Today's song is...
Jazz Waltz in C
What is this, band intro music week? Well, I guess this is really more crowd appreciation music. I have a number of recordings of Flans doing this bit which always amuse me. I like his habit of thanking the short women standing behind the tall men for coming to the show. I heard them do this once or twice somewhat recently. I think at the end of our spring tour, but I'm not sure they used the same music. I imagine it's quite a thrill to be picked as one of the folks in the crowd to get a personal thanks for attending.
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Friday, February 4, 2011
Song of the Day - Day 81
Today's song is...
I Don't Understand You
I debated the merits of including Fingertips tracks individually or all together and decided on individually with a vote from Erin. I love the ad libs that evolve from this bit live. And the staccato pronunciation Linnell sometimes uses. Good stuff.
I Don't Understand You
I debated the merits of including Fingertips tracks individually or all together and decided on individually with a vote from Erin. I love the ad libs that evolve from this bit live. And the staccato pronunciation Linnell sometimes uses. Good stuff.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Song of the Day - Day 80
Today's song is...
The End of the Tour
Oh dear, sometimes the random song selector has a freaky way of choosing songs that fit my mood on a particular day.
This was the song that was almost ruined for me by reading interpretations on the wiki. Suddenly I couldn't listen to it without thinking about someone else's interpretation. I quickly learned not to read them any more. And fortunately, I've gotten past my hang-up on this one.
For whatever reason, in my mind, this song is always paired with Museum of Idiots. They just kind of go together. Not sure if it's because I heard them both live for the first time at the same show or what.
For me anyway, this is one of the most hauntingly beautiful songs in the catalog. Sometimes I listen to it and it's so profound it shocks me. Today is one of those days.
Also, I believe Megan and I have agreed that if the band does not play this as the last song of their last show before they retire we shall never forgive them.
The End of the Tour
Oh dear, sometimes the random song selector has a freaky way of choosing songs that fit my mood on a particular day.
This was the song that was almost ruined for me by reading interpretations on the wiki. Suddenly I couldn't listen to it without thinking about someone else's interpretation. I quickly learned not to read them any more. And fortunately, I've gotten past my hang-up on this one.
For whatever reason, in my mind, this song is always paired with Museum of Idiots. They just kind of go together. Not sure if it's because I heard them both live for the first time at the same show or what.
For me anyway, this is one of the most hauntingly beautiful songs in the catalog. Sometimes I listen to it and it's so profound it shocks me. Today is one of those days.
Also, I believe Megan and I have agreed that if the band does not play this as the last song of their last show before they retire we shall never forgive them.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
There's A Picture Opposite Me - 2/2/11 Bonus!!
Here you go, John! Apparently the Lego Master takes requests!
There's A Picture Opposite Me - 2/2/11
Here we have another of my boyfriend's Lego creations. Someday we might actually finish the Lego version of the band that we've been creating.
Please send submissions to theroommustlistentome@gmail.com
Please send submissions to theroommustlistentome@gmail.com
Song of the Day - Day 79
Today's song is...
Graveyard
Once again, not sure this totally qualifies as a song, but I'm going with it. I know there have been a lot of versions of band introduction music over the years but until very, very recently this was the only one I'd ever known, so it is rather near and dear to my heart. And yet it always makes me a little sad because it means the show is almost over.
Does it make me weird that I really love the band introduction portion of the show? I think it has to do with the ritual of the thing. Whooping for Dan Miller and perpetually feeling bad for him because he doesn't have his own intro gimmick thing like the other two guys and only ever gets a short little solo (I've always assumed this was because he gets so many solos throughout the show). Chanting "The bass, the bass, the bass is Danny Weinkauf" over and over and laughing at the crowds that mumble off the end of the chant because they aren't all that confident of his last name. And I love that little, "I can't hear you" hand to the ear thing Danny tends to do. And my favorite part, screaming my bloody head off for Marty while he attempts to wreck his one good drum kit. There have been nights where I went home with a sore throat after that part and wasn't a bit sorry. And I have, in fact, seen Marty nearly destroy his kit, standing on it and kicking the crap out of the thing while he played. Damn good times.
So yeah. I'm quite fond of this song thing.
Graveyard
Once again, not sure this totally qualifies as a song, but I'm going with it. I know there have been a lot of versions of band introduction music over the years but until very, very recently this was the only one I'd ever known, so it is rather near and dear to my heart. And yet it always makes me a little sad because it means the show is almost over.
Does it make me weird that I really love the band introduction portion of the show? I think it has to do with the ritual of the thing. Whooping for Dan Miller and perpetually feeling bad for him because he doesn't have his own intro gimmick thing like the other two guys and only ever gets a short little solo (I've always assumed this was because he gets so many solos throughout the show). Chanting "The bass, the bass, the bass is Danny Weinkauf" over and over and laughing at the crowds that mumble off the end of the chant because they aren't all that confident of his last name. And I love that little, "I can't hear you" hand to the ear thing Danny tends to do. And my favorite part, screaming my bloody head off for Marty while he attempts to wreck his one good drum kit. There have been nights where I went home with a sore throat after that part and wasn't a bit sorry. And I have, in fact, seen Marty nearly destroy his kit, standing on it and kicking the crap out of the thing while he played. Damn good times.
So yeah. I'm quite fond of this song thing.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Song of the Day - Day 78
Today's song is...
Cyclops Rock
One of the more hard rockin' songs. This has never been a particular favorite of mine but I do enjoy that this is one of the earliest songs I know of that Dan and Danny helped write. The guitar solo in the middle is entirely of their creation and I according to one interview with Flans, he brought Danny in to help him concoct the guitar riffs that would become the backbone of the song.
Cyclops Rock
One of the more hard rockin' songs. This has never been a particular favorite of mine but I do enjoy that this is one of the earliest songs I know of that Dan and Danny helped write. The guitar solo in the middle is entirely of their creation and I according to one interview with Flans, he brought Danny in to help him concoct the guitar riffs that would become the backbone of the song.
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