Friday, April 11, 2008

Curling up on the couch with a good... song

ROUTE 1 has had problems with its idioms all week.
We tried leading a horse to a hall-full glass, we saw the handwriting on the wrong side of the bed and now we are wondering how to curl up on the couch with a good song.
We are thankful, however, that we no longer have to run around like a sacred cow with its head cut off: ROUTE 1 readers have helped by answering the following FRIDAY QUESTION:
"What would you listen to on cold and rainy day, curled up inside with a good book?"
KEN B. -- My sump pump running every 30 seconds.
KERI M. -- Bach.
SCOUT S. -- Coleman Hawkins records are always good for such events. I also go for Explosions in The Sky on rainy days -- it makes me feel like I'm part of something powerful and bright. But what would the book be?
STEVE M. -- "Coltrane Plays the Blues."
MIKE D. -- I heard a couple of good tunes on my rainy drive today. Percy Sledge's "When a Man Loves a Woman" is one of the best love songs ever. Its music and lyrics perfectly convey a sense of longing. The other was the instrumental theme to "The Mission," by the Henry Mancini Orchestra. It was the first time I recall hearing the somber and wistful tune, and was only able to identify it thanks to the DJ.
MIKE M. -- Book: Nicholson Baker's "Human Smoke: The Beginnings of World War II, The End of Civilization." Music: "Tiptoe Through the Tulips" by Tiny Tim. Rain: Seeping into my basement.
ERIK H. -- The "Sonny Clark Trio" album by Sonny Clark. Blue Note records, 1957. Iconic cover by Reid Miles.

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