Meme myself I
Oh, geez. I just noticed that I've been "tagged" for one of those "meme" things. Given that the tagger is one of my favorite bloggers, I can't say no. So here was the assignment:
The rules: List seven songs you are into right now. No matter what the genre, whether they have words, or even if they're any good, but they must be songs you're really enjoying now. Post these instructions in your blog along with your seven songs. Then tag seven other people to see what they're listening to. (Via Knit, Purls & Curls.)
I've been bouncing around my music collection so wildly lately, I'm not sure I can be said to be genuinely "into" a particular set of songs. Surely not like in my younger days, when I could play a track 100 times in a row, until I knew every word and every bar. But here are seven that have sounded so good lately that I turned up the volume:
1. Happy Song (Dum-Dum) - Otis Redding. After watching an Otis clip over on youTube, I cruised through a side or two of his best. This one always brings a smile.
2. True Colors - Cyndi Lauper. Never fails to give me goose bumps. Tears, even.
3. You're a Big Girl Now - Bob Dylan. Zimmerman has assumed many poses over the years, but this is as real as he ever gets. It's just raw.
4. Amazing Grace - Hubert Laws. On a winter night, it puts you in touch with something much bigger than humanity.
5. Moonshadow - Cat Stevens. "Oh if.... I won't have to talk..."
6. Beautiful Boy - John Lennon. He could be a downright nasty man, but here he is at his sweet best.
7. Baby I'm a Star - Prince. Nobody's vamped like this since Little Richard.
O.k., I have done my duty. Now it's these folks' turns: Betsy, Pablo, Snethen, Cousin Jim, McDonald, Pril, and Red.
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Comments (9)
I have complied; find my list here...
Posted by Betsy | February 8, 2006 10:45 AM
7 songs that I have enjoyed recently. OK, I guess this means that it could include "Gregorian chant" by some 13th century Italian group.
I don't go back that far, but I don't listen to new music very often either, unless it's in Starbucks.
1. "Wee Small Hours of the Morning" Frank Sinatra
2. "Unchained Melody" Righteous Bros.
3. "What Kind of Fool Am I" Sammy Davis Jr.
4. "My Favorite Lies," George Jones
5. "I Want You" Bob Dylan
6. "I Started a Joke" The BeeGees
7. "Surfer Girl" The Beach Boys
Posted by patrick b | February 8, 2006 2:26 PM
Done! Gonna go look at everyone else's now. Theirs are probably better anyway. I will find the people to tag later on.
Posted by pril | February 8, 2006 4:55 PM
....thinking........
Posted by Cousin Jim | February 8, 2006 5:57 PM
Jack, I don't know if I should have posted on this thread. I don't know what a "meme" is or what a "tag" is. Anyhow, if I messed things up, sorry for my ignorance. But, what most disturbs me is that I didn't manage to mention "You Don't Own Me" by Leslie Gore, which I listen to a lot.
Posted by patrick b | February 8, 2006 6:19 PM
Done. Thank God for iTunes, which did all the work. Check it out at worldwide pablo.
Posted by Worldwide Pablo | February 8, 2006 9:45 PM
Done. Feel free to e-mail with comments. I'll get them posted. Velveeta says we're closer than ever to getting comments. In the meantime, we make do.
Posted by Chris Snethen | February 8, 2006 11:16 PM
Cookies are done, bloggers are finished.
Posted by raging red | February 9, 2006 11:26 AM
1. Gut Feeling by Devo
2. Drowning in My Own Tears by Ray Charles
3. Bottle of Blues by Beck
4. Jesus Thinks You're a Jerk by Frank Zappa
5. Handshake Drugs by Wilco
6. Baby Wont You Please Come Home by James Booker
7. Those Lonely Lonely Nights by Dr. John
Posted by Charlie Burr | February 9, 2006 3:00 PM