Spitball Army

Approximate playing time: 76 minutes.

1. Pat Metheny  “Above the Treetops”  (1992)
2. Joni Mitchell  “The Arrangement”  (1970)
3. Swing Out Sister  “Somewhere in the World”  (1997)
4. The Police  “Shadows in the Rain”  (1980)
5. De La Soul  “Itsoweezee (Hot)”  (1996)
6. Olu Dara  “Your Lips”  (1998)
7. Al Green  “Driving Wheel”  (1971)
8. Lea DeLaria  “Been Caught Stealing”  (2005)
9. Coyle & Sharpe  “Sandor 21”  (1965)
10. Digable Planets  “Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)”  (1992)
11. The Isley Brothers  “That Lady (Part 1)”  (1973)
12. Q-Tip  “ManWomanBoogie”  (2008)
13. Elvis Costello  “B Movie”  (1980)
14. Freedy Johnston  “I’m Not Hypnotized”  (1997)
15. Doves  “Some Cities”  (2005)
16. Love  “You I’ll Be Following”  (1966)
17. Daniel Wylie  “I Wouldn’t Lie”  (2006)
18. Sondre Lerche  “On and Off Again”  (2002)
19. Ben Vaughn  “Daddy Rollin’ in Your Arms”  (1993)
20. The Soundtrack of Our Lives  “Impact & Egos”  (1998)

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Fred FM playlist (11 July 2010)

Some notes on the songs:

• I understand that to some it is an extreme sacrilege to even attempt a cover of a Jane’s Addiction song, but this one works.  And, even though I’m no fan of the Lea DeLaria schtick, there is a time and a place for everything.  I’m thinking that these four minutes of “Been Caught Stealing” are her time and place.
• I know nearly nothing about current hip hop or rap, but I love the old skool stuff (De La Soul, etc.).  You’ll never see Ima Kanye on a Fred FM playlist.
• Coyle & Sharpe were wonderfully warped, improvisatory comedians, maybe you’d call them performance artists.  I love the “Sandor 21” bit.  If I could get paid for doing this sort of thing, I would do so without hesitation.