A new year is suppose to bring a clean slate, a time to start over. Politically, however, it seems rather hopeless. When things are dire what songs do you go to bring some hope? As usual Robert Pollard pretty much nails it with Hold on Hope, but I am sure there others. Also drop your lists.
Hope Floats soundtrack?
Did anyone do a "Best of 2017" post I missed for us all to share what we thought was best?
Does anyone plans for such?
Here's a Random 10:
1. Sylvan Esso “Kick, Jump, Twist (Machinedrum Remix)” What Now (Bonus Track)
2. Arvo Pärt/Theatre of Voices “O Adonai (Seven Magnificent Antiphons)” De Profundis
3. Sia “Sunshine” Everyday is Christmas*
4. Aaron Dilloway “Side B” Songs About Jason*
5. Bonnie 'Prince' Billy “Quail and Dumplings” Wolfroy Goes to Town
6. Bitchin Bajas & Bonnie 'Prince' Billy “Your Hard Work Is About to Pay Off. Keep On Keeping On.” Epic Jammers and Fortunate Little Ditties
a. Choco Poorwill “Song and Calls” (Sound Guide to Nightjars)
7. Fukuhara Miho “Let It Out (TV Size)”* Fullmetal Alchemist Original Soundtrack
8. Pharmakon “Bestial Burden” Bestial Burden
9. Bonnie 'Prince' Billy “For Every Field There's a Mole” Lie Down in the Light
T. Jan St. Werner “Amazonas Elegy” Miscontinuum Album (Bonus Track)
*Notes:
3. I read a review of this album that said "Sia's voice is the audio equivalent of flourescent lights". Sounds apt. I find all of these songs good enough when they've come up on shuffle, but I couldn't listen to the album straight through when I tried. (I d/led this because the kids are fans.)
4. The Jason of the title is J. Voorhees
7. This is a closing theme, but I can't even remember if it's from FMA or FMA: Brotherhood. Definitely from the latter half of whichever series.
"Better Things" by The Kinks (natch)
here is a cover of that song by Fountains of Wayne
Beer - Reel Big Fish
Color Me Impressed - The Replacements
California Dreamin - Bobby Womack
Heavy Fuel - Dire Straits
Back Off Boogaloo - Ringo Starr
30 Day in the Hole - Humble Pie
29 Palms - Robert Plant
Luka - The Lemonheads
Young Turks - Rod Stewart
Wavelength - Van Morrison
01. “Middle School Dance (Song for Richard Swift)” – Foxygen – Take The Kids Off Broadway
02. “Noble Heart” – PHOX – Confetti
03. “The Whole Night” – Ani DiFranco – Not So Soft
04. “The Everchanging Spectrum Of A Lie” – The Joy Formidable – The Big Roar
05. “I’m Destructive” – Dr. Octagon – Dr. Octagonecologyst
06. “America (Never Been) – Car Seat Headrest – How To Leave Town
07. “Spend The Night” – Deer Tick – War Elephant
08. “Watch On Mute” – P.S. Eliot – Sadie
09. “Tongue Behind My Teeth” – The Staves – Dead & Born & Grown
10. “The Stallion, Pt. 3” – Ween – Pure Guava
So, if no-one's doing a best-of-year thing, I'll claim it for next Friday and write it.
Unless Philo has an objection, I say its yours.
Hearsay! Asked and answered! Badgering the witness! Relevance!
I got plenty of objections. I just don't think any of them are applicable. You're up next week AMR.
Found myself turning to this one time and time again this past year.
The people have the power
To redeem the work of fools