1) It's Christmas tomorrow
2) The baby woke me up at 5:30 and wishfully I hoped he would go back to sleep, but alas he didn't.
Merry Christmas everybody.
This is the best video I could find. There is no singing.
Mary's Lullaby
Here is your Christmas song. I think my subconscious picked this song for two reasons.
1) It's Christmas tomorrow
2) The baby woke me up at 5:30 and wishfully I hoped he would go back to sleep, but alas he didn't.
Merry Christmas everybody.
This is the best video I could find. There is no singing.
1) It's Christmas tomorrow
2) The baby woke me up at 5:30 and wishfully I hoped he would go back to sleep, but alas he didn't.
Merry Christmas everybody.
This is the best video I could find. There is no singing.
Strong Black Vine
Today's is extremely random. This is a Tori Amos song. I am a Tori Amos fan, but there are some songs of hers that I just don't care for all that much. One problem with some Tori Amos albums, in my opinion, is a lack of editing. She is an insanely talented writer- so much so that she is hearing new music all the time. As such an artist, she is able to submit hundreds of songs for new albums.
What I'm getting at, is that she has too many tracks on her albums. A normal album has 10-12 tracks. Most of Tori Amos' albums are close to twenty tracks or more. To some hard-core fans, I'm sure this is something appreciated. I'm afraid that for me, it's too much of a good thing.
Something else you may not know about Tori Amos... before she was the piano playing songstress that we know her to be, she was in a failed rock band called Y Kant Tori Read.
This band didn't get any attention. But as a talented writer, Amos was able to secure a recording contract which included 6 albums, I believe. She traded in her big hair and leather pants for a piano and was able to have the much deserved success she's had.
At heart, I think Amos is a rocker, or wishes she were. Today's song is one of those songs where she rocks a little more than casual listeners may have heard. I don't hate it, but I don't love it.
As far as what this song's about.... I didn't dig too much into it. My interpretation is the "Strong Black Vine" is a whip which is forcing others to believe in something like religion or politics by force. I don't claim to know much, but this interpretation is good enough for me, since I'm pretty much over the song to begin with.
What I'm getting at, is that she has too many tracks on her albums. A normal album has 10-12 tracks. Most of Tori Amos' albums are close to twenty tracks or more. To some hard-core fans, I'm sure this is something appreciated. I'm afraid that for me, it's too much of a good thing.
Something else you may not know about Tori Amos... before she was the piano playing songstress that we know her to be, she was in a failed rock band called Y Kant Tori Read.
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This band didn't get any attention. But as a talented writer, Amos was able to secure a recording contract which included 6 albums, I believe. She traded in her big hair and leather pants for a piano and was able to have the much deserved success she's had.
At heart, I think Amos is a rocker, or wishes she were. Today's song is one of those songs where she rocks a little more than casual listeners may have heard. I don't hate it, but I don't love it.
As far as what this song's about.... I didn't dig too much into it. My interpretation is the "Strong Black Vine" is a whip which is forcing others to believe in something like religion or politics by force. I don't claim to know much, but this interpretation is good enough for me, since I'm pretty much over the song to begin with.
Effington
I'll spare you the trouble of me trying to be funny or clever today and just share the song.
This is from Ben Folds. The song is about a city called Effington.
If you're easily offended, you may want to mute from about 25 seconds to 35 seconds. There are no "swear words"- but it's alluded.
I love the energy of the song- and I love how he uses two cities to represent two varying sides to a personality that I'm sure we can all relate to.
This is from Ben Folds. The song is about a city called Effington.
If you're easily offended, you may want to mute from about 25 seconds to 35 seconds. There are no "swear words"- but it's alluded.
I love the energy of the song- and I love how he uses two cities to represent two varying sides to a personality that I'm sure we can all relate to.
Turn on Your Radio
TWO FOR ONE TUESDEE!!!
Can't get enough of the songs stuck in my head?!?!?!? Well here are two very contrasting songs to share.
And since we're sharing, I'll over share. My adorable little 5 year old has a urinary tract infection. So she woke me up in the night to go potty. Hoo boy, I love parenthood. Anyway, this is the song that was playing in my head while I was helping her, from my beloved Harry Nilsson. This song is called "Turn on Your Radio."
I can't get enough of Harry Nilsson. Every song is good. EVERY SONG.
