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July 16, 2006
Shuffle This
I take back most of my bitter invective against Mr. Bad Apologies, and tip my hat to his latest WEbring topic:
I was promoted yesterday by a friend at work to turn my iPod to Shuffle and list the first 10 songs, with commentary as appropriate. He, in turn, got it from a friend at www.robertspuhler.com.
I'm guessing Mr. B.A. meant he was *prompted* by a friend--regardless, you can read his shuffle results here. And here are my own:
Jailhouse – Sublime: I'm not sure I've EVER listened to this song before, but I have to say that it's rather catchy. Although it does rather sound like all of Sublime's other songs.
Dreamland – Madeleine Peyroux: I love M. Peyroux, enough that I actually went to her concert (with Martha Wainwright) by myself after my date cancelled at the last minute. Notice how Madeleine sounds JUST like Billie Holiday in a way that can ONLY be topped by David Sedaris.
With My Own Two Hands – Ben Harper: Again, not sure I ever purposefully listened to this song before, although I do enjoy it now. I keep meaning to see Ben Harper live (I was sorry to miss his tour with Jack Johnson), to see if the experience lives up to the recorded versions.
Go It Alone – Beck: Damn, I love Beck. I love everything about him, down to his bizarrely fringed jacket. I am especially fond of his Spanglish songs, although the na-na-na-na-na-na of Go It Alone makes me want to direct a crazy Gap commercial. Very snappy indeed.
Angel – Fiona Apple: This is a remake of the Jimi Hendrix song, and I’m not a huge fan of the way she does it. Let's move on.
Hit the Switch – Bright Eyes: Ahh, Bright Eyes. I was all excited to see them live, but heard rather strident reviews that said their live performances were, well, painful. So I will just continue to enjoy them via iPod.
Cosi sugl' occhi miei from La Fida Ninfa – Yo Yo Ma: I was wondering when the classical stuff would show up. This is quite a delightful Baroque ditty that reminds me I should listen to more of my classical selection during Big Idea hours.
Track 15 – Yo Yo Ma: This is actually one of the Bach Cello Suites (possibly my most favorite piece of music ever written), but the CD didn't correctly recognize the titles and I was just too lazy to go back and input it manually. Sheer bliss.
Backyard – Guster: I feel sad because I love Guster but have heard that their live performances are even more painful than Bright Eyes. So is it worth going to their performance (with the main act being Ray LaMontagne) in a couple weeks? Perhaps if I can get someone else to buy the tickets…
These Arms of Mine – Otis Redding: What a GREAT song to end on. It makes me want to drink a glass of white wine in the dark by myself with the knowledge that a young gentleman caller is on his way over. Or possibly to take a long drive in the country.
Comments
I actually saw Guster at Wolf Trap already with Ben Folds and Rufus Wainwright--both featured on my Shuffle 10 list ;). While I wasn't there for Guster, and didn't appreciate all of the children ignoring Rufus, and then orgying to Guster, I didn't find them to be bad. I even came home and ended up downloading a song or two. Much better than my scathing review of Bright Eyes who, with his band, was horrid. So I'd recommend giving them a try. Although I think that perhaps Ray LaMontagne is the opener (so I'll be there, disgruntled once again).
Posted by: Mr. Bad Apologies at July 17, 2006 09:48 AM
1. Long Time Gone, Dixie Chicks (the Live version): Makes me even more anxious for their August 4th concert, the Accidents and Accusations tour, enough said.
2. Happiness, Macy Gray: *Love* that raspy voice, though this song isn't one of my faves.
3. MacArthur Park, Donna Summer: I *heart* disco, but come on... cake out in the rain? Who decided these lyrics were keppers?
4. Just Like You, Keb Mo: I *adore* Keb Mo. For those of you who wish to have Amos Lee's children, and you know who you are; give Keb Mo a try! The message of the song is great, too; we're all the same under our skin. Also features Bonnie Raitt, a frequent collaborator.
5. Drift On, Butterfly Boucher: Discovered Butterfly while opening for Sarah McLachlan. If you're new to Butterfly, I'd recommend trying "Another White Dash" - provides a good feel for her more upbeat tunes. Fun summertime music.
6. It Can't Come Quickly Enough, Scissor Sisters: If you don't know Scissor Sisters, get thee to iTunes, post haste! Too many fabulous songs to not purchase the entire album.
7. Satellite, Aimee Mann: Another female singer/songwriter I *adore*; and, yes, I really do have many male vocalists on my iPod. I was sad to miss Aimee's recent performance at the Birchmere, though the reviews stated she was a bit cold and disconnected from her audience. Too bad.
8. Magical, Gail Ann Dorsey: Gail's another singer with a sensual voice and an amazing talent. For those more trivia-minded, she's also the touring bassist for Bowie, and has opened solo for Ani DiFranco.
9. Whatever, Ani DiFranco: How very odd; does iPod know Gail has opened for Ani???
10. Free in You (Dave Cooley Remix), Indigo Girls - Like any good lesbian, I *adore* Amy and Emily and can sing along with each and every song. That said, I prefer the original to the remix.
Bonus song: Kiss Me, Melissa Etheridge - Lesbians idolize Melissa, and I'm no exception. She's gritty, raspy, and just plain fab-u-lous. The passion she exudes when she performs is palpable.
*** Though my ten have been listed, I found it interesting that iPod next selected kd Lang, followed by Elton John and Romanovsky and Phillips...continuing to group many of the LGBT artist together. I wonder which artist will finally "shuffle" me out of the LGBT loop?
Posted by: ada at July 17, 2006 11:35 AM
Definitely get to Ben Harper when you can. I saw him in a great, small, intimate club setting in Vancouver, back in the day, and it was an excellent show.
Posted by: Michelle at July 18, 2006 03:56 AM
