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I apologize if this is already out of date. I print the digests on
my way out of the office to read on the bus ride home. I am so grateful
for the distraction. This in response to a question asked yesterday
in one of the 2 digests I received. RE: Songs for Chicks by Chicks
(although I know that wasn’t the actual title)
<P>I am not sure how strict the theme has to be. But I thought I
would list some songs that I found to be powerful love tools regardless
of the gender singing them:
<P>1) <I>“With a Girl Like you”</I> the <B>Troggs.</B> Best depicted
in the movie “Flirting” where the boys stand on one side of the room and
the girls stand on the other and nobody wants to make a move. Besides,
any song where the “ ba-ba-ba”’s or “la-la-la”’s are actually vocalized
is a good one ;)
<BR>2) “Girl from Ipenema (SP)” Getz/Gilberto. It may be cliched
but goodness when Astrud starts in, her voice could make you melt.
I worked in a small record store for 7 impressionable years of my life
and the fella who ran the classic store told me that when he was young
this was the song to make-out to. That was a visual I didn’t need
but I definitely understood how it could lend itself to a “make-out” song.
<BR>3)<I> “Be My Angel”</I> <B>Mazzy Star</B>. I liked Opal better
but when rough trade released She Hangs Brightly I thought Hope had dropped
straight from heaven. I was only 16 that year and missed the opportunity
to see them in ’90. By the time I did see ‘em (circa ’93) it had
lost a lot of the magic PLUS they didn’t play this gem of a song!!
<BR>4) <I>“The Price I Pay”</I> <B>Billy Bragg.</B> Okay, this is
a song about love lost but I LOVE to sing it at the top of my lungs (regardless
of the fact I can’t carry a tune) and a lovely sentiment at that.
<BR>5) <I>“Naomi”</I> <B>Neutral Milk Hotel</B>. This song actually
gave me goosebumps when I heard the first time. I wish that someone
would have that effect on me. Where they have filled every one of
my senses to the degree that I can still smell, feel, and taste them.
It’s so overwhelming that I think that the person will explode into everything
good. I have come close but my experiences don’t seem as magical
as this. This is truly a magnificent tribute to Naomi ( where ever
she is)
<BR>6) <I>“Aeroplane Over the Sea” </I><B>Neutral Milk Hotel</B> (again,
different album) it could be that the Elephant6 collective is all Colorado
has to offer but I’ll tell you what: This song will fulfill every pop need
you will have. Sure Jeff’s vocal range could use some work on the
high end but what a great song,
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“ What a beautiful face I have found in this place circling all around
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Sun…”
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“…One day we will die and our ashes will fly in an aeroplane over the
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sea. But for now we are young, let us lay in the sun and count every
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beautiful thing we can see love to be…”
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<BR>I could on and on. For girls singing about girls the <B>Softies</B>
come to mind. <I>Its Love</I> is good although the best songs seem
to be about breaking up. Yeah, ok, that’s the end of my first post
to this here list. I am little nervous with all the rules that I
may have broken one with length but you gotta shoot for the stars right?
Thank you all, in advance, for the daily distraction from my bus ride.
<P>Jen J
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