Friday Random Ten

No self audit. I am fearful of the complete breakdown in any pretense of coolness that looms.

Norbizness changed to a random twelve. So, unless this turns very ugly, I'm going to match his twelve, and raise him a Bonus Three!

Rush- Alien Shore.

Jon Langford - My Own Worst Enemy.

Mekons - Johnny Miner. Langford followed by the Mekes. iTunes is quite keyed into my tastes, yes it is.

Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Illegal Left.

The Clash - Wrong 'em Boyo. The first punk record I ever bought. Changed my life. All my high school friends hated it, especially because I played it All. The Time. Like I said, it changed my life.

Beastie Boys - Remote Control.

Pop Will Eat Itself - City Zen Radio 1999/2000 FM.

Elvis Costello - Georgie and her Rival.

Jenny Toomey - Miss Otis Regrets. Oooh. A Cole Porter song about a murdering jilted lover, covered for The Executioner's Last Songs, a compilation album from Bloodshot benefitting Illinois Artists Against the Death Penalty. If I was doing the NSCA, this would break the meter. After release of this album, Illinois rescinded their death penalty because of the documented problems with reliability and the proven cases of erroneous execution of innocent people.

Moby - Machete.

XTC - Is This Pop? Yes It Is.

Weezer - Keep Fishin'. Nice try, Rivers, but the best punk rock fishing song is 'All He Wants To Do Is Fish' by the Replacements, 'cuz it's the Replacements.

Strong end. here's the bonus three:

The Plugz - La Bamba. From the Repo Man soundtrack.
Pavement - Fame Throwa
Peter Gabriel - Mother of Violence. Old school Pete. 'Fear. Fear is the Mother of Violence.' A wonderfully appropriate end to the FRT, and the week.