Tag Archives: Friday random ten

Friday random ten: Revisiting the Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs list, part 3

Here’s their list. You know the drill. 1. Pink Houses – John Cougar Mellencamp (#447) 2. Love Me Tender – Elvis Presley (#444) 3. New Year’s Day – U2 (#435) 4. Smoke On The Water – Deep Purple (#434) 5. … Continue reading

Posted in Music | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Friday random ten: Revisiting the Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs list, part 2

Here’s their list, and here’s mine for this week: 1. How Soon Is Now? – Love Spit Love (#477, orig. The Smiths) 2. Where Did Our Love Go? – Diana Ross and The Supremes (#475) 3. Into the Mystic – … Continue reading

Posted in Music | Tagged , | Comments Off on Friday random ten: Revisiting the Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs list, part 2

Friday random ten: Revisiting the Rolling Stone 500 Best Songs list, part 1

Awhile back, I did a series of Friday Random Ten posts based on this Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list. I had thought it was from 2008, but upon closer inspection it’s actually from 2004, it was … Continue reading

Posted in Music | Tagged , | Comments Off on Friday random ten: Revisiting the Rolling Stone 500 Best Songs list, part 1

Friday random ten: Gone too soon, part 5

Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four 1. Super Freak – Big Daddy (orig. Rick James, 1948-2004) 2. Just A Little Lovin’ – Dusty Springfield (1939-1999) 3. Suite of Old American Dances – Trinity University Wind Symphony (Dr. Eugene … Continue reading

Posted in Music | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Friday random ten: Gone too soon, part 5

Friday random ten: Gone too soon, part 4

May 31 is the anniversary of my grandfather’s death. Charles Kuffner, Sr (I’m Charles III) was only 55 when he died, three months after I was born, and next year is the 50th anniversary of his passing. My father wrote … Continue reading

Posted in Music | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Friday random ten: Sum sum summertime

After all the rain we’ve had here, we haven’t had any opportunities yet to complain about the heat. I suspect that’s about to end. 1. All Summer Long – The Beach Boys 2. Cruel Summer – Bananarama 3. Dirty Summer … Continue reading

Posted in Music | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Friday random ten: Sum sum summertime

Friday random ten: Still randoming

Back to old-school, let-the-iPod-pick-’em randomness this week. 1. Heaven – Geoff Overmyer & Natasha Rusterholz 2. Flupandemic – Flying Fish Sailors 3. The One – The Stabilisers 4. Broken Arrow – Robbie Robertson 5. All At Once – Bonnie Raitt … Continue reading

Posted in Music | Tagged | Comments Off on Friday random ten: Still randoming

Friday random ten: Pseudorandom, anyway

After a long string of theme lists, I thought it would be nice to have a true Random Ten this week. And just to be different, rather than have the iPod pick them, I went to Random.org and generated numbers … Continue reading

Posted in Music | Tagged , | Comments Off on Friday random ten: Pseudorandom, anyway

Friday random ten: Parenthetically speaking, part 15

At long last, we bring this series to a close. 1. (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman – Carole King 2. You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night) – Meat Loaf 3. Young … Continue reading

Posted in Music | Tagged , | Comments Off on Friday random ten: Parenthetically speaking, part 15

Friday random ten: Parenthetically speaking, part 14

On our penultimate list or parentheticals. 1. When I’m Up (I Can’t Get Down) – Great Big Sea 2. Wherever I Lay My Hat (That’s My Home) – Paul Young 3. Why Do I Need You (When I’ve Got My … Continue reading

Posted in Music | Tagged , | Comments Off on Friday random ten: Parenthetically speaking, part 14

Friday random ten: Parenthetically speaking, part 13

Lucky thirteen… 1. Touch Me (I Want Your Body) – Samantha Fox 2. TRACKS (TALL BODIES) – Chelsea Wolfe 3. Until You Come Back To Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do) – Aretha Franklin 4. Waterfall (Psychedelic Teepee Twelve) – … Continue reading

Posted in Music | Tagged , | Comments Off on Friday random ten: Parenthetically speaking, part 13

