'Just Rewards (2)'
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.
I think I can only take so much of her. She doesn't have the widest range, and her voice can be a little grating sometimes, when it's more like yelling than singing.
But it's cool to find other people who even know the Sounds! A friend of mine introduced me to them years ago, and they've come up on my Pandora without my help, but I haven't really heard anyone else ever talk about them.
I think I met someone on the way to the airport once. That was it.
Man, I love Iron&Wine. He's coming to play Manchester in a couple weeks to a sold out show. So, so amazing live.
He said in interviews that The Shepard's Dog was inspired by Swordfishtrombones.
t /Tomlikescarrots
It’s getting to be that time of the month—that is, deciding on my next monthly work playlist. And if you couldn’t figure out what would come after April Showers, shame on you.
I’m trying to stick to songs with flowers in the titles, rather than just in the lyrics. I think I’m set for roses. Bonus points for coming up with a new flower. I’ve searched iTunes on Dahlias, Daisies, Pansies, Petunias, and Tulips but nothing jumped out at me. Other flower suggestions welcome. Much gratitude if you post a copy of said song at buffistarawk.
Here’s what I have so far:
“San Francisco” (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair) by Scott McKenzie
“Mon amie la rose” by Françoise Hardy
“Poisoned Rose” by Elvis Costello
“Daffodil Lament” by The Cranberries
“The Lily of the West” by The Chieftains with Mark Knopfler
“Violets Are Red” by Small Potatoes
“Lavender Blue” by Sunny Sweeney
“Love is a Rose” by Neil Young
“Black Flowers” by Chris Isaak
“Iris” by The Goo Goo Dolls
“Kiss from a Rose” by Seal
“Ruth, Roses, and Revolvers” by The Real Tuesday Weld
“Le Poinçonneur des Lilas” by Serge Gainsbourg
“Blood & Roses” by The Smithereens
“In Bloom” by Nirvana
“Blue Orchid” by The White Stripes
“The Boy with a Thorn in His Side” by The Smiths
“Thorn in My Side” by The Eurythmics
“Forget Me Nots” by Patrice Rushen
“Desert Rose” by Sting featuring Cheb Mami
“Build Me Up Buttercup” by The Foundations
“Fleur bleue” by Charles Trenet
“Flowers on the Wall” by The Statler Brothers
“Sugar Magnolia” by The Grateful Dead
“Scarlet Begonias” by Jimmy Buffet
“Orange Blossom Special” by Johnny Cash
“Dandelion” by Audioslave
“Poppy-Red” by Richard Thompson
“Lilac Wine” by Jeff Buckley
“The Rose” by Bette Midler
“Azalea” by Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington
“Violets for Your Furs” by Billie Holiday
“Edelweiss” from
The Sound of Music
The following weren’t available at the library (there seems to be a distinct problem with missing CDs in the SF library system!):
“Black-Eyed Susan” by Morrissey
“Dandelion” by The Rolling Stones
“Dandelion Wine” by Ron Sexsmith
“Forget the Flowers” by Wilco
“Magnolia” by The Hush Sound
“Marigold” by Nirvana
“A White Sport Coat and a Pink Carnation” by Marty Robbins
“You Don’t bring Me Flowers” by Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond
If anyone wants to supply a copy, I’d appreciate it!
And, of course, anyone wanting me to send a copy of anything in the mix above, I’m happy to.
t delurks Flower songs!
Famous Flower of Manhattan, The Avett Brothers (who are AWESOME, btw)
3000 Flowers, Destroyer
Blue Flower/Blue Flame, Destroyer
Fleur de Saison, Emilie Simon
Flowers in the Window, Travis
These Flowers, Martha Wainwright
Flowers in December, Mazzy Star
Wild Flowers, Ryan Adams
Flower's Grave, Tom Waits
Black Flowers, Yo La Tengo
Specific flowers:
Razzle Dazzle Rose, Camera Obscura
Rose Parade, Elliot Smith
Rose, The Feeling
Magnolia Mountain, Ryan Adams (also, Cold Roses)
Pomegrabate Daffodils, Hawksley Workman
Sadly, I don't have any of the ones you're missing, Megan, but I'd be happy to send any of the above to Buffistarawk if you want.
“Dandelion” by The Rolling Stones
“Dead Flowers” by The Rolling Stones
"Flowers Never Bend With the Rainfall", Simon and Garfunkel
"Le papillon et la fleur", King's Singers
Artificial Flowers - Beautiful South
King of Carrot Flowers - Neutral Milk Hotel
Flowers - Rozz Williams
Flowers in the Rain - The Move
Where the Wild Roses Grow - Nick Cave & Kyle
Blood and Roses - Smithereens
Roses in the Snow - Emmylou Harris
The Briar and the Rose - Tom Waits
Ramblin' Rose - MC5
Rose Parade - Elliott Smith
Honeysuckle Rose - Anita O'Day
Dandelion - Imperial Drag
Cherry Blossom Clinic Revsited - The Move
Fresh as a Daisy - Emmitt Rhodes
megan, I just sent The Hush Sound's "Magnolia" to BR2. Hope you like it!
BTW, random aside - Jon B. was right about Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' new album DIG! LAZARUS, DIG! - it's really good. Definitely the first one that's gotten my undivided attention on first listen since LET LOVE IN.
I'm surprised no one has suggested "Flower," by Liz Phair.
Automatic Flowers - Our Lady Peace
Sunflowers - Everclear
Coming Up Roses - Curve
Hustle Rose - Metric
So Like a Rose - Garbage
Kill the Roses - Something Happens
Tulips - Bloc Party
Molly's Lily - Rose Polenzani
Cherry Blossom Girl - Air