Doin' the Friday Shuffle.

And we begin.

1. "Blame It on Cain." -- Elvis Costello -- My Aim Is True
Great early Costello. I love that he wrote this stuff while doing some menial office job.

2. "O Tannenbaum" -- Vince Guaraldi Trio -- A Charlie Brown Christmas
The greatest Christmas album ever? I'd say so. This is the opening track, with a great semi-stately opening yielding to a mellow jazz version of the tune.

3. "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute to 60s Rock) -- John Mellencamp -- Scarecrow
"What I like about you!" Woops, wrong song. Hell, given the title the near-plagiarism is justifiable. Mellencamp does some fine throwback.

4. "You Little Fool" -- Elvis Costello - Imperial Bedroom
Another in the endless string of damn solid Elvis songs. I love the little harpischord-sounding fills Steve Nieve throws in, and Elvis is in especially fine voice here, singing in a comfortable lower range.

5. "Saving Metroville" -- Michael Giacchino -- The Incredibles (score)
Great score. I am dying for a Lost score. This is a nice moody piece from the end.

6. "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go." -- Elvis Costello (covering Bob Dylan) -- Kojak Variety (Bonus Disc)
Elvis, with some success, takes this Dylan ditty and turns it into a bit of countrified rockabilly.

7. "Anthropology" -- Charlie Parker -- Ken Burns' Jazz Collection: Charlie Parker
Scratchy old recording, but some fine horn work.

8. "Wound" -- Smashing Pumpkins -- MACHINA/The Machine of the Gods
Upbeat driving Pumpkins; could have been on Mellon Collie.

9. "A Wolf at the Door (It Girl Rag Doll) -- Radiohead -- Hail to the Thief
One of the album's better songs; I usually don't like the kind of talk-singing Thom is doing here, but it works for the song, and the music-box accompaniment is nicely eerie.

10. "Elena's Truth" -- James Horner -- Mask of Zorro (score)
Truth be told I don't know this cue at all. Bought the CD used but have never gotten into it the way I have the other Horner scores I have.

Until Whenever