40 Responses to “Stairway to Bootleg Heaven”

1. 
   1
   chris Says:
   July 6th, 2007 at 11:16 am

   I enjoy your mashups a lot. I used to be able to download them on my mac but now I can’t. I really want to down load your stuff it is great, how can I?

2. 
   2
   DimwitF Says:
   August 2nd, 2007 at 8:58 am

   This was my mashup epiphany…I’d heard of the idea when someone linked to the Grey Album, but wasn’t really impressed (didn’t have an ear for hip-hop at the time). But this…when “we are young” first bursts in, it still gives me chills just thinking about it. Since then, I’ve gone kind of nuts for ‘em, collecting and collating whatever I can. It’s opened my ears to a ton of music that I’d never have listened to before (turns out hip-hop can be great stuff!), and rekindled my interest in listening to music all the time.
   Thanks, DJ Earworm!

3. 
   3
   Ashley Z Says:
   August 12th, 2007 at 12:48 am

   I really love your mashes..so creative..i just got into this music a few days ago so i immediatley went to a website to find some more mashes…great job keep it up..however im having trouble getting the files into my itunes library…?

4. 
   4
   John M. Says:
   September 3rd, 2007 at 3:21 pm

   Amazing, evocative! I LOVE your creative mashups! You’ve got me listening and thinking about music in a new way. Thank you for the great work.

5. 
   5
   Marty Batfreak Says:
   September 9th, 2007 at 7:34 pm

   what DimwitF said… and more. I’m not lying when i state Earworm remains my all time No.1 masher – this particular number is definitely proof that, people, you have a winner in front of you. On a personal tip, the Worm keeps picking ingredient tracks that i’ve always enjoyed, which of course sends me back for more. You stand out among names like Steinski, Aggro1, Go Home,; people who do it ‘just right’ and on your own bent. It would be a pleasure to meet one day. it’s been great, keep it up.

6. 
   6
   Sam Says:
   November 21st, 2007 at 11:26 am

   I’m not a weepy person. This song is so great it’s made me cry more than once. I sometimes imagine a world where this music is legal and embraced by artists and the folks who are featured who are still alive get together and do it live.

   And then I weep some more.

   Thank you for this track. It makes me happier than you can know.

7. 
   7
   Johnita Says:
   January 9th, 2008 at 6:11 am

   wow… thats all i can say

8. 
   8
   nick Says:
   January 10th, 2008 at 5:22 am

   your doing a brilliat job keep it up it would be great if someone could get a whole site going where people like yourself could post these tracks and people could download and play appriciate and enjoy wicked.

9. 
   9
   Madeline Says:
   March 18th, 2008 at 1:19 am

   Just simply amazing. This combines a lot of wonderful songs, and has skyrocketed to my favorite favorite song. Bravo.

10. 
    10
    Sini Man Says:
    March 23rd, 2008 at 11:15 am

    I used to be in the radio biz. Was a singer/songwriter before that. Have music in my blood. I HATE remakes. This, on the other hand, is pure genious, and I don’t use the term lightly. You need to have a real ear for this kind of shit and Earworm, you GOT IT!! Not just the right beat and pitch, but lyrically it all blends like it was meant to be. You have a gift. If only you could be filthy rich for it. You deserve that for your craft.

11. 
    11
    Jane Says:
    April 21st, 2008 at 3:43 pm

    Thisgoes far beyond just a simple mash-up: the complexities, how intricately all of the tracks are woven together, form it into a song all of its own that is brilliantly haunting. It is exquisitely, almost achingly beautiful. Wonderful.

12. 
    12
    Roman Says:
    May 1st, 2008 at 4:54 pm

    I like what u’ve done…. That has 2 B 1 of the most creative things I’ve ever heard… U truly R an artist…. 2 me it’s like a musical collage “brilliant” & “inventive.” Love all the songs wish I could download them 2 show my friends…. Posting Ur site on my blog if thats ok & I’ll B getting Ur Book…. Keep up the great work

13. 
    13
    Earworm Says:
    May 1st, 2008 at 10:08 pm

    Roman: there is a download link next to the graphic…pc users right click and save as, mac users need to ctrl-click

14. 
    14
    Mr DVMP Says:
    May 18th, 2008 at 9:43 pm

    Seamless and stupendous. I’m looking for the crown so we can call you king of the mash!

15. 
    15
    Scully Says:
    June 23rd, 2008 at 8:46 am

    AWESOME! I can’t get enough! So inventive and unexpected.
    You rock, and someday will rock my party!
    Keep it up!

16. 
    16
    maaaty Says:
    September 16th, 2008 at 4:23 am

    I’ve been around the mashup block, and after a couple of years, this is still front and center in my Hall of Fame.

    It doesn’t get any better than this.

17. 
    17
    skippy Says:
    September 18th, 2008 at 9:47 am

    i agree w/siniman, earworm goes beyond simple mashups and weaves the disperate parts of the different songs together so the lyrical and structural components keep their integrity…making a brand new piece out of pieces of old pieces…something the classical composers did all the time, taking phrases and passages from other composers’ works and incorporating them into their own.

    earworm is w/o a doubt the master of this genre…he’s the only artist i’ve ever encountered that creates what it sounds like in my head all the time….

