Friday, September 26, 2008

FRIDAY RANDOM TEN - ROSH HASHANAH EDITION

Yes, indeedy, Esteemed Readers...not only is it Friday - time yet again for the weekly Menagerie o’ Musical Miscellany spewed directly from the tuneful bowels of the iPod d’Elisson - but it is also the weekend before Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.

Which means doodly-squat vis-à-vis the music on my iPod...but it does mean that there is a certain amount of Hustle ’n’ Bustle here at Chez Elisson, for we are preparing for an onslaught of family, AKA “Mushpucker” in the Texas version of Yiddish.

The Momma d’SWMBO and her husband David will be flying in tomorrow, and as if that were not amusement enough, the Mistress of Sarcasm and boyfriend Gilad will also be swooping down from their central Tennessee aerie.

SWMBO has already baked her ridiculously delicious Cherry Cake for the occasion, to be followed by a braised brisket, chicken soup with matzoh balls, and all manner of other Good Things to be devoured en masse Monday evening as the holiday gets underway.

Meanwhile, however, we got us some Choons to listen to:
  1. Native Son - The Judybats

  2. Too Much Too Young (Live) - The Specials

    You’ve done too much
    Much too young
    Now you’re married with a kid
    When you could be having fun with me

    (oh no, no gimme no more pickni)

    You’ve done too much
    Much too young
    And now you’re married with a son
    When you should be having fun with me

    (we don’t want, we don’t want
    we don’t want no more pickni)

    Ain’t he cute?
    No he ain’t
    He’s just another burden
    On the welfare state

    You’ve done too much
    Much too young
    Now you’re married with a kid
    When you could be having fun with me

    (no gimme, no gimme, no gimme no more pickni)

    Call me immature
    Call me a poser
    I’d love to spread manure
    In your bed of roses
    Don’t want to be rich
    Don’t want to be famous
    But I’d really hate
    To have the same name as you
    (you silly moo)

    You’ve done too much
    Much too young
    Now you’re married with a kid
    When you could be having fun with me

    (gi we de birth control, we no want no pickni)

    You’ve done too much
    Much too young
    Now you’re chained to the cooker
    Making currant buns for tea

    (oh no, no gimme no more pickni)

    Ain’t you heard of the starving millions
    Ain’t you heard of contraception
    Do you really wanna go with the sterilization
    Take control of the population boom
    It’s in your living room
    Keep a generation gap
    Try wearing a cap


  3. Höyhensarjan maailmanmestari - Tuomi Nurmio & Alamaiilman Vasarat

  4. Outro - Matisyahu

  5. Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby - Anita O’Day

  6. Act III, Scene 2 - Attack and Fall - Philip Glass, Akhnaten

  7. Happiness Is A Warm Gun - The Beatles

    Woody Allen’s version of this song is entitled “Happiness Is A Warm Gub.”

  8. Shorty Falls In Love - Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks

  9. Uncle Walter - Ben Folds Five

  10. The Intermission - Monty Python’s Spamalot
It’s Friday. What are you listening to?

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