Okay, let’s end this week with some nice Thanksgiving-ish songs. I was going to just do the Mary Chapin Carpenter song “Thanksgiving Song.” It really isn’t bad. I wish there were more songs like it. You know what the real problem is: Elvis never released a Thanksgiving album. And because of that, I definitely won’t be doing this next year.
Starting tomorrow, I think I’m going to do a week of Elvis Costello. Certainly a week of California punk would better get rid of the sticky sweetness of this last week. But Costello is really easy for me — especially if I stick to the first 15 albums or so, which should be pretty easy given I only need six songs and a concert.
Anyway, here is a short set that Mary Chapin Carpenter did Paste Studio NYC! We had one major thing to be thankful for that day: Mitt Romney wasn’t going to be president.
I should request a week of modern music but I like you so would never be that mean.
I will eventually do a week of 20th century classical and convince everyone that it is wonderful!
Classical music usually is. Except Mozart. For some really weird reason that just annoys the crap out of me and I have no idea why.
You haven’t heard enough! Now say no more or I may have to do a whole week of Mozart.
I could make a joke here about Sam Harris and arguments but I won’t.
It is your blog and I will politely listen to whatever Mozart you put up. I will even do so with an open mind.
What is it that you don’t like about Mozart? I find when I say I don’t like an artist, it is usually a particular work or period that I really have a problem with.
Anytime I listen to anything of his, regardless of who has performed it, I get annoyed and twitchy. It is the closest I can come to explaining it. I know, intellectually, I should like it because I like a lot of classical music. But for some reason the music sets me on edge and I don’t understand why.
That’s very interesting. Have you listened to the Requiem Mass? Much of what people know of Mozart was from when he was young and more flamboyant. It is the last 3 years of his life that he a true master.
Probably not, I avoided his music after a while.
Well, I won’t push it on you. Yet.
I promised I would listen and keep an open mind.