Dave Younge Playlist

Clara and I got to pay tribute to a great music lover last night. Here's the appropriately eclectic Dave Younge Playlist. Dave always celebrated diversity and it shows in his musical tastes. We tried to honor that spirit and connect with all sorts of people with these songs. Enjoy. 

PS: Thanks to Trivia Mafia  and the 331 Club for the DJ gig.

Grateful Dead – Scarlet Begonias
Steely Dan – Rikki Don't Lose That Number
Fela Kuti – Viva Nigeria
John Coltrane Quartet – It's Easy To Remember
Def Leppard – Pour Some Sugar On Me
XTC – Hold Me My Daddy
Los Angeles Burning – Sinatra
Malkit Singh – Jind Mahi
The Neville Brothers – Fire On The Bayou
The Clash – Rock the Casbah
Celia Cruz – La Negra Tiene Tumbao
Tukka Yoot – Tukka Yoot's Riddim
Grateful Dead – Ripple
Heart – Magic Man
Bonnie Raitt – Love Sneakin' Up On You
Crash Test Dummies – The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead
Pink Floyd – Another Brick In The Wall, Pt. 2
Erin McKeown – Slung Lo
Miles Davis – Milestones
Sting – Fields Of Gold
Timbuk 3 – Facts About Cats
Laurie Berkner – The Cat Came Back
Talking Heads – Once In A Lifetime
Stevie Wonder – Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing
The English Beat – Save It For Later
Elvis Costello & The Attractions – Pump It Up
Sun Ra – Distant Stars
Fleetwood Mac – You Make Loving Fun
Blondie – One Way Or Another
Vince Guaraldi Trio – Thanksgiving Theme
Dar Williams – Christians and Pagans
Herbie Hancock – Mega Mix (Rockit, Autodrive, Future Shock, TFS, Rough, & Chameleon)
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Satisfy My Soul - Beats Antique Remix

I Just Can't Smile Without You

 

I'm grateful that you were in my life, Jamie.



Thank you for all the good times.

Sing It High, Sing It Low

 

In a more just and loving world, Klaus Nomi would be alive to sing this today.

Ding! Dong!

We'll See You At The Movies

It's wonderful that the man who wrote this:

“Kindness” covers all of my political beliefs. No need to spell them out. I believe that if, at the end, according to our abilities, we have done something to make others a little happier, and something to make ourselves a little happier, that is about the best we can do. To make others less happy is a crime. To make ourselves unhappy is where all crime starts. We must try to contribute joy to the world. That is true no matter what our problems, our health, our circumstances. We must try. I didn’t always know this and am happy I lived long enough to find it out.

 Also wrote this:


And this:

[Deuce Bigalow] makes a living prostituting himself. How much he charges I'm not sure, but the price is worth it if it keeps him off the streets and out of another movie. Deuce Bigalow is aggressively bad, as if it wants to cause suffering to the audience. The best thing about it is that it runs for only 75 minutes.... Speaking in my official capacity as a Pulitzer Prize winner, Mr. Schneider, your movie sucks.

Thank you, Roger Ebert. You will be missed.

R.I.P. Bonnie Franklin

I grew up loving One Day At A Time, but I'd like to remind everyone that Bonnie Franklin was a big deal Broadway actress before she went to TV.

I hope they drink a toast to her at Musical Mondays at SPLASH this week.