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[bronze_ribbons]

(In other words, the usual. . .)

Tagged by qe2:

List your current six favorite songs, then pick six other people that have to do the same.

"Bolero/Suzanne" - René Marie.

And when he knew for certain
Only drowning men could see him
He said "All men will be sailors then
Until the sea shall free them"

An insane concept (I mean, Ravel and Leonard Cohen in the same medley!?) made powerful and beautiful through talent and love (the two songs were favorites of her late father).

"Rodeo Around the World" - Pierce Pettis

Long hair and your dress undone
You're innocent and shameless
More fun than a loaded gun
And every bit as dangerous

A tale of a long-ago elopement told in present tense (the couple showed up on Pettis's doorstep a couple of nights after running away...).

"What Mightie Motion" - Alexander Montgomerie (especially as sung by Mhari Lawson)

What mightie motion so my mind mischieves?
What uncouth care through all my corps doth creep?
What restless rage my reason so bereaves?
What makes me loth of drink, of meat, of sleep?

"Chanson" from The Baker's Wife (Stephen Schwartz)

For life is the cry of the gulls, and the taste of your stew,
And the way that you feel when he touches you. . .

"Sanctus" from Steve Dobrogosz's Mass, which we're performing tomorrow at my church. It kicks ass.

"Iowa" - Dar Williams

For anyone who's ever kept their heart in their mouth rather than wearing it on their sleeve:

We don't like to make our passions other people's concern
And we walk in the world of safe people
And at night we walk into our houses and burn

Tagging (should you choose to be caught): kirbyfest, ky_expatriate, agincourtgirl, and jlkiotw and my pals Socrates and Rae (who don't have text LJs, but could just post in the comments if they feel so inclined...).

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If I were a women's studies specialist with credible chops in German, I would be drafting an article or book proposal right now on Tom Seidmann-Freud, Sigmund Freud's talented but troubled cross-dressing niece (and a notable but obscure children's illustrator, which is why I've spent parts of the past two days trawling through encyclopedias, biographies and indices in search of usable source material in English. Time for interlibrary loan, I fear...).

Anyhow, being neither, all I can say is someone is likely missing out on what strikes me as a very marketable subject for an essay, biography or novel. (Me, I've got my eye on a couple of subjects to pursue, but I doubt their lives will strike most publishers as sensational or significant enough for profit. In any case, first I need to get through my current stacks (my library card is maxed out again). . .)

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I was too fried last night to do anything but cook, but it worked out well: I made a pesto sauce to go with the challah for today's potluck, wilted down a heap of kale for a future lunch, and fed the BYM and a friend barbeque-sauced chicken, salad, and horseradish-spiked mashed potatoes for supper. Then we lolled in the living room and they praised the chess pie as mighty fine. Tonight it's going to be salmon and beets, probably; I'm wishing I'd bought more sugar snap peas from the co-op, and not just because the dog bogarted most of them Wednesday morning straight from the stovetop.

Comments

[qe2.livejournal.com]

One of my favorite things about this meme is that I'm often wholly ignorant of the songs - and sometimes even the artists - that people post in response to it. I do know - and love - Dar Williams, and I'd forgotten how much I liked Pierce Pettis and Stephen Schwartz (he of Godspell, no?), but the others are strange and wonderful to me.

Mmmm...sugar snap peas.

[mechaieh.livejournal.com]

he of Godspell, no?

Ja. I've never liked "Day by Day," so when Judy Kaye performed "Where Is the Warmth?" (which intrigued me enough to go find the soundtrack) it took me years to realize it was the same guy. And then Socrates sent me "Wicked," and when I'm in a really bad mood I play "No Good Deed (Goes Unpunished)" really, really loud.

[qe2.livejournal.com]

And then Socrates sent me "Wicked"

There's something really lovely about that image out of context.

Sounds like I should track down "No Good Deed" and add it to my angry-songs playlist.

from Socrates

[(Anonymous)]

First of all, good doggie. Those make a delicious lunch. I often take a box to school and microwave them as my lunch.

Songs I love. I fear cheese ahead, but, okay. And I get to do twelve because I'm an ancient Greek guy and we made all the rules about everything. In no particular order:

Defying Gravity from the WICKED soundtrack. Yeah shuddup.

Coat of Many Colors -- Dolly Parton. Again, shuddup.

Stones in the Road -- Mary-Chapin Carpenter.

Gulf Coast Highway -- Nanci Griffith.

When You Come Back Down -- Nickel Creek.

Proud Mary -- Ike and Tina Turner

The Rainbow Connection -- Willie Nelson or Kermit the Frog ok

Relating to a Psychopath -- Macy Gray

There is a Reason -- Alison Krauss and Union Station

Nobody Else But You -- Bette Midler (again with the shuttin up)

If I Had a Boat -- Lyle Lovett (live)

A Case of You -- Diana Krall version (live)

And yay for The Baker's Wife. I saw it long ago (good God we're old) and loved it.

Re: from Socrates

[mechaieh.livejournal.com]

I often take a box to school and microwave them as my lunch.

I need to start doing stuff like that (ten more pounds to go!).

Defying Gravity from the WICKED soundtrack. Yeah shuddup.

Nah, I think it's brilliant. (Not sure I ever thanked you properly for that CD, btw. Sometimes I listen to it just for the orchestration.)

Coat of Many Colors -- Dolly Parton. Again, shuddup.

Yeah, you got me there. I prefer "Jolene" -- what can I say?

Your wish is my command...

[ky-expatriate.livejournal.com]

http://www.livejournal.com/~ky_expatriate/45070.html

It took a while, too!