paul butterfield’s “better days” ..

the repubbies are gonna be singin’ this verse:

“all caught up in a landslide ..
bad luck pressin’ in from all sides ..
got bumped off from an easy ride ..
i’m buried in the blues .. ”

ain’t no such thing as a “former cowboy” TBogg ..

ohhhh… i’m just an ol’ cowhand .. from the rio grande ..

Electric Frankenstein – “Already Dead”
Man Or Astro-man? – “10 Years After World War 4”
Bad Manners – “Samson And Delilah”
Talking Heads – “Paper”
The Ambassadors – “Big Breaker”
Chet Atkins – “Galloping On The Guitar”
Bruce Springsteen – “All That Heaven Will Allow”
The Guess Who – “Bus Rider”
Sandy Nelson – “Mr. John Lee”
The Super Stocks – “The Last Walk”

Bonus #11
Cream – “Badge”

Okay, I’m semi-drunk, so I will try to be nice.

Where are my bassets? I need my basset fix.

Secondly, who designed this site? I sign in and am immediately switched to my profile and asked to update it? When I’m on your blog and I sign in correctly, I want to be returned to your site.

I hear that Larry Johnson has a video of Barack Obama saying that he’s going to replace the Star-Spangled Banner with the Theme from Shaft, to which I say: it’s about time.

Wishful thinking. We all know it’s gonna be The Internationale.

Bikini Kill — “Rebel Girl”
Go Go Gorillas — “It Was A Nightmare”
The Doors — “Love Me Two Times”
Betty Davis — “Ooh Yea”
Motorhead — “Black Leather Jacket”
The White Stripes — “Screwdriver”
Talking Heads — “New Feeling”
The Ramones — “Havana Affair”
The Flamin’ Groovies — “Slow Death”
Joe Simon — “As My Thoughts Go Back To You”

Crackerjack prizes:

Fugazi — “Merchandise”
The Minutemen — “Nature Without Man”

Hillbilly Hula Girl - Junior Brown
You Do - Aimee Mann
Young At Heart – Joss Stone
Slow Turning – John Hiatt
Way Down Inside – From Good Homes
Poor Places – Wilco
Coyotes – Richard Thompson
I’ve Got A Woman – Ray Charles
Burning Down The House – Talking Heads
It Ain’t Me Babe – Bob Dylan

Bonus Terrapin Station – Phish w/ Phil Lesh

Backbiter – The Ruts
Ocean Of Noise – The Arcade Fire
Turbulent Times – Dele Sosimi
Sign In Stranger – Steely Dan
Echoes Myron – Guided By Voices
Derail And Crash – The Wombats
Up For The Down Stroke – Parliament
Electioneering – Radiohead
Dogs – We Versus The Shark
How We Know – The Thermals

More:
Steal Softly Thru Snow – Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

Good God, it’s Limey-er than usual.

1. I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor- Arctic Monkeys
2. Night Lights- Paul Weller
3. Have You Met Miss Jones?- Robbie Williams
4. I’m So Bored With the U.S.A.- The Clash
5. F*ck Forever- Babyshambles
6. Out Of The Sinking- Paul Weller
7. Fingertips (Part 2)- Stevie Wonder
8. Stuntman-Kasabian
9. Ooh La La- Stereophonics
10. Kings Of The Wild Frontier- Adam & The Ants

Bonus-
11. Like A Star- Corinne Bailey Rae
12. Misty Mountain Hop- Led Zeppelin

One of these days I’m going to put the ol’ wax cylinder recordings on this new-fangled Nagy Magical-Movable-Type-Pixello-Dynamotronic Computational Engine™ so that I can participate in this weekly ritual. I am hearted by the fact that for once, TBogg has a song (well, two actually) in his list that I’ve actually heard and even own — even if the list does only rate a “meh”. Perhaps I can put my questionable tastes on display here and not get laughed out of town!

