God spoke to me through my hair dresser today

at first I didn’t realize that was what was happening, you know (not believing in god and all) but I figured it out after a few minutes, because she said that my mom was a “Godly Woman” for taking care of my sister after her stroke.  I thought that was interesting, I mean most people would hold that view, but there was just something about today’s conversation that felt more authentic than the myriad of conversations I’ve had on this subject in the past.  I’m just say’n, it’s nice when I can figure out that the message I’m getting is coming from the universe and not just some random stranger.  Its times like these when it’s hard to stay a 100% existentialist.  But as you can read from this post, it's still all about me. :-)

Sick to Death of "Love Songs"

My list of sones for everybody else who is sick of (carnal) love songs:

Desiderata (Les Crane)

Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)
Times They Are Changin
My Way (take your pick)

You Raise Me Up

Heal the world (Micheal Jackson)
When The President talks to God
Big Rock Candy Mountain (Burl Ives)
Go Down Moses
What A Wonderful World
Mad World
Smile (by Charlie Chaplin)
Spirit in the Sky (Norman Greenbaum)
When I'm Gone (Phil Ochs)
Dear God (XTC version)
Life Is Wonderful (Jason Mraz)

Imagine

Three Little Birds

Old Man (N'dea Davenport)

Let the Sun Shine In (The Fifth Dimension)

Time of the Season (The Zombies)

Jumper (Third Eye Blind)

Pain (Three Days Grace)
Many Rivers to Cross (UB40)

Apeman (The Kinks)

Its A Long Way to Amphioxus (Sam Hinton)
Dear Penis (Rodney Carrington)
Take the Long Way Home (Bloodhound Gang)
Dig (Incubus)
In Dead Earnest (Pete Seeger)
You'll Have Time (William Shatner)


You might notice that I like "covers" - that's so I don't have to listen to the version I heard on the radio a million times!

Please, feel free to add to the list (the older the song, the better). The only thing not allowed are any kind of "romance" love song (carnal).

Other kinds of  "love" songs are ok, as long as they're not about two people who are: moping, mooning, longing, or anything else, for each other.

My roommate read this post and made the (very astute) comment that “cynicism is setting in”.

My Roomates' contribution:
Comfortably Numb (Pink Floyd)
Money (Pink Floyd)
How Much is the Doggy in the Window?

2011-03-31
After much internal debate and a conversation with Randy (roommate) I've decided to add:

Lola by The Kinks  -

as it's NOT really a love song, but a song about gender identity and the need for one to be aware that it is out there and you could find yourself in this situation if you're not careful, or maybe even if you are.

Ode To a Banana Slug

Although you make my friends go "Ugh!",
I love you, dear banana slug,
Outside your foam; inside your goo,
(What sort of goo? I wish I knew.)
I poke you through half-open doors
To frighten off solicitors,
And take you down to Santa Cruz,
Where all your cousins squirm and ooze.
You are my friend, my slimy mate,
My favorite stuffed invertebrate.
I like how you adorn the rug.
I love you, dear banana slug.


Emily in Palo Alto, CA

Esteemed winner of the Archie McPhee Summer Essay Contest
This is a mirror site of Summer Essay Contest Winner located on http://www.halycon.com/
at of this date (6/12/99) this link was not working. :-(