A meme I’ve seen about: put your iPod on shuffle, and write down the first 10 tunes that come up. In the mood to go the extra mile, I did 20 instead. I used iTunes on my laptop instead, but here they are:
- “Long Lankin”, by Steeleye Span. (Beware the moors!)
- “Rotten Peaches”, by Elton John.
- “Country Road”, by James Taylor. (A churning urn of burning funk.)
- “Don’t Stop The Dance”, by Bryan Ferry.
- “The Rest of the Night”, by Warren Zevon. (And his hair was perfect!)
- “Starman”, by David Bowie. (Ziggy played guitar…)
- “Earthrise/Return” by Mannheim Steamroller.
- “Tower Hill”, by Clannad.
- “I Just Wanna Know”, by Steve Taylor.
- “Spotted Cow”, by Steeleye Span.
- “Jingo”, by Santana.
- “Fermanagh Highland/Donegal Highland/John Doherty’s/King George IV”, by Altan.
- “Create in Me a Clean Heart”, by John Michael Talbot and Terry Talbot.
- “Little Triggers”, by Elvis Costello.
- “Pretty Girl”, by Eric Clapton.
- “Stage Fright”, by The Band.
- One movement of a recorder concerto by I’m not sure which composer, with the solo part played by Michala Petri.
- “Where Do You Hide Your Heart?”, by Amy Grant.
- “Brother, Can You Spare A Dime”, by the Weavers.
- “We Don’t Need This Fascist Groove Thang”, by Heaven 17.
On odd selection; apparently iTunes was in a mostly quiet mood. I can’t otherwise explain the absence of at least one track by Jethro Tull and The Who, respectively. And these aren’t the tracks I’d probably have picked to highlight any of these artists. (As if I’d have wanted to highlight Heaven 17 in the first place; that last track is from a compilation of New Wave hits I bought in a fit of nostalgia. This is not the track for which I bought it.)
The View from the Foothills 