Top 5 On Friday

Top 5 Songs that come to mind when you see this picture

1. Gordon Lightfoot - The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald

2. The Moody Blues - Deep

3. The Beach Boys - Surfin' USA

4. The First Class - Beach Baby

5. The Monkees - I Wanna Be Free

I Started A New Meme Today

I have a new feature on my book blog. I hope that some of my bookish friends will take part in it.  It is called TBR Thursday or To Be Read Thursday. You can find out more about my new meme here and check out three books that are currently on my super massive To Be Read pile.

Plus if you do check the site out, you can see that I don't always read smut.

I read a lot of smut, I'll admit, but it isn't all smut!

Tuesday Tunes: Week 152

From Music Memoirs

1. What is your favorite music video? The Moody Blues - Your Wildest Dreams: This video has always been my favorite. Sure there are other great videos, but none as wonderful as this one for me.



2. Do you think that videos are as important today as they were when Mtv started out?
No, not at all, at least not in the way that videos were in the 80s. I find it hard to believe that artists still spend hundreds of thousands and even millions of dollars on them. Mtv seldom plays videos these days and most video viewing is done on a PC. Somehow that doesn't really seem to make watching them feel all that fun anymore.

3. In your opinion, which artist consistently does or did the best videos?
Hands down, Madonna. Say what you will about her music but her videos have always been talked about. I'm sure if she lasts Lady Gaga can be included, but right now, Madge is the woman to beat. You can't take away all the talk and controversy over the videos for Like A Prayer,  Justify My Love and Open Your Heart.

Plus how many women can get away with wearing their underwear as outerwear? Madonna made it cool, even if it became obnoxious.

Photos Of All Fids!

There's a new meme in town! This one is called Photos Of All Fids

This is where we share pictures of our "furry kids"

Since I have more furry kids than most people, I'll share a few pictures.

Here's Bootsie and Gummie reclining on my bed



And here's Lady Sugarplum von Buttonhead trying not to look too enthusiastic

Top 5 On Friday

Top 5 songs that you have liked "forever"


You guys know the drill. Play along in the comments or in your journal. This meme is created for my site Music Memoirs. Feel free to go there and check out my other weekly memes and play along.

This one is easy for me, since there are at least 2 that I can remember loving since I was at least 5...no wait...make that 3...

1. The Monkees - Daydream Believer: Still one still tops my list of songs that I can't live without. Davy Jones....sigh....I love that man!

2. The Beatles - I'll Follow The Sun: I fell in love with this one the first time I saw it on The Beatles Cartoons!

3. Olivia Newton-John - Xanadu: My nieces were obsessed with this movie when we were little and so was I!

4. Olivia Newton-John - Physical: Hey! I was a child of the 80s!!

5. Culture Club: Karma Chameleon: No explanation for this other than it is freaking catchy and I love it still!!!

Top 5 On Friday

Top 5 "peaceful" songs

~ Interpret as you see fit

You guys know the drill. Play along in the comments or in your journal. This meme is created for my site Music Memoirs. Feel free to go there and check out my other weekly memes and play along.

John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band - Give Peace A Chance
George Harrison - Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)
Elvis Costello and or or with Nick Lowe - What's So Funny 'Bout Peace Love & Understanding
Paul McCartney - Pipes Of Peace
Cliff Richard - Peace In Our Time

Tuesday Tunes: Week 149

From Music Memoirs

Let's talk about tv and music this week.

Give us your favorite:

TV theme song: The Friendly Indians - I Know, You Know: Psych Theme
 

Music related tv show The Monkees! You didn't have to ask me twice about this one.


Show with the best background music Castle has the best music that you almost don't notice.


Music show from yesteryear:  Solid Gold

Top 5 On Friday

Top 5 albums you'd recommend to a friend

You guys know the drill. Play along in the comments or in your journal. This meme is created for my site Music Memoirs. Feel free to go there and check out my other weekly memes and play along.

1. Loomis and the Lust - Space Camp

I reviewed this EP for Mossip a few weeks back and it is really great, especially if you are a fan of 80s music. All the tracks on this one are good. That's rare these days.  It is definitely worth the $5.00 to download it from Amazon or iTunes.


2. Gordon Lightfoot - Harmony

This is probably the last album of new material we'll see from Gordon. From what I've heard at concerts, he's mostly concentrating on touring.

He told me that this album was thrown together really quickly but if you give it a listen, you'd never guess. One of my favorite Lightfoot tunes is on this album and that's Inspiration Lady. Sure his voice isn't as strong as it was 20 years ago, but it is still good, and this album is more than worth the money to listen to it.

