Dave Heaton: June 4, 2006

Ten Random Songs

Thank you, ipod shuffle mode.

1. The Fiery Furnaces – “I’m Waiting to Know You” from Bitter Tea

   I love the ‘50s pop/slow dance sway of this song, how it feels classically romantic, but still weird and warped.

2. Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood- “Some Velvet Morning” from Nancy & Lee

   A classic, of course: beautiful yet sinister.

3. The Caribbean – “First & Apple” from Plastic Explosives

   Ghostly pop of a more recent vintage. An eternally underrated band.

4. The Places – “The Damn Insane Asylum” from Mile: A Hush Compilation
   Amy Annelle whisper-croons this narrative of a date in New York City occupied with looking for an abandoned insane asylum. A sweetly haunting song.
5. Neil Young – “Tonight’s The Night” from Tonight’s the Night

   This random ten is filled with ghosts…

6. The Radio Dept – “Strange Things Will Happen” from Lesser Matters

   An off-in-your dreams sort of song, a gentle pop account of a day.

7. Mirah – “Archipelago” from You Think It’s Like This But Really It’s Like This

   More soft guitars, lovely singing, and goodbyes.

8. Acid House Kings – “This Heart Is a Stone” from Do What You Wanna Do

   And more. A light, bouncy, and, of course, sad pop song.

9. J Dilla – “Walkinonit” from Donuts

   A minute of hip-hop to cleanse the palette – the same mood though, with a record stuck, a singer “broken and blue.”

10. Dolly Parton – “The Only Way Out (Is to Walk Over Me)” from Just Because I’m a Woman

    A much different genre; the same sad goodbyes…