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Playlist for May 13, 2008
THEME: Safe and Insecure
Kinks - Apeman - 3:53 from 1970's Lola vs. the Powerman & the Money-Go-Round, Pt. 1
XTC - Living Through Another Cuba - 4:45 from 1980's Black Sea
Bruce Cockburn - Lovers in a Dangerous Time - 4:06 from 1984's Stealing Fire
The Smiths - Ask - 3:15 from 1987's Louder Than Bombs
Sweet Soubrette (Ellia Bisker) - Safety In Numbers - 3:06 from 2008's Siren Song
Men at Work - It's A Mistake - 4:34 or Overkill from 1983's Cargo
Talking Heads - Life During Wartime - 5:03 from 1992's Popular Favorites 1976-1992: Sand in the Vaseline
FEATURED ARTIST: Roy Orbison
The pure, operatic voice of Roy Orbison catapulted him into the leading role of best pop singer of the '60s. His country/pop-based rock & roll offered a new twist on the music of the day. His frequent lyrical emphasis on lonely hearts or awkward underdogs profoundly influenced many artist through the decades. Only 52 when he died in 1988 Roy Orbison was truly one of the superstars of a generation.
Pretty One - 2:18 from 1975's Monumental Hits, Vol. 2
Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) (Cindy Walker) - 2:34 from 1962's Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits
The Actress - 2:37 from 1992's His Greatest Hits
Not Alone Anymore - 3:24 from 1988's Traveling Wilburys, Vol. 1
Candy Man (Fred Neil/Beverly "Ruby" Ross) - 2:45 from 1962's Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits
Running Scared - 2:14 from 1962's Crying
Go, Go, Go - 2:08 from 1989's The Original
With The Bug - 2:29 from 1992's His Greatest Hits
Blue Bayou - 2:29 from 1963's In Dreams
Let The Good Times Roll (Shirley Goodman/Leonard Lee) - 2:32 from 1989's Best-Loved Standards
Punch Brothers - Punch Bowl - 3:34 from 2008's Punch
Richard Thompson - Shaky Nancy - 3:30 from 1972's Henry the Human Fly
American Mars - Fading Away - 4:13 from 2008's Western Sides
Amos Lee - Skipping Stone - 2:19 from 2006's Supply and Demand
School Of Seven Bells - Trance Figure - 3:37 from 2008's The Green Owl Comp: A Benefit For Energy Actions
Emilia Sosa - Hypnotized - 4:56 from 2007's Rhythm of Life
Girls Guns And Glory - 667 - 3:19 from 2008's Inverted Valentine
FEMALE VOCALIST SET
Emily Jane White - Bessie Smith - 3:27 from 2007's Dark Undercoat
Ilene Weiss - No Baby - 5:01 from 1992's Outside And Curious
Laura Wolfe - Nuclear Love - 4:07 from 2005's Siren
Aimee Mann - It's Not Safe - 4:58 from 1995's I'm With Stupid
Sally Timms - Bomb (The Mekons) - 3:24 from 2004's In the World of Him
Iron & Wine - Free Until They Cut Me Down - 4:34 from 2004's Our Endless Numbered Days
Luthea Salom - Nobody's Ready - 3:32 from 2008's Sunbeam Surrounded By Winter