3. Bombshel - Fight Like A Girl

This is acutally some pretty good country pop for people that like Sugarland, The Dixie Chicks and SheDaisy.

Its a little more country sounding than Lady A, but its fresh and fun and not really so twangy as to annoy.  My best description is Gloriana and SheDaisy only without the guys on vocals. Fresh and young, but not tween sounding. Dose that make any sense at all?

4. Judd Starr - Spirit and Skin

I can list many reasons besides his talent that any red blooded female should take.

Oh mylanta this man is gorgeous and he can sing.

There are so many good songs on this album, What If I'm Fine, Please Penny and Borrow You.  He's another artist with a bit of an 80s vibe. This was truly one of my favorite albums of 2008.

5. Nu Shooz Orchestra - Pandora's Box

Another album I reviewed at Mossip and a really great one too. A little bit jazz, a little bit chill out and a whole lot of mystery.

This duo has come a long way since their days as a new wave band in the 80s. Pandora's Box is a must listen!

Click on the album covers to get more info on each of my choices!

Top 5 On Friday

Top 5 songs that help you when you are spitting mad

You guys know the drill. Play along in the comments or in your journal. This meme is created for my site Music Memoirs. Feel free to go there and check out my other weekly memes and play along.

1. Boingo - Insanity: This song used to help me when I got road rage driving to Monroeville.

2. Elvis Costello - I'm Not Angry: No I'm not..I'm just pissed off and Elvis is bitter.

3. Keri Noble - Watch Me Walk: One of my favorites. Keri is great with the grrrl power!

4. Cher - Strong Enough: I always feel more empowered when I listen to this song. I love Cher!

5. Erasure - I Love To Hate You: Good one for singing along to with road rage too

Top 5 On Friday

Top 5 albums you would buy right now if you had the money

You guys know the drill. Play along in the comments or in your journal. This meme is created for my site Music Memoirs. Feel free to go there and check out my other weekly memes and play along.

Cyndi Lauper - Memphis Blues (I can't believe I haven't bought this one yet)


Over The Rhine - Ohio (One of the band's albums that I don't own)



The Beatles - Stereo Box Set. (Anyone have $206.00 so I can finally get this one? My old CDs are dying!!)



4. Gordon Lightfoot - Songbook (boxset) (Yeah another biggie...hence the reason I haven't bought it yet)



5. Nick Lowe - Labour Of Lust (OK, Why is this not reissued?)

Missing Mondays: Where Are My Goggies

rThe neighbor's Sharpeis are gone! I've heard rumors that he had fines from the code enforcement officer and he had to get rid of them. I haven't seen Bella, Bear or Layla in days.

I'm heartbroken.

I loved those dogs. I gave them treats and lovins' almost every day.

This is Bella, my treat lovin' goggie!



I miss them so much! Why take the dogs, the guy has 30 freaking chickens and turtles in the yard! Grrr!

Camera Critters

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I love when the thistle is in bloom, all the butterflies come out to play.

Top 5 On Friday

Top 5 songs by one of your favorite artists

You guys know the drill. Play along in the comments or in your journal. This meme is created for my site Music Memoirs. Feel free to go there and check out my other weekly memes and play along.

We all know I have a lot of favorite artists. Most of you know my favorite songs by Elvis Costello, Duran Duran, Erasure, Oingo Boingo and The Moody Blues. You probably even know my favorite songs by The Beatles (hint: Nowhere Man) and The Monkees, so I want to pull out a favorite artist I haven't used in an meme like this before.

MIKA!

My top 5 Mika songs

1. Big Girls (You Are Beautiful)
2. We Are Golden
3. Lollipop
4. Lover Boy
5. Good Gone Girl

BTW Mika does a fab cover of Sweet Dreams by The Eurythmics.

Oh and I basically picked Mika because I wanted to post this picture!

Top 5 On Friday

Top 5 songs that you think of when you hear the word "old"

You guys know the drill. Play along in the comments or in your journal. This meme is created for my site Music Memoirs. Feel free to go there and check out my other weekly memes and play along.

1. The Monkees - Your Auntie Grizelda: This song really makes me think of a very prim and proper old lady.

2. Three Dog Night: Old Fashioned Love Song: This is also an earworm.

3. Gordon Lightfoot - Old Dan's Records: I love this song, and I also love that Gordon still plays this one regularly in concert.

