My biggest mondegreen came when I was eleven and thought that they both liked bean enchiladas, as I had never seen or heard of any such thing as a pina colada and "bean enchilada" had the right number of syllables and the right vowels, and also seemed like a tasty treat someone might like.
It may possibly have struck me as odd that the people in the song were actually spending money to announce their enchilada fondness in the personals, but I was already convinced that grownups were insane anyhow, so this hardly seemed like much of a sticking point.
Oh! In Chicago, I went to the Virgin Megasupercolossalginormous store, and managed to buy only 3 CDs: Jamie Cullum's "Twentysomething," Coltrane's "A Love Supreme" (the remastered 1971 recording, which is just -- GAH), and a Tito Puente CD that's just a random compilation clearly marketed to people who want a fun CD ("Instant Party"), but I wanted it.
The Jamie Cullum CD came bundled with a Virgin sample CD, with songs from current releases, and which I don't have with me, so I can't tell you what's on it.
and came *thisclose* to telling the store clerks about Jon and Hec's discussion about their shoes' importance in living the rock and roll lifestyle.
Fluevog should hire me as a spokesperson. IJS.
What does Jamie Cullum sound like? I hate the title of his album, but he looks kinda cute in the VH-1 advertisements with him, and I am Just That Shallow.
The current (Aug 23) issue of The New Yorker has a huge article on Björk.
Also an article by Oliver Sacks on abnormal perceptions of time.
Buffistas! Musicistas! Hi!
Will stop exclamating now.
I, finally having some money due to my new waaaaay tooooo crazy job, have bought a load of CDs. Among the first was
Wig in a Box
(let's see if I can still remember my quick edits) and holy crap is it fantastic. There is a song on it - "Milford Lake" that is not in the movie that, being a Kansan and having camped and drank many a Miller Lite at Milford Lake (a man-made lake right outside of Junction City, Kansas), brought a big tear to my eye.
I also took on Angus' Streets challenge and bought their new CD. (I caught up on loads of posts last night but was a bit too tipsy to post.) Haven't had a chance to listen to it on headphones so have no tears to report as far as it goes yet. But I will soon, I'm sure. But I am also ALL FOR Angus watching all three extended LOTR movies, so it will be tought to be 100% honest.
Also - new Rilo Kiley came out today. Didn't take them long to leave Saddle Creek and Nebraska for the more familiar confines of an L.A. label. I haven't listened yet but I love it just from the liner notes so far. Jimmy Tamborillo from the Postal Service has some credits on it so there is a Death Cab (via Ben Gibbard) connection to go with a semi-recent conversation.
I took lots of last-minute vacations right before the ol j-o-b started up and damnit if Jon's and Hayden's 2003 mixes weren't big hits among my road-trip partners. Thus causing a whole round of "now how do you know these people again?" explanations.
What else?
Speaking of mixes. I know I still have to send out mixes to Lyra Jane. I feel pretty sucky about it and will get on that right away.
Also Katefate - I don't know if you will ever see this - but Winfield! Less than a month away! We have to make plans to meet there somehow. I think I have your e-mail somewhere. Will send you something nearer to Sept.
Hec! Congrats on all the book goodness!
I exclamated again.
Anyway, Hi.
What does Jamie Cullum sound like?
Kinda lame cocktail bar jazz. He can certainly play and sing, but is a bit meh.
You may all gasp with my musical ignorace, but who was the original artist for "Ballroom Blitz?"
Unless it was a cover even then, it was Sweet (although they may have still been The Sweet at the time).
The Sweet. It's a Chinnichap song, IIRC.
