'Doin the Friday Shuffle

Begin the beguine.

1. "I Believe My Own Eyes" -- Pete Townsend -- Tommy

I got this song on a CD packaged with the coffee table book on the Broadway version of The Who's Tommy. Townsend wrote a new song for the show, and this is his solo version of it. It's actually a damn fine song, and he does some impressive high harmonies on this single version.

2. "Todd's Delight" -- Miles Davis -- 'Round About Midnight

Try not snapping your fingers.

3. "Perdido" -- Dave Brubeck -- Ken Burns Jazz Collection: Dave Brubeck

. . . and they keep on snapping. I get the feeling that in jazz circles Brubeck is considered a bit square, but I love his stuff. This is a great little energetic piece.

4. "A Cinema in Buenos Aires, 26 July 1952 -- Andrew Lloyd Weber -- Evita (Original Broadway Cast)

The show's opening, with a movie being interrupted as the manager announces Eva's death.

5. "In a Mellow Tone" -- Ella Fitzgerald -- Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook

Randomizer grabbing a lot of jazz today.

6. "Rhyme & Reason" -- Dave Matthews Band -- Under the Table and Dreaming

Earlier Dave.

7. "Don't Let It Bring You Down" -- Neil Young -- After the Goldrush

This is older, but it made made me think--Neil Young has been producing consistently good music for longer than probably just about anybody outside of Dylan.

8. "Skirmish (Instrumental)" -- Alan Menken -- Pocohontas (Original Soundtrack)

A bit of underscoring.

9. "The Battle of Stirling" -- James Horner -- Braveheart

Great battle music from my favorite score.

10. "So What?" -- Fred Kander & Jon Ebb -- Cabaret (Original Broadway Cast)

One of my favorite songs from the score, in large part due to Lotte Lenya's aged, haughty delivery.

Until Whenever