123: SECOND FIRST THIRD (TRIOS)

Hey Eric, nice nice nice job on your last playlist. I too have recently been aware of this milestone approaching (or should that be ‘approximately 587 yardstone’ ?) and now seem unable to get the number three out of my head. You went for ‘artists that like to title their songs in threes’. I’m going with songs by artists who like to perform in threes.

Am I alone in feeling that the artists providing selection 10 have no business not calling themselves The Cocteau Triplets ?

123: SECOND FIRST THIRD (TRIOS)

1. The Supremes – The Happening
2. Beastie Boys – Body Movin’ (Fatboy Slim Remix)
3. Cream – I Feel Free
4. The Shangri-Las – Give Him a Great Big Kiss
5. De La Soul – Me Myself and I
6. Animaniacs – Video Review
7. The Three Degrees – Year of Decision
8. Fun Boy Three – The Lunatics (Have Taken over the Asylum )
9. Portishead – Glory Box
10. Cocteau Twins – Pearly Dewdrops’ Drops
11. The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Manic Depression
12. Thin Lizzy – Whiskey In the Jar
13. The Jam – Pretty Green
14. Run DMC – Run’s House
15. Bee Gees – How Can You Mend a Broken Heart ?
16. The Walker Brothers – After the Lights Go Out

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114: Getting Around Slowly On Foot

Strolling, moseying, perambulating, hoofing it; you know, just getting around slowly on foot (unless you’re speed walking, but that’s different). Who knew that a bunch of limousine-addled rock stars would know so much about walking? Although now that I look over the list again, I don’t think there’s a “rock star” in the bunch, unless you count Steven Tyler.

1. I’m Walkin’ — Fats Domino
2. Walken — Wilco
3. Walk On — Neil Young
4. Walk Right Back — The Everly Brothers
5. Walkin’ After Midnight — Patsy Cline
6. I Walk the Line — Johnny Cash
7. Camel Walk — Southern Culture on the Skids
8. Walk on the Water — Creedence Clearwater Revival
9. Walk on the Wild Side — Lou Reed
10. Dead Man Walkin’ — Bruce Springsteen
11. Dead Man Walking — David Bowie
12. Walked in Line — Joy Division
13. Lovers Walk — Elvis Costello & The Attractions
14. Take a Walk — Spoon
15. The Walk — The Cure
16. When My Boy Walks Down the Street — The Magnetic Fields
17. The Hardest Walk — The Jesus and Mary Chain
18. Walk, Don’t Run — The Ventures
19. Walk This Way — Run DMC

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109: ROYALTY

The British Royal family have been in the news a fair amount lately, what with Will and Kate’s recent nuptials and the Queen’s visit to Ireland (the first British Monarch to do so since 1911.) The Monarchy, for some, is a source of tremendous personal and National pride. For others, it is the enemy of true democracy. Morrissey, bless him, has yet to run out of things to say on the matter. The following is an extract from an article he penned this month for Irish publication Hot Press: “The very existence of the Queen and her now enormous family – all supported by the British taxpayer whether the British taxpayer likes it or not – is entirely against any notion of democracy, and is against freedom of speech. For a broad historical view of what the Queen is and how she “rules”, examine Gaddafi or Mubarak, and see if you can spot any difference.” Me ? I never voted for her.

109: ROYALTY

1. The Smiths – The Queen is Dead
2. XTC – King for a Day
3. The Cramps – Queen of Pain
4. Gang Starr – Royalty
5. Roger Miller – King of the Road
6. Roxy Music – Beauty Queen
7. Black Uhuru – I Love King Selassie
8. Rich Kids – Ghosts of Princes in Towers
9. Fun Lovin’  Criminals – King of New York
10. The Divine Comedy – The Frog Princess
11. Elvis Presley – King Creole
12. Elvis Costello and The Attractions – King Horse
13. Sex Pistols – God Save The Queen
14. Run DMC – King of Rock
15. The Hollies – King Midas in Reverse

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61: A PERFECTLY GOOD REASON

There’s a perfectly good reason why the following selections belong together on this playlist. This reason will be revealed in a couple of days. In the meantime, should anyone care to hazard a guess, please feel free.

61: A PERFECTLY GOOD REASON

1. Prince Buster – Whine ‘n’ Grine
2. Daft Punk – One More Time
3. Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps – Who Slapped John
4. Bob Dylan – I Want You
5. White Stripes – Icky Thump
6. Elvis Presley – (Marie’s the Name) His Latest Flame
7. Run DMC – Rock Box
8. Aretha Franklin – Night Time is the Right Time
9. Jackie Wilson – Reet Petite
10. Prince – Condition of the Heart
11. Morrissey – Something is Squeezing My Skull
12. David Bowie – Teenage Wildlife
13. The Chi-Lites – Stoned Out of My Mind
14. John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman – Lush Life
15. Billie Holiday – Stormy Weather

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59: PAUL’S BOUTIQUE

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59: PAUL’S BOUTIQUE
1. PJ Harvey – Dress
2. Bob Dylan – Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat
3. Bermuda Triangles – Cosby Sweater
4. The Room – A Shirt of Fire
5. Run DMC – My Adidas
6. Traffic – Hole in My Shoe
7. Dolly Parton – Coat of Many Colors
8. Prince – Raspberry Beret
9. Pulp – Underwear
10. Bob Marley and The Wailers – Who the Cap Fit
11. Leonard Cohen – Famous Blue Raincoat
12. Nancy Sinatra – These Boots are Made for Walkin’
13. Elvis Costello and The Attractions – Green Shirt
14. Bob Crosby and His Orchestra – A Zoot Suit (For my Sunday Girl)
15. Marvin Gaye – Wherever I Lay My Hat (That’s my Home)
16. Rod Stewart – Handbags and Gladrags
17. Madness – Baggy Trousers
18. The Kinks – Dedicated Follower of Fashion
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