More Cover Songs

On Tuesday night, I did another one of my Nameless Twitter Radio Shows. This week's theme was cover songs. Here's the playlist:

1. Ben by Crispin Hellion Glover
2. Head On by Pixies
3. Can't Help Falling In Love by UB40 (Cats... Books... Life Is Good)
4. Long Black Veil by Dave Matthews Band with Emmylou Harris (Ramblings Of A Tired Mama)
5. Blue by The Thorns (Charming & Delightful)
6. D'yer Mak'er by Sheryl Crow (Some1s_sista)
7. Wonderwall by Ryan Adams (The Blog At 16th And Q)
8. Whiskey In A Jar by Metallica (Coffeequeen)
9. Suspicious Minds by Fine Young Cannibals (Mom-101)
10. Home Sweet Home by Carrie Underwood (Connecticut Mom)
11. Rusty Cage by Johnny Cash (Luke, I Am Your Father)
12. Ring Of Fire by Social Distortion (Chicky Chicky Baby)
13. Girls Just Want To Have Fun by Starfucker (Cheeky's Hideaway)
14. No Diggity by The Klaxons (Mr. Big Dubya)
15. Only You by The Flying Pickets (The Weirdgirl)
16. All Apologies by Sinead O'Connor (Innerwizdom)
17. Do You Really Want To Hurt Me? by Violent Femmes (me)
18. Goodbye Earl by Me First And The Gimme Gimmes (me)
19. Sweet Jane by Cowboy Junkies (Sashalyn)
20. Me And Bobby McGee by Janis Joplin (Notes From The Sleep Deprived)
21. Mad World by Gary Joules (Badass Dad Blog)
22. Hot In Herre by Jenny Owen Young (Four Funny Kids)
23. Tears Of A Clown by The English Beat (ClumberKim)
24. ... Baby One More Time by Travis (BaltimoreGal)
25. Where The Streets Have No Name/Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You by Pet Shop Boys (The Mom Slant)
26. Wasted Years by Damone (Because I'm Your Father)
27. Billie Jean by Chris Cornell (Punk Rock Parents)
28. Last Kiss by Pearl Jam (Raging Dad)
29. Surfin' U.S.A. by The Jesus And Mary Chain (Mayberry Mom)
30. Hazy Shade Of Winter by Bangles (Diary Of An Unlikely Housewife)
31. Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley (Mommy Confessions)
32. Where Did You Sleep Last Night? by Nirvana (me)
    

I'd like to thank everyone for coming out for this week's show. I love cover songs, so it was a fun show for me. Sorry I couldn't play everyone's requests.

Please drop by next week when we'll be playing songs from albums that debuted in 1990.

Happy Fourth Of July!

Now go eat, drink, and blow something up!

Eating With The Aliens

I saw two aliens today. Not people-from-another-country aliens (although I saw some of them, too). Creatures-from-another-planet aliens.

I was running late this morning and didn't have time to pack my lunch, so I dropped by Burger King during my lunch hour. I placed my order and while I was waiting for them to prepare my food, I noticed the two gentlemen behind me in line.

One was in his forties and one was in his sixties (but I'm a terrible judge of age, so they could've both been anywhere from thirty to eighty). In my mind, one was the father, the other his son. They spoke perfect English, without any hint of an accent.

The older guy ordered first.

Older Guy: Hello.
Cashier: Hi.
Older Guy: I saw in the newspaper yesterday that you can buy a Whopper and get another Whopper for free.
Cashier: Yes. That's our coupon.
Older Guy: I'd like that, please.
Cashier: Sir, that's a coupon. You have to have it with you when you order.
Older Guy: Oh.

The other guy ordered his food without any complications. I watched the cashier hand them their cups. They looked at him kind of funny and then noticed the self-serve fountain. They poured their drinks and then sat down.

At this point, I was eating my burger and watching a lady behind the counter shout, "Ticket #180! Your order is ready!" I knew it belonged to one of the aliens, but they just sat there, oblivious to her yelling, waiting for someone to bring them their food. Finally, after I had garnered all the entertainment I could muster from the situation, I yelled over to them, "Guys? You need to go up to the counter to get your food."

