If I Share My Story, Will You Share Your Dollar With Me?

Let’s start with a disclaimer: I’ve only watched one episode of How To Make It In America, HBO and Mark Wahlberg’s latest comedy.  It wasn’t even the first episode, it was episode 3 or 4.  I had no idea what was happening, but the boys were super cute, the part about the crazy skateboarder was pretty funny, and the theme song was incredible!

I’ve written about my love of a good opening credit in the past, and Aloe Blacc’s track “I Need A Dollar” in the How To Make It In America opening sequence is definitely one of the greats. I’m not sure it’s a coincidence that so many of the best come from HBO shows…

The visual of the opening title feels a little bit like the opening of The Sopranos, and like the Sopranos theme, it does a great job of creating a backdrop for what’s to come.  My man friend (who has been watching the show regularly) tells me that lyrically the track is perfection as well.

“I Need A Dollar” is available right now as a single, but Aloe is working on a new album titled Good Things.  Apparently, Turntable Lab thinks Aloe Blacc “the indie R. Kelly”, which I’ll have to assume has more to do with his music than his love of children (ick), and with that assumption made; I can’t wait to hear the album!

In addition to recording his own material, Aloe Blacc hosts the Do-Over parties in Los Angeles.  You might want to give the Do-Over blog a visit, they posts DJ sets so even the geographically challenged (like me) can enjoy.  Hats off to my pal Andrew – who throws a tribute Do-Over party in Toronto – for that tip.

mp3: Aloe Blacc – I Need A Dollar (iTunes)