Tom Lehrer performing his “Vatican Rag” live in Oslo on 10 September 1967. Lehrer’s “Vatican Rag” was written as a wry response to the massive changes instituted by the Ecumenical Council in 1965 (referred to as Vatican II), which signaled an attempt to make the Church more accessible or commercial, and replaced the Latin Mass with a liturgy in plain English (for Americans, that is).
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1 bureaucratist // May 23, 2010 at 8:46 PM
OK, Spitball Army, you’ve inspired me. In your absence (I assume you are at some kind of charity gala), I made my own playlist:
1. Runaway Wind, Paul Westerberg
2. From Me to You, The Beatles
3. Mr. Execution, Lomita
4. Big Egos, Dr. Dre, in honor of the Lakers (“I own acres / floor seats watching the Lakers”)
5. Calm on the Valley, Iron & Wine
6. True Skool (Armani XXXchange remix), Coldcut
7. Dr Strangeluv, Blonde Redhead
8. My Bowel Is Not Magnetic (#32 on Cartoon Rabbits), Longmont Potion Castle
9. Barrytown, Steely Dan
10. Inca Rag / Name Game, The Fiery Furnaces
11. Anyway Anyhow Anywhere, David Bowie
12. Everyday’s the Same, The Housemartins
13. Bee Bah Bee Bah Bee Boe, The Chills
14. several arrows later, Matt Pond PA
15. Orleans, David Crosby
16. Don’t Take Your Guns to Town (live), Johnny Cash with Willie Nelson
17. Genie Genie, Eric Bachmann
18. Sledgehammer, Peter Gabriel
Of course, none of this means anything to anyone, since I have no way of playing these songs for you, absent any kind of drive or savvy.
2 spitballarmy // May 24, 2010 at 7:07 AM
Awesome! I can construct this, Mr. Bureaucratist. But can you provide me with tracks numbered 5, 6, 8, 12 & 13…or point me in the direction of the site where they can be found?
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