Friday Random Ten

The Other End Of The Telescope -- Elvis Costello
Rave On -- Buddy Holly
It's Over -- Roy Orbison
Besame Mucho -- Bob Conti
Prelude To A Kiss -- Duke Ellington
The Down Low -- Nellie McKay
Here Comes President Kill Again -- XTC
Pretty Girls -- Neko Case
I Walk The Line -- Johnny Cash
One And The Same -- Audioslave

Bonus (the only thing this blog is good for anymore is for posting Friday Random Ten lists) cut:

Watch Her Disappear -- Tom Waits

Friday Random Ten

Nothingman -- Pearl Jam
Perfidio -- Duke Ellington
Our Generation (The Hope Of The World) John Legend & The Roots
Come Together -- The Beatles
Really -- Nellie McKay
Under The Bridge -- Jill Sobule & John Doe
Bob-Kick -- Nat King Cole
Layfette Don't Fail Me Now -- Spoon
Love Me Or Leave Me -- Nina Simone
Andromeda -- Paul Weller

It's The Jobs Stupid

I keep wondering why everyone is all up in arms about Obama not creating jobs. Businesses (large and small), and Commerce create jobs, not necessarily governments. Sure, government can help, as is the case of Germany mentioned in this terrific piece in today's NYT, but they're not the entire answer.

I lost my job under Bush. I didn't blame him. I still haven't had a full time job under the Obama Administration and still; no blame affixed.

Courage is required here. Businesses need to open their wallets and stop clinging to shareholder's cash. What's the worth of high yields and dividends when you can't find a job?

Friday Random Ten

Bring Your Lovin' Back Here -- Gomez
Project X: First Section -- Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention
I Will -- The Beatles
Rub Me Raw -- Warren Zevon
Burn Away -- Foo Fighters
Ize Of The World -- The Strokes
Smiling Faces -- Joan Osborne
Smoke Dreams -- Jill Sobule
Trippin' On Your Love -- Bananarama
Cradle Of Love -- Billy Idol ( Yikes. I cannot believe that this song is on my iPod Face palm!)

Bonus (get the taste of Billy Idol out of my mouth) cut:

Generals And Majors -- XTC (there, that's better)

Mr. Fish

It's never not a good time for Mr. Fish.

Wasted lives

Maybe this will get the Debt Ceiling stuff off of the front page for a moment and lead us back to an actual debate about ending these fucking wars. Probably not, though.

Friday Random Ten

Something -- The Beatles
Handel: Gavotte -- Andres Segovia
All These Things That I've Done -- The Killers
The Way That We Get By -- Spoon
Switchboard Susan -- Nick Lowe
War Pigs -- CAKE
Hold On -- Tom Waits
Shut Your Eyes -- Snow Patrol
I Get Kick Out Of You -- Frank Sinatra
Five On The Five -- The Raconteurs

Bonus beautiful day cut...

Sometimes I Don't Know What To Feel -- Todd Rundgren