Where black is the colour and none is the number
I'll just be watching for fashion hints:
Alison Krauss + Union Station will be the backing band for a Shania Twain television special scheduled to air Tuesday, November 25th on NBC. The hour-long show will feature Shania hits, as well as, songs from her new album.
From the news page of the Official Site of Alison Krauss + Union Station.
No joy for me on the tour dates page, but readers in Mobile, Alabama and Choctaw, Mississippi finally have something to gloat about.
Enjoy it. I'm sure this will be your last opportunity.
I always figured she was a cute, intelligent woman doing vaguely folky music, and therefore must be a dyke. But I'm just twisted that way. I'm working on it.
Still working on that one, I'm afraid.
Update: Images from Shania Twain: Up! Close and Personal.
No, that's definitely not going to work. I have hips, for a start. . .
np: Um, it's a mix, so Stan Ridgeway performing "The Cannon Song" when I started, and currently. . . Marilyn Manson doing "Beautiful People."
I mentioned the weird mood, yes?
Update: Which transitioned gently into NWA's Dopeman and Straight Outta Compton.
And when I see a punk pass, I smile
To me it's kinda funny, the attitude showin a nigga drivin
but don't know where the fuck he's going, just rollin
The mood was in effect when I was making this particular mix, I think.
Oy. Followed by Over the Rhine doing Little Blue River.
every step that you've been taking
is straying a little further south
as for me I am so tired of living (babe)
so hand-to-mouth
And the title is from the Edie Brickell & New Bohemians cover of A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall.
Note to self: stay away from the mp3s when feeling like this.
Next up, Kronos Quartet, Kyoko's House (Stage Blood Is Not Enough).
If you're keeping track of my obviously degenerating mental state.
Next: Heroes, Kronos Quartet performing with David Bowie.
I should label these things. But I guess that would ruin the surprise.
The next surprise:
Wendy?
Yes Lisa
Is the water warm enough?
Yes Lisa
Shall we begin?
Yes Lisa
Computer Blue, The Artist Formerly Known as The Artist Formerly Known as and the Revolution, including Wendy and Lisa. So you can almost understand that being followed by "She's Always In My Hair." Almost.
This doesn't explain The Immortals doing Sonya (Go Go Go) coming next, though.
Or the remix of Michael Jackson's Smooth Criminal with Wu-Tang Clan.
Or 2pac and Dr. Dre doing California Love.
Or the original album version of Sting & The Police's Don't Stand So Close to Me. Not that I liked the P.Diddy thing, but prefered the remake from the Best Of album. . .
Oh good. This is followed by some nice, relaxing Shakira.
It's not her fault that she's so irresistible
But all the damage she's caused isn't fixable
Every twenty seconds you repeat her name
But when it comes to me you don't care
If I'm alive or dead, so
[Chorus:]
Objection
I don't want to be the exception
To get a bit of your attention
I love you for free,
And i'm not your mother
But you don't even bother
Objection
I'm tired of this triangle
Got dizzy dancing tango
I'm falling apart in your hands again
No way
I've got to get away
Next to her cheap silicone I look minimal
That's why in front of your eyes I'm invis -- ok, I stop now.
Ah. Nancy Sinatra's These Boots Were Made For Walking. Boy, the subtle workings of my subconscious are a mystery, aren't they? Christ. What next? Peter Gabriel's Sledgehammer?
As it turns out, no, belle and sebastian covering The Byrds' "Turn Turn Turn."
I'm taking the headphones off, and stepping away.
Final update, I think: Rounding out the disc, Bowie doing Dance Magic Dance from the Labyrinth soundtrack, and newly free man Slick Rick with Bedtime Story.
Right, definitely label these things in future, so I know to avoid them.
Spoke too soon. Also Drowning Pool with "Bodies."
Yes, I'm totally inconsistent with the quotes around song titles. Deal.
Comments
Dear Catastrophe Waitress, Belle & Sebastian's new album is very nice. "Turn turn turn" isn't on it, however.
And I'm not one to normally note such things but I'd gather that Shania will be wearing better clothes on VH-1's Big in O3 awards show airing this Sunday than she will on her concert special.
And it's not just because my mom made her red carpet outfit for the event.
Okay, it is.
But you were probably talking about Alison Kraus + Union Station.
Posted by: Jason | November 25, 2003 11:43 AM
It's a live version, lord knows where I got it. DSL, p2p networks and too much free time = 2+ gig of stuff on my other computer, only a fraction of which I burned to cd when I visited my moms' place this weekend for her birthday.
She liked the DVD player and Carol Burnett special, though, and that's the important thing.
And I think I could pull off the midwest summer dresses that Alison favors. Don't really have the bust for what Shania usually wears, but I guess the cape would cover some. . .
I mean, yes. Alison Kraus + Union Station. Yeah.
Posted by: Aaron | November 25, 2003 11:53 AM
No, you said carpet, not cape. Bugger.
I shall try a red cape anyway. Might get away with not shaving the pits that way.
Posted by: Aaron | November 25, 2003 12:02 PM
I'm fairly sure you've had too much coffee today.
Posted by: j. brotherlove | November 25, 2003 12:13 PM
YOU GO TO HELL! YOU GO TO HELL AND YOU DIE!
I mean, there is no such thing as Too Much Coffee, Man.
Posted by: Aaron | November 25, 2003 1:04 PM
i am a HUGE hal willner fan. dig that version of "alabama song" sung by richard butler of psychedlic furs. w00t!
Posted by: r@d@r | November 25, 2003 2:39 PM
r@d@r, do you have "Stay Awake," the Disney song collection he produced?
Love that thing. Really should replace it, as my only copy is on cassette. . .
Posted by: Aaron | November 25, 2003 3:51 PM
i have the brecht/weill one but my brother has the disney one and i usually borrow his. both cd's have choice contributions by tom waits of course. my brother also has "weird nightmare", the mingus tribute willner put together, which ROCKS.
didn't willner have something to do with that "carl stalling project" cd? or maybe that one was spearheaded by john zorn...i have that one. listening to carl stalling is like going to LSD hell and never coming back. it's made people go ballistic on my answering machine any number of times.
is it pathetic that i often gauge how good music is by its ability to drive people crazy on an outgoing answering machine message? see: "hamburger lady" by throbbing gristle...
Posted by: r@d@r | November 25, 2003 5:37 PM