85 minutes Canadian is like, what, 50 American? I think you should use the song you like.

85 minutes Canadian is like, what, 50 American? I think you should use the song you like.

Hey! We have a very strong dollar these days, those jokes no longer apply. Anyway, there has been much tweaking, including a few last minute substitutions that had nothing to do with length. But I'm done!

EXCEPT! I just realized I composed my mix on my iPod and so I have to figure out what songs aren't on my computer and re-rip.

Hey, for anyone else who (on a mac) was having trouble with RAR files--use MacRAR or UnRARX, and it'll unpack it just fine.

Hecubot: in-replied.

Saw the Neil Young: Heart of Gold film last night and you must all go. Immediately. Demme really understands music and the film is intuitively and beautifully shot. He not only brings you onto the stage during the concert, he illuminates little moments betwen the musicians and between Young and the songs he is singing. Go. See.

I have a couple of extra minutes I won't be using in my mix-- can I give them to Sue?

Thanks perkins, but now, I have a minute and 13 seconds to spare!

Okay, my first song is up there. And #2 is on it's way. Should I put my playlist up here tonight or wait until the end of the week, when the uploads are finished?

Well, if Sue started, I'm going to too.

(Yay, another excuse not to clean!)

I vote for now for the liner notes.

1. The first song you'd put on a mix tape for somebody you were attracted to
Call me, Blondie
I had a really hard time with this one, maybe because I feel much too old to be making mix tapes. I finally chose this one because I am also too old to be coy, so I figured I couldn't go wrong with the ultimate booty call song.

2. A song that makes you think of BTVS that was never used on the show
Come to my window, Melissa Etheridge
Buffy yearning for Angel, Seasons 1 and 2.

3. Cross-genre cover song (such as a soul musician covering a country song)
Smells like teen spirit , Paul Anka
This whole album makes me happy, especially this song. Who knew Paul Anka still had it in him?

4. Quotes another song, either in the music or words – bonus points if by the same artist
Love like a rocket, Bob Geldof
Terry, Julie, and the Waterloo Sunset were all originally characters in the Kinks’ song Waterloo Sunset.

5. Makes you want to get high, drunk, or, if it's your druthers, dizzy & giddy from spinning around in circles
Here we go again, Ray Charles
To me, this has always seemed like a sitting by yourself staring out the window at the rain with a bottle of scotch on the floor next to you kind of song.

6. Features a great bridge
Badge, Cream
I’m not sure if this is my favorite bridge, but it is the song the High School Boy used to explain bridges when he was trying to get into my pants impress me with all of his musical expertise, so I have a soft spot for it.

7. A song released the year you turned 21 (you didn't have to know about it then)
I Keep Forgettin’, Michael McDonald
I loved Michael McDonald’s voice when I was 21, and I still do.

8. A song dedicated to your nemesis (or who you imagine y our nemesis to be)
Alcohol, Bare Naked Ladies
It was either this or You’re So Vain.

9. A song about committing a crime
Goodbye Earl, Dixie Chicks
A catchy tune, and really, Earl did have to die.

10. A song from a tribute or charity album
Well did you evah from Red Hot + Blue, a Tribute to Cole Porter.
It’s Debbie Harry and Iggy Pop covering Cole Porter and dissing Pia Zadora. Who needs more?

11 A song with a year in the title
’39, Queen
This song is not so much with the sense making, but I like the wistful, wishful feel of it.

12. A song about traveling
Rodrigo Bay, Working Week, from the Absolute Beginners sound track.
Like Hec and a few others on the board, I am a big Absolute Beginners fan, and love chances to pimp it and especially the sound track.

13. A song that does not feature a guitar or a piano as the main instrument
That was your mother, Paul Simon
Even though there is some guitar in the song, for me the accordian, washboard, and saxophone far outweigh it.

14. A song by a band that you could have, but didn't, write about for Lost in The Grooves.
Wedding Vows in Vegas, Was not Was
I’m not sure if I would say that Was Not Was was underrated as a band, but I’ve always thought this song should have been better known, especially since they even got Frank Sinatra Jr to sing on it.

15. An upbeat song about a sad thing
A few of my songs fit this category, but I’ll go with Rodrigo Bay (used for #12)
I wish more of my break ups involved trips to Portiugal and upbeat music.

16. Midnight driving in the rain music.
Viva Las Vegas, Bruce Springsteen
I don’t like driving in the rain, especially at night. I do like the Boss and Vegas though, and both help distract me from the rain and the fact that I can’t go (all that) fast.

17. More cowbell: A song containing that essential instrument
Both Come to my window (used for #2) and Goodbye Earl (used for #9) qualify, and I think a couple of others might as well. (continued...)