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ladyislingering · 05-07-2013, 06:57 PM

Firstly, here's my portion of the "Song of the Day" project for 05/07/13 (Tuesday).

Dresden Dolls - "Girl Anachronism"

I was reminded of a homeless man I spotted on Alvarado Street in Monterey, CA when this came up in my shuffle last night. He was singing this, for whatever reason, and it was beautiful.

Glenn Frey - "You Belong to the City"

Spoiler for Some 80s cheese:

Another nighttime favorite ahead: check out the brilliant lyrics. Who else could compare a person's skewed mental state to "the mechanized hum of another world"? Gorgeous stuff.

Steely Dan - "Don't Take Me Alive"

Spoiler for lyrical perfection:

I was so obsessed with this song back in '07. I was obsessed with Pat's entire debut album in those days. This song remains a comforting staple in my summertime night listening.

Pat Benatar - "If You Think You Know How to Love Me"

Spoiler for why yes, yes I do:

I remember when I had this as a ringtone that year:

The Human League - "(Keep Feeling) Fascination"

Spoiler for More cheesy crap from the 80s:

A few years later I learned to love what The Human League sounded like prior to their commercial success; this track in particular really stands out -

The Human League - "Being Boiled"

Spoiler for Spooky electronic stuff:

Which brings me to another point. I never imagined (and I was getting into this next song around the same time I discovered "old" Human League) DEVO once sounded like this:

DEVO - "Mechanical Man"

Spoiler for More super spooky stuff:

Though I must admit, I went out of my way to buy the "Freedom Of Choice" LP just because I really liked this song:

DEVO - "That's Pep!"

Spoiler for that intro is a killer:

Which reminds me of another LP I worked my tail off to find, just because of a few particular songs, such as this weird song about pot brownies

Spoiler for The Turtles - Food:

This bizarre tune about Chief Kamanawanalea (Come on, I wanna lay ya)..

Spoiler for The Turtles - I'm Chief Kamanawanalea (We're the Royal Macadamia Nuts):

This super retro/groovy pre-freakbeat number -

Spoiler for The Turtles - "Buzz Saw":

And lastly... who could forget ...

The Turtles - "Elenore"

Spoiler for I really think you're groovy:

But wait, there's more.

The Turtles - "You Showed Me"

Spoiler for perfectly acceptable bedroom music:

I feel a Turtles binge coming on.

05-07-2013, 06:57 PM	#14 (permalink)
ladyislingering Maelian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Seattle Posts: 695	Firstly, here's my portion of the "Song of the Day" project for 05/07/13 (Tuesday). Dresden Dolls - "Girl Anachronism" I was reminded of a homeless man I spotted on Alvarado Street in Monterey, CA when this came up in my shuffle last night. He was singing this, for whatever reason, and it was beautiful. Glenn Frey - "You Belong to the City" Spoiler for Some 80s cheese: Another nighttime favorite ahead: check out the brilliant lyrics. Who else could compare a person's skewed mental state to "the mechanized hum of another world"? Gorgeous stuff. Steely Dan - "Don't Take Me Alive" Spoiler for lyrical perfection: I was so obsessed with this song back in '07. I was obsessed with Pat's entire debut album in those days. This song remains a comforting staple in my summertime night listening. Pat Benatar - "If You Think You Know How to Love Me" Spoiler for why yes, yes I do: I remember when I had this as a ringtone that year: The Human League - "(Keep Feeling) Fascination" Spoiler for More cheesy crap from the 80s: A few years later I learned to love what The Human League sounded like prior to their commercial success; this track in particular really stands out - The Human League - "Being Boiled" Spoiler for Spooky electronic stuff: Which brings me to another point. I never imagined (and I was getting into this next song around the same time I discovered "old" Human League) DEVO once sounded like this: DEVO - "Mechanical Man" Spoiler for More super spooky stuff: Though I must admit, I went out of my way to buy the "Freedom Of Choice" LP just because I really liked this song: DEVO - "That's Pep!" Spoiler for that intro is a killer: Which reminds me of another LP I worked my tail off to find, just because of a few particular songs, such as this weird song about pot brownies Spoiler for The Turtles - Food: This bizarre tune about Chief Kamanawanalea (Come on, I wanna lay ya).. Spoiler for The Turtles - I'm Chief Kamanawanalea (We're the Royal Macadamia Nuts): This super retro/groovy pre-freakbeat number - Spoiler for The Turtles - "Buzz Saw": And lastly... who could forget ... The Turtles - "Elenore" Spoiler for I really think you're groovy: But wait, there's more. The Turtles - "You Showed Me" Spoiler for perfectly acceptable bedroom music: I feel a Turtles binge coming on. __________________ You and I, We were born to die.