Nice list from the AV Club:
24 songs that almost derail great albums
I've been out of the abbey two days, I've beaten a lawman senseless, I've fallen in with criminals. I watched the captain shoot the man I swore to protect. And I'm not even sure if I think he was wrong.
Book ,'Serenity'
Buffista Music 4: Needs More Cowbell!
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.
Tom Scola - Dec 27, 2010 4:57:14 am PST #3962 of 6436
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Frankenbuddha - Dec 27, 2010 5:03:47 am PST #3963 of 6436
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Telephone Operator - Pete Shelly.
Fred Pete - Dec 27, 2010 6:16:13 am PST #3964 of 6436
Ann, that's a ferret.
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
Spidra Webster - Dec 27, 2010 6:19:13 am PST #3965 of 6436
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.
"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...
Amy - Dec 27, 2010 6:20:34 am PST #3966 of 6436
Because books.
Oh man, I used to love "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight." Songs from my childhood!
Fred Pete - Dec 27, 2010 6:48:51 am PST #3967 of 6436
Ann, that's a ferret.
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.
Spidra Webster - Dec 27, 2010 6:56:05 am PST #3968 of 6436
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.
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.
Fred Pete - Dec 27, 2010 7:09:26 am PST #3969 of 6436
Ann, that's a ferret.
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.
Spidra Webster - Dec 27, 2010 7:11:54 am PST #3970 of 6436
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.
You're an encyclopedia, Fred Pete! :)
Fred Pete - Dec 27, 2010 8:02:02 am PST #3971 of 6436
Ann, that's a ferret.
Just been listening to the radio for 40 years.