Man, I didn't say squat about this one when it went up before.  Thomas Dolby does a funkalicious rendition of a George Clinton composition and I give it two measly little sentences?  I should be whipped with the proverbial wet noodle.

Aliens Ate My Buick (1988) is just so terrific.  I adore it.  It didn't sell that well, and reviews were mixed.  Which, of course, has SO COMPLETELY AND UTTERLY PREVENTED ME FROM ENJOYING GREAT ALBUMS IN THE PAST, as you all know full well.  I had originally intended to post "Hot Sauce" during one of my cover weeks, thinking that this was a send-up of a previously released George Clinton track.  Now, my details on this are spotty at best, but I guess Clinton and Dolby had worked together before this album in some context and George had written this song for Thomas, who then recorded it for this release later on.  So, I guess it wasn't an actual cover after all.  But when I did get around to posting it, it was a throwaway entry.  That oversight is being corrected today.

Of course, when this song did go up before, I had not yet constructed my LATFAP Seal of Approval.  Voy-lah!



Hear "Hot Sauce" on Last.fm.

The video is still on YouTube, but somehow I reckon I may not be so lucky later on.

This is part of a week-long series on songs I am revisiting.