6 Responses to “Five-Star Fridays”

1. #1 |  Steve S. |  February 22nd, 2008 at 10:01 am

   I love this song!

   I confess, I first was exposed to it in Season 2 of House, (at the end of Episode 206 - “Spin” - ironically, about a professional athlete accused of illegally doping…). It was a good fit for the story there, but I remember how much I loved that song when I first heard it.

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2. #2 |  Edintally |  February 22nd, 2008 at 10:51 am

   thanks

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3. #3 |  Grant Gould |  February 22nd, 2008 at 12:44 pm

   Oh, wow. Just… wow.

   Thanks for linking that. What an astonishing track.

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4. #4 |  Mich |  February 22nd, 2008 at 8:19 pm

   Beautiful; thank you.

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5. #5 |  pris |  February 24th, 2008 at 10:43 pm

   This song belongs on ‘The Wire’ with the rest of the great music.
   Why is there no mention Balko about ‘The Wire’ in your blog? Best tv show eva.

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6. #6 |  Musical Interlude « Maspik Teruzim |  March 28th, 2008 at 1:28 am

   [...] Gunpowder & Lead - Miranda Lambert, because I liked the line about “he ain’t seen me crazy yet”. I first heard it via this blog post. And here’s live version with the actual Ms Lambert. (Starts at 2m 11s.) While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Jeff Healey Band, because the news of his death made me cry. No More Songs - Phil Ochs. I wanted the Holly Near version but couldn’t find it, so I bought the original instead. (That Youtube version is by neither of them, but lovely nonetheles.) Smalltown Boy - Bronski Beat, because when I was a teenager, the line about “the answers you seek will never be found at home” had a lot of resonance. La Tortura - Shakira feat. Alejandro Sanz, because it was playing in the gym one day when I had a really good deadlift session. Let’s Get Loud - Jennifer Lopez. Que Hiciste - Jennifer Lopez. Let the River Run - Carly Simon, because it mentions Jerusalem, and I like her voice in this song. It’s Raining Men - The Weather Girls, because I first heard it at a lovely wedding in the summer of 1993 (?) and thought it was wonderfully optimistic. He Got Game - Public Enemy, because I was in a basketball mood and I liked the movie. All Souls Night - Loreena McKennitt, because it’s gorgeous, I’ve always liked it and she’s Canadian. What’s Up - Four Non Blondes. None of Us Are Free - Solomon Burke feat. the Blind Boys of Alabama, because it is heart-achingly beautiful. I first heard it via this blog post. [...]

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