Friday, December 11, 2009

FRIDAY RANDOM TEN

This evening at sundown, Jews mark the beginning of the eight-day festival of Chanukah. We’ll be celebrating here at Chez Elisson, not least because Elder Daughter will be flying in from Washington, D.C. to spend some Quality Time with us.

In accordance with a long-standing tradition, we will feast on Chinese Food and potato latkes: It is our way of remembering the Momma d’Elisson.

But meanwhile, it is Friday, which means it’s time to check out this week’s randomly generated list of musical selections, as horked out by my Little White Choon-Box. What’s playing today?
  1. The Search - Pat Metheny Group

  2. We Want A Rock - They Might Be Giants

    Nobody else writes songs quite like these guys: infectious tunes coupled with quirky lyrics. The Mistress of Sarcasm and I were fortunate enough to see them perform in Savannah back in May, 2006.

    Where was I? I forgot
    The point that I was making
    I said if I was smart that I would
    Save up for a piece of string
    And a rock to wind the string around

    Everybody wants a rock
    To wind a piece of string around
    Everybody wants a rock
    To wind a piece of string around

    Throw the crib door wide
    Let the people crawl inside
    Someone in this town
    Is trying to burn the playhouse down
    They want to stop the ones who want
    A rock to wind a string around
    But everybody wants a rock
    To wind a piece of string around

    Throw the crib door wide
    Let the people crawl inside
    Someone in this town
    Is trying to burn the playhouse down
    They want to stop the ones who want
    A rock to wind a string around
    But everybody wants a rock
    To wind a piece of string around

    If I were a carpenter I’d
    Hammer on my piglet, I’d
    Collect the seven dollars and I’d
    Buy a big prosthetic forehead
    And wear it on my real head

    Everybody wants prosthetic
    Foreheads on their real heads
    Everybody wants prosthetic
    Foreheads on their real heads

    Throw the crib door wide
    Let the people crawl inside
    Someone in this town
    Is trying to burn the playhouse down
    They want to stop the ones who want
    Prosthetic foreheads on their heads
    But everybody wants prosthetic
    Foreheads on their real heads

    Throw the crib door wide
    Let the people crawl inside
    Someone in this town
    Is trying to burn the foreheads down
    They want to stop the ones who want
    A rock to wind a string around
    But everybody wants a rock
    To wind a piece of string around


  3. Mineral Man - Leo Kottke

  4. Snuff That Girl - Urinetown, Original Cast

  5. Moggio - A Tribute Band for FZ

  6. Blinded By The Light - Bruce Springsteen

    The lead-off cut on The Boss’s lead-off album. Everything I love about Springsteen’s early work is captured in this one five-minute, four-second tune.

  7. Yaphet - Miles Davis

    I knew Miles before he was a block.

  8. Monkey Lust - Leo Kottke

  9. Too Long at the Fair - Bonnie Raitt

  10. Tupelo Honey - Van Morrison

It’s Friday. What are you listening to?

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