Yay, Rufus!
(Source: iammarkronson)
T-Rex - Cosmic Dancer
one of my favorite songs of all time
I was 12 when I first started listening to Bob Dylan on a serious level; my dad bought the “Biograph” box set and I would take whatever tapes he wasn’t listening to and huddle up in my room with the headphones. Being 12, however, I missed a lot of the subtleties, was not aware of much of the historical context, etc. Also, I misheard many of the lyrics, particularly the ones at the beginning of this song when the main character talks about this disapproval of his ex’s family. I was under the impression that her folks “never did like mama’s homemade bread/papa’s bakery wasn’t big enough.” I remember thinking, “WHAT A BUNCH OF DOUGH-OBSESSED SNOBS! What did they want, a patisserie?” Basically, I was an idiot.
Shirley Bassey - Goldfinger (via Goldfinger: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Golden words he will pour in your ear
But his lies can’t disguise what you fear
For a golden girl knows when he’s kissed her
It’s the kiss of death ...
Okay. So I never saw a James Bond movie until I was in college. Not because I had no interest, I just kept forgetting, I guess. Goldfinger is the first one I saw (I’ve only seen four of them so far), and the theme song is probably one of the best theme songs I’ve ever heard in a movie (not to mention how friggin’ sweet the opening sequence to the movie is). Sean Connery is also the best James Bond there ever was. Fact.
Shankar Jaikishan - Title Music from Merchant-Ivory’s film Bombay Talkie
The Beatles - I Want You (She’s So Heavy)
Songs in my head: Faith No More - A Small Victory
If I speak at one constant volume
At one constant pitch
At one constant rhythm right into your ear
You still won’t hear
Crowded House - Don’t Dream It’s Over
Genius lyric: Try to catch the deluge in a paper cup
Everytime I say “Hey Now…” (and I say it an awful lot), someone (usually Emerald) chimes in singing this song. And this band has always been one of Taylor’s favorites, so it always brings a bunch of ridiculous memories. Had to reblog.
Bob Dylan Cover:
Oh Sister- Andrew Bird
Coldplay vs. Weezer vs. Cut Copy vs. The Blow vs. MIA vs. Reading Rainbow - “Fish Tacos” (Immuzikation Extra Tartar Blend).
“Viva La Vida” + “The Greatest Man That Ever Lived” + “Far Away” + “Parentheses” + “Boyz” + “Reading Rainbow Theme” = Fish Tacos (Immuzikation Extra Tartar Blend)
Yeah, I was sold as soon as I overheard the Reading Rainbow theme in the background.
