Tonight, a six hour celebrity call in spectacular is underway on The Best Show on WFMU… two hours to go and here’s the list so far:
patton oswalt – comedian/actor – king of queens/ratatouille
paul scheer – comedian/actor – human giant/piranha 3-d
paul f. tompkins – comedian/actor – best week ever/there will be blood
john hodgman – writer/comedian – mac commercials/areas of my expertise
matt walsh – comedian/actor – upright citizens brigade/i love you man
wyatt cenac – comedian/journalist – daily show
aimee mann – musician
michael penn – musician
andy kindler – comedian
rob huebel – comedian/actor – human giant/i love you man
lisa jane persky – actress/photographer – kiss movie/blondie book
todd barry – comedian/actor – the wrestler
andy daly – comedian/actor – mad tv/eastbound and down
dj terre t – deejay – cherry blossom special
janie haddad – vlogger – fiance of pft
jesse thorne – deejay/podcaster – the sound of young america
chris hardwick – comedian – singled out/web soup
jen kirkman – comedian
JAMES!
General
You Don’t Love Me
You say you like my eyes only
Or just the way I giggle
Sometimes you like the smell of me
Or how my stomach jiggles
You don’t love me
That’s alright
Cause you cling to me
All through the night
– Bonnie “Prince” Billie
Welcome to the Big Show
Good luck, Kid. You’re going to need it. If you start performing to the levels everyone expects, perhaps we’ll trade you to a contender.
New (To Me) Fast Food
Tag line: “founded by fireman”… who gives a shit. Stick to putting fires out.
Tastes like: Overpriced Quizno’s that actually tastes worse. What is the obsession with toasting hoagies? Who likes wilted lettuce and sweaty tomatoes.
The Good:
Tag line: “real chicken”, seems legit… tasted and smelled like chicken. Also look for Fred Willard in the commercials.
Tastes like: chicken, what Chick-Fil-A is supposed to taste like.
I Couldn’t Say It To Your Face by Arthur Russell
I couldn’t say it to your face, but I won’t be around any more.
I couldn’t say it to your face, but I won’t be around any more.
I needed a place, so I walked in the door,
I couldn’t say it to your face, but I won’t be around any more.
It’s my world, it’s my song, didn’t ask you to sing along;
in my arms, you girl, you won’t be here to say I’m wrong.
I couldn’t say it to your face but I won’t be around any more.
I couldn’t say it to your face, but I won’t be around any more.
I needed some space, so I walked out the door,
I couldn’t say it to your face, but I won’t be around any more.
I heard them say maybe some day I’d have to pay.
I don’t say one word to you that you know I’m going away.
I couldn’t say it to your face, but I won’t be around any more.
I couldn’t say it to your face, but I won’t be around any more.
I needed a place, so I walked in the door.
I couldn’t say it to your face, but I won’t be around any more
Accidentally Like a Martyr – Alternate Lyrics
I prefer these alternate lyrics to “Accidentally Like a Martyr” off of Warren Zevon’s Preludes: Rare and Unreleased Recordings as compared to the Excitable Boy version. I couldn’t find the lyrics anywhere on the internet so here they are as transcribed by me.
Why’d I let you get to me again
And get me all confused
Can’t I ever get it through my head
I’m only being used
Why’d I let you get me to again
Why’d I let you in
Knowing you were only going to nail me up againMaking mad love, shadow love
Random love and abandoned love
Accidentally like a martyr
The hurt gets worse and the heart gets harderWhy’d I let you get to me again
And treat me like a fool
Sometimes I wonder if your being deliberately cruel
Can’t I ever get it through my head
And ain’t it time I learned
That the greedy just get greedier
And the vulnerable get burnedMaking mad love, shadow love
Random love and abandoned love
Accidentally like a martyr
The hurt gets worse and the heart gets harderWhy’d I give you all the love I had
To squander like you did
My friends all shook their heads and sighed, such a naive kid
My friends all shook their heads and wished I’d find somebody else
And now I’m all alone and feeling sorry for myselfMaking mad love, shadow love
Random love and abandoned love
Accidentally like a martyr
The hurt gets worse and the heart gets harderWe’re making mad love, shadow love
Random love and abandoned love
Accidentally like a martyr
The hurt gets worse and the heart gets harder
Glass of Milk
She stood there like a tall cool glass of milk, but I couldn’t help but be lactose intolerant.
The Star City
The Beatles
Sometimes, I can listen to The Beatles and feel like all is right in the world. Things seem to fit into place. I toss around the word genius in my head when I listen to them.
Other times, I think they’re the biggest fraud in the world.
Volume 64
| 1. | Nick Lowe | I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass | |
| 2. | The Kooks | No Longer | |
| 3. | Paul & Linda McCartney | Monkberry Moon Delight | |
| 4. | Elbow | Grounds For Divorce | |
| 5. | Steve Earle | I Ain’t Ever Satisfied | |
| 6. | The National | Gospel | |
| 7. | Frightened Rabbit | Head Rolls Off | |
| 8. | Plastic Bertrand | Ca Plane Pour Moi | |
| 9. | 10cc | Rubber Bullets | |
| 10. | Fine Young Cannibals | Good Thing | |
| 11. | Roky Erickson | Goodbye Sweet Dreams | |
| 12. | Guy Clark | The Cape | |
| 13. | Ted Leo & The Pharmacists | Timorous Me | |
| 14. | Ron Sexsmith | Heart With No Companion | |
| 15. | Andrew Bird | Tenuousness | |
| 16. | Cheeseburger | Commin’ Home | |
| 17. | The Band | It Makes No Difference | |
| 18. | Ida Maria | Oh My God | |
| 19. | Nick Lowe | Cruel To Be Kind |
Ted Leo
I’m pretty sure that Ted Leo is the poet laureate of our generation.
Personal Responsibility
Sure the stakes are small, but shouldn’t you move to the play money tables if your still waiting for your unemployment check? I’m still awaiting the new Era of Personal Responsibility.