18. 
    18
    skarzii Says:
    October 20th, 2008 at 6:29 am

    words fail me…!!
    this track is simply outstanding…!!
    fantastic..!!

19. 
    19
    Sam Says:
    November 8th, 2008 at 8:43 am

    Do you have lyrics to this?

20. 
    20
    Xenakis Says:
    December 30th, 2008 at 2:32 pm

    Oh man, you used O Superman. You are my hero.
    Brilliant.

21. 
    21
    Shannon Says:
    January 21st, 2009 at 7:48 am

    Epic. Thank you!

22. 
    22
    Chris Says:
    February 14th, 2009 at 3:59 pm

    DUDE !!! This is AWESOME. I pay omage to you and DJ John L. The two of you are simply “BAD ASS” I drive up and down California in an M3 with DJ John, DJ Gary B, and DJ Earwom Blaring. Bay to diego in 5 hours flat your music is to cruise to. Thank you

23. 
    23
    Matt Says:
    March 17th, 2009 at 2:07 am

    This song is one hell of a ride. Amazing!

24. 
    24
    Richard Says:
    April 15th, 2009 at 9:06 pm

    A great compilation, so much music…… so little time!

25. 
    25
    Alan Wexelblat Says:
    June 27th, 2009 at 3:35 am

    Holy Moses. Bloody awesome. I didn’t think there were that many people other than myself who liked both Laurie Anderson and Art of Noise, let alone saw the musical links.

26. 
    26
    Rick Aiello Says:
    August 16th, 2009 at 2:39 pm

    Oh my GOD!!!! MY GOD!!!! I have NEVER heard anything like this before. This is thrilling, emotional, exciting, amazing, and artistically BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!!! How you did what you did to combine these songs into this MASTERPIECE is beyond my wildest imagination. You, sir, are a GENIUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

27. 
    27
    D A Dougan Says:
    August 20th, 2009 at 7:15 am

    Wow! Art of noise, Dolly, Annie etc amazing. anything using Kate Bush?

28. 
    28
    discovigilante Says:
    December 7th, 2009 at 8:51 pm

    Wow. This is the first mashup to ever give me serious goosebumps. Love this, love it love it love it.

29. 
    29
    Blah!! Says:
    December 7th, 2009 at 9:23 pm

    ohhh i love this…..please make a fall out boy mash up….please please please please please…;) you’re AWESOME!

30. 
    30
    Occam Says:
    July 5th, 2010 at 11:00 pm

    There’s only one thing that could make this mashup even better: a drop of the “real” Stairway to Heaven. Not that Dolly Parton’s cover sounds badly, though.

    As usual, pure genius.

31. 
    31
    keerawa Says:
    July 21st, 2010 at 5:51 am

    This is amazing! I was linked here by a friend in France who told me this is her favorite song in the world, and I can certainly see why.

32. 
    32
    ED Hardy Says:
    January 11th, 2011 at 2:50 pm

    I’ve been looking everywhere for this! Thank goodness I found it on Bing.Thx

33. 
    33
    ED Hardy Clothing Says:
    January 18th, 2011 at 10:36 am

    It’s good to see this information in your post, i was looking the same but there was not any proper resource, thanx now i have the link which i was looking for my research.df

34. 
    34
    Acai Max Cleanse Says:
    January 21st, 2011 at 7:01 pm

    I am hoping the same best work from you in the future as well.

35. 
    35
    briquette machine Says:
    January 30th, 2011 at 8:54 am

    happy new year 2011!

36. 
    36
    iphone cases Says:
    February 10th, 2011 at 2:52 pm

    Nice topic and post, as we were just talking about what things can happen in the medicine industry.

37. 
    37
    jeeni Says:
    September 3rd, 2011 at 7:54 am

    This is my favorite song that you’ve done. Thanks for sharing it, DJ!

38. 
    38
    Warren Says:
    November 11th, 2011 at 11:38 pm

    This is not just my favourite ever mash-up, but also one of my all time favourite pieces of music. Simply amazing – it’s the mash-up against which all other mash-ups should be compared.

39. 
    39
    Uncle Dude Says:
    November 12th, 2011 at 11:01 pm

    Wow! this is the first i heard of this! What a voice too on Stairway. It’s like Kate Bush singing like Dolly Parton or vice verse. Either way, grae work. I love it!

40. 
    40
    Analytical Guy Says:
    February 24th, 2013 at 3:47 am

    I thought I had posted this comment once before, but I don’t see it.

    I agree with everyone else here: This is literally my favorite mashup ever! At least once, I have gotten people together (in a dark room) to just listen to it.

    I totally agree with Dimwith F, and with Maaaty:

    when “we are young” first bursts in, it (still) gives me chills;
    this is still front and center in my Hall of Fame; and
    It doesn’t get any better than this.

    Thanks again for making this!

Name (required)

Mail (will not be published) (required)

Website