OK- so after the middle of the night shenanigans, I went back to sleep. I woke up with a very different song in my head. This one is a Christmas song (yes I caved and finally had one in my head) but it's likely one you've never heard. It's called "My Gift My Offering." The video I'm posting was on YouTube. I know this song because my wife sang it in church on Sunday. I wish the video I'm posting was with her voice, but I'm giving you what I can. My wife is the best singer I know.
Merry Christmas to everyone! May your urinary tract infections go away soon, and may Two for one Song Tuesdee (this is how my dad says Tuesday) carry on in your hearts!
Can't get enough of the songs stuck in my head?!?!?!? Well here are two very contrasting songs to share.
And since we're sharing, I'll over share. My adorable little 5 year old has a urinary tract infection. So she woke me up in the night to go potty. Hoo boy, I love parenthood. Anyway, this is the song that was playing in my head while I was helping her, from my beloved Harry Nilsson. This song is called "Turn on Your Radio."
I can't get enough of Harry Nilsson. Every song is good. EVERY SONG.
OK- so after the middle of the night shenanigans, I went back to sleep. I woke up with a very different song in my head. This one is a Christmas song (yes I caved and finally had one in my head) but it's likely one you've never heard. It's called "My Gift My Offering." The video I'm posting was on YouTube. I know this song because my wife sang it in church on Sunday. I wish the video I'm posting was with her voice, but I'm giving you what I can. My wife is the best singer I know.
Merry Christmas to everyone! May your urinary tract infections go away soon, and may Two for one Song Tuesdee (this is how my dad says Tuesday) carry on in your hearts!
Whip It
Hi Everybody! I'm excited to share a song with you that I know you know. It was most certainly playing in my head this morning, and like the crack of a whip, I jumped out of bed ready to face the day ahead.
Interesting facts about this song:
Devo raised 15,000$ of their own money to fund this music video.
The video's concept was derived from a man who owned a dude ranch in Arizona. Apparently his wife had special clothing she held together with Velcro. The husband would give the illusion that he could whip her clothes off.
Also, did you know that the lead singer/writer of Devo is Mark Mothersbaugh? You may not know who he is, he's scored several kids television shows, and also writes the quirky music in many Wes Anderson movies. For people with young kids like me, you may recognize him as well as this man from "Yo Gabba Gabba"
I'm kind of all over the place here, but I thought I would mention something else.
I have a bone to pick with my old choir teacher, Miss Webb. Many many years ago she accused this song of being musically simple and obnoxious. She's even performed the song in front of our class to prove her point. Does anyone remember this?
Well, Miss Webb, I like the song anyway! If I could go back in time, I would stand up, with my fists in the air and defend this song. So what if it only has 5 chords, is quite repetitive, makes little sense lyrically, makes you wonder how it was ever a hit, and gets stuck in your head to the annoying point?
I downloaded this Devo album from 1980 today. I'm anxious to dissect it- even though I know the music is mostly just nonsensical, silly and far from musically complex. But you've got to have some guilty pleasures in life right?
Interesting facts about this song:
Devo raised 15,000$ of their own money to fund this music video.
The video's concept was derived from a man who owned a dude ranch in Arizona. Apparently his wife had special clothing she held together with Velcro. The husband would give the illusion that he could whip her clothes off.
Also, did you know that the lead singer/writer of Devo is Mark Mothersbaugh? You may not know who he is, he's scored several kids television shows, and also writes the quirky music in many Wes Anderson movies. For people with young kids like me, you may recognize him as well as this man from "Yo Gabba Gabba"
I'm kind of all over the place here, but I thought I would mention something else.
I have a bone to pick with my old choir teacher, Miss Webb. Many many years ago she accused this song of being musically simple and obnoxious. She's even performed the song in front of our class to prove her point. Does anyone remember this?
Well, Miss Webb, I like the song anyway! If I could go back in time, I would stand up, with my fists in the air and defend this song. So what if it only has 5 chords, is quite repetitive, makes little sense lyrically, makes you wonder how it was ever a hit, and gets stuck in your head to the annoying point?
I downloaded this Devo album from 1980 today. I'm anxious to dissect it- even though I know the music is mostly just nonsensical, silly and far from musically complex. But you've got to have some guilty pleasures in life right?
If You Leave
The 80's are playing again this morning. YAY!
Who knew that the band playing this morning in my head was called OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvers in the Dark.) Here is the song, I'm sure you already know it.
Who knew that the band playing this morning in my head was called OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvers in the Dark.) Here is the song, I'm sure you already know it.
