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The next ten songs

I thought Andrew's list of the next ten songs iTunes popped up was pretty entertaining, so here's my list. I do have an edge on Andrew in that, yes, I did sit down and digitize every single one of our CDs, so you can see just how weird our collection is. Or so I thought, until a distinct folkie vein showed up...

1) Burning of the Midnight Lamp, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, from Electric Ladyland
2) Ah Ya Bibi, Fanfare Ciocarlia, from Radio Pascani
3) Shakin' Shakin' Shakes, Los Lobos, from Just Another Band from East LA
4) Alabama Bound, Odetta, from Absolutely The Best
5) Gettin' Up Early, Tom Paxton, from Christine Lavin Presents: Follow That Road
6) Keep on the Sunny Side, from Will the Circle Be Unbroken
7) Nerdy Girl, Dealership, from Secret American Livingroom
8) Rock Steady, Bonnie Raitt, from Road Tested
9) Uf dem Anger Swaz hie gat umbe, from the Carmina Burana
10) The Righteous & The Wicked, Red Hot Chili Peppers, from Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Wait a minute, no delta blues? No Coltrane? No Tom Waits? What the heck? Time for the bonus round.

11) La Valse De La Porte Ouverte, Nathan Abshire, from The Great Cajun Accordionist
12) Fawn, Tom Waits, from Alice

Whew. At least ol' Tom made it in.