Friday random ten: Parenthetically speaking, part 12

Twelve! Twelve lists of song names with parentheses in them! Ah ha ha! 1. Strangest Party (These Are The Times) – INXS 2. Sweet Dreams (Of You) – Patsy Cline 3. (Take A) Beetle To The Badlands – The Slip … Continue reading

Posted in Music | Tagged , | Comments Off on Friday random ten: Parenthetically speaking, part 12

Friday random ten: Parenthetically speaking, part 11

More great parentheticals coming right at you. 1. Remember (Walking In The Sand) – Aerosmith 2. Right Next Door (Because Of Me) – Robert Cray 3. Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) – Bruce Springsteen 4. S.I.M.P. (Squirrels In My Pants) – … Continue reading

Posted in Music | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Friday random ten: Parenthetically speaking, part 11

Friday random ten: Parenthetically speaking, part 10

Starting to get close to the end. 1. Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song) – Billy Joel 2. (Nothing But) Flowers – Talking Heads 3. Papa Come Quick (Jody And Chico) – Bonnie Raitt 4. Pony (It’s OK) – Erin McCarley 5. … Continue reading

Posted in Music | Tagged , | Comments Off on Friday random ten: Parenthetically speaking, part 10

Friday random ten: Parenthetically speaking, part 9

Ten more parenthetical songs for your Good Friday contemplation. 1. Mele Kalikimaka (Hawaiian Christmas) – Bing Crosby 2. Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want To Fight Tonight) – The Ramones 3. Miami 2017 (Seen The Lights Go Out On Broadway) – … Continue reading

Posted in Music | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Friday random ten: Parenthetically speaking, part 8

They keep making songs with parentheses in the titles, I keep writing about them. 1. Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) – Katy Perry 2. Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out) – John Mellencamp 3. Let’s Be Friends (Skin To … Continue reading

Posted in Music | Tagged , | Comments Off on Friday random ten: Parenthetically speaking, part 8

Friday random ten: Parenthetically speaking, part 7

Some real classic this week. 1. I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead (You Rascal You) – Asylum Street Spankers 2. Istanbul (Not Constantinople) – They Might Be Giants 3. It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) … Continue reading

Posted in Music | Tagged , | Comments Off on Friday random ten: Parenthetically speaking, part 7

Friday random ten: Parenthetically speaking, part 6

We spring forward to more parenthetical songs. 1. I Was Standing By The Bedside Of A Neighbor (If You See My Saviour) – Michele Lanchester & Sweet Honey In The Rock 2. I Won’t Ever Go Drinking Again (?) – … Continue reading

Posted in Music | Tagged , | Comments Off on Friday random ten: Parenthetically speaking, part 6

Friday random ten: Parenthetically speaking, part 5

You know the drill by now… 1. Holy Lamb (Song For Harmonic Convergence) – Yes 2. HOOPS Yes! (FC Dallas) – The Polyphonic Spree 3. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) – James Taylor 4. I Am … Continue reading

Posted in Music | Tagged , | Comments Off on Friday random ten: Parenthetically speaking, part 5

Friday random ten: Parenthetically speaking, part 4

So many parenthetical songs. 1. Don’t You (Forget About Me) – Simple Minds 2. Flashdance (What A Feeling) – Irene Cara 3. Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) – Frank Sinatra with Count Basie 4. The Fox (What … Continue reading

Posted in Music | Tagged , | Comments Off on Friday random ten: Parenthetically speaking, part 4

Friday random ten: Parenthetically speaking, part 3

More parentheses! So many more parentheses! 1. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) – U2 2. Come And I Will Sing You (The Twelve Apostles) – Great Big Sea 3. Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah) – Chic 4. The Deal … Continue reading

Posted in Music | Tagged , | Comments Off on Friday random ten: Parenthetically speaking, part 3

Friday random ten: Parenthetically speaking, part 2

More songs with parentheses. 1. But Still He Loved Her So (The Ballad Of Harry And Esther) – Sally Fingerett 2. By Cover of Night (Fire Fight) – Sebastien Grainger 3. California (There Is No End To Love) – U2 … Continue reading

Posted in Music | Tagged , | Comments Off on Friday random ten: Parenthetically speaking, part 2

Friday random ten: Parenthetically speaking, part 1

Time for another set of theme lists. You know how some songs have an optional title, or extra words to the title, set apart in parentheses? Let’s go through the library and see what songs like that I have. 1. … Continue reading

Posted in Music | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Friday random ten – Dance Party!

