If I were to be schmoopy (god forbid), it'd be "True Companion," by Marc Cohn.
Sweet song -- my sister-in-law and her husband had that. (I wasnt there, but it came up when we were planning.)
That's one spunky little girl you've raised. I'm gonna eat her.
The Mayor ,'End of Days'
Buffista Music II: Wrath of Chaka Khan
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.
Lyra Jane - Jan 23, 2004 9:46:19 am PST #125 of 10003
Up with the sun
Fred Pete - Jan 23, 2004 9:47:33 am PST #126 of 10003
Ann, that's a ferret.
Interesting lists, Joe.
The critics loved "He's So Shy"? Who knew?
tina f. - Jan 23, 2004 9:47:42 am PST #127 of 10003
Tina, David will start dancing around his office if you pick something from the New York Dolls In Too Much Too Soon.
But. But. I just got it down to two....
goes back to drawing board
remembers she doesn't own that album
returns from drawing board
DXMachina - Jan 23, 2004 9:58:58 am PST #128 of 10003
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Fortunately, my birth year produced a Ray Charles classic.
I found a couple of good ones, just have to choose between the finalists. One possiblity is the Mellencamp version of "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus." I did write a filk to it once.
Coolest first dance at a wedding song I've ever heard was "Drive" by The Cars. Because - wtf? how is that a wedding song?
Ours was "The Winter Long" by the Strawbs, as performed by a polka band.
kat perez - Jan 23, 2004 10:00:15 am PST #129 of 10003
"We have trust issues." Mylar
Oh my dog. Aimee and I had the same wedding song.
Also, if you're gonna go with the Fame soundtrack for 1980, you could always go with "Red Light" and recall the joys of Leroy being discovered while afro-chick fumed.
joe boucher - Jan 23, 2004 10:00:51 am PST #130 of 10003
I knew that topless lady had something up her sleeve. - John Prine
Btw, the Peter Gabriel album from 1980 is his third (and third called Peter Gabriel), the one where his face is melting. It has "Games Without Frontiers", "I Don't Remember" and "Biko".
tina f. - Jan 23, 2004 10:03:35 am PST #131 of 10003
"Games Without Frontiers"
I can't shut up today.
This is my "funniest" misunderstood lyrics song. Before I realized the chorus was "games without frontiers" in French, I thought they were saying "she's so pop-u-lar" but then a friend explained NO it was "she's so funky. yeah."
I was so amused with both of us when I realized it wasn't even English.
Jesse - Jan 23, 2004 10:04:57 am PST #132 of 10003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
My first choice would have been "I'll Cover You," from Rent, but the other person whose opinion matters does not like that song.
Man, I would love to have that for my wedding song! But it's an awkward tempo for dancing, I think. God, I love that song. It kind of makes me mist up even just thinking about it.
joe boucher - Jan 23, 2004 10:19:05 am PST #133 of 10003
I knew that topless lady had something up her sleeve. - John Prine
This is my "funniest" misunderstood lyrics song.
I still remember two classmates of my sister's (which would make it fall of '80/winter of '81, don't remember when volleyball season was) going on about AC/DC's "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap": "'Dirty deeds. Thunder chief.' What the hell is that supposed to mean?"
bon bon - Jan 23, 2004 10:26:12 am PST #134 of 10003
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
1980 B-52s: gotta go "Strobe Light", mang.