As usual, my Friday Random Ten is so obscure people would say “huh”? That’s what I get for liking electronic music.

First one out of the block:

2812 – Frank Sinatra, Come Fly With Me 10/10
Wow, that’s pretty cool for the first song. There’s no one to compare with the Chairman of the Board.

1930 – Bob James, Carribean Night 6/10
I love him, when he’s not sounding like “Taxi”

4284 – The Pretenders, Complex Person 5/10
Too reggae for the mood. But the words sure are appropriate for our War On Terror times.

5183 – The Yardbirds, Shapes of Things 6/10
Well, I’ve got the weed, but I’ve long since given up the acid. Funny, though, last two songs make references to “soldiers” and war.

4337 – Queen, We Will Rock You 10/10
Two top tens so far. Anything by Queen (bowing to Freddy) makes my top ten. And as a sports nut, I have to LOVE this song.

3736 – Madonna, Vogue (shit, not sure how to rate this) I gotta give the girl props for this song 9/10
Man, I remember being at the Limelight in NYC, circa early 90′s, this song plays, costume night, and I turn around and this guy dressed in pink angel outfit is dancing with me. Voguing. With his dingaling and dangling. Ah, the memories. Come on, vogue, let your body go …All you need, is your own imagination!

7435 – Poison, Unskinny Bop OK, my own 8/10, cuz I just love glam rock!
I would love to relive my life circa 1988-1989 (grins)

303 – The Cookies, Don’t Say Nothing Bad (About My Baby) thinking … 7/10
“Everybody says he’s lazy, but not when he’s kissing me.”

7157 – Clark Sisters, Amazing Grace 4/10
I like Whitney’s version better.

8355 – Terra Samba, Rebole 5/10
I love carnival in Rio, and this is one of the regular samba groups

Bonus track:

3699 – Keely Smith, Someone To Watch Over Me (sigh, 10/10)

Otto Man: I love Man… Or Astroman?. Punctuation always included.

Damn, can’t believe I forgot the ellipsis.

I agree that the punctuation is essential. Actually, if there were a way to indicate that the name should be spoken in a spacesuit through a hollowed-out 1950s TV set, I’d be for that too. Whatever catches the ambiance of the live act.

Artist — “Song”

Thelonious Monk — “Ask Me Now” (alternate take)
System of a Down — “Forest” (live version)
Louis Armstrong — “Baby Won’t You Please Come Home”
Metallica — “Dyers Eve”
Cannonball Adderley — “Work Song”
Garbage — “Work Song”
Aurora Borealis — “After Forever”
Dave Matthews Band — “Hunger for the Great Light”
Black Sabbath — “Iron Man”
Moby — “Run On”

Bonus song: Oscar Peterson — “Jet Song” (from West Side Story)

Once again for those who are new to this, I refer you to the creator. Otherwise, here we go:

1. Fiona Apple- Carrion
2. Garbage- Only Happy When it Rains
3. Nada Surf- If You Leave
4. Letters to Cleo- I want you to want me

http://www.typepad.com/t/trackback/2952041Time for Friday Random Ten, where you hit shuffle on your favorite digital music player (for me my Windows MediaPlayer at work) and report on the first ten songs that it spits out. Since I have the time, I thought

1. David Bowie – Ziggy Stardust
2. The Cars – Drive
3. AC/DC – You Shook Me All Night Long
4. Sir Mix-A-Lot – What’s Real
5. Bobby Darin – Mack The Knife
6. Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll
7. The Police – Every Little Thing
8. The Donnas – Take It Off
9. Bobby Darin – Lazy River
10. Mazzy Star – Fade Into You

Bonus Friday Guilty Pleasure Track: Puddle of Mudd – She Hates Me

Chris, why don’t you let me burn you a couple? I have a list of people who I owe CDs. I’ll add your name on.