monday shuffle 090709
I was tagged in July on Facebook with the note below. I think I will make it a weekly meme of some sort just to see what comes up each time.
Once you’ve been tagged… (1) Turn on your MP3 player. (2) Go to SHUFFLE songs mode. (3) Write down the first 15 songs that come up–song title and artist–NO editing/cheating, please. (4) Choose some number of people (more than zero, fewer than all) to be tagged. It is generally considered to be in good taste to tag the person who tagged you. (Edit: If you’ve already done this note and had the nerve not to include me, feel free to just forward your original one my way — these things take too much work as is.)
If I tagged you, it’s because I want to know more about your musical tastes, or at least a random sampling thereof.
(To do this, go to “NOTES” under tabs on your profile page, paste these instructions in the body of the note, enter your 15 Shuffle Songs, Click ‘Preview’ below to tag 25 people (in the right hand corner of the app) then click Publish, the little blue box at the bottom of your screen).
1. Every Breath You Take – The Police
2. The Way I Am – Eminem
3. God Is A Bullet – Concrete Blonde
4. Sunday Morning – No Doubt
5. Kite – U2
6. (Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay – Otis Redding
7. Hanging On Too Long – Duffy
8. No Leaf Clover – Metallica
9. Morningside – Sara Bareilles
10. Again Today/Hiding My Heart – Brandi Carlile
11. In The Meantime – Spacehog
12. Save The Last Dance For Me – The Drifters
13. Ain’t It The Life – Foo Fighters
14. Atlantic City – Bruce Springsteen
15. On My Way – INXS
random 10 #136
10 songs that sum up your weekend… or were on your weekend playlist…
Holiday tunes … Merry Christmas!
- “Happy Xmas (War is Over)” – John Lennon & Yoko Ono
- “White Christmas” – The Drifters
- “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” – U2
- “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree” – Brenda Lee
- “Little Saint Nick” – The Beach Boys
- “The Chipmunk Song” – The Chipmunks
- “Blue Christmas” – Elvis Presley
- “The Christmas Song” – Nat King Cole
- “Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy” – David Bowie and Bing Crosby
- “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” – Thurl Ravenscroft
…and one picture that relates back.
Christmas 2004 – Christine prepares Salem for Christmas morning festivities
top 5 on friday #155
Top 5 albums released in 2007 (in your opinion)
- Echoes, Silence, Patience, and Grace – Foo Fighters
- Little Voice – Sara Bareilles
- Back to Black – Amy Winehouse
- The Story – Brandi Carlisle
- It Won’t Be Soon Before Long – Maroon 5
tuesday tunes #13
Open your Itunes or Windows Media or Winamp or whatever music player you use and tell me …
Your top 5 songs:
- “DOA” – Foo Fighters
- “Thunderstruck” – AC/DC
- “All My Life” – Foo Fighters
- “Best of You” – Foo Fighters
- “End Over End” – Foo Fighters
Your most played artist: Foo Fighters
How many songs you have on your computer: 2551
The first artist listed alphabetically and the last:
- A3 with “Woke Up This Morning”
- ZZ Top with “Legs”
random 10 #126
10 songs that sum up your weekend… or were on your weekend playlist…
- “Stranger Things Have Happened” – Foo Fighters
- “Not Falling Apart” – Maroon 5
- “Don’t Worry Baby” – The Beach Boys
- “Bubbly” – Colbie Caillat
- “How Far We’ve Come” – Matchbox Twenty
- “What Goes Around…/…Comes Around” – Justin Timberlake
- “Romeo Delight” – Van Halen
- “Bold As Love” – John Mayer
- “Back in the U.S.S.R” – The Beatles
- “Love Song” – Sara Bareilles
…and one picture that relates back
fake grapefruit
random 10 #121
10 songs that sum up your weekend… or were on your weekend playlist…
“I’ve Got a Feeling” – The Beatles – need I say more?
