Blogs are so passe and pretentious. Oh well, here's my blog about music that's stuck in my head when I wake up in the mornings along with adventures of the Cash family and wacky wacky crazy wacky shenanigans.
The neurotic Jazz-Queen of strong opinions found her way into my head today. (Her name is Nellie McKay, she really is fantastic.) Her song, stuck in my head is called "Suitcase Song." In this moment I'm way too lazy to delve too much into the lyrics. She sings in Spanish in the song and says "me falta una maleta" which I think means, "I'm missing a suitcase."
So, maybe Nellie McKay was traveling abroad and one of her suitcases got lost?!?
This is one of her less politically charged songs. Here's "Suitcase Song" the song stuck in my head today along with an intro from Nellie. The song starts about about 2 minutes in, if you don't care to hear her talk.
I only have one of McKay's albums, her debut "Get Away From Me." I really do recommend the album. It's ambitious, clever, full of catchy music and she released the thing when she was only 19 years old.
This song is called "Sad Eyes" and it's by Josh Rouse (probably the most underrated musician I follow) from his 2005 album NASHVILLE. This album is one of my favorites, likely in my top 10. I was happy to have Sad Eyes playing in my head today. The breakdown at about 3 minutes into this song gets me every time.
In the simplest way, the song is about somebody trying to cheer another person up. It's sweet, simple and just lovely. Have I mentioned I love this song?
Not much else to say folks. Thanks for reading/listening.
Today's song comes from Rhett Miller, probably most famously known for his band, Old 97's. This song, however, is from his 2006 solo album, THE BELIEVER.
The song is about someone who's lost love and is deeply broken by it, as if he were a star falling from an incredible high, to a depressing low: Just like a meteor shower, get it? Good.
Here's what the song sounds like:
I don't know why that video is left of center. I'm too dumb/lazy to fix it.
This track is exactly what made (makes?) Ben Folds Five fantastic- the song is called "Uncle Walter" and it's from the band's self-titled debut album. Holy crap this song is 20 years old....
Anyway, it opens with Robert Sledge's distinct distorted bass and Ben Folds' uncanny piano. Lyrically it paints the picture of an Uncle (Walter to be exact) who sits in his arm chair, drinking while watching TV. He's loud and opinionated and the protagonist of the song is stuck having to listen to him go on and on about his life experiences, the things he's seen on TV and his disdain for heroine. This self-titled album is full of many fantastic songs, this one included, and I would dare say that in spite of its brilliance it's one of the less interesting tracks on the album. Still, it would mean a lot to me if you would listen to it, because it's fantastic and it was stuck in my head as I rolled out of bed yesterday. Quintessential Ben Folds Five y'all.
How I ever got by without music like this in my life, I'll never know.
