How about "Money for Nothing"?
Fireman Randy's looking for input on an official song for the City of Portland. He's got a new one he thinks might fit the bill. But before we jump on the bandwagon, we shouldn't overlook some of the existing tunes that might be just as appropriate, if not more so. I'm thinking tunes like:
"Age of Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In"
"Chain of Fools"
"Let's Live for Today"
"You Never Give Me Your Money"
"Jive Talkin'"
"Lies"
"Stairway to Heaven"
"A Town Without Pity"
"Suspicious Minds"
"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
"Nothing But Heartaches"
"I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself"
"Voyage to Atlantis"
"It's a Man's Man's Man's World"
"Super Bad, Parts 1 & 2"
"It's Too Funky in Here"
"Yakety Yak"
"Shaft"
"Busted"
"Look What They Done to My Song, Ma"
"Too Much Monkey Business"
"Backstabbers"
"Something Stupid"
"Games People Play"
There have got be dozens, if not hundreds, of other worthy candidates out there. Please, Commissioner, let's not rush into this. It's too important.
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Comments (13)
It's too obvious.
"A Whiter Shade of Pale."
Posted by Kevin | April 7, 2007 11:13 PM
What, this (mp4) isn't good enough?
Posted by b!X | April 7, 2007 11:32 PM
How about "Darkness on the Edge of Town"
in honor of the IKEA sign blocking out the sun?
Posted by Bill McDonald | April 8, 2007 12:07 AM
Anything by Homer and Jethro or Sam the Sham would seem apropos.
Posted by Jack Bog | April 8, 2007 12:21 AM
"The Thrill is Gone"
Posted by Jack Bog | April 8, 2007 12:23 AM
"The Thrill is Gone" now that is funny. How about a study and have Randy [ the good one] Newman,compose a good old Portland song of mis-spent and ego busting ideas..like in Our Randy.I'm trying to be kind because it's Easter. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Newman#Biography
Posted by KISS | April 8, 2007 10:39 AM
For City Council:
Desperate But Not Serious
Adam Ant
A Matter of Trust
Billy Joel
We Close Our Eyes
Go West
For Developers everywhere:
Games Without Frontiers
Peter Gabriel
How To Be a Millionaire
ABC
For Homer:
I'll Be Alright Without You
Journey
Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money
Pet Shop Boys
Would I Lie to You?
Eurythmics
For Randy Gragg:
King of Wishful Thinking
Go West
From the Tram planners:
Howard Jones
Out of Blue Comes Green
A-Ha
For Tram riders:
Road to Nowhere
Talking Heads
Posted by ecohuman.com | April 8, 2007 11:48 AM
An obscure tune by CW McCall called Crispy Critters.
Yeah, Critters took over the City Council
And the dogs all barked their brains out
And the whole damn town was Crispy Critters
And the mayor was a space cadet
Posted by Roy | April 8, 2007 12:11 PM
Wagners: "Ride of the Valkyries"
Broadcast by loudspeakers from the Tram cars as they hover over SoWa.
Posted by James J | April 8, 2007 12:21 PM
"Lawyers, Guns, and Money"
Posted by mrfearless47 | April 8, 2007 12:31 PM
Pennies from Heaven
...dopped from the tram.
Posted by Nonny Mouse | April 8, 2007 2:45 PM
"California Dreamin'"
Posted by Adrian | April 8, 2007 2:49 PM
Smiling Faces
Posted by rr | April 8, 2007 3:54 PM