1. “The Phuncky Feel One”- Cypress Hill- Cypress Hill
2. “Solea”- Miles Davis- Sketches Of Spain
3. “New Speedway Boogie”- Grateful Dead- Workingman’s Dead
4. “Red Hot”- Jurassic 5- Feedback
5. “Peaches & Cream”- Beck- Midnight Vultures
6. “Psyco Joe”- Blues Traveller- Straight On Till Morning
7. “Freak Out”- 311- Live at the Warfield 2/28/02
8. “Salty (Meat Katie Remix)”- Dylan Rhymes- Community Service II
9. “In The Morning Of The Magicians”- The Flaming Lips- Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots
10. “Well That Was Easy”- Franz Ferdinand- You Could Have It So Much Better

and one to grow on

“Poison”- G Love and Special Sauce- The Electric Mile

We Didn’t Start the Fire – Billy Joel
Danny’s Song – Anne Murray
BLT – Lee Oskar
Sparrow (Live) – Simon & Garfunkel
The Littlest Birds – The Be Good Tanyas
Put On a Happy Face – Tony Bennett & James Taylor
All Of Me – Willie Nelson
White Lies – Paolo Nutini
Let’s Face the Music and Dance – Diana Krall
The Water is Wide – James Taylor

Bonus: Blowin’ in the Wind – Joan Baez

Whatever turns her on
I’m here to do it
Till the day they write my name in stone
I’ll live to prove it

That’s What She Gets
That’s What She Gets
That’s What She Gets For Loving ME!!!

“Hang On” – Seether
“My Heart Is Lost To You” – Brooks & Dunn
“Deliver Me” – INXS
“That’s What She Gets For Loving Me” – Brooks & Dunn
“Something Happens” – John Hiatt
“Laugh, I Nearly Died” – The Rolling Stones
“Murmullo” – Ibrahim Ferrer
“Growin’ Love” – Chris Cagle
“For You” – Duncan Sheik
“Southbound Train” – Travis Tritt

With Special Guest Track: “The Walking Dead” – John Hiatt

I did not listen to this random ten. What a piece of crap.

When you plow, don’t lose your track,
Can’t plow straight and keep a-lookin’ back
Keep your hand on that plow,
Hold on.

1. “Floaty” – Foo Fighters
2. “Four Seasons: Autumn. 3. Allegro” – Antonio Vivaldi
3. “Birth of the Cool Theme” – Miles Davis
4. “Hold On” – John Ross
5. “Cocaine” – Eric Clapton
6. “O Vos Qui Inter” – Giovanni Legrenzi
7. “Collinetto” – Guglielmo Ebreo da Pesaro
8. “Stormbringer” – Deep Purple
9. “Donne, Venete al Ballo” – Francesco Patavino
10. “Salve Virgo Tonantis Solium – Conductus” – Anonymous 4

Bonus:

11. “Gimme Some Lovin’” – Traffic
12. “Andante” – Julian Arcas

Keep your hand on the plow, and don’t look back Americans. Elect Barack Obama.

Side One
David Bowie – Moonage Daydream
Lucinda Williams – Minneapolis
Bob Marley – I Don’t Want To Wait In Vain
The Smiths – This Charming Man (Peel)
The Polica – Bombs Away

Side B
Andrew Bird – Weather Systems
Metallica – The Thing That Should Never Be
Unrest – Champion Nines
Chris Bell – Look Up
Neil Young – Old Man (live @ Massey Hall)

xpurg8d,

I usually just lurk around here and have for about 3 years. I love your comments but Ann Murray?!! I’ll tell you what, you can ride in the front seat but if ya touch the stereo, I’m poking you with a sharp stick!!

Beatles–Penny Lane
Beck–Que’Onda Guero
Marvin Gaye–I Heard It Through The Grapevine
Bob Dylan–Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
The Mar-Keys–Last Night
The Rolling Creekdippers–In My Hour of Darkness
Beatles–I Call Your Name
Gram Parsons–The New Soft Shoe
Talking Heads–Burning Down The House
John Hiatt–Take It Down

Bonus because I am feeling generous–Elvis C and the Attractions–(I Don’t Want To Go To) Chelsea

Old foggyish but still acceptable.

