10 Songs, Friday, March 14th, 2014
Fantastic Planet Of Crenshaw
1. Fantastic Planet Of Love – Marshall Crenshaw – This is the most Crenshaw-y song he has ever written, the sink of “just this morning I felt like troubles plaything” is lost and the joy just overwhelms you -he steps back to the problems of life and then takes us out of. One of the greatest songs ever – A+
2. Nothing Compares 2 U – Capital Cities – Why are they doing this? Why would they take every ounce of feeling out of the song and perform it? – D-
3. I Luh Ya Papi – Jennifer Lopez And French Montana – Surprisingly original backing track pushes this song where it might not usually get to – B+
4. Better back Off – Marshall Crenshaw – On a Life’s Too Short jag, this is the second best song on the album – A
5. The Squid Jiggin’ Ground – Peter Stampfel –Yeah it is an Irish jig but the serious of execution makes it sound the way jigs used to and not like a Lucky Charms commercial – A
6. Lovers Who Wander – Dion – Runaround Sue part two and, unbelievably, its equal – A
7. Walkin’ Around – Marshall Crenshaw – Splendid wait till you get to the coda: “see the boys watch the girls watch the boys watch the girls…” – A
8. Charge – Elbow – I know, the martial beat is tempting so give in, stop fighting it – A-
9. Not Over You (feat Gavin McGraw) – Sara Evans – Now I got it, she wants to be Colbie Caillat – C
10. Somewhere Down The Line – Marshall Crenshaw – The conclusion to his little known masterpiece – A
