What was I saying about turning this into a baby blog? It probably had something to do with what a great idea that is.
Anyway, now that Mara James has been introduced to the world, it is time for her to have an epic soundtrack to accompany her numerous poops & pees, spit-up, arm and leg flailings, naps, feedings, and adorable facial expressions - you know, songs that really capture the ups and downs of being a little baby in a big city. Please, offer any selections you may have--I'll consider all suggestions: silly, poignant, somber, hokey, political, easy listening, etc (nothing too obscene though, at least till she's out of diapers).
This is your chance to make a lasting impression on an actual baby human female. Take a look at a random sampling of the playlist as it currently stands:
(in no particular order)
- The Pixies - "Havalina" ; "Dig for Fire"
- Bjork - "Isobel (Deodato Remix)" ; "Hidden Place" ; "Big Time Sensuality"
- Soul II Soul - "Back to Life" ; "Keep On Movin"
- Talking Heads - Speaking In Tongues
- PJ Harvey - "Dress" ; "Send His Love To Me"
- The Beatles - "With a Little Help from My Friends" ; "Love Me Do" ; "Here Comes the Sun" ; "Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da"
- Siouxsie & the Banshees - "The Ghost in You"; "Kiss Them For Me"
- The Cure - "Close to You" ; "Just Like Heaven"
- The Organ
- The Police - "Walking on the Moon"
- Le Tigre - "Sweetie" ; "Eau d'Bedroom Dancing"
- Digable Planets - "Good to Be Here"
- Atlas Sound - "Quick Canal" ; "Walkabout"
- Beach House - Teen Dream
- Tricky - "Black Steel"
- Cibo Matto - "Sugar Water" ; "Spoon"
- A Tribe Called Quest - "Excursions" ; "Check the Rhime" ; "Jazz"
- Horace Andy - "Skylarking"
- Janelle Monae - "Cold War" ; "Faster"
- Lykke Li - "Dance, Dance, Dance" ; "I Know Places"
- Massive Attack - "Protection"
- MC Lyte - "Cha Cha Cha"
- Ramsey Lewis Trio - "The In Crowd"
- Michael Jackson - "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough" ; "Wanna Be Startin Something"
- Sam Cooke - "Cupid" ; "What a Wonderful World"
- TV on the Radio - "Stork & Owl"
- De La Soul - "A Roller Skating Jam Named Saturdays"
- Radiohead - "Subterranean Homesick Alien"
