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Here’s a discussion of my selections for the ABC mix<\/a>, Volume 9 of the Green Monkey Music Project.<\/p>\n

This was a really fun mix for me, because when I first announced the mix, I didn’t have my songs already picked out. I didn’t know what letters I would be responsible for until all the rest of the participants had gotten assigned their letters. If fact, I believe on this particular mix I ended up being the last guy to pick his songs. It’s nice to be last sometimes!<\/p>\n

So, the letters I had were K through O (Metallic K-O!!!).<\/p>\n

I was actually a little depressed when I put my songs together, which definitely had an influence on my choices. I’m still satisfied with how my choices turned out. It’s nice to occasionally have a particular emotion influence the selections.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nKing’s Lead Hat – Brian Eno
\nThis is a very nice rockin’ song from Before And After Science<\/i>. The title is an anagram for “Talking Heads”.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Love Action (I Believe In Love) – Human League
\nOff the great album Dare<\/i>. You can find the Human League’s biggest hit, “Don’t You Want Me” on the same record, but in my opinion, “Love Action” kicks the holy crap out of it. A really great synth pop song. I was a little reluctant to include it here, as I have a future mix planned for synthesizer music where this would surely have had a spot. Oh, well. It starts with ‘L’, I reckon.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Midnight – Kramer
\nWow, choosing an ‘M’ song was incredibly difficult. There are so many songs I love that start with ‘M’ — there’s “Move On Up” by Curtis Mayfield. There’s a great song by Stephin Merritt’s band the 6ths called “Movies In My Head” (with vocals by Yo La Tengo’s Georgia Hubley!). And there were many more I won’t list here. I decided to go with a song I like a lot, but you might have not heard before. Kramer is a man of many talents (no, he wasn’t on Seinfeld). He ran a great independent record label, Shimmy Disc. He produced albums for bands like Galaxie 500. He was one-half of Bongwater, with actress Ann Magnuson. He also put out a few solo records. My wife actually had this CD, which I borrowed when we started dating. I hadn’t heard any of his music before. I think this is just a really nice pop song. I really love how the harmonica kicks in at the end.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Nighttime – Big Star
\nIt’s an unwritten law of the music hipster. You must own a copy of Big Star’s Third\/Sister Lovers<\/i>. It’s a really strange, haunting album. This is one of the best tracks off the record, beautiful and melancholy. An FYI: if I was assigned the letter ‘J’, I would most likely have included the song “Jesus Christ”, also off this same album.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nOblivious – Galaxie 500
\nOne of my all-time favorite Galaxie 500 songs, off their first album, Today. A really pretty song, with some nice slightly sad, defeatist lyrics.<\/p>\n

And now you’re right all the time
\nAnd I’m just oblivious
\nI’d rather stay in bed with you
\nTill it’s time to get a drink<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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