I'm writing a review of the fantabulous documentary Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner and it's due today so this will be a quicky.
You all know the drill, right? Set your MP3 player or music program such as iTunes to shuffle randomly through your entire music library. Post your first RANDOM, do you hear me RANDOM, ten songs, with or without commentary. I've been finding wonderful new music by reading these, so don't let me down!
I stole this challenge from Roxanne - hers is beyond cool this week, she's linking to YouTube videos for each song. Then JeffB stole it from me, and when you play it at club.kingsnake, you get entered in a contest to win an iPod! So after you post here, post there.
Here's my random ten for today:
1. Bad Moon Rising by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Rock 'n' roll and memories of being a little girl driving around in my parents' car while this played on the 8 track. And yet this song is actually still REALLY REALLY GOOD.
2. Let's Pretend We're Married by Prince
OH! My favorite lyrics ever in a song: "I sincerely wanna fuck the taste out of your mouth." OK, that was TMI, right?
3. Poppies by Patti Smith
We had the rock 'n' roll, we had the sex, and now the drugs. "Baby's got something she's not used to."
4. Leather and Lace by Stevie Nicks and Don Henley
We're just going to pretend this isn't here, ok?
5. Damn, I Wish I Were Your Lover by Melissa Etheridge and Sophie B. Hawkins
OK, a much less embarrassing duet.
6. Devil Inside (The Scumfrog Radio Edit) by Utada Hikaru
It's Friday night. The music goes thumpa thumpa. Just dance.
7. Like a Hurricane by Roxy Music
One of the best. covers. ever. Ever ever ever. OMG it's so good. Hard to find. Worth the trouble.
8. Autonomy by The Dears
I think I got this one before, but maybe it was Oogy, since it's from the Queer as Folk soundtrack and you know how she is. "You've got my heart, I've got your soul." Not sure that's a good trade-off. Possibly this song is not about healthy, life-affirming love? Just a vague impression.
9. Hollaback Girl by Gwen Stefani
I seriously have no idea what this song is about. I don't think it's about anything. It's just fun. "This shit is bananas, b-a-n-a-n-a-yeah."
10. True (The Faggot Is You) by Morel
Dance floor genius bitchslaps homophobic hip hop stars. This seems to be a theme (see last week's Pet Shop Boys' song).
Your turn!
Okay, here goes. My drive by iPod challenge.
1. That's All by Helen Reddy. I've just discovered Helen Reddy, and I just think she's wonderful.
2. Swing Down by Soweto Gospel Choir. Lots of harmonic fun.
3. South African National Anthem by Soweto Gospel Choir. Beautiful harmonic voices, even if I have NO idea what they are saying, except for the occasional word "Afrika".
4. All She Wants to Do is Dance by Don Henley. Blast from the past for me from my teenage years.
5. Close Every Door from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoats. One of the most beautiful songs from this show. I always think of it as referring to the prison that I've felt like I live in being HIV+, although in the show, Joseph is locked up in an actual prison.
6. Seasons of Love from Rent. How do we measure our lives? I'd prefer to measure it in the love that I've shared with others, which is more difficult than it sounds. This song expresses that beautifully.
7. Light in the Loafers from When Pigs Fly. It's about a guy who wasn't getting any Broadway parts because he was a little too "light in the loafers". He wonders if he has to give up that part of himself to get any parts. I identify.
8. I Got My Baby by Faith Hill. Gumble, snort, Faith Hill, grumble, snort, only like one song, grumble, snort, why does she keep showing up on my lists, grumble, snort.
9. Let's Get It Started by Blackeyed Pease. I love this group. Catchy, high energy stuff. Sexy. You should also listen to My Humps.
10. Some People from Gypsy by Bette Midler. It's a musical, it rails against gender roles and it's Miss Midler. Hello? How can you go wrong?
Travis
Posted by: Travis | 14 July 2006 at 05:44 PM
Remember you gave me dispensation to cheat.
How Soon is Now -The Smiths
Wonderful Life -Black
Spreading the Light -Colein
Filthy Mind (Mount Rushmore Mix) -Amanda Ghost
Headstrong (Relentless Vocal Mix) -Tilt ft. Maria Nayler
Absolutely Not (Hex Hector/Mac Quayle Chanel Mix) -Deborah Cox
643 (Love's on fire) (Oliver Klein Vocal Mix) -DJ Teisto ft Suzanne Palmer
Mr. Lonely -Deborah Cox
Filthy Mind (Peter Rauhofer Club Mix) -Amanda Ghost
2 Rights Make 1 Wrong -Mogwai
Posted by: ooogyfan2 | 15 July 2006 at 03:07 PM