This here band is what they call a British 80's Synth Pop Band.
There weren't very many of these in the 80's, just like there isn't much sarcasm in anything I say here.
Enjoy having this song stuck in your head. It's one that doesn't seem to have left me all day today.
GUEST BLOG POST
Today I get to share with you a post from my friend, Micah McOwen, who wanted to be a guest writer. No, not a GHOST writer, a GUEST writer. Unfortunately my life isn't interesting enough to warrant a Ghost Writer, but I'm working up to that.
Regardless, you're in for a treat, because he's very funny and his post is hilarious.
Hello, fellow cashsongstuckites. Brady is not the only nerd on the internet, nor is he the only one with songs stuck in their heads. However, while Brady enjoys a smorgasbord of delightful tunes that enliven his lurping out of bed each morning, not all of us are so fortunate. I, for one, have been plagued for some 6 or 7 years by one solitary song forever stuck in my head.
Being home-schooled, mormon, and nerdy, my pre-tween exposure to music was essentially restricted to the following: (1) Moody Blues: Live at Red Rocks, (2) Billy Joel: An Innocent Man, (3) Original Broadway Cast AND Original Film Soundtrack: Jesus Christ, Superstar, and (4) these records. Eventually, musicals dominated the charts. When I got my first CD player for Christmas, the Aladdin soundtrack that appropriately accompanied it was the single solitary CD I owned for several months. As soon as I could save up $0.01, I joined BMG and used my penny to buy 47 more musical soundtracks. I also wore out the VHS with routine Sunday viewings of Hello, Dolly!, Fiddler on the Roof and Sound of Music, when I wasn't watching The Neverending Story and 3-2-1 Contact. I knew my G's from my S's, and I even knew and loved this musical, despite "Bye-Yum Pum Pum" never achieving mass market appeal. Point is, I know my musicals about as well as any straight non-theater-major out there.
Or at least I thought I did, before I met my wife. She was not only a girl, she was a girl who loved musical theater AND was studying musical theater AND had sisters who also loved musical theater. So very quickly I learned there were even more musicals out there for my totally non-gay enjoyment. Including, unfortunately, one starring this guy and a girl who sounds a little too much like a Judy Garland record sped up too fast.
That's right, there's this musical called Burt Reynolds Kidnaps Girls For Thriving Sex Slave Trade In The Yukon: The BarnRaising SquareDance Avalanche Edition, although for some reason my wife keeps calling it Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. It has many memorable tunes, including this song, the title of which is the perfect thing to exclaim in response to virtually anything anyone ever says to you, and this one, which makes us all wish we'd paid a lot more attention in shul and/or seminary.
Anyway, there is one song in particular called "Goin' Courtin'." It's a simple little tune. Way too simple.
And way too memorable. So simple and memorable in fact that it has become my own personal Pachelbel's canon in D. I hear it in everything. Worse, I have a penchant for subconscious whistling, and as a result of my unwitting masterpieces Concerto for Gangly Whistler in F# Major Pain in the Ass and Variations on Courtin' in A Little Bit Louder Now, I have now driven my wife to loathe her erstwhile favorite musical. Not to mention, those who constantly humm, sing, whistle, mumble, ratatatat-with-hands the song "Goin' Courtin'" are not exactly destined for success in the fistfighting/legal world in which I work, despite what this misleading film would try and have you believe. Really, I'm afraid I'm doomed to have this little song stuck in my head forever.
I share, Brady and dear readers, not to garner your sympathy but for your aid. I would appreciate it if you would tweet me @micahjbm and offer suggestions of songs that are more catchy in the hopes I can take Milly's feminyne advice, move on and start catchin' rabbits on the run again instead of endlessly playing this insipid song on repeat in my head.
Bye-um-pum-pum bye bye.
Micah
@micahjbm
Regardless, you're in for a treat, because he's very funny and his post is hilarious.
Hello, fellow cashsongstuckites. Brady is not the only nerd on the internet, nor is he the only one with songs stuck in their heads. However, while Brady enjoys a smorgasbord of delightful tunes that enliven his lurping out of bed each morning, not all of us are so fortunate. I, for one, have been plagued for some 6 or 7 years by one solitary song forever stuck in my head.
