FRIDAY RANDOM TEN

Welcome to the Friday Random Ten, my weekly post in which I list an assortment of Choons spewed forth at random from the Little White Choon-Box. “Blogging Without the Brainpower!”

Spring seems to have finally come to Atlanta just before its formal arrival date. It’s a bright, sunny day, the trees are in bud, and the temperature is expected to sneak past 70°F. And I’m in here like a dolt, sitting in front of the damned computer...

...but the Mistress of Sarcasm is home for a visit (primarily to do a couple of laundry loads, but I’ll take what I can get!), so it’s really a pleasant day overall. And did I mention that it’s Friday?

Let’s see what’s playing this week:

1. Jump Up - Elvis Costello
   
   
2. Back In The U.S.S.R. - The Beatles
   
   
3. Tank Graveyard - Paul Cantelon, Everything Is Illuminated
   
   
4. Exaltation - Matisyahu
   
   
5. Fixing A Hole - The Beatles
   
   
6. Heavenly Bank Account - A Tribute Band for FZ
   
   
7. Act III: The Maos Dance - John Adams, Nixon in China
   
   
8. Luck Be A Lady - Skanatra
   
   
9. The Laughing Song - Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks
   
   There once was a boy who lived all alone by the sea
   He was a charmer, a charmer of highest degree
   But he was lonely and sometimes there was no one to charm
   So this clever boy had a way to charm himself - he meant no harm
   He’d dance and sing and laugh and smile
   And after a while he’d roll right on the ground
   He’d sing his song all day long -
   Had no words, just this crazy sound...
   
   Called the Laughing Song (all day long)
   Called the Laughing Song (all day long)
   Called the Laughing Song, all day long
   The Laughing Song, he’d laugh, he’d laugh, he’d laugh
   Ha ha ha - he’d laugh, he’d laugh
   
   There were days when this boy was so wound up
   He’d practically laugh his head off
   Dancing and singing and giggling and wiggling
   He got so silly, he could hardly let off
   On one such day, a ship came by
   And, to its surprise, heard the funny noise
   The captain noticed the giggling swimmer and with a laugh cried,
   “Look at that boy!”
   When, in the middle of a backstroke, the boy noticed the ship
   He laughed even more
   And soon all the crew couldn’t help themselves -
   They were rolling on the floor.
   
   Called the Laughing Song (all day long)
   Called the Laughing Song (all day long)
   Called the Laughing Song, he’d laugh all day long
   Laugh la la la la lala la
   Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
   Hee hee hee
   Ho ho ho
   
   The boy heard the crew say,
   “You’re a secret charm - come with us, you’ll be a star!”
   So off he went with the ship
   Back to his native land, which wasn’t far
   While rehearsing his act he made the grandiose mistake
   Of living with his long-lost uncles
   Could you blame them for wondering about a nephew
   Who just couldn’t seem to lose the chuckles
   But his song went on and on and on
   And that’s about all he had to say
   His uncles did not realize the wrong they did
   When they had him put away
   
   Called the Laughing Song (all day long)
   Called the Laughing Song (all day long)
   Called the Laughing Song, he’d laugh, he’d laugh, he’d laugh
   Ha ha ha
   Oh, he’s laughing...
   Ha ha
   Hee hee
   Ha ha ha ha ha ho ho ho...
   
   
10. Club Limbo - Squirrel Nut Zippers
    
    

It’s Friday. What are you listening to?