“Talula” – Tori Amos – only song I own of hers
“One I Want” – Van Halen – rare gem from the short-lived Gary Cherone “era”
“Marigold” – Foo Fighters cover a Nirvana tune
“Old Love” – a classic performance from Eric Clapton’s “Unplugged”
“Love Me” – Elvis Presley – I like to sing this one out loud
“Eminence Front” – The Who – one of the 1st videos I saw on MTV
“The Story” – Brandi Carlile – a new tune introduced to me by a friend
“Getting Better” – The Beatles – still can’t believe this was used to promote plasma tv’s
“Like a Star” – Corinne Bailey Rae – just got this album
…and one picture that relates back
Salem’s all worn out
take me back tuesday #135
Let’s go CD shopping!
Back in the day before the internet ruled the earth and people went to malls etc…
What was your favorite record store?
When I was a teenager, I always shopped at Birdland Records in Virginia Beach, VA. Great selection and great service.
Are there any non-chain stores that you still frequent for your music needs?
Not really. I only buy CD’s if they’re of a decent price (I won’t pay more than $12 if possible). Or I just put it on my Christmas wishlist for family to buy for me. Otherwise, it’s digital downloads for me (iTunes, eMusic).
What was your favorite “find” at your favorite store?
In the summer of 1989, I bought what became my favorite album by the BoDeans – Home (featuring “You Don’t Get Much”)
random 10 #117
10 songs that sum up your weekend… or were on your weekend playlist…
An eclectic mix that randomly showed up on the pod this weekend …
“Green River” – Creedence Clearwater Revival
“Last Night” – The Traveling Wilburys
“Pillar of Davidson” – Live
“More” – Bobby Darin
“February Stars” – Foo Fighters
“Thunder Road” – Bruce Springsteen
“Pride and Joy” – Stevie Ray Vaughn & Double Trouble
“Outta Here” – Kenny Chesney
“I Want You (She’s So Heavy)” – The Beatles
“The Bare Necessities” – Harry Connick, Jr.
…and one picture that relates back.
With an excessive heat warning in the St Louis area through Friday (temps at 100 with heat indices around 110), the ice storm of 2006 seems like a distant memory.
top 5 on friday #132
Top 5 Musical Collaborations (songs, albums) it can be a mixture of both.
- The Traveling Wilburys
(Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty)
“End of the Line”
- The Beatles and Billy Preston
“Get Back”
- Queen and David Bowie
“Under Pressure”
- Power Station
(Robert Palmer, John Taylor, Andy Taylor, Tony Thompson)
“Some Like It Hot”
- John Mayer Trio
(John Mayer, Steve Jordan, Pino Palladino)
“Vultures”
top 5 on friday #131
Top 5 albums that are at least 20 years old. (There’s a stipulation however…all 5 albums cannot be by the same artist/band)
UPDATED: I’ve included my favorite songs off of each album (while trying a new audio player plugin)
take me back tuesday #124
What were your favorite songs albums or artists or all three….5 years ago….10 years ago…..15 years ago…..
(for those of you that don’t like counting backwards the years in question are 2002, 1997 and 1992)
5 years ago
- One By One – Foo Fighters
- More Than You Think You Are – Matchbox Twenty
- Room For Squares – John Mayer
10 years ago
- The Colour and the Shape – Foo Fighters
- Reload – Metallica
- Bringing Down The Horse – The Wallflowers
15 years ago
- III Sides To Every Story – Extreme
- Automatic For The People – R.E.M.
- Core – Stone Temple Pilots
random 10 #106
10 songs that sum up your weekend… or were on your weekend playlist…
Tony Kornheiser’s podcast has rekindled my interest in what he calls “old guy radio” …
- “Cocaine” – Eric Clapton
- “When The Levee Breaks” – Led Zeppelin
- “We Are The Champions” – Queen
- “Trying to Get to You” – Elvis Presley
- “Fire” – Jimi Hendrix
- “Miami 2017″ – Billy Joel
- “Lyin’ Eyes” – The Eagles
- “Surfer Girl” – The Beach Boys
- “Roadhouse Blues” – The Doors
- “I Will” – The Beatles
…and one picture that relates back.
