quesarah | A musical post

1. A lot of folks are commenting on Rolling Stone's 500 greatest albums list. The only thing I will say is that it's shit, absolute utter shit. I love the Beatles, but there is no reason "A Hard Day's Night" needs to be on that list. The White Album sure, Sgt Pepper's, sure. Revolver I'm hedgy on, even though I love it and Rubber Soul. Basically, the list reads like it was compiled by a roomful of pudgy white 40-somethings who stopped listening to any current music circa 1985. They're pretentious morons who have no interest in finding and supporting good music. They can all piss off.

2. I love Ella Fitzgerald. Love love love. I think she's one of the most amazing vocalists ever, in terms of talent, virtuosity, improvisation, and the pure simple luck of genetics for having such a lovely tone. That said...

This weekend I heard her recording of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas." It's perky, chipper, upbeat, and swinging. It was awful. I can understand "putting a brave face on your pain," or deciding not to wallow in the song's pathos a la Judy Garland, but this was just ridiculous.

3.

nightxade and

gonzo21 have been compiling lists of their top sexiest moments on screen. I think I will nominate the video for D'Angelo's "Untitled." Does that count? It's only a music video but holy jeebus is it sexy.