[just thought of something over the weekend: GRACELAND by Paul Simon? or do you think BEAT ON THE BRAT is the song that best captures our graceland trip?]

BET SHE'S NOT YOUR GIRLFRIEND: [YES!]

MY LOVIN' vs. YOU GOTTA BE: the thing about MY LOVIN' is that jennie abbott included it on that pro-choice mix she made...we need to have a listen together, maybe...

Etheridge/Raitt...convince me:[they represent that whole LBA dance tense vibe.]

the Depeche Mode song is "Never Let Me Down Again" from Music for the Masses. [do we need depeche mode?]

i really like the Notables' CORNFLAKE GIRL. and i suppose we should represent both them and Tori. they were both so ubiquitous! [yes, and I think it's good to kill two birds with this one stone...]

Public Enemy...like Madonna and Prince, it just didn't make it on. (and fucking "Shake the Disease" by DM did?) i'm inclined not to add artists that aren't there to begin with. what do you think? [yes, i agree with that. we will have more artistic freedom on the vanderbilt mix.]

What's A Name? Call Me Esther Says Madonna

Madge, what are you doing?....

[song #1]"fascist pig radio"--YES!
bohemian rhapsody--queen version
lady marmalade--YES
prof. booty--YES
ask *NEW--YES!(is this if it's not love then it's the bomb the bomb the bomb the bomb the bomb the bomb the bomb that will kepe us together? much better than girlfriend in a coma)
tainted love--yes
my lovin'--or maybe GOTTA BE is a better choice?
used to you--i feel we need one ani song.
moments of pleasure--must have kate
son of a preacher man--ok
closer to fine--i guess we need indigo girls!
smells like teen spirit - nirvana version, of course--of course!
rock star--must have some hole, although i prefer MISS WORLD/WALSH
obvious child--paul simon--too much to have this and AMERICA? i prefer america, i think. but convince me.
bet she's not your girlfriend--do you feel this is the right pet shop boys?
love to hate you--YES YES YES
the queen and the soldier--sigh
bizarre love triangle--YES YES YES YES
walk this way--ok
gimme's demo song--of course
fuck & run--YES YES YES YES YES YES
beat on the brat--of course
crazy mary--she was
supermodel--it seems like the right 90s choice
[song #last]america

maybe???
Howards End (i had no idea you liked that one! god knows i do.)--i think we should have one classical and one forster!
i'm too sexy--maybe...
pretty good year (i just think it's so filled with reminicences and angst...)--maybe do notables version of CORNFLAKE GIRL instead? so we represent tori and notables!

we don't have any MADONNA!!!!!!!!!! that's weird, eh? the things that have become close to our hearts now. prince. well, that's why we are doing a vanderbilt mix, too!

how about this list? (in no particular order except where marked)

[song #1]"fascist pig radio"
bohemian rhapsody
lady marmalade
prof. booty
ask *NEW
tainted love
my lovin'
used to you
moments of pleasure
son of a preacher man
closer to fine
smells like teen spirit - nirvana version, of course
rock star
obvious child
bet she's not your girlfriend
love to hate you
the queen and the soldier
bizarre love triangle
walk this way
gimme's demo song
fuck & run
beat on the brat
crazy mary
supermodel
[song #last]america

maybe???
Howards End (i had no idea you liked that one! god knows i do.)
i'm too sexy
pretty good year (i just think it's so filled with reminicences and angst...)

"fascist pig radio" it is! first "song" of the CD!

other issues...

1. i just thought CORNFLAKE GIRL was a better notables song, but BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY is more iconic. maybe we should just put Queen's original version?...

2. i concede LADY MARMALADE and PROF BOOTY. (that counts as a Beastie Boys song, too.)

3. Smiths/Moz....hmm...how would you feel about ASK?

4. yes: TAINTED LOVE, MY LOVIN'
maybe: I'M TOO SEXY, SUPERMODEL (they both kind of get on my nerves, but your point about anthemic early 90s dance is right on)

i sort of feared putting Ani DiFranco on... but USED TO YOU is reference to Sarah Maston, of course.

we do need some Kate Bush, don't we? MOMENTS OF PLEASURE is in.

