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The Friday Five

Friday Five : |ˈfrīdā – fīv| : On the sixth day of every week, I hit the shuffle button in iTunes and share the first five tracks and thought for each track. Sometimes there is a playlist involved, occasionally we’ll have a guest, but most of the time it’s just me. The rest is up to you, our friends and readers! Fire up the media player of your choice and share the first five random track of your shuffle in the comments.

The Five:

“Mary” by Kings of Leon (from Come Around Sundown, 2010)

Not for nothing, this tune is catchy as flies on honey.

“Total Eclipse of the Heart” by Bonnie Tyler (from Top of the Pops 1983, 2000)

“Turn around… ” Oh, Jim Steinman, you power ballad writing fool.

“Scandalous” by Prince (from Batman, 1989)

Oh, shit … did your screen just fog up a bit? When I saw the skinny motherfucker with the high voice back in February of 2011 he closed his first encore with a “Insatiable,” into “Scanalous,” and shutting it down with “Adore.” I’m not going to lie: I was screaming like a white girl.

“Black Sweat” by Prince (from 3121, 2006)

Shut up, already! Damn! I can’t remember the last time I had a two’fer in the Friday Five. Let alone a one-two punch! Also, is this tune really six years old? Double damn. Well, yesterday was Prince’s birthday, but since he chooses not to celebrate I guess the shuffle is doing it for him.

Speaking of the birthday boy, I did a little bit of moonlighting over at Popblerd, writing a pretty inspired bit of prose on his 1986 release, Parade.

“So What” by Miles Davis (from Seven Steps: The Complete Columbia Recordings of Miles Davis 1963–1964, 2004)

This was recorded in 1964 at Kohseinenkin Hall, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. A far departure from the original session–this take is almost double-time–this features Davis’ second great quartet. While Miles is clearly on fire, the absence of ‘Trane is definitely noticable.

What’s on your shuffle today?

Michael Parr

Husband, Father, Writer, Musical Voyeur, Pop Culture Glutton, Gourmet in Training. I'm the tall guy behind all these short guys. You can find me on the Twitter.

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    Anthrax – “Taking the Music Back” (We’ve Come For You All, 2003)
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    King’s X – “Talk to You” (Faith Hope Love, 1990)
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    Ginger Wildheart – “In Vino Veritas” (555%, 2012)
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    Second great Friday Five in a row. I’m starting to get worried.

  • BRock

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    The Animals
    “Boom Boom” (The Complete Animals)
    Reinterpreting American Blues was the big trend of British bands of the 60′s. Although The Animals had a very short shelf life, two albums with their original lineup intact, they gave the Stones, Who, and Yardbirds a good run for their money. This John Lee Hooker cover is one of my favorites.
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    Guided By Voices
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  • http://jackfear.blogspot.com Jack Feerick

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    “Turn the Other Way Around,” Quincy – A mighty little power-pop gem from a one-hit wonder. I’m pretty sure I got this’n from Internet chumAndrew Weiss.

    “The Circle Married the Line,” Feist – Metals is a pretty harrowing album, emphasis on “pretty.” Leslie Feist can make even emotional devastation sound good.

    “Sometimes,” My Bloody Valentine, from Loveless – Late to the party on these guys; I like a lot of the shoegaze music they influenced — I have a soft spot for Ride, in particular — and I don’t know how I managed to sleep on MBV back in the day. time to rectify that.

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  • Rock_dawg

    “Time After Time” – Cyndi Lauper, She’s So Unusual
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  • http://www.discoskonfort.com/artists/drxl/ drxl

    My external hard disk with all my audio files broke down last week, so this what came out when I put my iTunes DJ on whole library shuffle. I could not listen to any of this:
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  • Keith

    Hello Michael and fellow 5′ers. I too got a dose of the Purple One in my Friday 5:

    DEVICE What is Sadness (Club Mix) – this Animotion spinoff is responsible for one of my fave overblown 80′s pop smashes “Hanging on a Heart Attack” – THIS track however aims higher and falls deeper: Name a trend of the late 80′s, it’s in there: Enigma-esque Gregorian Chants? Check. British Freestylers’ Rap? Check. Ofra Haza Bollywood chants? Of course. Do I have Kelly Stitzel to thank for this one?

