May 9, 2007
iTunes Random 10
You know the rules, if you want to play: hit random on your iPod and post the first 10 results, even if they are horrible, horrible things that will bring shame to you for ten generations.
Surprisingly, there is nothing in Portuguese this time, but there are three country songs.
1. "Down by the Train" composed by Tom Waits and sung by Johnny Cash (Louisiana).
2. "O Sole Mio" sung by Mario Lanza (this one is for you, John! And I assure you, it is a gorgeous recording)(Italy).
3. "I'm Ragged But I'm Right" sung by George Jones (Texas).
4. "Melancolly Gaillard" composed by John Dowland, performed by Amsterdam Loeki Stardus Quartet (Englisch composer, Swamp German Band).
5. "Shiva Cocktail" by Forte' (India/Italy).
6. "Es Mejor Vivir Así (Better To Live Like...)" composed by Ángel Ortega Gómez and sung by Compay Segundo (Cuba).
7. "RestArtatant" performed by RestArt (Italy).
8. "Cumbia Pa' Oriente" performed by Lisandro Meza (Colombia)
9. "Elle fréquentait la rue Pigalle" composed by Asso/Maitrier and performed by Ute Lemper (France/Germany).
10. "Green Green Grass Of Home" by Merle Haggard (California!).
Of course the next ten were dominated by Portuguese music. I don't know why I find these things so fascinating. I suppose it is because I am easily amused.
Anyway, back to work.
Posted by erik at May 9, 2007 8:00 PMThat Cash cover of Down by the Train is one of my favorite late Cash recordings. Also a fan of Merle "Chemtrails!!" Haggard.
If you haven't got it yet, you really need Honkey Tonk Heroes, and album of (mostly) Billy Joe Shaver songs sung by Waylon Jennings. Some of the lyrics on that album are wonders of redneck poetry, such as "In front of God and everybody I politely blew my cool" (from the song "Ain't No God in Mexico").
And I stand by my Lanza stance--he was pretty mediocre by any operatic standards, and I'm not a fan of psuedo-operatic covers of popular music, so there isn't much he did that I like. Though I'd rather hear him sing "O Sole Mio" than that version with Elvis.
Posted by: John Herreid at May 10, 2007 9:41 AM