I already had "Hangin' on the Telephone" in there. Added the Black Angels track, Jim Croce (which I'd been thinking about but hadn't downloaded yet. I was tempted to add the Cake track but it just didn't strike me right.
I listened to most of the comp in the order I have it and it played surprisingly well. I was expecting it to have more jarring leaps.
EDIT: You're welcome, smonster!
Now I have to export it as audio and reimport it again to get around any possible DMR issues, change ID3 tags, come up with comp artwork, upload it and email out.
Telephone Operator - Pete Shelly.
I'm probably taking a chance by mentioning Meri Wilson's "Telephone Man" -- a three-minute double entendre about having your phone installed. Most (but not all) of the rest take place on the telephone.
"Memphis" -- Johnny Rivers
"I Just Called to Say I Love You" -- Stevie Wonder
I'd Really Love to See You Tonight" -- England Dan and John Ford Coley
"Mr. Telephone Man" -- New Edition
"777-9311" -- The Time
"Don't Call Us, We'll Call You" -- Sugarloaf
"Woman to Woman" -- Shirley Brown
"Doctor's Orders" -- Carole Douglas
"As Soon As I Pick Up the Phone" -- Conway Twitty/Loretta Lynn
"Yes, Mr. Peters" -- Roy Drusky/Priscilla Mitchell OR Porter Wagoner/Pamela Gadd
"As Soon As I Pick Up the Phone" -- Conway Twitty/Loretta Lynn
Have it in there.
"Memphis" -- Johnny Rivers
Used Pianosaurus' version.
I listened to the Pete Shelly tune while I was compiling but wasn't grabbed by it.
I may listen to and include other suggestions if I feel like I need to do more work, but at 31 tracks the comp is already pretty big. Plus the downloads I'm paying for are racking up a bit...
Oh man, I used to love "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight." Songs from my childhood!
I used to love "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight."
If there's such a thing as a perfect pop song, that's it. And it fits Spidra's theme because it takes place on the phone --
Hello. Yeah, it's been a while.
Not much, how about you?
I'm not sure why I called,
I guess I really just wanted to talk to you.
a three-minute double entendre about having your phone installed
I love songs like that. I'm thinking about it. Her vocal is a bit.... for me.
Funny that I didn't think of Wichita Lineman. It's a bit of a stretch so I probably won't use it, but it's definitely something phone-like.
ETA:
The lyrics to "Mr. Telephone Man" by New Edition seem pretty good. But that piercing synthesizer sound isn't working for me.
I've been thinking about "Sacred Love" for a long while. The vocal was recorded over the phone from a jail.
If you're looking for a Glen Campbell telephone song, there's "See You on Sunday." It's about a divorced man's relationship with his young son. Which consists largely of phone calls and Sunday visits.
You're an encyclopedia, Fred Pete! :)
