"Geez, you're posting 'Popcorn' again??"

Yeah.  So?

I have 20 versions of "Popcorn" now.  It's hard to explain my fascination with this song.  I just happen to like a lot of versions of it, and marvel at their differences.  I have ska, dub, dance, trance, metal, surf and Latin versions.  I have a couple of really laughable ones that I keep around mainly for kitsch value.  I have one played by a string quartet.  I even have one that features sampled barking dogs.

One version I like a whole bunch is a 2000 remake done by the song's author himself, Gershon Kingsley, which was featured in a compilation album called At Home with the Groovebox.  I guess the idea was to gather a bunch of diverse artists and have them make a bunch of synth tunes.  Pavement, Beck and Sonic Youth also did tracks for it.  And in a subtle stroke of inspired brilliance, they had Kingsley remake his 30-year-old signature tune, and I just adore this version.

So go hear it.  Now.  Even if you don't normally listen to my picks.

Hear Gershon Kingsley's 2000 redo of "Popcorn" on Last.fm.  Click the second "Popcorn" link to the right, the one that clocks in at 3:55.