"I'm sorry? We were talking about chocolate?"

January 19, 2006 3:14 PM

The delightful "Land of Chocolate" and similar pieces...

Can someone point me to the musical style or genre presented in the piece above, as well as similar music? I get a very strong 50's vibe from it and need more of the same.

posted by Rothko to Media & Arts (9 answers total)

Best answer: A very similar tune (maybe just a different arrangement) is on "Space Capades:Ultra Lounge 3", together with all sorts of 50s cheese. The track is called Gay Spirits.
Amazon has a preview clip available.
I have the album, this stuff grows on you.
posted by AndrewStephens at 3:30 PM on January 19, 2006

Response by poster: Awesome. Cheers.
posted by Rothko at 3:44 PM on January 19, 2006

Best answer: You might give a listen to the Retro Cocktail Hour. I love that show.
posted by Otis at 3:53 PM on January 19, 2006

Best answer: The most exemplary collection of the the type that I've found is:
Music For TV Dinners.
posted by StrikeTheViol at 4:29 PM on January 19, 2006

All the music from The Sims.
posted by Protocols of the Elders of Awesome at 5:00 PM on January 19, 2006

I've always known this genre as 'light music' ("What is light music?").
posted by chrismear at 5:09 PM on January 19, 2006

Best answer: for a super dose of this stuff, try esquivel
posted by joeblough at 7:13 PM on January 19, 2006

Best answer: I asked a very similar question as my first askMe query.

/snif, good times.
posted by Wild_Eep at 8:46 PM on January 19, 2006

Best answer: I just watched "Century 21 Calling" last night, and man, it's chock full of this kind of music. I was watching the MST3K version and they called it "Ren and Stimpy" music.
posted by Otis at 6:07 AM on January 20, 2006