4. Glass Tiger - Ancient Evenings: One of my favorite 80s bands and this is a stunning song.

5. The Beatles - When I'm Sixty-Four: I don't know, something about the two remaining Beatles being over 64 makes me think old :(.

Top 5 On Friday

Top 5 songs that help you beat the heat

You guys know the drill. Play along in the comments or in your journal. This meme is created for my site Music Memoirs. Feel free to go there and check out my other weekly memes and play along.

1. Grey Eye Glances - Snow

2. Phil Collins - I Wish It Would Rain Down

3. Annie Lennox - Cold

4. Brad Paisley - Water

5. Katy Perry - Hot N' Cold (Get this song out of my damn head!!!)

Now someone stop the temps in the 90s and 100s! Like NOW!!!!

Top 5 On Friday

Top 5 songs that make you feel independent!

Oh and if you are so disposed

Top 5 musical things you would give your meme mistress for her birthday, which is July 2

You guys know the drill. Play along in the comments or in your journal. This meme is created for my site Music Memoirs. Feel free to go there and check out my other weekly memes and play along.

OK, so what 5 musical things would you give me!! I want to know.

Here are my 5 songs that make me feel independent.

1. The Beatles - Free As A Bird

2. Keri Noble - Watch Me Walk

3. Tom Petty - Free Fallin'

4. Roxette - Joyride (I'm not sure why this song makes me feel independent but it does)

5. The Monkees - I Wanna Be Free

I'll be back later today with my 36th b-day mix for you.

Missing Mondays

I miss my metal window fan. It was ancient as you might have guessed, because all fans seem to be made of nothing but plastic these days.

Two words for you: PLASTIC SUCKS!

This old fan could cool down my room better than an air conditioner.

It died last year, damn it and the fan that replaced it doesn't do half the job this one did. It is not fair at all.

Why does everything have to made out of plastic?

I really think it has to be the joy factor. You know, "Joy, I'm not allowed to have any."

Grrr.

I really miss that fan.

Top 5 On Friday

Top 5 songs that get you ready for the weekend.

You guys know the drill. Play along in the comments or in your journal. This meme is created for my site Music Memoirs. Feel free to go there and check out my other weekly memes and play along.

1. Mika - We Are Golden: This song just makes me want to sing, dance and be happy. I could listen to it forever. OK, I could listen to any Mika song forever, but I love this one the most.

2. Roxette - Here Comes The Weekend: It is a kind of obvious choice, but Roxette were always one of my favorite bands in high school. I've always loved playing them in the car and this one always prepares me for road trips, that always come on the weekend.

3. The Moody Blues - Ride My See Saw: OK, I know I'm the only one that gets a pervy picture from this song, but nevermind that. This song is so upbeat and rocking it really is a Moody weekend song, besides the one they did in the 80s with the same title as the Roxette track.

4. Duran Duran - Electric Barbarella: This is one of my favorite DD singles from the last 20 years. It is super playful which is how I want to feel on the weekends.

5. Erasure - I Love Saturday: Title says it all, doncha think?

Missing Mondays

Sometimes I really wish I were a kid again. Usually when my nephew laments not being an adult. I've never quite understood why we force our kids into adulthood these days, filling their schedules until they are little mini-robots. Hell, most kids I know don't really know how to play at all, unless it involves an electronic game of some sort.

~sigh~

Right now I long for summer vacation. 2.5 blissful months without a care in the world. To just lay around on a deck chair and read. Its not fair that you only get lazy time two times in your life when you are young and when you retire.

It doesn't seem fair. I only have 5 days of vacation a year and 1 was used for my dad's surgery and another day is going to be used for an unpleasant procedure I have to have done on my birthday, one that I'll be paying for, but that will get me started on my health care rant...and its too early in the morning for that.

Damn I wish I was a kid again. Just so long as its not the summer I had to read 3 classic novels that weren't fun reads at all.

Top 5 On Friday

Top 5 songs that father's wrote for their children.

You guys know the drill. Play along in the comments or in your journal. This meme is created for my site Music Memoirs. Feel free to go there and check out my other weekly memes and play along.

1. Jimmy Buffett - Delaney Talks To Statues

2. John Lennon - Beautiful Boy (Though Hey Jude was a much better song)

3. Gordon Lightfoot - Pony Man (This is such a sweet song that Gord wrote for his kids)

4. Jim Croce - Time In A Bottle (Tis a shame he died about the time the song was released as a single)

5. David Bowie - Kooks (For son Zowie)

Bonus:

By a lady, cos mom's rock too: Annie Lennox - Precious