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    TGIF! What's your song of the day?

    Mine, this week, is definately And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead's Will You Smile Again?.

    See my mini-rave in the Tunesday thread. Even if I hated the rest of the CD (which I don't) it would have been worth the price for this one song. I'm sure that others will disagree with me, but this is the standout track on the CD IMHO.

    And on a slightly different note....how did I ever survive without an iPod? I've had this thing for less than a week and I'm already addicted to it. It's with me everywhere. I just need an FM adapter so that I can play it in the car. Hmmmm.....maybe next paycheque (that's "paycheck" for my American friends ) .

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    I have the cover of "Hounds of Love" by the Futureheads as an earworm today, but I think I've already picked that one as a song of the day. So instead, I'll pick "A Wish Away" by the Wonder Stuff off the great album The Eight Legged Groove Machine. Someone over at obner mentioned the Wonder Stuff so I pulled out this CD and spun it last night. The song is the centerpiece of the album for me, and unfortunately on later albums, they never sounded like this (or this good IMO) again. It's one of the few songs on the album where they sound serious in their lyrics, but the any such seriousness doesn't take away from the energy of the song. "A Wish Away" is a catchy, infectious rock/power pop number that hasn't lost its lustre over the years.



    (Chorus):
    I wish you were here
    I wish you were here now that you've gone
    (wish you were, wish you were, wish you were, wish you were here)
    I wish you were here
    I wish you were here now that you've gone
    (wish you were, wish you were, wish you were, wish you were here)

    I remember the time when I was feeling down
    And I never, ever wished you were here
    And then there was a time when I was feeling down
    And I never ever shed a tear
    I remember the sound when I hit the ground
    Somebody called it fear
    But now I need a hug
    And now I need a love
    And I really, really wish you were here

    (Chorus)

    I remember the time when I was feeling down
    And I never, ever wished you were here
    And then there was a time when I was feeling down
    And I never ever shed a tear
    I remember what I found when I hit the ground
    Somebody called it fear
    But now I need a hug
    And now I need a love
    And I really, really wish you were here

    I wish you were here
    I wish you were here

    I wish you were here
    I wish you were
    I wish you were here
    I wish you were

    I wish you were, I wish you were here
    I wish you were, I wish you were here
    When I was lonely I wished you were here
    And the world will turn to flowing pink vapor stew.

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    No doubt that my song of the day/week/month is "Nowhere Again" by The Secret Machines. I can't get enough of it. Like FA was saying, it's worth the price of the disc.

    Oh, and FA...I know I've mentioned it before, but look into the iTrip FM attachment, by Griffin. It does a good job, and doesn't require batteries. I'm listening to it right this second.

    NP: Nirvana, "All Apologies"
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    Opposite Day as performed by Andrew Bird

    I got home this morning with the sun right in my eyes
    there was no warning as it took me by surprise
    hit me like an act of god causing my alarm
    that I'd not become a cephalopod
    I still had legs and arms
    and today was supposed to be the day
    molecules decided to change their form
    the laws of physics lose their sway
    youthful indiscretion is suddenly the norm
    with the good kids sprouting horns
    and today was supposed to be not just another day
    today was supposed to be opposite day

    and those who can't quite function in society at large
    are gonna wake up this morning and find that they're in charge
    while those the world's set up for
    who are really doing quite well
    gonna wake up in institutions, in prison, or in hell
    and today was supposed to be opposite day


    NP: Enon - Lost Marbles And Exploded Evidence (maybe I'll find another song of the day here )
    Originally Posted by Troy: She has that same kind of cleft-pallet, slightly retarded way of singing that so many other people find endearing.


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    I'm gonna go with one my twilight loving buddy newtrix mentioned the other day, Annie Mae by the Twilight Singers. Great album and great great song. I love the way the previous song "Love" kind of segues into the more urgent "Annie Mae" so I combined them into one track on my Twilight comp and thought it was the highlight in a great set of songs. I liked that album so much in fact that I borrowed the title and some of the lyrics for my little piece of "artwork" on the comp cover.



    Anyway, it's one of the few CDs that made the trip with me from AZ a few months ago in my special CD travel caddy (empty Sierra Nevada 12-pack) and after seeing Tricky's post the other day I had to pull it out and wound up spinning it a couple times over the next days. But there's a song called "Jesus" on that new Hellsayers album that really melts my face into a smile when it evolves into this blissful Spiritualized meets Crazy Horse second half, after they crank the guitar amps up past 11 ....
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    XTC - "Love on a Farmboy's Wages".

