A
masterpiece of barely-controlled energy, this one sounds as though it’s going
to run completely off the tracks, but somehow never actually does. The bass vocals are
priceless.
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Monday, December 11, 2017
Notable Quotes #6
From Norman Chad’s column in today’s Washington Post sports section:
“From the moment the Ohio State-Wisconsin game ended until the moment
ESPN announced the national semifinalists 12 hours later, the CFP selection
committee spent more time deliberating on playoff seedings than the U.S. Senate
did on a 479-page tax bill.”
Sunday, December 3, 2017
Shuffle #101 (December 3, 2017)
Angel –
Aretha Franklin
Sitting In
Limbo – Jimmy Cliff
Still Waters
Run Deep – Brook Benton
Fool #1 –
Brenda Lee
Walk Away
Renee – The Four Tops
Chapel Of
Love – The Dixie Cups
Cowgirl In
The Sand – Neil Young
Softly –
Gordon Lightfoot
Friday, December 1, 2017
#172 Love Is The Answer – England Dan & John Ford Coley (1979)
This duo hit
the top 10 in 1976 with “I’d Really Love To See You Tonight” and “Nights Are
Forever Without You”, both of which I considered pleasant enough but not
particularly memorable. I certainly didn’t expect them to come up with this
sublime slice of blue-eyed soul three years later, with a performance and
arrangement of this Todd Rundgren song that even the Righteous Brothers would
have been proud of.
#171 Come Go With Me – The Del Vikings (1957)
Not all
great doo-wop songs were big hits, but this uptempo gem certainly was, spending
31 weeks on Billboard’s Hot 100 back when that meant something, peaking at #4.
Group member Clarence Quick wrote this one, as well as the follow-up “Whispering
Bells”, which also reached the top 10.
Wednesday, November 29, 2017
#170 Havana Daydreamin' – Jimmy Buffett (1976)
Find the
nearest warm, sunny beach, get yourself a margarita, and enjoy!
#169 Holiday Road – Lindsey Buckingham (1983)
Inexplicably
and unfortunately, this one still seems to remain unavailable for purchase in
any digital form. (Update 11/11/2018 -- now available!!!)
Shuffle #100 (November 29, 2017)
A Solid Bond
In Your Heart – The Style Council
I Don’t Want
To Go Home – Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes
The Next One
– Teddy Thompson
Marie Marie –
The Blasters
It’s All
Over Now – The Rolling Stones
Oblivious –
Aztec Camera
It’s A Sign –
Teenage Fanclub
Tears Dry On
Their Own – Amy Winehouse
Perfect
World – Broken Bells
Tuesday, November 28, 2017
#168 When My Buckner Moment Comes -- Dan Bern (2012)
Another
great baseball song. Googling “Buckner moment” can be fun; my favorite search
result applied the phrase to the missteps of corporate CEOs.
Here’s the
chorus:
Every game don’t roll your way
I get down on my knees and pray
That it won’t be in the Series
Underneath October drums
When my Buckner moment comes
When my Buckner moment comes
#167 A Dying Cubs Fan's Last Request -- Steve Goodman (1984)
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