You really needn’t go out of your way to track down that Al Jardine track. And it hurts to say that about a fellow Limalander. Shore do sound funny after Lockweld, though.

39 Informer – Snow
the moral of the story, based on what we deciphered on a long car trip: never bring your Atari to summer stock theater or Lou Diamond Phillips will slap you in the face and take all your Gak.
29 I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That) – Meat Loaf
what is ‘that’? we think it might be ‘lose weight’. i’ve seen Meatloaf skinny. it’s bad news.
23 Thong Song – Sisqó
I just like to say thong th-th-thong thong
20 Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American) – Toby Keith
why does he want to sodomize people with boots, anyway?
19 You’re the Inspiration – Chicago
you know your relationship’s in bad shape when ‘your song’ is Chicago’s “Hard For Me to Say I’m Sorry”. which has very little to do with this song, but it’s a funny story.
17 I’m Too Sexy – Right Said Fred
I’m always in favor of absurd satire in song form.
10 The Heart of Rock & Roll – Huey Lewis
if Sir Mix-a-lot can have a traveling shoutout song, who’s to criticize the News?
7 Party All the Time – Eddie Murphy
for the love of god, Eddie, why?
5 Ice Ice Baby – Vanilla Ice
because anything less than the best is a felony.
3 Everybody Have Fun Tonight – Wang Chung
I know what a Wang Chung is!

and bonus: 1 We Built This City – Starship
all humor aside, this is one of my favorite songs.

(btw, sorry to ask a blogpimpy question, but is there some kind of listing of who does FRT, for example, and how would I get on it? there’s a lot of memes i’d love to be a part of, but i don’t
know how anyone would know i did them, see.)

Bonus) Talking Heads: Take Me To The River

1. Namoli Brennet – Ave Maria
2. Susan Souza – Inside and Outside
3. Zero 7 – In The Waiting Line
4. Amber Norgaard – Still In Here
5. Trina Hamlin – Wrapped
6. Heather Nova – Throwing Fire at the Sun
7. The Cranberries – Zombie
8. Abba – Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!
9. Mazzy Star – Rhymes of an Hour
10. Doobie Brothers – Takin’ It to the Streets

A heads up to folks looking for music by transpeople: Namoli Brennet is a transwoman from Arizona who composes and performs music in multiple genres. Lately, her focus has been on folk rock.

A lot of my brother’ stuff in that. The cool stuff. I totally cop to the nerd music.

1. The Battle by The Strawbs
2. Push the Feelings by Matthew Sweet
3. Moto Perpetuo, Op. 11 by Bela Fleck
4. Bite the Wax Tadpole by L7
5. Still Doing Time by George Jones
6. Uncloudy Day by John Fahey
7. Almost Saturday Night by Dave Edmunds
8. Born in the 50s by The Police
9. Futureal by Iron Maiden
10. Technologic by Daft Punk

Here’s my FRT:

1. “Dirty Work”, Steely Dan
2. “Time”, Alan Parsons Project
3. “Express Yourself”, N.W.A.
4. “And Her Mother Came Too”, Ivor Novello (performed by Jeremy Northam)
5. “Sunday Morning”, No Doubt
6. “Sunglasses At Night”, Corey Hart
7. “Superstition”, Stevie Wonder
8. “Owner Of A Lonely Heart”, Yes
9. “With A Little Help From My Friends”, The Beatles
10. “Oliver’s Army”, Elvis Costello