And now for this Saturday's Random 10- with bonus free-association ramblings! Woo-Hoo!
I Get Around- The Beach Boys
There is great scene in the Robert McCammon novel, Boy’s Life, to do with this song and the fundamentalist preacher’s reaction to it. (Hint- he doesn’t care for it).
Think It Over One More Time- Robert Earl Keen
Saw him on Austin City Limits and just cracked up over Merry Christmas from the Family, which is from this same album
Green River- Creedence Clearwater Revival
It always amazed me that these San Francisco rockers had such an ear for the South. One of the first groups to capture my imagination.
Green Grass- Tom Waits
From the Glitter and Doom Tour, which we were fortunate enough to see. Somewhat reminiscent of his Kurt Weill period- but also featuring his trademark lyrical images-
Lay your head where my heart used to be Hold the earth above me Lay down in the green grass Remember when you loved me
The General Specific- Band of Horses
First heard this one on the TV show Chuck- which ended its 5-year run just last night. I recommend both- the song and the program.
The Week of Living Dangerously- Steve Earle
Perhaps this song is a bit more autobiographical than Steve would like- but he does not flinch from his past, so maybe not. Favorite lyric-
Woke up in the county jail just across the line in Laredo I had a headache and a deputy starin’ at me through the door How you got across that river alive I don’t know But your wife just made your bail so now you’re really dead for sure
Maybellene- Chuck Berry
If you love rock n roll, there is nothing more to be said.
It does remind me of a story of a friend who was challenged to a drag race by a good-looking young lady. When he agreed, she said she needed to stop at a 7-11. Once there, she began packing ice around her engine. My friend wisely begged off the race, at which point the girl showed him her trunk full of racing trophies.
Dizz Knee Land- Dada
The instrumental hook grabs me- and then the vocals carry me to… well, wherever it is they are going.
Walk Softly on this Heart of Mine- The Kentucky Headhunters
The mixture of country and guitar-driven rock- with a healthy dose of boogie-woogie makes this one a favorite.
The Creature from the Black Lagoon- Dave Edmunds
And speaking of rock-a-billy… as performed by a Welshman, no less! The train whistle part in this tune inevitably carries me back to the house where I grew up. It was a long stretch of river, with the Louisville and Nashville line about a mile away. At night, as I lay in my bed, I would hear those long, mournful whistles singing across the water…. And then there is the fact that it seems to tell the story of the Creature with a lot of sympathy for his... well "reasons."
This post has been edited by treydog: Jan 29 2012, 01:54 PM
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