Cody wanted me to burn a song I’d bought on itunes onto a cd so he could rip and convert it to mp3. The crap non ipod owners go through for portable music. I secretly cheer for the guy that’s suing Apple. No, no one forced him to buy music through itunes and I don’t think he should be awarded ridiculous damages. But it might make them change their assinine refusal to let other companies swim in their DRM paddling pool. That’s really what cases like this are about, boys and girls, making corporations change something.

Anyway, I didn’t want to waste a whole cd for one song so I burned a whole disc of songs. Not sure if I’ve mentioned this before but we usually hate each others’ music. A lot. I tend to gravitate towards old-school punk, funk, 60s and 70s soul, classic rawk, glam, 80s alternative, album rock, old jazz and blues. Even classic country. He likes what I call Lezbean Rock: Natalie Merchant, The Indigo Girls, Melissa Etheridge. Of course I’m just teasing about the lesbean rock thing (I have absolutely positively no problem with lesbians I just like saying it this way because I think it sounds cute) but he sure has a thing for those gravely-voiced gals. He also likes what I call “novelty” music: Weird Al, Barenaked Ladies, They Might Be Giants. Lately there’s been a lot of Dutch music listening too. And he’s been learning to appreciate Punk.

Sometimes we agree: Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings, The Stone Roses, and, oddly enough, Rosemary Clooney.

I’ve come to the conclusion that we have one very distinct difference in what we value in our music: I like how it sounds and don’t usually care much what they’re saying. He likes what they’re saying and doesn’t really care too much how it sounds. That’s today’s explanation anyway.

So we’ve been together since July 1997 and I’ve never made a mix cd or tape for him before. And here was my perfect chance. But I didn’t want to put anything that he would ridicule too much. I wanted him to acutally like what I put on there. Mostly.

So here tis:
Goo Goo Muck - The Cramps
In a Funny Way - Mercury Rev
Psycho Killer - Talking Heads (that’s what he wanted recorded)
Chariot’s Rise - Lizzie West
I Want You Around - Ramones
Slide Away - The Verve
Gold Dust Woman - Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson
Common People - Pulp
Fisherman’s Blues - The Waterboys
The Boxer - Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
Ways to Be Wicked - Lone Justice
I Will - Alison Krauss & Tony Furtado
Shade & Honey - Alessandro Nivola (from Laurel Canyon)
Ever Fallen in Love - Buzzcocks
Sweetness - Yes
Take the Skinheads Bowling - Camper Van Beethoven
A Case of You - k.d. lang (see? I like lezbean rock too. when it’s good)
Punk Rock Girl - The Dead Milkmen
Pale Blue Eyes (live) - Hole
When a Woman Loves a Man - Billie Holiday

Sorry about the lame itunes links rather than offering mp3s but mr man’s been giving me a hard time about sharing music these days.