ABOUT A GIRL II

Following up this, I received this e-mail earlier in the weekend:

Dear Billy,

The music I want on the iPod, if you give it to me, is Shania Twain, Martina MCBride, Alan Jackson or Toby Keith. And that is mostly what I want on the IPode if I get it.

Ellie

Well, at least she recognizes that the iPod is only an "if," though I admit I fibbed about that. But — *sigh* — here I was ready to create a unique, kid-friendly and accessible sound collage using cuts from Puffy Ami Yumi, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Frank Sinatra, Roger Miller, Johnny Cash and others. Instead, I'm afraid I'll have to become much more familiar with the above artists than I'd planned.

It's my father's fault, you see. Once upon a time he was a solid Beatles fan, then lapsed into just playing Wings' Greatest Hits, and lately has drifted toward crossover country — bringing along my youngest sisters, whom he often shuttles around Portland in his giant GMC (not Chevy) Suburban. Morgen Morgan shares part of the blame.

Well, I guess those girls are just going to get more music than they bargained for. And something else... is it just me, or do homemade presents seem like cheaper presents than storebought ones? Maybe it's the file-sharing aspect that renders this whole project somewhat less than altruistic. Hmm... I bet they'd like some bubbles.

P.S. — Am I crazy for thinking that I actually like Big and Rich? Apparently Pitchfork won't review them, and sure they're kind of a novelty act, but they're fun, and I can think of at least four of their songs that I wouldn't skip past on my iPod.

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posted by WWB at 9:21 PM |