I mentioned Scalzi’s 80s dance party playlist a couple of Fridays ago, and also mentioned that it had some oversights on it. Well, no party lasts forever, so you have to cut it off somewhere. Be that as it may, … Continue reading

Posted in Music | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Friday random ten – Dance Party!

Friday random ten: My year in music, part 3

Here’s Part One, and here’s Part Two. I hadn’t originally intended for there to be a Part 3, but there was enough music in that post-Christmas splurge to make it worthwhile, so here we go. 1. Diga Diga Doo – … Continue reading

Posted in Music | Tagged , | Comments Off on Friday random ten: My year in music, part 3

Friday random ten: My year in music, part 2

Here’s Part One. These are some of the songs we got between July and December. 1. Problem – Ariana Grande feat. Iggy Azalea 2. The Princess Who Saved Herself – Jonathan Coulton 3. Alienation’s For The Rich – They Might … Continue reading

Posted in Music | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Friday random ten: My year in music, part 2

Friday random ten: My year in music, part 1

Among other things, 2014 was a year in which I acquired a lot of music. Some of this was music I wanted and got for myself, but a lot of it was music that one or both girls asked for. … Continue reading

Posted in Music | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Friday random ten: My year in music, part 1

Friday random ten: Aren’t the Cubs supposed to win the World Series this year?

So it’s the year 2015. You know, when Back To The Future 2 was set. I can’t quite wrap my mind around that, so here are some songs that speak to The Future and the kind of things we were … Continue reading

Posted in Music | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Friday random ten: That was the year that was

The Texas Tribune does a weekly feature in which they sum up the preceding week as a Spotify playlist. Here’s my attempt to sum up some of the big news stories of this year using tunes from my library. 1. … Continue reading

Posted in Music | Tagged , | Comments Off on Friday random ten: That was the year that was

Friday random ten: Yes, there are Christmas songs I like

Quite a few of them, really. Here are ten from my collection: 1. Another Christmas Song – Stephen Colbert 2. Blue Christmas – Asylum Street Spankers 3. Christmas Wrapping – The Waitresses 4. The Eleven Cats of Christmas – Trout … Continue reading

Posted in Music | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Friday random ten: It’s the least wonderful time of the year

Yes, it’s Christmas time again, and inspired in part by this Slate story on how bad Do They Know It’s Christmas? is, here’s a list of Christmas songs we, or at least I, could do without this year. 1. Do … Continue reading

Posted in Music | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Friday random ten: It’s the least wonderful time of the year

Friday random ten: Who needs instruments?

There is much excitement in my household (read: Olivia is excited) for Pitch Perfect 2. In honor of that, here are ten a capella tracks: 1. Behind Closed Doors – Modern Barbershop Quartet 2. Corn Dogs – The Bobs 3. … Continue reading

Posted in Music | Tagged , | Comments Off on Friday random ten: Who needs instruments?

Friday random ten: Numerology

After the letters come the numbers. 1. Eat For Two – 10,000 Maniacs 2. Somebody’s Been Sleeping – 100 Proof 3. Land of the Laced – 100s 4. Sex – The 1975 5. S.I.M.P (Squirrels In My Pants) – 2 … Continue reading

Posted in Music | Tagged , | Comments Off on Friday random ten: Numerology

Friday random ten: Catch some Zs

Who knew I had ten artists in my collection with Z names? 1. Mellowmas 2010 – Zach Curd 2. Goodbye Girld – Zapruder Point 3. Dream Machine – Zen Archer 4. Too Much – Zendaya 5. Dragonfly – Ziggy Marley … Continue reading

Posted in Music | Tagged , | Comments Off on Friday random ten: Catch some Zs