Willie Randolph

Don't think I have much new to say on this one, but man, what a shitty way for him to go out. I understand the logic behind firing him at this point - his style wasn't the one to turn this team around. But he'd done a good job. He didn't deserve to get axed late at night, on the west coast, after a victory.

Even by the Mets' standards, this has been a strange season.

R.E.M. - Man on the Moon

Saw R.E.M. tonight. Awesome experience - they're one of the quintessential live bands. Michael Stipe has that undeniable frontman charisma. They closed with Man on the Moon, which has always been a favorite of mine because: a) it's an awesome tune and b) it pays tribute to Andy Kaufman, who may have been the most brilliant comedic mind ever.

If you believe
There's nothing up his sleeve
Then nothing is cool

Marah

Just got done working out to the sounds of Marah. Wanted to post Round Eye Blues, but couldn't find a good version of that on Youtube. So, asa replacement, my second favorite Marah song - It's Only Money, Tyrone.

Ryan Adams - Call Me on Your Way Back Home

Was talking about this song with Jenny today and decided I had to find this one on Youtube and post it. This one's from ACL. It's a wonderful impromptu bit - you can see the bassist, Cat Popper, trying to figure out which song Ryan's playing, then realizing it's Call Me and that it's solo.

Call me on your way back home, dear

'Cause I miss you

Honey I ain't nothing new

Counting Crows - Rain King

Killer live studio version of one of my all-time favorite songs - indeed, an old theme song of mine. They slip in a long bit of Gershwin's "Someone to Watch Over Me" in the middle, which is both an awesome tune unto itself and perfectly fits the song.

There’s a somebody I’m longin’ to see
I hope that she, turns out to be
Someone who’ll watch over me

I’m a little lamb lost in the woods
I know I could, always be good
To one who’ll watch over me

Although I may not be the man some
Girls think of as handsome
To my heart she carries the key

Won’t you tell her please to put on some speed
Follow my lead, oh, how I need
Someone to watch over me

So when I think of heaven

When I think of heaven

I think of you

Do you think of me too?

I belong

In the service of a queen

I belong

Anywhere but in between

She's been dying

I've been drinking

And I am the Rain King

And I need someone to watch over me