma/Just want to make you cumma/I’m just being honest” and “OK, now ladies/Now we gonna break it down in just a few seconds/Now don’t have me break this down for nothin'” Video
The Rolling Stones “Sway”
A heavy song with heavy lyrics. Skynyrd dug this tune. It’s just that evil life; it’s got me in its sway. Video
The Temptations “Don’t Let Him Take Your Love From Me”
Perfect drum beat. Such a sweet song. Video
George Jones “Just One More”
This song is hard to sing. Video
J.J. Cale “Clyde”
This song is about a lazy blues raccoon with a pet dog that plays tambourine with his tail. Video
Trick Daddy “Nann Nigga”
Listen to that shit! Trina’s verse on this track might be the best verse by a female rapper ever. If you’re any kinda man, put this on when you got all your girls over and you gonna get laid. Video
Dolly Parton “Girl Left Alone”
Dolly Parton, I love you. I wish we could be together. Your voice at age 13 does things to me that I ought to be ashamed of, but I’m not. Video
Chuck Berry “Ma Dear”
Listen, I can’t find a video for this or any song off 1968’s St. Louie To Frisco, but that shit is the best Chuck Berry album ever. I know he’s famous for all the great stuff he did in the ’50s, but this record blows that stuff away. It’s like a Stones record. I goes all over the place, hits a bunch of genres, but it still all flows together seamlessly, and by the end of it you’re exhausted. Go out and get it! Wait, I found one song off it … Video
UGK “Used To Be”
I’m talkin’ bout UGK for life! Pimp C R.I.P.!!! Muhfucka knew how to live, that’s why they send him to an early grave. Can’t hold me down. I’d like to give a shout out to my boy E-40 on this track, and I wanna give a shout out to my mama and my good woman and myself!! Video
The Rolling Stones “Tell Me”
Keith’s vocals. Video
