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kando hates the colour scheme, but at least these screen-worn eyes can see eveything. Of course, I'll change it.
On to the list. Note that links to these song files will take you directly to iTunes. Even if you don't have one of those dang iPods, it's a killer freeware app.
Track 1: "We R in need of a Musical ReVoLuTIon" by Esthero
Holy shit. The first line is the cincher. "I'm so sick and tired of the shit on the radio / and MTV. They only play the same thing / no matter where I go. I see Ashanti in the video. / I want something more!"
... and the song kicks into a slammin' live drum groove reminiscent of an 80's break dance beat, as does the ambient Prophet synth humming in the back. I, for some reason, love it. Maybe it's the video, [mostly work safe, arty semi nudity, QuickTime] which cites some of the women in pop whom've made their own revolution, while her friends are inspired to kill their televisions. Maybe it's her tight double -tracked vocals. And I find out that she's been at it for years. Dammit! You know, I live in Portland to keep up with the best in music, but all I lately get are skinny white boys with nautical star tattoos on their wrists.
P.S. Yes, that is Esthero singing "White Rabbit" for the Blue Man Group.
Track 2: "The Circle Game" by Joni Mitchell"
The last time I even thought about listening to the song was sometime in September 2001. I wanted to play it again last September. I just played it again to keep my sanity going, wilst giving love to bothtidesong and kando. Life is but a game, or so Joni says. And we go round and round.
Track 3: "Go Talk to Mary" by Donna DeLory
Another sleeping giant in my collection. This is the same Donna of "Nikki and Donna" who have sung back up for Madonna on nearly every damn album and tour. It seems that the Spiritual Path seemed to influence Donna too. Except where as Madonna went to the Kaballah Centre and changed her name to Esther, Donna just travelled the world and took up yoga instead. The results are on her album Bliss. Worth a listen.
Track 4: "The Girl I Knew Somewhere" by the Monkees"
Yes. My favortie Monkee is Michael Nesmith. My favortie song by him is not this, but actually the Elephant Parts-era "Drive the El Dorado to the Moon". "You Just May be the One" is my thrid favorite. "Somewhere" is a close second, especially his original version.
Track 5: "Mr Blue Sky" by Electric Light Orchestra"
Now known as the theme to the now-cancelled "LAX" TV show and a principal song in in "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" (Oh the parallels in my life with that movie, let me not tell you!), this classic ELO track is full of everything that made Jeff Lynne's attempt to out-gun the Beatles a pretty decent outfit.
Track 6: "Djobi Djoba" by the Gipsy Kings"
They do not suck. I repeat, they do not suck! I will always associate the Gipsy Kings with this song. I remember watching MTV International on Channel 44 (WSNS, Chicago) one Saturday afternoon in summer and Daisy Fuentes introducing this band's video. Hey... it was either this, or their flemenco rave-up of "Hotel California"
I love doing these lists.
kando hates the colour scheme, but at least these screen-worn eyes can see eveything. Of course, I'll change it. On to the list. Note that links to these song files will take you directly to iTunes. Even if you don't have one of those dang iPods, it's a killer freeware app.
Track 1: "We R in need of a Musical ReVoLuTIon" by Esthero
Holy shit. The first line is the cincher. "I'm so sick and tired of the shit on the radio / and MTV. They only play the same thing / no matter where I go. I see Ashanti in the video. / I want something more!"
... and the song kicks into a slammin' live drum groove reminiscent of an 80's break dance beat, as does the ambient Prophet synth humming in the back. I, for some reason, love it. Maybe it's the video, [mostly work safe, arty semi nudity, QuickTime] which cites some of the women in pop whom've made their own revolution, while her friends are inspired to kill their televisions. Maybe it's her tight double -tracked vocals. And I find out that she's been at it for years. Dammit! You know, I live in Portland to keep up with the best in music, but all I lately get are skinny white boys with nautical star tattoos on their wrists.
P.S. Yes, that is Esthero singing "White Rabbit" for the Blue Man Group.
Track 2: "The Circle Game" by Joni Mitchell"
The last time I even thought about listening to the song was sometime in September 2001. I wanted to play it again last September. I just played it again to keep my sanity going, wilst giving love to both
tidesong and kando. Life is but a game, or so Joni says. And we go round and round.Track 3: "Go Talk to Mary" by Donna DeLory
Another sleeping giant in my collection. This is the same Donna of "Nikki and Donna" who have sung back up for Madonna on nearly every damn album and tour. It seems that the Spiritual Path seemed to influence Donna too. Except where as Madonna went to the Kaballah Centre and changed her name to Esther, Donna just travelled the world and took up yoga instead. The results are on her album Bliss. Worth a listen.
Track 4: "The Girl I Knew Somewhere" by the Monkees"
Yes. My favortie Monkee is Michael Nesmith. My favortie song by him is not this, but actually the Elephant Parts-era "Drive the El Dorado to the Moon". "You Just May be the One" is my thrid favorite. "Somewhere" is a close second, especially his original version.
Track 5: "Mr Blue Sky" by Electric Light Orchestra"
Now known as the theme to the now-cancelled "LAX" TV show and a principal song in in "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" (Oh the parallels in my life with that movie, let me not tell you!), this classic ELO track is full of everything that made Jeff Lynne's attempt to out-gun the Beatles a pretty decent outfit.
Track 6: "Djobi Djoba" by the Gipsy Kings"
They do not suck. I repeat, they do not suck! I will always associate the Gipsy Kings with this song. I remember watching MTV International on Channel 44 (WSNS, Chicago) one Saturday afternoon in summer and Daisy Fuentes introducing this band's video. Hey... it was either this, or their flemenco rave-up of "Hotel California"
I love doing these lists.
