Thursday Random Ten

There is nothing wrong with your computer screen. There is no need to update your lens prescription. This week, since the SSB family is going camping early tomorrow, the Friday Random Ten is taking place on Thursday, which, come to think of it, also happened last week. Whatever, that's just how we roll here at Music for Dumbasses (by the way, does anyone get that lazy little pun?).

1)Pearl Jam - Rearviewmirror.

One of the few songs I actually like off of Vs. This song does a good job of having music complement the lyrics...the tempo increases from fast to frantic, as if you're in a car desperately speeding away into oblivion. Or something like that.

2)Nirvana - Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle.

Let's keep it in the same locale and time frame, why not? Given Kurt's suicide, this song is just one of several fairly obvious "cries-for-help", along with such titles as "Negative Creep" and the highly cryptic "I Hate Myself and I Want To Die". Awesome song though.

3)White Stripes - We're Going To Be Friends.

What's not to like about this song? It's Sy and my song (replacing the highly outdated "I'll Stop the World and Melt With You" a few years ago), plus it was featured in the opening sequence of Napoleon Dynamite.

4)Tori Amos - Muhammad My Friend.

Off of the last of Tori's "Holy Trinity" (Little Eathquakes and Under the Pink being the other two). Amazing vintage Tori, with great crystal-clear production, you can actually hear her working the foot pedals on her Bosendorfer. Beautiful.

5)White Stripes - Dead Leaves on the Dirty Ground.

Man, there is little in this world that annoys me more than having a band more than once in an FRT. Oh well, I shouldn't hold that against Meg and Jack, because they are impressive as always.

6)Pixies - Is She Weird

Yes, she is, but to me, weird is a complement. Kim Deal's subtle touch takes this song from "good" to "plaque-good".

7)Limblifter - Vicious.

Anyone remember this mid '90's act? Well, one of the two brothers that formed this band went on to join indie darlings The New Pornographers.

8)PJ Harvey - Snake.

This is off of the Peel Sessions record released last year (I think it was last year). I like this version even better than the excellent original on "Rid of Me". It's got a great live feel to it, and better wailing.

9)Violent Femmes - Hey Nonny Nonny.
Best homage to "Sympathy for the Devil" since World Party's "Way Down Now".

10)Best Friends Forever - Eisenhower is the Father of the Interstate Highway System.

Anyone who has been paying attention to me the past few weeks knows of my undying love for these guys. The cheese is delicious, and belies the wonderful talent they have.