I like Nellie McKay because even though she is obviously insane and occasionally very very annoying (that "rap" song? OMG KILL), I've never heard anything quite like her. She's very compelling.
Well, look at you. All dressed up in big sister's clothes.
Faith ,'End of Days'
Buffista Music III: The Search for Bach
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.
Rio - Oct 03, 2005 8:32:49 am PDT #731 of 10003
Are you ready to be strong?
Michele T. - Oct 03, 2005 4:42:04 pm PDT #732 of 10003
with a gleam in my eye, and an almost airtight alibi
I'm sort of in Rio's camp in that I think I prefer McKay as a concept to the actual artist.
But I do love Peyroux. Anyone who can pull off both "J'Ai Deux Amours" and "Between the Bars" (although the piano line on the latter is a Bit Much) is OK by me.
Rio - Oct 03, 2005 5:00:54 pm PDT #733 of 10003
Are you ready to be strong?
I love McKay's song "I Wanna Get Married." It's hilarious and beautiful and totally weird all at once.
Jesse - Oct 03, 2005 5:02:26 pm PDT #734 of 10003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I'm surprised they play her on the radio enough to be annoying. What kind of station? (I don't listen to music on the radio much.)
dw - Oct 03, 2005 6:12:52 pm PDT #735 of 10003
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WXPN was playing it pretty regularly. They're online.
I think KCRW also was playing it.
Jesse - Oct 03, 2005 6:17:38 pm PDT #736 of 10003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
What kind of station are they?
DavidS - Oct 03, 2005 6:19:37 pm PDT #737 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
What kind of station are they?
WFMUish.
Jesse - Oct 03, 2005 6:21:32 pm PDT #738 of 10003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Did I not already say I don't listen to music on the radio? I listen to public radio, and I used to listen to Hot 97. I don't understand your crazy moon talk!!!
Rio - Oct 03, 2005 6:25:54 pm PDT #739 of 10003
Are you ready to be strong?
I don't listen to music on the radio either. I listen to Howard Stern during the week, TAL on the weekends. That's about it. Otherwise I am totes DIY w/ my playlist and whatnot.
dw - Oct 03, 2005 7:53:01 pm PDT #740 of 10003
Silence means security silence means approval
WFMUish.
ish, but really not. More "adult alternative" without the mandated playlist.
I listen to public radio
WXPN IS public radio. Ditto KCRW and KEXP (nee KCMU).