Push The Button ... I'm Talkin' Music:)

[mrdreamjeans]

My radio in the car is programmed for short cuts to three stations .... 70's Music, Broadway or Blue Collar Radio. I seldom venture from this trio; I listen to one or all of them every time I get in the car. My year of free subscription ends on June 9 and I have to make up my mind whether to continue with Sirius. I suspect I will.

In my dining room, I have an iPod I got for Christmas 2006. It's docked into a nice speaker system thanks to gotmoof. I've played it exactly five times and one of the five is right now. Tim added a bunch of music for me the last time he was here; I plan to listen to the iPod more this summer and watch less television. Optimum use would be if I actually carried it while I was exercising:) In my bedroom, I have a charming, antique-styled sound system that plays cassettes, CDs and albums. I've used it once. It isn't plugged in. My collection of albums are leaning up against the bombe chest upon which the record player sits. My goal this summer is to plug it in and play some of the LPs. Time to make music a priority again!

I've noticed one thing when I'm listening to Sirius. There are singers and shows for which I've developed a dislike. Some used to be favorites. For instance, anything being sung by Liza Minelli, Patti Lupone or the women in the original "Kiss Me Kate" and I hit the button for the 70's. Bette Midler may be added to this list if she doesn't start to sing better than she did on American Idol last night. I can't abide under-pitch singing. Within two notes, I can tell if a song is from "Phantom" or "Mama Mia" ; I cringe and head for the crude humor of Blue Collar Radio.

Among the shows which hold a special place in my heart, please my ears and appeal to my taste in music are: Ragtime, Gypsy, A Little Night Music, Follies, Rent, A Man of No Importance, Fiddler on the Roof, the original Dreamgirls, Baby, Titanic, Man of La Mancha, The Color Purple & The Drowsy Chaperone. So many times on American Idol, I've heard songs referred to as classics. Bee Gees? Abba? Fun songs, terrific arrangements, entertaining, but classics? To me, a classic is a song that stands the test of time, singable by most everyone who can hold a tune. What's your definition of a classic in terms of popular music?

When I headed to work yesterday at 5:15am, I noticed several things I don't often see because I'm not usually up at that godawful time. Wal-Mart had customers; people were working out at the gym (that's not right:); two skunks had been killed on my route, so the aroma was strong; and I started out my radio listening day with Lucille Ball singing, "Hey, Look Me Over!" from "Wildcat". That's almost a campy enough reason to keep Sirius:)

One last note - I am trying to obtain a rare song that I've discovered. It fits my voice like a velvet glove when I sing along with the recording. I'm certain it's my next big audition song, one that will clinch a show. It's called "Artificial Flowers" and it's from the musical "Tenderloin". Does anyone know where I can get a copy without buying the whole score? Does someone by chance have it? Meanwhile ... Time to push the button!