Friday, February 17, 2006

Fair Warning I try to be respectful of my son's delicate eardrums. I use the fader on our car stereo to play the music through the front speakers, and I usually keep it pretty low. After all, he's just a baby. However, there's always a risk that I'll be playing the radio, and a song will come on the radio that throws my restraint out the window. One of those loud songs, the ones that make you sing at the top of your lungs, break out your best driving dance moves (all head, wrists, and shoulders), and turn up the volume before you realize you've done it. If one of those songs comes on the radio, I cannot take responsibilty for my actions. Oliver's just going to pull his little fuzzy hat over his ears until it's over. This is the list, so far. Others may be added later, depending on the quality of Seattle radio. Sly and the Family Stone - "Dance to the Music," "Stand!" "Thank You," "I Want to Take You Higher" (not including any version with will.i.am on it) T. Rex - "20th Century Boy." "Bang a Gong (Get It On)" Led Zeppelin - "Kashmir, " "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You," "Communication Breakdown," "Whole Lotta Love" Edited to add:  "Misty Mountain Hop."  Because, oh my God.  That song just kills. My Morning Jacket - "What a Wonderful Man." "Gideon" Pearl Jam - "Do the Evolution," "Glorified G," "W.M.A.,""Not for You," "Given to Fly," "Go" (Note: I live in Seattle, so hearing PJ on the radio is a real risk.) Neil Young - "Like a Hurricane," "Rockin' in the Free World" (electric) Derek and the Dominos - "Bell Bottom Blues," "Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?" "Layla" (not Eric Clapton's wet teabag acoustic version) Santana - "Soul Sacrifice," "No One to Depend On" Cream - "Crossroads," "I Feel Free" Beatles - Everything, but especially "Paperback Writer," Revolution," "She Said She Said," "Helter Skelter," "Rain," and if they ever played it, "It's All Too Much" U2 - Everything, but especially "Vertigo," "Bullet the Blue Sky," "Elevation," "Love and Peace or Else," and, if they ever played it, "Gloria" Run-DMC - "It's Tricky" or anything else from "Raising Hell" Chaka Khan - "I Feel 4 U," "Ain't Nobody" Prince - "Let's Go Crazy," "When Doves Cry," "Alphabet St.," and if anyone ever played it, "It's Gonna Be a Beautiful Night" 7:51:23 PM    Speak up!  []