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Tune of the Week for 08/18/08 -- Coldplay, In My Place

nobody@vox.com(The Educated Fool) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:22:12 -0500

I'm no huge fan of this band, but the first time I heard about them was on an NPR program and I was intrigued. The program aired some time before they were on commercial radio. I'd never heard of them anyway, and they're all over the place these days.

I've heard bits of the newest CD, and it just bores the crap out of me. Everything's really beginning to sound the same, boys. And you're not cool. You're geeks. So just be geeks and stop posing for the cameras for goodness sake.

Anyway, this tune is off a CD that isn't THE CD. There's another of theirs that has a tune that could be considered "our" song, although there is more than one that could be referred to that way. THAT tune can't come on the radio without the two of us blubbering all over ourselves, so I'm not going to play THAT one. Some day, perhaps, when I've encased myself in steel.

This is another "Hetta Music" selection. She likes this band okay enough. And then there's the whole thing with that other song I mentioned. And the cover of this CD is kinda cool.

I'll get around to some metal one of these fine weeks. Boy, am I tired these days. Anywho, take care, y'all. Cheers!

A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002)

Coldplay | A Rush of Blood to the Head | In My Place

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Tune of the Week for 08/11/08 -- The Choir, Weather Girl

nobody@vox.com(The Educated Fool) — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:47:56 -0500

Another "Hetta Music" feature!

Shortly after Heather and I were married, I decided to buy her this CD. She had been saying since I'd met her that she felt like there wasn't anything out there anymore that she could really enjoy. She had basically gotten nauseated by what she was hearing on the radio, and she didn't know where to look for something more interesting. (By the way, since we've been married, her love of music has rekindled big time, and she continues to find new stuff that she likes, which is cool. Her brother and sister just found out yesterday that she likes a number of country music groups, and that really surprised them both.)

Anyway, after hearing her lament her condition again and again, I bought this CD and put it on her iPod. After coming back from a walk, she said to me that, yes, I was right that she would like this band. The Choir has an interesting, ~~acoustic-based~~ "alternative" rock sound and something of a sense of the morose. The words to this tune describe a woman everyone of us has met or will meet at some point in our lives.

I hope you all are doing okay. Heather's sister, Stacy, is in town for a few days (and Heather is struggling with feeling guilty for spending time with her because of all the work we have to do), and my sister's husband, Mical, is safely back from Afghanistan until the end of the month. At that time, he will go back for the second 4.5 months of his term. And (it's SO important for me to tell you this), I'm having a great time following Canadian football this summer.

Take care, all.

Speckled Bird (1994)

The Choir | Speckled Bird | Weather Girl

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Tune of the Week for 08/04/08 -- Blondie, Golden Rod

nobody@vox.com(The Educated Fool) — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:47:42 -0500

I just completed dealing with a situation concerning our Internet provider that I will have to blog about in detail once we're done building the business site. UNBELIEVABLE!

I admit that I was basically ignorant concerning Blondie prior to Heather. Although I wouldn't consider her a "fan" per se, she's the reason we own this CD. In contrast to what many believe, Blondie is NOT the blonde chick in the band. Blondie is just a band that happens to have a blonde lead singer. There's a heck of a lot of history behind this band that I know little about, although I find it amazing that they're still going (along with a slew of other geezers like the Rolling Stones, Deep Purple, and Rush).

The feelings conveyed by this tune's lyrics have been felt by any urban dweller who's been in the city for more than a mere few days or weeks. And they're kind of funny. The whole album, released in 2003, is actually quite good. Enjoy!

The Curse of Blondie (2003)

Blondie | The Curse of Blondie | Golden Rod

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Tune of the Week for 07/28/08 -- Erykah Badu, Tyrone

nobody@vox.com(The Educated Fool) — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:51:09 -0500

This song was one of the very first tunes Heather played for me as a song she liked. I knew nothing about this artist before her. The song and album go back to the days when the guys she knew were generally scum and when she wasn't thrilled with men in general (ahem, understatement alert!).

Again, I hear something of her here. Heather likes a lot of R&B (even though she doesn't know that -- music genres mean little to her), and there's a lot of earthiness in this particular artist's music (something else which reminds me of her). Plus, the words to this song are hilarious.

