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"A little bit of this. A little bit of that. A pot, a pan, a broom, a hat. . ."—Anatevka, "Fiddler on the Roof." This is a blog about everything and nothing. A little parenting, a little humor, some poetry, news, essays, a lot of music. I don't want to waste your time, just send positive vibes into the blogosphere. Oh, yeah, my name is Sarah Torribio. Enough about me, how are you?
Sunday, November 29, 2020
Song of the Day: "Hourglass" (Ambyon Remix) by Vidoux
My song of the day, which I stumbled upon while browsing my favorite music-sharing/recommending site LetsLoop, is "Hourglass" (Ambyon Remix) by Vidoux.
This ambient, chill-wave concoction is pretty and so much needed for my jangly nerves, chakras both over-and under-active and shaken confidence. #MusicIsMyShaman
Sunday, November 22, 2020
Song of the Day: "For the Longest Time" by Billy Joel
It's a feat because I insist on singing all the parts, from the friendly tenor of frontman Billy Joel to the contributions of the trio of a cappella masters who startle him as he sits pensively amid the wreckage of an hours-ended high school reunion.
I also join in the regular beatbox of doo-wop nonsense words and octave straddling "ah-ing" peppered throughout "For The Longest Time." Let's just say it takes breath control and one of those gas station bottles of 5-hour energy drink.
I'm an ambitious gal, so I'm thinking of also incorporating—after considerable practice—the finger snaps and hand claps that punctuate this 1983 hit.
This is actually my favorite Billie Joel song. Is that weird? I love the lyrics and presentation.
Monday, November 16, 2020
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Wednesday, November 4, 2020
Song of the Day: "Slow Hands" By Interpol
I don't know whether this is a love song or a horror story, but I love Interpol. They're a stunningly good band. My song of the day is their "Slow Hands" off the band's 2004 album "Antics." I adore how unabashedly in love the song's protagonist is, which is belied by the detached sound of frontman Paul Banks' voice.
It makes for an awkwardly beautiful declaration of devotion, akin to but more successful than George McFly's initial gambit in "Back to the Future" when he tells his future wife that she is his "density." I'd take it in a heartbeat:
"I submit my incentive is romance/I watch the pole dance of the stars/We rejoice that the hurting is so painless from the distance of passing cars/And I am married to your charms and grace/I just go crazy like the good old days/You are me want to pick up a guitar and celebrate the myriad ways that I love you. . ."
I saw Interpol at Coachella many years ago and they were great. All faces were deadpan and the bandpass attired in frontier Victorian Doc Holliday attire. Then they played like they were on fire. But more full of ennui than panicked about it.
While I'll always take the goth, sonically speaking, I hope Paul Banks—whose voice carries a sort of Ian Curtis hollowness—is happier than he sounds.
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Sunday, November 1, 2020
Song of the Day: "Radiation Vibe" by Fountains of Wayne
This song by Fountains of Wayne was my jam back in '96. It still is a number of times a year.
I never cared much for their mega-hit, "Stacy's Mom"—nothing against it, it just seems too easy to me—but "Radiation Vibe" is absolutely happy-making.
*In an addendum, I was looking up the band in order to provide my usual link when I learned that Fountains of Wayne frontman Adam Schlesinger died in April, reportedly from Coronavirus. Man, 2020 does kinda bite.
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