It's the last week of the winter term here, so here is a totally serious and important music-related poll question:
(OK, maybe the end-of-term craziness is making me just a tiny bit punchy...)
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PhysioProf tagged me using his Feministe guest blogger bully-pulpit. The idea is to identify the five most embarrassing tracks on your iPod.
Two music-related follow-up items:
Over on her LiveJournal, Kate has a more complete concert report from the Springsteen show, including a full set list, and some links to Springsteen resources.
Welcome to the latest feature here at Confessions of a Science Librarian -- Music Mondays! My plan is to have a vaguely music-related post here most Mondays, somewhat in the vein of my Friday Fun posts, but probably not quite as regular.
I prefer my inane pop to be in foreign languages, so that I can sing along without having to think about how stupid the lyrics are.
K
I was a foreign exchange student in Hamburg when 99 Luftballoons became a hit in Germany. Right about the time I returned home it was fading away there, and gaining popularity in the States. Purgatory.
@KevinQ: Whatever works for you. I have just enough knowledge of German to figure out that "99 Luftballons" is about war, probably of the nuclear variety.
Stephane Grappelli is who's playing on my Pandora Radio now; Tommy Emmanuel before that . . . .
No love for "99" by Toto?
Hast du es zum zeit fur mir,
denn singen mich ein lied fur dir...
I actually saw her in concert (Offenbach Stadthalle). Nothing like 80's euro pop... Hope about some Kate Bush next? Or Bananarama!