Friday Random Ten
(like an unopened letter)
(This list is dedicated to Aaron Rowand’s emergence as a Philly sports deity)
1. Fair – Remy Zero (Garden State soundtrack)
“When you’d hide your songs would die,
so I’d hide yours with mine.”
2. Helena – My Chemical Romance (Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge)
“Burning on, just like the match you strike to incinerate
the lives of everyone you knew.”
3. Your Precious Love – Marvin Gaye (The Very Best of Marving Gaye)
“And I, I’ve got a song to sing,
tellin’ the world about the joy you bring.”
4. I Should Get up – Teddy Thompson (Paste 21)
“I should get up;
I should go out;
I’m sure there’s something I can’t do without.”
5. Killermont Street – Fountains of Wayne (Out-of-State Plates)
“There’s a message for us
We can get there by bus
From Killermont Street”
6. Troubled Man – 77’s (Live at the LPPOA)
“You were a simple friend
I complicated you, then
I lost a simple friend – - all complications unending.”
7. Whoah – Midnight Oil (Diesel and Dust)
“Who maintains the drunken machinery
before we dream of a time
when those men come from West Point?”
8. Jimmy – Lost Dogs (Green Room Serenade – Part Tour)
“You asked if I was happy;
I wondered, were you sad…”
9. I Love You – Barenaked Ladies (Gordon)*
“I love you and you love me.
I love you, so let’s make a family tree.”
10. Give You Back – Vertical Horizon (Everything You Want)
“And as the vision fades
I’ll say I was blinded by your eyes – I felt them burn.”
Favorite: 6 (or 7, maybe 8… ?)
Least: 1 (and it’s still not that bad)
Seen live: 5, 6 & 8
The title quote is one of my all-time favorite song phrases—I like the imagery of it. Does anyone know which song? (if all else fails, I’m pretty sure this guy will)
The others:
Ben, Brian, Ellen, Luna, Marisa & Sherri (glad you’re still breathing, btw)
*Corrected, thanks to Melissa
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