Saturday

Prefab Sprout: Faron Young

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Faron Young was an American country music singer popular in the 1950's and 1960's.

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Friday

Tom Waits: Ice Cream Man

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I scream, you scream, we all scream for...



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Thursday

Neil Diamond: Forever In Blue Jeans

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Money talks, but it don't sing and dance, and it don't walk.

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Wednesday

Iggy Pop: Repo Man

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"There's fuckin' room to move as a fry cook. I could be manager in two years. King. God."



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Tuesday

Television: Guiding Light

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Gus and Natalia try to get Olivia a heart, but is it too late?

Bill tries to convince Lizzie that he is the man for her.

Beth tells Alan that she wants to be with him.

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Monday

Bob Dylan: Tombstone Blues

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Bob Dylan's name came up a few times in Saturday's comments, giving us an excuse to post one from the master. This song, which comes from maybe the greatest ever rock album, has many brilliant and amusing lyrics. A favorite part is Bob's look at sexual frustration:

The geometry of innocent flesh on the bone
causes Galileo's math book to get thrown
at Delilah who's sittting worthlessly alone
but the tears on her cheeks are from laughter

It's funny that Galileo would have a math book, let alone throw it (and then get laughed at).

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Saturday

The Replacements: Alex Chilton

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Today’s pick was inspired by the first comment to yesterday’s post. It's Paul Westerberg’s homage to Alex Chilton. The lyrics don’t always make much sense, but the attitude is just right. Can you think of any other songs by one artist about the work of another?

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Friday

Big Star: I'm In Love With A Girl

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On Wednesday, Loudersoft suggested Big Star as a place to look for folks who want more stuff like the Emitt Rhodes track. We couldn't agree more. So here is a taste of Big Star. If you don't have the Big Star two-fer, which has their first two records on one CD, you need to get it in your collection ASAP. It's an incredibly influential and fun album.

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Thursday

The Pogues: The Old Main Drag

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Picking up on yesterday's request for something less slick (which came from the author of the great blog For The Sake Of The Song), here is one of the most powerful pieces on The Pogues' greatest album. Not slick at all.

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Wednesday

Emitt Rhodes: With My Face On The Floor

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Let's kick things off with a lost power pop classic from the early 1970s. Emitt Rhodes displayed a ton of talent at an early age but burned out quickly.

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