Cinderella’s Castle at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World (taken June 2005). We return to Orlando, FL on Saturday. This will be our 4th trip in 9 years. We can’t wait to be back in the Happiest Place on Earth 
top 5 on friday #124
This week’s topic is brought to you by SAP
Top Five Songs you love from artists you hate
This is similar to “songs you’re ashamed to admit you like“:
- “Let’s Get It Started” – Black Eyed Peas
- “MMMBop” – Hanson
- “What’s Left of Me” – Nick Lachey
- “Toxic” – Britney Spears
- “All I Want For Christmas Is You” – Mariah Carey – tis not the season, but a guilty pleasure nonetheless
random 10 #105
10 songs that sum up your weekend… or were on your weekend playlist…
- “Best of Both Worlds” – Van Halen
- “Stop This Train” – John Mayer
- “Strange” – R.E.M.
- “Sunday Bloody Sunday” – U2
- “Golden Slumbers”, “Carry That Weight”, “The End” – The Beatles (three titles, but counted as one great song)
- “Beauty and Sadness” – The Smithereens
- “Higher Ground” – Red Hot Chili Peppers
- “You Don’t Own Me” – The Lascivious Biddies
- “February Stars” – Foo Fighters
- “Since I’ve Been Loving You” – Led Zeppelin
…and one picture that relates back.
Where we ate for Mother’s Day. I’m not a big steak person, but this place has the best steaks I ever had.
random 10 #104
10 songs that sum up your weekend… or were on your weekend playlist…
- “Pleasant Valley Sunday” – The Monkees
- “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” – The Beach Boys
- “The River” – Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
- “Rest In Peace” – Extreme
- “Miami 2017″ – Billy Joel
- “Mine Again” – Black Lab
- “You Don’t Know How It Feels” – Tom Petty
- “15 Beers Ago” – Deaf Pedestrians
- “Big Gun” – AC/DC
- “Ask” – The Lascivious Biddies
…and one picture that relates back.
Sunset at Carlyle Lake, taken in September 2003 on our last camping trip.
top 5 on friday #122
This week’s topic comes from Russ
Top 5 Beatles songs not sung by John or Paul
- “Something” from Abbey Road (George)
- “Here Comes The Sun” from Abbey Road (George)
- “I Want To Tell You” from Revolver (George)
- “With A Little Help From My Friends” from Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Ringo)
- “For You Blue” from Let It Be (George)
take me back tuesday #119
A bit of song association…I’m going to give you some words and you tell us what song best describes them.
The weather: “Beautiful Rain” – BoDeans
Your state of mind: “Deadlines Looming” – Amanda Monaco 4
Cheese: “Famous” – The Lascivious Biddies (this is good cheese)
Wine: “Red Red Wine” – UB40
Sports: “Tessie” – Dropkick Murphys
Spring: “Here Comes The Sun” – The Beatles
Road Trip: “I Get Around” – The Beach Boys
Radio: “Radio Song” – R.E.M.
Yawn: most ballads sung on American Idol
Your favorite movie: “Twist and Shout” – The Beatles (featured in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off)
TV: “Woke Up This Morning” – Alabama 3 (The Sopranos)
random 10 #100
10 songs that sum up your weekend… or were on your weekend playlist…
- “Outshined” – Soundgarden
- “Orange Crush” – R.E.M.
- “Empty Arms” – Stevie Ray Vaughn & Double Trouble
- “Tell Me Something I Don’t Know” – Extreme
- “Imagine” – John Lennon
- “Jackson” – Joaquin Phoenix & Reese Witherspoon
- “Living Loving Maid (She’s Just A Woman)” – Led Zeppelin
- “Only Love” – BoDeans
- “The Old Man Lives Down The Road” – John Fogerty
- “Any Time At All” – The Beatles
…and one picture that relates back.
