A lot of “retreads” on this FRT. My fondness for punk is not what it was a generation ago, but #5 and #10 are both fine examples of the genre. #3 and #6 both take me back to high school — reminding me of very different aspects of my adolescence, of course. I’ve mentioned before that Nebraska is my favorite Springsteen album, and this is my second-favorite track off that marvelous acoustic recording. And I like #4 as a cover of the James Taylor classic, but I know some other people find it appalling.
1. “Heavenly Day”, Patty Griffin
2. “Awful”, Hole
3. “Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love”, Van Halen
4. “Fire and Rain”, Sammy Kershaw
5. “Mr. Integrity”, L7
6. “To Turn You On”, Roxy Music
7. “Lonesome Valley”, Joan Baez
8. “Atlantic City”, Bruce Springsteen
9. “Love Song for a Savior”, Jars of Clay
10. “Take ‘em All”, Ultima Thule
Bonus Track Two: “The Beautiful Ones”, Prince
Bonus Track Two: “Romeo and Juliet”, Indigo Girls
yikes, hugo — there’s always at least one song, often more, on your random ten that is a favorite of mine. #1 and #9 this week.
I know it’s not quite ‘on topic’ for your blog, but if you ever felt like writing about it, I’d be interested in how you feel about (and while) grading papers.
LOVING Heavenly Day! Muy bueno!!!!
I haven’t actively listened to Metallica since 1992, but for some reason I’ve been watching clips of “Some Kind of Monster” lately, and I’m fascinated as well as finding myself shaking my head at the documentary.
Never bought into the mystique of Metallica 2000 completely, but I think they fight it among each other and with the phenom itself.