Being home-schooled, mormon, and nerdy, my pre-tween exposure to music was essentially restricted to the following: (1) Moody Blues: Live at Red Rocks, (2) Billy Joel: An Innocent Man, (3) Original Broadway Cast AND Original Film Soundtrack: Jesus Christ, Superstar, and (4) these records. Eventually, musicals dominated the charts. When I got my first CD player for Christmas, the Aladdin soundtrack that appropriately accompanied it was the single solitary CD I owned for several months. As soon as I could save up $0.01, I joined BMG and used my penny to buy 47 more musical soundtracks. I also wore out the VHS with routine Sunday viewings of Hello, Dolly!, Fiddler on the Roof and Sound of Music, when I wasn't watching The Neverending Story and 3-2-1 Contact. I knew my G's from my S's, and I even knew and loved this musical, despite "Bye-Yum Pum Pum" never achieving mass market appeal. Point is, I know my musicals about as well as any straight non-theater-major out there.
Or at least I thought I did, before I met my wife. She was not only a girl, she was a girl who loved musical theater AND was studying musical theater AND had sisters who also loved musical theater. So very quickly I learned there were even more musicals out there for my totally non-gay enjoyment. Including, unfortunately, one starring this guy and a girl who sounds a little too much like a Judy Garland record sped up too fast.
That's right, there's this musical called Burt Reynolds Kidnaps Girls For Thriving Sex Slave Trade In The Yukon: The BarnRaising SquareDance Avalanche Edition, although for some reason my wife keeps calling it Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. It has many memorable tunes, including this song, the title of which is the perfect thing to exclaim in response to virtually anything anyone ever says to you, and this one, which makes us all wish we'd paid a lot more attention in shul and/or seminary.
Anyway, there is one song in particular called "Goin' Courtin'." It's a simple little tune. Way too simple.
And way too memorable. So simple and memorable in fact that it has become my own personal Pachelbel's canon in D. I hear it in everything. Worse, I have a penchant for subconscious whistling, and as a result of my unwitting masterpieces Concerto for Gangly Whistler in F# Major Pain in the Ass and Variations on Courtin' in A Little Bit Louder Now, I have now driven my wife to loathe her erstwhile favorite musical. Not to mention, those who constantly humm, sing, whistle, mumble, ratatatat-with-hands the song "Goin' Courtin'" are not exactly destined for success in the fistfighting/legal world in which I work, despite what this misleading film would try and have you believe. Really, I'm afraid I'm doomed to have this little song stuck in my head forever.
I share, Brady and dear readers, not to garner your sympathy but for your aid. I would appreciate it if you would tweet me @micahjbm and offer suggestions of songs that are more catchy in the hopes I can take Milly's feminyne advice, move on and start catchin' rabbits on the run again instead of endlessly playing this insipid song on repeat in my head.
Bye-um-pum-pum bye bye.
Micah
@micahjbm
On A Quite Night
I don't have much time today, so I won't be as knee-slappingly entertaining as you're used to. Boo Hoo.
The other day, I had a song called "Windy" stuck in my head. I bought the album this song was from for 5 bucks on iTunes. Guess what? The album is really good. It's called "Insight Out" for those who care (nobody probably.)
Today I had another song from the album stuck in my head. This is the second track on the album called "On a quite night." I'm digging this innocent and clean sounding music from the 60s.
The other day, I had a song called "Windy" stuck in my head. I bought the album this song was from for 5 bucks on iTunes. Guess what? The album is really good. It's called "Insight Out" for those who care (nobody probably.)
Today I had another song from the album stuck in my head. This is the second track on the album called "On a quite night." I'm digging this innocent and clean sounding music from the 60s.
I Want You (She's So Heavy)
The more I listen to today's song, the more it grows on me. It's an unusual song for the Beatles- it sounds bluesy in a way, and is almost eight minutes long.
This is from "Abbey Road" which is my favorite Beatles' album. I've said this before, but if you have never listened to "Abbey Road" start to finish, alone with no distractions, now is the time. It showcases the Beatles' talent more than any of their other albums, especially each individual member of the band.
Here's the song:
I grew up on The Beatles. So did my wife. That's why our two children are named after Beatles' songs: Lucy and Jude. We were speculating about having another child for about half a second before we talked ourselves back to our senses. I never say never, but I doubt we will have more kids. This is unfortunate because there are so many other Beatles' song names that we could have used.