Salem helps himself to a biscuit.
friday’s feast #138
Appetizer – When you travel, which mode of transportation do you prefer?
It’s quicker to fly, but I definitely prefer the experience of a road trip. There’s nothing like hitting the open road and encountering new things along the way.
Soup – Have you ever met a blogging friend in person?
No, not yet, but that would be very cool!
Salad – When was the last time you were really, really tired?
These days, working “the lab” has been exhausting for me.
Main Course – If you could have dinner with any one fictional character from a book or movie, who would it be?
Ferris Bueller. That would be a fun evening.
Dessert – Fill in the blank: One day, I hope to see _______________.
my stepson Daniel fulfill his dream of becoming a director. I’m probably his harshest critic, but he’s a good kid, and I should encourage him to follow his dreams.
top five on friday #118
Top five songs that are track # 5 on the album.
- “Wanted Dead or Alive” from Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
- “My Hero” from Skin and Bones by Foo Fighters
- “Vultures” from Try! by John Mayer Trio
- “Lithium” from Nevermind by Nirvana
- “Unchained” from Fair Warning by Van Halen
monday music mambo
Today is Make Up Your Own Holiday Day, so I hereby proclaim today as Drummer Day!
- Name some of your favorite drummers. Or name a drummer if you don’t have any favorites.
John Bonham of Led Zeppelin, Dave Grohl of Nirvana, Lars Ulrich of Metallica, Alex Van Halen of Van Halen - What song contains your favorite drum performance?
This was tough … couldn’t name just one- “In My Time Of Dying” from Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin
- “Leper Messiah” – from Master of Puppets by Metallica
- “In Bloom” – from Nevermind by Nirvana
- “Girl Gone Bad” – from 1984 by Van Halen
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Do you prefer the drummer to simply keep a beat, or do you like him or her to show off a bit?
The beat is always important (but nothing wrong with a little improv here and there). -
If you were a drummer, how would you personalize your drum kit?
I’m not a drummer, so I wouldn’t know one kit from another. As a kid with drumsticks, I always tried emulating Big Al’s performances, so probably a kit similar to his.
friday's feast #136
Appetizer -
Who is your favorite news anchor/reporter? Why?
Brian Williams of NBC Nightly News – down to earth, relaxed, never too stiff or serious
Soup -
Name 3 foods that are currently in your freezer.
stale waffles, Boston Market TV dinner, frozen butter beans
Salad -
If you were to have the opportunity to name a new town or city, what would you call it?
I really don’t know. “Tenysburg”?
Main Course -
What will most likely be the next book you read?
“Point of Impact” by Stephen Hunter
Dessert -
What’s the first thing you notice about the opposite gender?
Their smile (CL’s laughing right now, saying, “yeah, right! it’s actually their cleavage”)
random 10 #97
10 songs that sum up your weekend… or were on your weekend playlist…
- “Two of Us” – The Beatles – John Lennon’s murder was the #1 shocking moment in rock & roll, according to VH1
- “You May Be Right” – Billy Joel – one of my faves
- “I’m Shipping Up To Boston” – Dropkick Murphys – heard this on “The Departed”
- “All These Things That I’ve Done” – The Killers – heard on a commercial for Adam Sandler’s newest film
- “St. Patrick’s Day” – John Mayer – shuffle played this on 3/17
- “Glorified G” – Pearl Jam – learned a little bit about the story behind their big hit “Jeremy”
- “You Know My Name” – Chris Cornell – a great song, even if it is for a 007 film
- “Deadbeat Club” – The B-52′s – reminds me of my senior year in high school
- “God Is A Bullet” – Concrete Blonde – not sure why I like this song, but I do
- “Flying In A Blue Dream” – Joe Satriani – love the melody
… and one picture that relates back… my plugin is failing again, so I don’t have a pic.