5. SON OF A PREACHER MAN was a Drumke song...she used to play Des'ree's YOU GOTTA BE at the end of the night, too.

i am about to post a working list.

best of, take 1

first song possibilities:
"fascist pig radio"
miserablism - pet shop boys
closer to fine - indigo girls
smells like teen spirit - nirvana

last song possibilities:
america - simon & garfunkel
rock star - hole

in between:
obvious child - paul simon
smells like teen spirit (tori amos cover)
bet she's not your girlfriend - psb
love to hate you - erasure
the queen and the soldier - suzanne vega
son of a preacher man - dusty springfield
wanna be startin somethin - michael jackson
cornflake girl (notables)
bizarre love triangle - new order
life is a cabaret
walk this way - aerosmith and RUN DMC
gimme's demo song (rainy!)
fuck & run - liz phair
pretty good year - tori amos
beat on the brat - the ramones
crazy mary - pearl jam

maybe?
revolution - arrested development
professor booty - beastie boys
don't let the sun go down on me - elton john
stretched on your grave - sinead
around the way girl - ll cool j
YYZ - rush
lady marmalade - labelle
daughter - pearl jam

the last Salon tape is SO good. few of the songs are popping out as standouts, because it all flows. i've picked a few, but the whole thing is pretty genius--if i do say so myself...

eventually i'm going to digitize the whole set. one thing at a time, though.

god DAMN i wish i had phone mail messages to put on. or tapes of our radio shows.

question #1: are other songs by previously represented artists ok? i feel Kate Bush should be on there, but Cloudbusting? Moments of Pleasure? not sure.

question #2: new songs entirely? for added value?

cK Salon

side 1
here comes the hotstepper
rock star
maggie may
daughter
"royale with cheese"
son of a preacher man
sure shot
wanna be startin somethin
if
three days

side 2
absolutely fabulous
mama mia
let's stay together
nashville
possession
you gotta be
award tour
the piano
thorn in my side
maurice
cornflake girl - notables
no more i love yous

Jetzt geht rund

side 1
coming (from Orlando) - jimmy somerville
bizarre love triangle
"hampstead heath" joke - erasure
supermodel
cabaret
walk this way
demo - gimme
my old school
white lines
you know you gonna be mine
ugly on the outside - judybats

side 2
can you forgive her?
mr. vain
used to you - ani
stand by your man - erasure
fuck & run
pretty good year
polaroids - shawn colvin
enough is enough - k.d. and andy
beat on the brat
dead finks don't talk - eno
crazy mary
moments of pleasure

Guns n' Queens: The Big Guns of Rock, The Big Queens of Pop

side 1
galileo
theme from Northern Exposure
free to be you and me
take a chance on me - erasure
a little respect - bjorn again
obvious child
revolution - arrested development
simple like a flower - oat pearl
tainted love
bohemian rhapsody - notables
cloudbusting
something good

side 2
main titla from Howards End
why - annie lennox
hit - sugarcubes
sesame's treet
my lovin' - en vogue
professor booty
"fascist pig radio"
overature to Die Fledermaus
don't let the sun go down on me - elton
tomorrow - moz
smells like teen spirit - tori amos
miserablism
america

summer project #1: Best of The Salon Tape

Salon: the Music Thereof -or- Cassette O' Angst

side 1
closer to fine
streched on your grave
around the way girl
bet she's not your girlfriend
mysterious ways - U2
blasphemous rumours
shake the disease
love to hate you
your racist friend - TMBG
the last of the famous international playboys
smells like teen spirit

side 2
beer steer and queers - RevCo
der komissar
YYZ - Rush
lady marmalade - labelle
i'm too sexy
o mio babbino caro
homeward bound
castles made of sand - hendrix
american pie
the queen and the soldier