Willow ,'The Killer In Me'
There's a lady plays her fav'rite records/On the jukebox ev'ry day/All day long she plays the same old songs/And she believes the things that they say/She sings along with all the saddest songs/And she believes the stories are real/She lets the music dictate the way that she feels.
This is where I give thanks that the only radio I listen to is sports talk, because I've never heard of James Blunt, or his song.
It is the most tedious strum dude song ever. His wussitude is so great he makes Dan Fogelberg look like James Hetfield. Overcooked pasta is less limp. It's the kind of music that would make Angel misty-eyed.
Bwah!!! Best description ever.
With 20 hours to go in Round Two of that VU acetate auction, bidding is at a far more reasonable $25,100. [link]
(I'll bet you can guess his cockney rhyming nickname.)
I believe this is a reference to the wonderful Dead Ringers send-up of Mr. Blunt, "It's Bloody Cold", from earlier this year. It's so good that it's funny even if you don't know the original. Here it is on YouTube.
With 20 hours to go in Round Two of that VU acetate auction, bidding is at a far more reasonable $25,100.
Hmmm.... I wonder if the 'prankster' bidder was a shill?
It's the kind of music that would make Angel misty-eyed.
Hee! I think I've managed to avoid hearing this guy, by some strange grace, though that description makes me think of John Mayer, who I kind of want to strangle every time I hear that song about "fathers, be good to your daughters, because someday they'll grow up and be wives and mothers." Ugh.
It's a choral/chant piece called Path of Miracles, composed by Joby Talbot and performed by Nigel Short and Tenebrae.
Sean, that sounds really fantastic. Thanks for the long writeup; I think I'm going to have to track that down.
Oh God I hate that song "You're Beautiful." I have this really unpleasant reaction to it and change the station whenever it comes on, which is a LOT. Gag.
Sean, after that writeup I can't not check that out.
Sean, that sounds really fantastic. Thanks for the long writeup; I think I'm going to have to track that down.
Sean, after that writeup I can't not check that out.
I'm working on some edits today, and hope to post them later today, along with a few other program notes on the piece.
John Mayer is way better than James Blunt. They only play his two sappy songs on the radio, but he's got a lot of stuff that is really really good.
Since I've been negligent in posting xmas music (I'll rectify that tonight, if possible) here's the WOXY Holiday Mixer to tide you over.
The last 10 songs spun
1:54pm The Flaming Lips - A Change At Christmas
1:51pm The Dandy Warhols - Little Drummer Boy
1:50pm Classic Cartoon Christmas - We're A Couple Of Misfits
1:46pm Rosemary Clooney - Christmas Song (remix)
1:43pm Saint Etienne - I Was Born On Xmas Day
1:40pm Jimmy Donley - Santa! Don't Pass Me By
1:37pm The Crystals - Santa Claus Is Coming...
1:34pm Cale Parks - Oh, Holy Night
1:32pm Yo La Tengo - It's Christmas Time
1:30pm The Raveonettes - The Christmas Song