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[vovat]

The most recent They Might Be Giants podcast includes "Pop-A-Shot," from Sarah Vowell's The Partly Cloudy Patriot; and something called "I'm In A Rut." Does anyone know if the latter was created for a particular project, or is it just a general song? Also in the podcast is "One More Parade," which I've always liked. It's an anti-war song with more of an ironic sting to it than your average "peace is cool, man" hippie anthem. I understand that the original was by Phil Ochs, but I don't know that I've heard it, and I'm really not familiar with Ochs in general. Actually, I think my dad had a Phil Ochs cassette, but I'm not sure whether he ever listened to it when I was around. I also remember hearing a rumor that the song TMBG was originally planning on covering for the Rubaiyat compilation (where their version of "One More Parade" originally appeared) was "We Are The Champions." If true, I'm glad they went with the Ochs song instead. Covering Queen is usually an exercise in futility. I do like Corn Mo's cover of "Champions," though, especially when he goes off on a tangent in the middle. {g}

bethje and I just recently finished watching the documentary Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room. I didn't think it was a great film or anything, but it was informative. I'd heard most of the stuff in it before, but I did find it interesting that Gray Davis was apparently considering a run for President before people managed to blame the California energy crisis on him, and replace him with a has-been Hollywood hack. They also compared the fact that so many people were willing to go along with Enron's scams to the Milgram shock experiments. (Actually, both of those things were brought up toward the end of the film. We watched it over the course of two days, and I don't remember the earlier parts as well. {g}) Incidentally, someone involved in making the movie must have really liked Tom Waits.

arfies informed me of this online 20 Questions game, which is pretty fun.

Your Slanguage Profile

Victorian Slang: 50%

British Slang: 25%

Canadian Slang: 25%

New England Slang: 25%

Prison Slang: 25%

Southern Slang: 25%

Aussie Slang: 0%

What Slanguage Do You Speak?

I really don't use most of the terms on the quiz at all. Still, I like the idea that I talk like a Victorian, even though I don't think it's at all true.

Comments

[revme.livejournal.com]

The Phil Ochs version is actually pretty similar to the TMBG cover. I've only heard a couple of Phil Ochs songs, but he does seem pretty cool. I should see if I actually have an mp3 of the original, or find out where I heard it. Hm.

[vovat.livejournal.com]

I think I might have had an MP3 of it at one point, but I can't quite remember. If so, it was on a different computer, and I lost it years ago.

[amyawesome.livejournal.com]

I have yet to listen to the past few podcasts, but SWOON Sarah Vowell!

[vovat.livejournal.com]

The song was for the audio book of The Partly Cloudy Patriot, the project that also brought us "Canada Haunts Me."

[amyawesome.livejournal.com]

Oh, I never listened to the audio book. sigh.

[vovat.livejournal.com]

Neither have I, but I've heard a few other TMBG songs from it. I believe "Anqui" was on there, as was "Gallows Hill And Andersonville."

[travspence.livejournal.com]

This is not related to your post but I don't have your email address on this computer.

Is Pittsburgh within your job search area? If so, I can forward you two job announcements I just got for reference librarian jobs at the U of Pittsburgh.

Dang

[travspence.livejournal.com]

It slipped my mind that you are primarily interested in cataloging. Still, let me know if you want to see the postings.

Re: Dang

[vovat.livejournal.com]

Pittsburgh is really too far away, but thanks for the offer.

[rockinlibrarian.livejournal.com]

If it was a year from now, I'd be interested, so it's not a total waste of a message... but right now I am not job searching! ... and actually, if I was, I probably would have found those postings myself.