Erykah Badu | Live

Erykah Badu | Live | Tyrone

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Tune of the Week for 07/21/08 -- Midnight Oil, Bushfire

nobody@vox.com(The Educated Fool) — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:52:50 -0500

I bought this Midnight Oil CD a long, long time ago, and it's never gotten old to me. I'm playing it as a part of the "Hetta Music" thing I've been doing for some time now because she likes this band and especially this album. Their "earthy" sound and consistent vocal support for the environment and the less fortunate make them attractive to me and remind me of Heather.

I hope you all are doing fairly. Sorry I've not been reading any of your blogs, but I'm saving significant time by avoiding the blogosphere for the time being. The business site is getting bigger every day!

Midnight Oil | Earth and Sun and Moon | Bushfire

Earth and Sun and Moon

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Tune of the Week for 07/07/08 -- Spinal Tap, Sex Farm

nobody@vox.com(The Educated Fool) — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:18:04 -0500

With the posting of my last tune (and the subsequent appearance of my picture of Spinal Tap on Vox's home page), there's been some revived conversation and laughter in our place concerning them. Heather particularly likes Spinal Tap, and the tune posted today is her favorite from what I can tell (because she laughs the hardest when she hears this particular tune). Another installation in my "Hetta Music" feature.

A little bit of trivia: if it's been a while since you've seen This Is Spinal Tap, or, gasp!, you've never seen it, this song is performed in the movie at an army base. The band is greeted by an obnoxious sergeant or whatever who reminds them that the crowd is going to be conservative and won't want the music to be too loud, etc. As the show begins, couples prepare to get out and dance as if to lounge music, and the band opens with "Sex Farm". Awesome.

By the way, one of the dork brothers from the band, Oasis, apparently cried when he discovered to his chagrin that Spinal Tap wasn't a real band. Genius, pure genius.

The lyrics to this tune are priceless, but I've opted not to post them as they might land me in jail or something.

Spinal Tap | This Is Spinal Tap | Sex Farm

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Tune of the Week for 06/30/08 -- Duffy, Mercy

nobody@vox.com(The Educated Fool) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:53:24 -0500

In case you were wondering, the White Sox just swept the Cubs in a three-game stretch played at home. Although we live exactly one mile north of Wrigley Field, we're Sox fans and are quite happy about this!

Anyway, here's another "Hetta Music" selection. Heather likes her because she sings in a genuine, slightly older style and not the breathy vocal lurching that is so often mistaken for singing these days.

Enjoy!

Duffy | Rockferry | Mercy

Hetta Watching "Nancy Drew"

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Tune of the Week for 06/23/08 -- Def Leppard, Foolin'

nobody@vox.com(The Educated Fool) — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:06:32 -0500

I don't think anybody who grew up around the time I did hasn't heard this song. I heard it for the first time when I was in junior high school at a friend's house -- the same good friend who also had a Motley Crue poster on his wall that scared the crap out of me. Anyway, I liked it then, and I like it now. As does Heather. I quickly discovered that she was into 80s music, particularly "hair metal" and the like. Having both been born in the early 70s, that would make sense. I think I'll play several selections from the 80s before I'm done with this "Hetta Music" feature.

Gotta love Def Leppard!

Pyromania

Def Leppard | Pyromania | Foolin'

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Tune of the Week for 06/16/08 -- The Unband, Piece of S**t

nobody@vox.com(The Educated Fool) — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:40:22 -0500

I posted this tune once before, but it makes Heather laugh so hard that I've decided to post it again as a part of the "Hetta Music" feature. Again, if you're offended by profanity, you may want to skip this one. In my case, I think it's pretty funny, as was this (un)band.

The Unband | Retarder | (Sure Do Feel Like a) Piece of S**t

The Unband

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Tune of the Week for 06/02/08 -- Motörhead, Brave New World

nobody@vox.com(The Educated Fool) — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:05:58 -0500

Yes, this one actually does fit into the category of "Hetta Music". I had just purchased Hammered, the album this song is from, when Heather and I were going out. As you may know, we dated for a little less than two months when we eloped. So this album reminds me of our honeymoon big time.

AND, some time after we'd been married for a while, I came home from work and Motörhead was on the CD player. Heather still says the album reminds her of when we first met.

And it reminds me of what a frickin' cool wife I've got.

Hammered

Motörhead | Hammered | Brave New World

Heather (2003)

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