end of the week, kids

Here it is, the TGIF Shuffle. (take directly from my dear *A*) But before I get to it, a couple of rules (in case you forgot so soon!): Get out your digital music player and hit shuffle. Report back the first ten songs it spits out. No skipping or rationalizing...or, as we WIUITG folks like to say, "No apron-wringing." Afterwards, perhaps you'll be so kind as to enlighten us with some general thoughts, favorite/least favorite songs, acts seen live and/or a memory/personal connection.Here's the juice:

1. it's only love (help!)--the beatles
2. darling corey (hop high)--crooked still
3. mother i climbed (flower of avalon)--tracy grammer
4. two sides of the river (my better self)--dar williams
5. all my friends (this desert life)--counting crows
6. one song glory (rent soundtrack)--original broadway cast
7. holiday in spain (hard candy)--counting crows
8. letting go (jekyll and hyde soundtrack)--various artists
9. collecting you (become you)--indigo girls
10. great escape (goldfly)--guster

General Thoughts: This list started out pretty FRFF heavy...but I like the diversity. Almost every song on here is one I can sing along with and know every word.

Seen Live: Lots of FRFF folks: Crooked Still, Tracy (yay, A!!), Dar (several times), Rent cast, Jekyll and Hyde cast, Indigo Girls and Guster (many times)

Favorite Song: Tough one...I'll say Great Escape because it never fails to make me smile. Such a great song and many a happy memory associated with it.

Runner Up: Mother I Climbed...it's so delicate and poetic. You can tell that Dave wrote it for Tracy and her delicate, but strong, voice.

Favorite Album: I love so many of these albums! But I'll go with the Rent soundtrack since it's just so stellar beginning to end.

Memory Trigger: Darling Corey just means Falcon Ridge, as does any CS or TG song. Intense memories of that beautiful hillside surrounded by dear friends.

And, for fun, I'm adding a quirky category:
Best Tune for when you're feeling like a Sad Bastard: Well, One Song Glory is about a sad bastard, does that count?