April 2011
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30 SONGS IN 30 DAYS, DAY 30:
DAY 30: YOUR FAVORITE SONG THIS TIME LAST YEAR: “SECOND AVENUE” by Tim Moore.
Honestly, I can’t remember what I had for dinner last night, and the majority of my list of favorite songs include tunes that I have had on my “list” for decades, so I figured I’d be at a loss to figure out what I would have been listening to in mid-April 2010.
I assumed the closest I would come would probably be...
30 SONGS IN 30 DAYS, DAY 29
DAY 29: A SONG FROM YOUR CHILDHOOD: “I See The Moon” as sung by my mommy.
My mommy sang this to me before bed every night and then would tuck me in and say “good night, good night.”
Oddly enough, there are no videos available of this so instead, here is a clip of the awesome Claire Danes singing it in the film “Evening.”
BTW, I had no idea this was written by Meredith Willson of “The...
30 SONGS IN 30 DAYS, DAY 28
DAY 28: A SONG THAT YOU WISH YOU COULD PLAY: “I’m An Old Cowhand From the Rio Grande” by Johnny Mercer.
This is my “go to” song when I am asked to sing something but since I don’t always have my husband there to accompany my on piano, I’d love to learn it on guitar a la the Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks slow swing version.
However, since that version is nowhere to be found on YouTube, instead...
30 SONGS IN 30 DAYS, DAY 27
DAY 27: A SONG THAT MAKES YOU FEEL GUILTY: “Louisiana 1927” by Randy Newman.
When I hear this I see the images of Katrina in my mind. Though I did what little I could, raising money via online auction which went to sizable Giant supermarket cards to three relocated families, it was nowhere near enough.
NONE of us did enough. Especially not BUSH, who did diddly squat.
On a related note,...
30 SONGS IN 30 DAYS, DAY 26
DAY 26: A SONG THAT YOU CAN PLAY ON AN INSTRUMENT: “I Wanna Be Sedated” by the Ramones.
On plastic pennywhistle.
One of our favorite family memories came almost two decades ago, when Wayne, a very young Dana and I took a few hours on one of those rare perfect sunny Washington D.C. afternoons to drive down to the Basin, spread out a blanket and enjoy a picnic lunch.
Since Dana’s choice...
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MY SON-IN-LAW THE BALLPLAYER revisited
During my recent massive annual spring ritual of house-cleaning, file-cleaning and computer-cleaning, I’ve come across some of my favorite columns and articles that I wrote in years past. Thought it might be fun to re-print them here.
With the three players on my “Players You’d Let Your Daughter Marry” list all starting wonderful new jobs this spring, I couldn’t think of a better column to kick...
30 SONGS IN 30 DAYS, DAY 25
DAY 25: A SONG THAT MAKES YOU LAUGH: “THAT HAPPY FEELING” by the Bert Kaempfert Orchestra.
I’m going the VIDEO that makes me laugh the most, though it is unintentional humor.
Now, “kids” of a certain age (like mine) who grew up in New York City will no doubt remember this catchy ditty as the theme song for “The Sandy Becker Show,” one of the greatest after-school children’s shows in the...
30 SONGS IN 30 DAYS, DAY 24
DAY 24: A SONG YOU WANT TO PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL: “SMACKWATER JACK” by Carole King.
I know my sister Stephanie will have the same answer and I have informed my husband Wayne that this must be put in my will.
But the caveat is that it can’t be played the way Carole King did it, as a kind of rollicking riot.
Nope, it must be played on the organ at a really inappropriate funereal pace....
30 SONGS IN 30 DAYS, DAY 23
DAY 23: A SONG YOU WANT TO PLAY AT YOUR WEDDING: “CREEPIN’” by Stevie Wonder.
This is easy because I’m celebrating my 27th wedding anniversary next month and this was our wedding song. Our wedding band, Black Tie Affair, killed on it, too. 30 SONGS in 30 DAYS
day 01 - your favorite song ”GOLDEN LADY” by Stevie Wonder
day 02 – your least favorite song “PARTY IN THE USA” by Miley...
30 SONGS in 30 DAYS: DAY 22
DAY 22: A SONG YOU LISTEN TO WHEN YOU’RE SAD: “I’LL BE FOREVER LOVING YOU” by the El Dorados.
Not sure how this differs from Day 21, A Song You Listen To When You’re Happy, but I guess people can take it one of two ways … do you want to wallow or do you want to cheer up?
Me, I’m a cheerer-upper and this is about the most cheery-uppy song ever. Not a hit compared to their big one with...
30 SONGS IN 30 DAYS, DAY 21
DAY 21: A SONG YOU LISTEN TO WHEN YOU’RE HAPPY: “That Thing You Do!” by the Wonders.
I defy anyone in the world to listen to this song and not sing along and, if there happens to be a console TV nearby, dance around said TV.
Possibly the catchiest song ever (no shock, since it was written by Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne and sung by Mike Viola of the Candy Butchers (who I’m going...
30 SONGS IN 30 DAYS, DAY 20:
DAY 20: A SONG YOU LISTEN TO WHEN YOU’RE ANGRY: “H-A-T-R-E-D” by Tonio K.
From his “Life in the Food Chain” album, the best break-up song ever and a staple on my college radio show at WAMH, 89.3 in Amherst. I guess I had a lot of breakups in college! 30 SONGS in 30 DAYS
day 01 - your favorite song ”GOLDEN LADY” by Stevie Wonder
day 02 – your least favorite song “PARTY IN THE...