At first, I thought they were from a different country and hadn't been exposed to fast food or coupons before. But what country would that be? Underarockistan? But their English was too good; hell, it was better than mine.

So I made the only logical assumption: they were aliens from another planet, trying to blend in with society and learning our norms, while awaiting word from the Mothership to overthrow us in a bloody, fiery invasion.

Unless they all die from starvation at a Taco Bell one afternoon.

Or maybe these two were former millionaires who have been reduced to normal schmoes due to the economy and this was their first trip ever to a fast food joint?

Or maybe I just need to find time to pack my own lunch every day.

Shopping

I hate shopping for big-ticket items. I research until I'm blue in the face, often taking months to reach a decision. Those who have been reading me for some time may remember it took me three months to buy a laptop.

My wife feels we need a new car. While both cars run, they are both getting up there in mileage. Her vehicle, the one we'd be getting rid of, currently has 167,000 miles and an air conditioner that doesn't work anymore (and for those of you who don't know, it gets damn hot here). My car has about 145,000 miles, but its our family vehicle, so even though it's a newer model than her vehicle, it's quickly catching up in the mileage department.

When we went to the beach, we had to cram so much stuff into the trunk of the family vehicle that it wouldn't shut properly (and yet there were still items stored at her feet and at the kids' feet). She now wants a small SUV. I'm a little bit nervous about buying a car given the economy and the possibility that Obama might make us all turn in our cars tomorrow and purchase ones that run on rose petals and maple syrup.

We're leaning toward the Equinox and Vue (these are largely incentive-based decisions). We're also looking at the CR-V, the RAV-4, and the Forrester. If you own any of these cars (or any other small SUVs), feel free to share any information in the comments (pros/cons, etc.). And if you know anyone who blew up in one of those cars, that information would be extremely helpful.

Thanks!

Colorful Songs

On Wednesday night, I did another one of my Nameless Twitter Radio Shows. This week's theme was songs with colors in the title. Here's the playlist:

1. Violet by Hole (me)
2. Pink Triangle by Weezer (me)
3. White Wedding by Billy Idol (Father Muskrat)
4. Blue Monday by New Order (Mr. Big Dubya)
5. Behind Blue Eyes by The Who (Cats... Books... Life Is Good)
6. Stay Gold by Stevie Wonder (Charming & Delightful)
7. Pretty In Pink by The Psychedelic Furs (Sashalyn)
8. Paint It Black by The Rolling Stones (Cool Zebras)
9. Black Hole Sun by Soundgarden (Hope4Peyton)
10. Pink Houses by John Cougar Mellencamp (FlipFlopsChels)
11. Orange Crush by R.E.M. (The Blog At 16th And Q)
12. Red Letter Year by Ani DiFranco (Down-To-Earth Mama)
13. Black by Pearl Jam (Red Pen Mama)
14. 99 Red Balloons by Nena (Mom-101)
15. Blue Bayou by Roy Orbison (me)
16. Welcome To The Black Parade by My Chemical Romance (me)
17. Scarlet Begonias by Sublime (Ramblings Of A Tired Mama)
18. Back In Black by AC/DC (Diary Of An Unlikely Housewife)
19. Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison (Connecticut Mom)
20. (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes by Elvis Costello (Chicky Chicky Baby)
21. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John (Notes From The Sleep Deprived)
22. Yellow Submarine by The Beatles (Harmzie's Way)
23. Black Water by The Doobie Brothers (Kimblahg)
24. Red House by Jimi Hendrix (The Weirdgirl)
25. Bright As Yellow by The Innocence Mission (Too Much About Paul)
26. Tangled Up in Blue by Bob Dylan (Cheeky's Hideaway)
27. Brown Skin Lady by Black Star (Raging Dad)
28. The Blues Are Still Blue by Belle And Sebastian (Honea Express)
29. Purple Rain by Prince (me)
    

I'd like to thank everyone for coming out for this week's show. Next week, we'll be doing another covers show. After that, we're going to be taking a ten-week look at the 1990s, beginning with 1990. Hope to see you there!