    ASOBI SEKSU New Years – a frantic, sweet as Citrus J-pop where the J is as much Japanese as it is Jesus and Mary Chain.

    SANDRA Mary Magdalena – the most hysterical, overblown 80′s track I have heard in ages. As if Jim Steinman attempted a Middle Eastern Euro Disco album. Sandra: “I’ll never be, Mary Magdalena.” Male back-up singer: “You’re a creature of the night, you’re a victim of the fight.” Priceless. Sandra, the German Kylie Minogue from what I recall, was a real looker.

    PRINCE “Purple Rain (Live from The Super Bowl)” – The most well-timed downpour in TV or music history made the shortest version I own (of 52) of this monster song all the more powerful.

    AMANDA MAIR “Said and Done” – for the first time, shuffle picks up on an album I am currently playing the hell out of. My front-runner for album of the year. This 17 year old Swede bombshell has got pipes. How funny Shuffle picked three tracks with a Middle Eastern influences.

  • http://www.popdose.com/ Michael Parr

    Prince himself said recently that you haven’t really heard “Purple Rain” until you have heard it live. I tend to agree with that statement.

    Also, 52?! Shit … and I though I had too many!

  • http://www.popdose.com/ Michael Parr

    I’ll pour out a ‘lil liquor for your dead hard drive. I’ve experienced a meltdown (or two) and know how it feels.

  • http://www.popdose.com/ Michael Parr

    For the record, I love “Time After Time.” That is all.

  • http://www.popdose.com/ Michael Parr

    Damn, I need to pick up that Coheed download. I really dug that tune when I saw the video.

  • Keith

    If I got rid of all the hissy fan recordings, doubles and covers, I’d probably have 12 good ones.

  • EightE1

    Kelly Clarkson, “Since U Been Gone.” One of the best singles of the last decade. There, I said it.

    Sarah McLachlan, “Possession.” The chorus and the second verse are so fucking sexy. Shame it’s about a stalker.

    REM, “Man-Sized Wreath.” Awesome bit of outrage from Accelerate, an awesome album.

    The Doors, “Roadhouse Blues.” The remixed abomination from the last set of reissues. The fuck is this doing on my iTunes?

    Bruce Springsteen, “Pay Me My Money Down.” I want another Sessions Band record.

  • EightE1

    That Prince set was the best halftime show in Super Bowl history. Number 2: U2, 2002. Number 3: Up with People, ’76. The Bicentennial rocked, y’all.

  • Keith

    regarding Ms. Clarkson – I agree, and may you always enjoy your pop music with joy and abandon. All music has a place in our lives (except, perhaps vanity records by Paris Hilton or Rita Wilson). I sure as hell ain’t gonna try on outfits for the big party in a wacky montage set to Deerhoof.

  • http://www.popdose.com/ Michael Parr

    No shit: I will sing along at the top of my lungs like a heart broken teenage girl when “Since U Been Gone” comes on.

  • jhallCORE

    Right on brother. You may have started imbibing a little early for the weekend with #3 but it’s all good. :)

  • jhallCORE

    I think Cassandra Wilson stole this a few years back with her stellar rendition.

  • jhallCORE

    A late entry from the armpit of California (aka Anaheim) …

    1) Dixie Chicks – “The Long Way Around” (Taking The Long Way, 2006).
    2) R.E.M. – “The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite” (Automatic For The People, 1992).
    3) Danilo Perez – “Round Midnight” (PanaMonk, 1996).
    4) Marc Cary – “Minor League” (Trillium, 2000).
    5) Fleetwood Mac – “Landslide” (The Dance, 1997).

    Odd. Second straight week for a track from Automatic For The People and an appearance by Stevie Nicks to make my Friday Five. I’m liking the cuts from Perez and Cary, two underappreciated jazz pianists. Appreciate the rejection of the conventional path with “The Long Way Around.”

    Enjoy the weekend.

  • http://www.clangandclatter.com/ Phil

    Michael, I DM’d you on Twitter regarding this. I don’t think the MP3 is available on the website anymore.