Neko Case - "Tightly"
The Fiery Furnaces - "Though Let's Be Fair"
The Beach Boys - "Trombone Dixie"
Johnny Cash - "The Man Comes Around" (Alt Take)
The Delgados - "Come Undone"
Sorry music fans, but in addition to the fact that it seems like The Fiery Furnaces, Johnny Cash (2X today!) and Outkast pop up on the shuffle every day, one of my other favorite pastimes is on my mind this morning - - baseball. And for once, I'm not bummed out! The Mets (who if you don't know/care have a first baseman name Carlos Delgado, so there is a method to the madness), are playing great baseball. The won their 6th game in a row yesterday - - a feat they haven't achieved in almost 2 years. This little run has put them in second place, only 1 1/2 games behind the Phillies. So what happened? Well, they changed managers, and although I think Willie was not necessarily the problem, he wasn't the solution either. Jerry Manuel has already called team meetings on the field, chided his players for their behavior (I'm looking at you Jose Reyes), and - - most importantly - - he has a sense of humor! With the media and with his players, Jerry is funny. After the incident when Reyes momentarily refused to let Jerry take him out of the game a few weeks ago, the manager told the press he said the following to his shortstop: "Next time you do it I'm going to get my blade out and cut you - right out there on the field. I'm a gangster now. You act gangster on me I'm going to have to get you."
Listen, the role of the baseball manager is slightly overrated, but a looser clubhouse can't hurt a team that after last year's collapse has been wound pretty tight. Of course, the resurgence probably has more to do with the maturation of Mike Pelfrey, the mashing of almost-forgotten-man Fernando Tatis and the sudden reverse-aging of Delgado. (No, not the Scottish pop band - - but I brought it right back around y'all!) And if you think this joy will last, you don't know the Mets. This is what they do: give you just enough to make you love them - - and then rip out your heart and stomp on it. Happy day!
The Clash - "Janie Jones"
Radiohead - "Karma Police"
Old 97's - "Four Leaf Clover"
Outkast - "We Luv Deez Hoez"
Billy Bragg and Wilco - "One By One"
Johnny Cash - "Orange Blossom Special"
Stars - "Reunion"
Rhett Miller - "Meteor Shower"
And then I got to work.
Today's Stats
Total songs listened to: 14
Total minutes of music (approx.): 50
Song with the most previous plays: "Tightly" - 9
Miscellaneous factoid about my trip to work today: It's Friday. 'Nuf said.
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