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?