Giving musical thanks.

So, nifra_idril was talking about her shame over her Hall & Oates love and I said to her, "There is no shame in the Hall & Oates love! I love Hall & Oates", which I totally do. And then I thought about it and planned to make a post of songs that I totally have no shame over, but I realised since I felt no shame over them that that was boring. How can you have shame over 'My Prerogative'?! So, instead, this music post is brought to you by the fine people at Feel Good Inc.*


Ryan Adams 'Rosalie Come and Go' -- From the limited release second CD off of the Gold LP, this song just makes me smile and shake my hips. Generally at the same time.

Doves 'There Goes the Fear' – I wrote an X2 story to this song in the days before YSI, but now that I have YSI, you too can bask in the wonder that is Jimi's voice. This is just a gorgeous song that I cannot recommend highly enough.

Earlimart 'We Drink on the Job' -- I had never heard of Earlimart until the most beloved kattiya dragged me to see them, and we spent the entire gig convinced that they were a Ravenclaw band and the opening band were a Gryffindor band (we might've had a few drinks before hand). Our entire response, eventually, was, where the hell is the Slytherin band? Which led me to write this little story, Tonight, I'm a Rock and Roll Star

Hall & Oates 'She's Gone' -- Do not pretend not to love the Hall & Oates. Everyone loves the Hall & Oates!!

Charlie Mars 'Simple Things' -- In our previous lifetime, Kassie used to send me lots of CDs just because she could, and sometimes I really loved them (see Ray LaMontagne) and sometimes, well, not so much so. But everyone has a saving grace somewhere on their albums, hopefully, and this happens to be Charlie Mars'.

Urge Overkill ' Girl, You'll be a Woman Soon' -- Yet another fantastic little ditty from the Pulp Fiction soundtrack that'll have you tossing your hair and swinging your hips, but let's just leave the overdose part on the celluloid, kay?

Sarah Vaughn 'Whatever Lola Wants' -- If ever there was a song to seduce someone too, yeah, this would be it. Many many moons ago, Levi used it in a advert where a young lady threw paint on her lovers, who were clad only in jeans, and then used their jeans as her art instillation pieces. It was hot. And very subversive – I was shocked it was by Levi, really.

War 'Low Rider' -- Oh my gods, how I love this song. 'All my friends know the Low Rider...' 70s pimp R&B at it's best. Dude, it's just so fucking catchy.

White Town 'Your Woman' -- Anyone who says they didn't like this song the first time around is a liar. It's too catchy to deny. Plus, hello, how can you not give points to a song that says 'So much for all your highbrow Marxist ways'?!


So, you know, come take, enjoy. Consider it a gift, or a thank you for being such fabulous readers and friends.

*Don't let Murdoch's hysterical laugh put you off scare the shit out of you.