FRIDAY RANDOM TEN - WHOMPING WILLOW EDITION

No, it’s not a Harry Potter reference despite the sound.

Today is Hoshana Rabah - the Great Hosanna - the final day of the Sukkot festival, more about which here. It’s a day that, on the Sanctity Meter, falls somewhere between a Yom Tov (holiday) and the weekdays in the middle of a festival.

But enough with all the weird Jewish arcana. It’s Friday, which means it’s time for the weekly collection of Random Musical Selections as coughed up by the iPod d’Elisson.

What’s playing today? Lessee:

1. Every Mother’s Son - Traffic
   
   
2. No One Else - Weezer
   
   
3. I Wanna Be Like You - Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
   
   
4. Don’t Let Me Down - The Beatles
   
   
5. Samwise the Brave - Howard Shore, The Two Towers
   
   
6. Opening Title - Bernard Herrmann, North by Northwest
   
   One of the most exciting and dramatic opening titles ever, from the master of Filmic Music.
   
   
7. Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony - Jethro Tull
   
   
8. Little Green - Joni Mitchell
   
   
9. SWLABR - Cream
   
   The mysterious title of this song is simply an acronym for “She Was Like A Bearded Rainbow,” a phrase that probably makes more sense with a head full of brown acid. It’s from Disraeli Gears, Cream’s sophomore effort. As for how Disraeli Gears got its bizarre name, here’s the explanation from Wikipedia:

   The title of the album was taken from an inside joke. Eric Clapton had been thinking of buying a racing bicycle and was discussing it with Ginger Baker, when a roadie named Mick Turner commented, “it’s got them Disraeli Gears,” meaning to say “derailleur gears” but instead alluding to 19th Century British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli. The band thought this was hilarious, and decided that it should be the title of their next album. Had it not been for Mick, the album would simply have been entitled Cream.

   
   Coming to me in the morning, leaving me at night.
   Coming to me in the morning, leaving me alone.
   You’ve got that rainbow feel but the rainbow has a beard.
   
   Running to me a-cryin’ when he throws you out.
   Running to me a-cryin’, on your own again.
   You’ve got that pure feel, such good responses,
   But the picture has a mustache.
   
   You’re coming to me with that soulful look on your face,
   Coming looking like you’ve never ever done one wrong thing.
   
   You’re coming to me with that soulful look on your face.
   You’re coming looking like you’ve never ever done one wrong thing.
   
   So many fantastic colors; I feel in a wonderland.
   Many fantastic colors makes me feel so good.
   You’ve got that pure feel, such good responses.
   You’ve got that rainbow feel but the rainbow has a beard.
   
   
10. I Want Love - Elton John
    
    

It’s Friday. What are you listening to?