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vovatThe most recent They Might Be Giants podcast seems to primarily be an outlet for the Johns to talk in silly voices. And it's a lot of fun, really. Those of us who became fans during TMBG's full-band era are always hearing about the weird things the Johns created back in the day, like the fake interview from which "Doris Cunningham" was taken, and I for one was somewhat disappointed that they didn't really do stuff like that anymore. Well, with the podcasts, it looks like they're getting back into that groove, so to speak. Some of the stuff on there is just plain weird, but it sounds like the Johns are having fun with it. As for the specific songs, I already knew and liked the cover of "Savoy Truffle," but it fits pretty well into the context of the podcast. I like John Linnell's voice on it. He sounds totally bored, but it works. "She Was A Hotel Detective In The Future" is an excuse for the use of a lot of weird sound effects, and a way for the band to say that they now have a song trilogy. "It Never Fails" is a pretty cool song. There's also somebody doing a bad Bob Dylan impression on a cover of "Museum Of Idiots," which was taken from the Internet. Overall, it's one of the better podcasts. I like it when they throw in a lot of stuff that ISN'T just their regular music.
By the way, isn't "Animotion" the company that Homer Simpson invested in during the episode "HOMR" (with a backwards R), which then went under, leading to his working as a human guinea pig at a research lab for extra money?
On the Frank Black podcast, there's a cool new segment with two different versions of a Frank song back-to-back. The song in question here is "Humboldt County Massacre." I think I prefer the faster version of the song. There's also "Where The Wind Is Going," another preview from Frank's upcoming double album. It's actually pretty catchy. It doesn't blow me away, but Frank songs rarely do right away. I'm definitely looking forward to the album.
I find listening to podcasts to require a little more attention than simply listening to music. I guess it's because of the spoken-word parts. Mind you, there are several different levels of attention with which I can listen to music. Sometimes I'm really paying attention, while other times I'm just sort of paying attention, or the music is just a pleasant (or not-so-pleasant) background noise. Honestly, I don't do all that well with background music, because my brain tends to want to listen to it more closely than it's supposed to.
Here's a meme I got from![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
petie_s. I've done very similar ones in the past, and they're all total nonsense, but why not?
Put your iTunes/Winamp/WMP on shuffle.
Say the following questions aloud, and press play.
Use the song title as the answer to the question.
NO CHEATING.
1. How does the world see you? My Baby's Taking Me Home - Sparks
2. Will I have a happy life? Heartbreaker - The Meat Purveyors
3. What do my friends think of me? It's All Too Much - The Beatles
4. Do people secretly lust after me? James K. Polk - TMBG
5. How can I make myself happy? Allison - Fastbacks
6. What should I do with my life? Shore Leave Ornithology - XTC
7. Will I ever have children? Heaven Is Paved With Broken Glass - XTC
8. What is some good advice for me? End Credit - Craig Wedren
9. How will I be remembered? The One You Really Love - The Magnetic Fields
10. What's my signature dancing song? Dead Puppies - Ogden Edsl
11. What's my current themesong? Another Thought - Arthur Russell
12. What do others think is my current themesong? Northern Lad - Tori Amos
13. What shall they play at my funeral? Your Mom's Alright - TMBG
14. What type of women do I like? Till My Head Falls Off - TMBG again
15. How's my love life? She's Really Daddy Feelgood - Stew
And I got this Friday Five fromunclemilo:
#1 If you were to star in a movie who would want to be cast as your love interest?
A sexbot
#2 What genre of movie would you most like to star in?
Either fantasy or comedy, I guess.
#3 What song would you insist be on the soundtrack?
It really depends on the movie. I might try to use some TMBG and/or XTC.
#4 What would you wear to the premier of your movie?
My costume from the film
#5 Who would you thank in your Oscar acceptance speech?
Nobody. I'd say, "I did this myself, so screw y'all!" Okay, probably not, but it'll never happen, so there really isn't any need for me to come up with a serious answer.
By the way, isn't "Animotion" the company that Homer Simpson invested in during the episode "HOMR" (with a backwards R), which then went under, leading to his working as a human guinea pig at a research lab for extra money?
On the Frank Black podcast, there's a cool new segment with two different versions of a Frank song back-to-back. The song in question here is "Humboldt County Massacre." I think I prefer the faster version of the song. There's also "Where The Wind Is Going," another preview from Frank's upcoming double album. It's actually pretty catchy. It doesn't blow me away, but Frank songs rarely do right away. I'm definitely looking forward to the album.
I find listening to podcasts to require a little more attention than simply listening to music. I guess it's because of the spoken-word parts. Mind you, there are several different levels of attention with which I can listen to music. Sometimes I'm really paying attention, while other times I'm just sort of paying attention, or the music is just a pleasant (or not-so-pleasant) background noise. Honestly, I don't do all that well with background music, because my brain tends to want to listen to it more closely than it's supposed to.
Here's a meme I got from
petie_s. I've done very similar ones in the past, and they're all total nonsense, but why not?Put your iTunes/Winamp/WMP on shuffle.
Say the following questions aloud, and press play.
Use the song title as the answer to the question.
NO CHEATING.
1. How does the world see you? My Baby's Taking Me Home - Sparks
2. Will I have a happy life? Heartbreaker - The Meat Purveyors
3. What do my friends think of me? It's All Too Much - The Beatles
4. Do people secretly lust after me? James K. Polk - TMBG
5. How can I make myself happy? Allison - Fastbacks
6. What should I do with my life? Shore Leave Ornithology - XTC
7. Will I ever have children? Heaven Is Paved With Broken Glass - XTC
8. What is some good advice for me? End Credit - Craig Wedren
9. How will I be remembered? The One You Really Love - The Magnetic Fields
10. What's my signature dancing song? Dead Puppies - Ogden Edsl
11. What's my current themesong? Another Thought - Arthur Russell
12. What do others think is my current themesong? Northern Lad - Tori Amos
13. What shall they play at my funeral? Your Mom's Alright - TMBG
14. What type of women do I like? Till My Head Falls Off - TMBG again
15. How's my love life? She's Really Daddy Feelgood - Stew
And I got this Friday Five from
unclemilo:#1 If you were to star in a movie who would want to be cast as your love interest?
A sexbot
#2 What genre of movie would you most like to star in?
Either fantasy or comedy, I guess.
#3 What song would you insist be on the soundtrack?
It really depends on the movie. I might try to use some TMBG and/or XTC.
#4 What would you wear to the premier of your movie?
My costume from the film
#5 Who would you thank in your Oscar acceptance speech?
Nobody. I'd say, "I did this myself, so screw y'all!" Okay, probably not, but it'll never happen, so there really isn't any need for me to come up with a serious answer.