    Off of Murmur.

    Muy excelliente.

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    Dave_G: Wasn't that one from English Settlement?
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    Gbv

    "Chasing Heather Crazy" by Guided by Voices


    Just when I think I've found GBV's most catchy song, I find one that's even catchier than the others. Definately an earworm.

    2nd place would be "Carry the Zero" by Built to Spill. I think it might be my favorite B2S song, at least of the ones I've heard.

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    If being afraid is a crime we'll hang side-by-side,
    at the swingin' party down the line..


    The Replacements

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    Either "The Sporting Life" or "Eli The Barrow Boy", both from Decemberists' Picaresque.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tentoze
    ....both from Decemberists' Picaresque.
    Hey, no fair! That's cheating! You indie hipster geezer insider!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave_G
    XTC - "Love on a Farmboy's Wages".

    Off of Murmur.

    Muy excelliente.

    Dave
    Ummm, Murmur. Nice album and nice song. I remember buying it on import vinyl when it was new and loving it. Gentle music and a beautiful sound too. XTC got no respect in the US back in those days before "Dear God". Shame.

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    I stand corrected. It was, indeed, Mummer. Don't know what the hell I was thinking.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr MidFi
    I stand corrected. It was, indeed, Mummer. Don't know what the hell I was thinking.
    No no no! Now you're thinking of REM!



    Hehehe, Dave and Dave don't know their XTC album titles very well!

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    Cannot get enough of the Killers Hotfuss;have it on repeat.
    Somethin bout the synths I find addicting

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    Well, just posted the link to a NY Times article on Pat Metheny (and the various artists that influenced him). And I'm seeing him in concert next Thursday, so it would stand to reason that something from him would be my song for the day!

    The one that popped up first was "Something To Remind You" from We Live Here.

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    I'm going with...

    Always Something There to Remind You by Naked Eyes

    just because I heard it at the gas station this morning and found it quite pleasant.

    and, the last post just reminded me of that fact...

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    The Out_Circuit, "We Will End" -- starts out all nice and ambient-ish, then some nice guitars slice through the mix, tres heavenly.
    Eschew fascism.
    Truth Will Out.
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    you guys are crackheads.
    I remain,
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    Straight, No Chaser

    Quote Originally Posted by nobody
    I'm going with...

    Always Something There to Remind You by Naked Eyes

    just because I heard it at the gas station this morning and found it quite pleasant.

    and, the last post just reminded me of that fact...
    Good thing that post was there to remind you about Always Something There to Remind You I guess there really is always something there to remind you. (Can't believe I just typed that.)

    On my third listen of Miles Davis Milestones..man what a lineup. How's this for heavyweights: Cannonball Adderley, John Coltrane, Red Garland, Philly Joe Jones and Paul Chambers? Wow!

    Anyway, my song of the day is this sextets recording of Monk's Straight, No Chaser. Man o man does it cook.
    "I don't know. A proof is a proof. What kind of a proof? It's a proof. A proof is a proof, and when you have a good proof, it's because it's proven." The Right Honourable JC.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Davey
    Hey, no fair! That's cheating! You indie hipster geezer insider!
    Cheaters win. Pre-order it, Scrooge-o.............

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    Great song.

    Quote Originally Posted by Stone
    "A Wish Away" is a catchy, infectious rock/power pop number that hasn't lost its lustre over the years.[/i]
    They had lots of good songs, imo. Thanks- I'll have to take 'em out for a spin today.

    fp

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    a brand new song...

    Beck - "E-Pro"

    I can NOT get this out of my head. I'm sure I'll be tired of it after another week.

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    new Beck song still stuck in my head!

    "Nah Nah, Nah-Nah-Nah-Nah Nah"

    See I'm singing. I must stop. But it's like an anthem. It will be heard at sporting events and we'll all be so tired of it by then. When you hear this song, you'll laugh at this post.

    AND... MindGoneHaywire told me the other day that it samples Beasties drum beats! How cool!

    Oh! I have another favorite. Kaiser Chiefs - "I Predict a Riot"
    It doesn't sound like it from this decade but it's brand new.

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