Happy Humpday: The Random Ten
2nd Edition
Nice selection
today:
1) "The Want of a Nail," The
Company,
Camp (5
stars): so, this movie isn't really that good, but gosh darn it if it doesn't
have its entertaining moments, and gosh darn it if this movie-ending song isn't
one of them. I could seriously listen to this on continuous repeat. And, yes,
I'm gay.
2) "Faster Than Light," Neil
Finn, Try Whistling
This (4 stars): Oh Neil, how much do I love
thee? A lot. For some reason, the lyric "In England, it's morning," just makes
me get shivers. Also, "and praise will those whose kindness leaves you without
debt." Just a nice mellow song, probably intended for his son...Makes me think I
should create a playlist of parent/child songs, including Rufus's "Beauty
Mark."
3) "Roxanne," The Police,
Greatest
Hits (1 stars): In case you didn't know, Rick is
the king of greatest hits CDs. This didn't get that high of a rating, mainly bc
I don't want to listen to it a lot, not because I hate
it.
4) "I Like It There," Prince,
Chaos and
Disorder (2 stars): Such a random CD. This is
one of those Prince songs that gets a little old, fairly quickly.
5) "Spit on a Stranger," Nickel Creek,
This Side
(4 stars): I confess that I don't really know what the hell they mean by
spitting on a stranger (I mean, I guess that he's just really pissed off at a
love jilting him), but I just love these kids.
6) "Half a Person," The Smiths,
The Best
(3 stars): "Call me morbid." OK, you're morbid. Great
chorus.
7) "No More," Roni Size,
Return to
V (4 stars): If you don't know him, it's drum
and bass at some of its finest; New
Forms is one of the best CDs of its kind, ever.
This is a political little song that is more earnest than I usually like, but it
has a great vocalist and chorus--very R&B
actually.
8) "Do You Feel Like I Feel?",
Belinda Carlisle, Greatest
Hits (2 stars): see #3
above.
9) "Both Belong," The Grays,
Ro Sham Bo
(4 stars): One-album offshoot of members of various bands, including Jellyfish.
This song features the great Jason Falkner, who really needs to come out with
another album. I need to look him up.
10)
"Kiss That Frog," Peter Gabriel,
Us (2
stars): As with many of his songs, this one goes on far too long. Not the best,
but listenable.
Posted: Wed - June 29, 2005 at 03:52 PM
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