Monday Audioblogging: Listen to My Heart. OK, Now Listen to My Dog's Heart

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Here are more examples of how overrated the music section of a record store is compared to the always exciting "Spoken Word" and "Misc." bins.

First up is an LP recorded in 1949 for Columbia Records. The title, Stethoscopic Heart Records, pretty much says it all. Without further ado, here's Dr. George D. Geckeler and some of his favorite murmurs:

Heart Murmurs (2:58, 3.5mb mp3)
More Heart Murmurs (3:56, 4.6mb mp3)

This next one is a little weirder, an undated double LP titled Canine Heart Sounds released by the Evsco Pharmaceutical Company:

Canine Heart Murmur (1:57, 2.3mb mp3)
Canine Heart Failure (1:25, 1.7mb mp3)

Yes, you heard that right: that's the sound of a dog having a heart-attack from the inside. Can a William Orbit remix be far behind?

All that is pretty disturbing, so let's turn to comedy duo Mike Nichols and Elaine May, shown above, to make light of the medical profession. The record was culled from their many radio appearances, and was released in 1962 by Mercury Records. Some of the stuff is indeed hilarious, but other parts... well, what could be funnier than a man wanting to become a nurse? Indeed, the concept is so outrageous, Nichols and May can't even get through the routine without literally collapsing in laughter:

Nichols and May at Work (4:25, 5.2mb mp3)

Bonus obscure music trivia: The above track is the source of the voices on Nurse With Wound's Registered Nurse Second Coming. Please don't forget to read the audioblog disclaimer. Next week: Compilation Fever! Part 1!