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March 12, 2005
DEAD CELEBRITY iTUNES PLAYLISTS: Samuel Beckett
"A Fond Farewell" (Elliott Smith): The best song on his posthumous album. Reminds me of a quote: "The tears of the world are a constant quality. For each one who begins to weep, somewhere else another stops." Who said that? Oh yeah. I did.
"Just a Little Lovin’" (Dusty Springfield): Listen to that voice. Wow. If that doesn’t cure your existential despair, I’m not sure what will.
"The Bottle Let Me Down" (Merle Haggard): Gotta give it up for Merle.
"The Love You Save" (The Jackson 5): If you can forget for a moment that the wunderkind singing lead would grow up to be a “man” who thinks it’s perfectly fine to ply cancer-stricken pre-pubescent boys with Jesus Juice and expose them to Internet porn, this is pretty damn enjoyable.
"Learning to Hunt" (Guided by Voices): Yes, he releases too many albums. But when you can write a song this good, all is forgiven.
"California" (Liz Phair): A filthy joke told by a pretty girl.
"At the Bottom of Everything" (Bright Eyes): I realize that the Bright Eyes backlash is scheduled to begin at any moment. But before you start sniffing, give this a listen. A happy song about a plane crash.
"Lookout Mountain" (Drive-By Truckers): These guys sure write a lot of songs about death. Lighten up, fellas! Just kidding. I dig it.
"Candy Shop" (50 Cent): Subtle? No. Great? Yeah.
Posted by teb at March 12, 2005 11:28 AM