The covers have been turned and I've got my pajamas on

[vovat]

I'm not really sure why, but I held off on getting the Bed, Bed, Bed book when it first came out. bethje got it, and I guess I thought I could just look at and listen to hers, but I never really did. I now have my own copy of it. It's a cute book, with good illustrations. The pictures of the Johns and illustrator Marcel Dzama as kids on the back cover are a nice touch. As for the songs:


Impossible--This kind of reminds me of "Fibber Island," both in theme and in sound. I like "Fibber" better (although "Impossible" is a better title), but this is still pretty good. That pennywhistle, or whatever it is, makes me think of "The Fool On The Hill."

Happy Doesn't Have To Have An Ending--I'm not sure what to think of this one. The rapping parts are kind of weird. This will probably grow on me, if I give it a chance. I doubt I'll actually listen to the CD much, though. Maybe I'll rip it to my computer.

Idlewild--I remember hearing this on a clip from some radio show the Johns were on back before the book came out. It's a nice slow song, and I'm glad to have a recording of it.

Bed, Bed, Bed, Bed, Bed--Nowhere near as good as the original, but a decent cover/reinterpretation. I guess it's kind of like "Another First Kiss," in that the song is being redone in a more predictable fashion ("Kiss" as a slow love song, and "Bed" as a lullaby).


In other news, here is a list of Oz books I want. I'm sure no one is interested, but I thought it would make a good addendum to my Amazon wishlist.

I'm a little disappointed that only five people replied to that recommendation/question post. Come on, is it THAT difficult? In case you missed it the first time, it's here.

Oh, and I also forgot to mention that Beth's uncle Harry gave me some chocolates and cologne for my birthday. I've never worn cologne before, but it might not be a bad time to start.

Comments

[countblastula.livejournal.com]

My local rare and antique book store has a big window display of original Oz books from the early 1900s or whatever. Just thought you'd like to know. Maybe I'll take a picture of it next time I'm there and email it to you.

[vovat.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that would be cool. I've probably already read all the books they have there, but not in those editions (well, obviously {g}).

[aliste.livejournal.com]

Happy Doesn't Have to Have an Ending is actually one of my favorite Flans songs ever...but I really love cats, so that probably influenced my feelings. :)

[vovat.livejournal.com]

Hey, I also love cats. Like I said, the song will probably grow on me. It's just...well, different, or something.