Friday Random 10

My Friday Random 10 of songs I've ripped to my hard drive so far:

1. Gang of Four - "Anthrax" (Newbury Comics: The Early Years): Pounding base line is featured in this classic punk song from this compilation cd. Generally not a fan of distorted, squeaking guitars, but the base rescues it for me.
2. Frou Frou - "Psychobabble" (Details) : One of my favorite albums of all time; lots of great songs and this one has some cool lyrics as she tries to dump an old lover:

   Do just what I tell you
   And no one will get hurt
   Don't come any closer
   'Cause I dunno how long I can hold my heart in two
   

3. Richard Barone - "Tangled In Your Web" (Cool Blue Halo : Front man for the short-lived and greatly missed Bongos, this is his first solo album, and this is my favorite song from it (even more than his version, heavy with cello(!) of the Bongos hit "Numbers With Wings")
4. Primal Scream - "Loaded" (Just Say Da) : From yet another compilation, from a Sire series, Just Say Yes, this is number IV. Probably my favorite of the series. This should probably be titled "I Don't Want To Lose Your Love" - lots of sampled bits in it.
5. The Sisters of Mercy - "More" (Vision Thing): kings of goth rock, this album has lots of great cuts and some serious politics. An anthem for the Gordon Geckos of the 80s, all 8:23 of it:

   Learning to cry for fun and profit
   I�m not done yet
   Counterfeit dollars or the english zloty
   Anything I can get
   

6. Big Audio Dynamite - "Around The Girl In 80 Ways" (Megatop Pheonix) : Mick Jones' post-Clash group, some poppy songs on this album, very much in the Clash Combat Rock mode. Light stuff, but still good listening.
7. Randy Newman - "Mama Told Me Not To Come" (Lonely At The Top) : one of my favorite sarcastic song writers (right up there with Loudon Wainwright), this version is better than 3 Dog Night's later cover.
8. Dinah Washington - "Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby" (Ultra-Lounge 15) : nice torch song from a solid lounge song collection.
9. Ofra Haza - "Wish Me Luck (Karamazov Mix)" (Just Say Da) : popular 80s Israeli singer, she put out some great dance numbers and this is my fav. Nice Laurie Anderson sample

   This is how you can be walking and falling at the same time

10. The The - "This Is The Day" (Soul Mining) : Another one of my favorite albums from the 80s, Matt Johnson's first effort at the tender age of 18 still knocks me out. Already he's pining for a life gone awry!

For music information, I really like the AMG AllMusic Guide. Tons of information on bands, songs, reviews, links - great way to investigate new sounds!