If Megan and I were The Duggar family (that's the family on reality TV who has 20 kids, or whatever) this is what we would have named our other kids, after Beatles' songs, of course:
Eleanor Rigby Cash
Robert Douglas Cash (From Dr. Robert, my father-in-law, Doug, is a Doctor)
Julia Jolene Cash (Julia is Lennon's mother, Jolene is MY mother)
Rita Bella Cash (Bella, is "Lovely" in Italian)
Maggie Mae Cash
Anna Anna Cash (I have a sister-in-law, Anna, so heck, we'd give her the song, and the sister's name)
Lady Madonna Cash
Martha Letha Cash (Megan's grandma Letha)
Maxwell Nicholas Cash (after my Dad)
Michelle Corinne Cash (Megan likes the middle name, and it's French.)
Penny Lane Cash
Pam Polythene Cash
Rocky Guy Cash (after my Grandpa Guy)
Sadie Cash (with all these girls, we'll let this one keep Cash as a middle name)
and last but not least:
Mr. Kite Cash
This is from "Abbey Road" which is my favorite Beatles' album. I've said this before, but if you have never listened to "Abbey Road" start to finish, alone with no distractions, now is the time. It showcases the Beatles' talent more than any of their other albums, especially each individual member of the band.
Here's the song:
I grew up on The Beatles. So did my wife. That's why our two children are named after Beatles' songs: Lucy and Jude. We were speculating about having another child for about half a second before we talked ourselves back to our senses. I never say never, but I doubt we will have more kids. This is unfortunate because there are so many other Beatles' song names that we could have used.
If Megan and I were The Duggar family (that's the family on reality TV who has 20 kids, or whatever) this is what we would have named our other kids, after Beatles' songs, of course:
Eleanor Rigby Cash
Robert Douglas Cash (From Dr. Robert, my father-in-law, Doug, is a Doctor)
Julia Jolene Cash (Julia is Lennon's mother, Jolene is MY mother)
Rita Bella Cash (Bella, is "Lovely" in Italian)
Maggie Mae Cash
Anna Anna Cash (I have a sister-in-law, Anna, so heck, we'd give her the song, and the sister's name)
Lady Madonna Cash
Martha Letha Cash (Megan's grandma Letha)
Maxwell Nicholas Cash (after my Dad)
Michelle Corinne Cash (Megan likes the middle name, and it's French.)
Penny Lane Cash
Pam Polythene Cash
Rocky Guy Cash (after my Grandpa Guy)
Sadie Cash (with all these girls, we'll let this one keep Cash as a middle name)
and last but not least:
Mr. Kite Cash
Any Dream Will Do
Boy Howdy, I feel embarrassed to post today. Like it, or not, Musical Theater is part of my musical DNA.
My wife is currently the musical director for a production of "Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat." Consequently, this music has been playing in our home, and so we get to share in the cheesiness together.
My wife is currently the musical director for a production of "Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat." Consequently, this music has been playing in our home, and so we get to share in the cheesiness together.
Okay, now that we have that over with, we can move on.
I've shared a lot of cheesy music on this blog. To me, nothing is cheesier than Christmas music. I know, I'm a cynical Grinch/Scrooge, but I really think Christmas music is appropriate only on Christmas day which is defined at December 25th. But everyone else disagrees with me, and there is too much money in Christmas music, so it will continue to thrive.
To that end, I am making a goal to not be forced to write about Christmas music on this blog. As you know, I am honest about what music is playing in my head when I wake up (i.e. today's post) but come to think of it, I don't know what's worse, today's song or Christmas music.....
Falling Slowly
Somehow this song became part of my collection. It's from a movie I've never seen called "Once" and is performed by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova who also star in the film.
"Falling Slowly" won an Oscar, for Best Original Song in 2007. In my opinion, it's just as much of an honor to have your song featured on my blog since the Academy of Motion Pictures does such a lousy job of nominating songs for the award. Just look at a list of songs that have won an Oscar and you'll see what I mean.
Last year, they only nominated 2 mediocre songs for the award. I say they just get rid of the award, or try a little bit harder.
I will shut up now and show you the music video for this song, which was playing in my head this morning.
"Falling Slowly" won an Oscar, for Best Original Song in 2007. In my opinion, it's just as much of an honor to have your song featured on my blog since the Academy of Motion Pictures does such a lousy job of nominating songs for the award. Just look at a list of songs that have won an Oscar and you'll see what I mean.
Last year, they only nominated 2 mediocre songs for the award. I say they just get rid of the award, or try a little bit harder.
I will shut up now and show you the music video for this song, which was playing in my head this morning.
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