Shuffle up and....
Pretty low key week now that I'm back in town. I'm finishing up at The Dee Wallace Acting Studio as it winds down it's 10 years in the business, so I'll have more to write on that after next week's "season finale". Had some cool auditions and such, but nothing special jumps out as a good topic for the blog. So instead, I will steal my good friend Benari's idea and place my iPod on Shuffle and detail what comes out here.
No cheating, what I hear is what you get:
** Alright by Supergrass - This one is off the Clueless soundtrack. I used to dig this CD back in the nineties. I think I originally picked it up because it had Counting Crows doing the Psychadelic Furs' Ghost in You.
** The Relay by The Who - I'm a huge mark for The Who. Loves them. I have every Who CD, even the needless reprints and anthologies. This is one of their somewhat known songs, but not one of their great anthems.
** The Show Must Go On by Pink Floyd - Off The Wall. Man, the iPod is in a Classic Rock mood today. This is still one of my favorite CDs. Not only does it tell a great story about alienation but it also has some kickass songs on it. This is one of the more transitional songs on it, not necessarily as stand alone as Comfortably Numb or Hey You (my favorite off that album).
** Baba O'Reilly by The Who - This is the best version of this song that's ever been recorded...the live version from The Kids Are Alright. Some may know this song as Teenage Wasteland but the real title is Baba O'Reilly. This song just kicks all sorts of ass. It's all I can do to not jump on my desk and start windmilling my arms. I may even be doing that right now. Maybe a little.
** Baby's in Black by The Beatles - Wow, I swear I have some music from this century on here....really, I do. I'm hip, dammit, I'm hip!!! The first time I ever heard this song was on The Beatles animated cartoon...they used to run it on MTV. No I wasn't alive when it first aired...despite what this playlist lends you to believe.
** In a Sentimental Mood by John Coltraine - I dig jazz, especially Coltraine. This is good background music for when I play poker online. All I need now is a bourbon and a cigarette. Groovy baby.
** Superhero by Jane's Addiction - Finally, something a little more recent and upbeat! If you're not familiar with this song, it's the one they use as the theme for HBO's Entourage. I can't help but picture Turtle and Drama bopping along in their yellow Hummer everytime I hear this song.
** Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town by Pearl Jam - This is a surprisingly catchy, very simple song off the Vs. album. It's also fun as hell to play on an acoustic guitar. This is one of the only Pearl Jam songs I can play off the top of my head. Very haunting and sad song.
** The King of Bedside Manor by Barenaked Ladies - I'm shocked it took this long to get to a Barenaked Ladies song as they're all over my iPod. This is off Gordon and is just a fun song. They do a great job with storytelling in their songs and clever wordplay. This one is about a washed up TV star.
** Just Like Honey by Jesus & Mary Chain - This one always makes me think of the movie Lost in Translation. Just a great song and who can't love a line like "I'll be your plastic toilet". If that's not the ultimate expression of love, I don't know what is.
And finally....
** Only the Good Die Young by Billy Joel - Damn you iPod and your heartbreaking yet inevitable betrayal!! I was hoping for some Bran Van 3000, Killers, Shins...something to send me home on. Instead, I'm given this. Yes I admit it...I like Billy Joel!! I've even seen him in concert more times than any other band. What can I say? I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints.....
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