jungle jim – rodan
not on top – herman dune
dead pool – mission of burma
nancy reagan’s head – mission of burma
off with your axe – nancy elizabeth
she came along to me – billy bragg
rotten hell – menomena
fine, i’m fine – rachel ries
us and them – pink floyd
knowing people – matthew sweet

“Boundary Waters” – Palms – It’s Midnight in Honolulu
“El Azteca” – Man Man – Rabbit Habits
“Side 2″ – Dressy Bessy – Electified
“The Kids Just Wanna Dance” – Fast Cars – The Kids Just Wanna Dance 7″
“Movements” – Pajala Truck Co. – demo
“Runnin’” – Heartless Bastards – Stairs and Elevators
“Tammy” – Jens Lekman – You Deserve Someone Better Than a Bum Like Me
“Detonation” – Tyrades – Detonation EP
“Blackleg Miner (live)” – Richard Thompson – Live in Studio 4A
“summe volume” – miou miou – la la grande finale

Bonus track #11 dedicated to the McSame campaign:

“How Low Is Low” – The Godfathers – More Songs About Love & Hate

Johnny Cash “I Dreamed about Mama Last Night” Timeless: Hank Williams Tribute
Jimmie Dale Gilmore “Long, Long Time” Braver Newer World
Johnny Dowd “Greasy Hands” Pictures from Life’s Other Side
Pete Fountain & His Band “Lazy River” Big Ol’ Box of New Orleans
Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks “Wicked Wanda” Real Emotional Trash
Wilco “Candy Floss” Summerteeth
Taj Mahal “When I Feel the Sea Beneath My Soul” The Essential Taj Mahal
Neil Young “Hippie Dream” Lucky Thirteen
Dollar Store “Dying Light” Money Music
Dump “Lucy Grealy” Women in Rock

bonus
Bettie Serveert “Under the Surface” Palomine

Eh.

I See Love — Keb’ Mo’
T For Texas — Earl Scruggs Revue
Robbin’ Banks — Michael Hurley, Unholy Modal Rounders
Legs — ZZ Top
Get Happy — Bowling For Soup
Orange Colored Sky — Natalie Cole (I’m VERY eclectic)
Classical Gas — Mason Williams
Mamblues — Cal Tjader, Mongo Santamaria & Willie Bobo
Conventioneers — Barenaked Ladies
Miles Apart — Yellowcard

Bonus: Carito — Carlos Vives

Post-Pre-Friday “Renn Faire and Sugar Highs” Random Tennish

1) “Ice” – Sarah McLachlan
2) “The Bugaloos” – Collective Soul
3) “Forty or Fifty” – Spin Doctors
4) “Middle Man” – Living Colour
5) “Bitties in the BK Lounge” – De La Soul
6) “The Elements” – Tom Lehrer
7) “Homeward Bound” – Simon & Garfunkel
8: “Send Me On My Way” – Rusted Root
9) “Outbreak of Love” – Midnight Oil
10) “Better” – Helmet

The X plusses while I raid the Halloween party cookie trays!

X+1) “Donald Where’s Your Trousers?” – The Irish Rovers
X+2) “Of Crime and Passions” – Duran²
X+3) “Soul Bossa Nova” – Pure Football Anthems

Wouldn’t It Be Nice – Beach Boys
C’mon, C’mon – Sheryl Crow
Mr. Soul – Buffalo Springfield
Tears of God – Los Lobos
That’ll Be the Day – Buddy Holly and the Crickets
Suzanne – Judy Collins
Reno – Bruce Springsteen
Get Ready – The Temptations
Hey Joe – Jimi Hendrix
Turn Turn Turn – The Byrds

Bonus

I Shall Be Released – Joan Baez

Gypsy Biker — Bruce Springsteen
Girls in Their Summer Clothes — Bruce Springsteen
It’s a Long Way to the Top — Lucinda Williams
Candy’s Room — Bruce Springsteen
Ring Them Bells (from “Tell Tale Signs”) — Bob Dylan
Car Wheels on a Gravel Road — Lucinda Williams
Revival — Jimmy LaFave
Mississippi (from “Tell Tale Signs” disc 2) — Bob Dylan
Elenore — The Turtles