FRIDAY RANDOM TEN

Friday! Oh, boy! Time once again for the weekly Menagerie o’ Musical Miscellany spewed directly from my Little White Choon Box.

We’ll be having a celebration this weekend, one of those Mini-Milestones of Life. Need a clue? Look below the fold.

I’m especially excited because we’ll have both Daughters d’Elisson in the house this weekend. Yes, not only is the Mistress here, awaiting her move to Nashville in about a week...but Elder Daughter herownself will be flying in from our nation’s capital!

But meanwhile, we got us some tunes to listen to. Let’s take a look at what’s playing today:

1. Litha - Chick Corea
   
   From one of the definitive Chick Corea recordings: “Inner Space,” originally released as a double album on vinyl in 1966. The CD version left out two cuts so as to cram the album onto a single disc...but I still have my original vinyl copy, too.
   
   
2. I’m All Alone - Monty Python’s Spamalot
   
   
3. All Is Full Of Love - Björk
   
   
4. Sea Of Holes - The Beatles
   
   
5. Father In The Forest - Matisyahu
   
   
6. The Orange County Lumber Truck - Frank Zappa
   
   Oh no
   I don’t believe it
   You say that you think you know
   The meaning of love
   You say love is all we need
   You say
   With your love you can change
   All of the hate
   All of the fools
   I think you’re probably
   Out to lunch
   
   Oh no
   I don’t believe it
   You say that you think you know
   The meaning of love
   Do you really think it can be told?
   You say that you really know
   I think
   You should check it again
   How can you say
   What you believe
   Will be the key to a
   World of love?
   
   All your love
   Will it save me?
   All your love
   Will it save the world
   From what we can’t understand?
   Oh no
   I don’t believe it
   
   And in your dreams
   You can see yourself
   As a prophet
   Saving the world
   The
   Words from your lips
   I just can’t believe
   You are such
   A fool
   
   Quack!
   Well!
   
   
7. Walking Batteriewoman - Don Preston Trio
   
   
   Don Preston with Project/Object, November 2003.
   
   Don Preston was one of the original members of the Mothers of Invention back in the 1960’s, performing and recording with Frank Zappa until 1974. He also was featured as a guest keyboardist with the Zappa tribute band Project/Object (featuring Zappa Band alumni Ike Willis and Napoleon Murphy Brock) for several shows in 2001-03...where I got to see him up close and personal. He has been called the “father of modern synthesis” in recognition of his pioneering use of electronic synthesizers in both rock and jazz.
   
   
8. Hello, Goodbye - The Beatles
   
   
9. Kalfou Danjere - Boukman Eksperyans
   
   Direct from Haiti! “Kalfou Danjere” is Haitian patois for carrefours dangereux - dangerous intersection.
   
   
10. Tiny Cities Made Of Ashes - Modest Mouse
    
    Not to be confused with “City of Tiny Lights” by Frank Zappa.
    
    

It’s Friday. What are you listening to?