tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post4924216532358324713..comments2023-06-09T08:06:49.459-05:00Comments on I, Splotchy: Green Monkey Mix Volume 8 Accepting ParticipantsSplotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-10909016750808763692007-10-10T15:44:00.000-05:002007-10-10T15:44:00.000-05:00Yee haw! I get to hang with the popular music-lovi...Yee haw! I get to hang with the popular music-lovin kids.<BR/><BR/>My songs:<BR/><BR/>Manhattan Avenue - Nellie McKay<BR/>Mercy Street - Peter Gabriel<BR/>Lubbock or Leave It - Dixie Chicks<BR/>Going to California - Led Zeppelin<BR/>Blue Savannah - Erasure<BR/>Lonely Night in Georgia - Marc Broussard<BR/>Mississippi - Train<BR/><BR/>I can send any of the ones you can't get, Splotchy. Thanks!Moxiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16863337219007355663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-12991535942669100802007-10-10T14:46:00.000-05:002007-10-10T14:46:00.000-05:00Beckeye- Yes, you can tell everybody-- except Kim...Beckeye- Yes, you can tell everybody-- except Kim, of course.Johnny Yenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06561248220244037567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-34277772806768816662007-10-10T08:56:00.000-05:002007-10-10T08:56:00.000-05:00Email from Bubs with his picks:Singapore--Tom Wait...Email from Bubs with his picks:<BR/><BR/>Singapore--Tom Waits<BR/>Mozambique--Bob Dylan<BR/>Streets of Laredo--Marty Robbins<BR/>Viva Las Vegas--Elvis Presley or the Dead Kennedys<BR/>Blue Moon Of Kentucky--Bill Monroe<BR/>Wild Cats of Kilkenny--The Pogues<BR/>That's Right (You're Not From Texas)--Lyle LovettSplotchyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-29407372212474798472007-10-10T08:34:00.000-05:002007-10-10T08:34:00.000-05:00Great, man.By the way, don't worry about sending m...Great, man.<BR/><BR/>By the way, don't worry about sending me your songs, chris.<BR/><BR/>I was able to find them all.Splotchyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-76112768486974359642007-10-10T07:50:00.000-05:002007-10-10T07:50:00.000-05:00Splotchy- Fine by me. I'll be happy to lead thing...Splotchy- Fine by me. I'll be happy to lead things off.Chris Hinrichshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00262124442948046064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-48948053404814442612007-10-10T06:47:00.000-05:002007-10-10T06:47:00.000-05:00Yay! I feel special :)Yay! I feel special :)Jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03057574236608227312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-16443821879870652052007-10-10T00:31:00.000-05:002007-10-10T00:31:00.000-05:00Johnny, does this mean I can start telling people ...Johnny, does this mean I can start telling people that I'm engaged?BeckEyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00119780316809151433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-66592362972037554322007-10-09T23:48:00.000-05:002007-10-09T23:48:00.000-05:00chris, if you don't mind me throwing my weight aro...chris, if you don't mind me throwing my weight around a bit, I'd prefer you be the first person in the mix, as it is your baby after all -- I'll take the end spot.<BR/><BR/>I'm compiling the song list, tentatively ordering them based on your participant list (with the adjustments mentioned above):<BR/><BR/>chris<BR/>dguzman<BR/>beckeye<BR/>manx <BR/>johnny yen<BR/>gizmorox<BR/>bubs<BR/>moxie<BR/>splotchy<BR/><BR/>If this isn't okay, just suggest your own ordering. As Sean Connery famously said, <A HREF="http://www.yourethemannowdog.com/" REL="nofollow">You're the man now dog!</A>Splotchyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-3159232579057181122007-10-09T22:46:00.000-05:002007-10-09T22:46:00.000-05:00Wait, doesn't Lulu get some kind of Time Zone Mull...Wait, doesn't Lulu get some kind of Time Zone Mulligan or something? <BR/><BR/>And because Beckeye picked John Hiatt's "Memphis in the Meantime," I'm marrying her if something ever happens to Kim.Johnny Yenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06561248220244037567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-33438987268479926042007-10-09T20:54:00.000-05:002007-10-09T20:54:00.000-05:00DAMN! I HATE living on the other side of the worl...DAMN! I HATE living on the other side of the world. You posted this after I went to bed and when I got up there were 30 comments already. So. Not. Fair.<BR/><BR/>Can I put dips in ahead of time to participate in number 10? I'm leaving for Thailand Friday and won't be around for a week, but after that I want to play!luluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06468418041443316689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-58377874823145526152007-10-09T19:16:00.000-05:002007-10-09T19:16:00.000-05:00Here are mine:"Memphis in the Meantime," John Hiat...Here are mine:<BR/><BR/>"Memphis in the Meantime," John Hiatt<BR/>"Florida," Bill Janovitz and Crown Victoria<BR/>"Feelin' Massachusetts," Juliana Hatfield Three<BR/>"New York City," Mason Jennings<BR/>"Allentown," Billy Joel<BR/>"Rio," Duran Duran<BR/>"Mexico," The Bogmen<BR/><BR/>You may have trouble finding that Bogmen song. The record was released on Arista, but they never really made it big. Any problems, let me know and I'll send the mp3.BeckEyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00119780316809151433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-7778074544375901322007-10-09T19:12:00.000-05:002007-10-09T19:12:00.000-05:00Dammit, I'm too late. Well, I'll be there for the...Dammit, I'm too late. Well, I'll be there for the next one, I suppose.The Idea Of Progresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03907054918517616440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-65458272863312102452007-10-09T17:11:00.000-05:002007-10-09T17:11:00.000-05:00Splotchy, I wasn't going to bring that up. I was ...Splotchy, I wasn't going to bring that up. I was going to mention the time I fished you out of that bayou in Chalmette after the aggressive ducks chased you.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09747874295331152779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-14981063828246937252007-10-09T16:23:00.000-05:002007-10-09T16:23:00.000-05:00Oops. I'm late to the party. My bad.Oops. I'm late to the party. My bad.Moderatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02318879290010704973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-18395377125841653822007-10-09T16:22:00.000-05:002007-10-09T16:22:00.000-05:00"Zurich is Stained" Pavement"Holland 1945" Neutral..."Zurich is Stained" Pavement<BR/>"Holland 1945" Neutral Milk Hotel<BR/>"Death Valley '69" Sonic Youth.<BR/>"West Germany" Minutemen.<BR/>"We're From Barcelona" I'm From Barcelona.<BR/>"Iceland" The Fall.<BR/>"Holiday in Waikiki" The Kinks.Moderatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02318879290010704973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-53261174966992467602007-10-09T16:03:00.000-05:002007-10-09T16:03:00.000-05:00Strangely enough, the capital of Outer Bongolia is...Strangely enough, the capital of Outer Bongolia is "Dude!".Splotchyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-6961393510439890992007-10-09T15:58:00.000-05:002007-10-09T15:58:00.000-05:00I had to look it up as well.It's nestled in the Co...I had to look it up as well.<BR/><BR/>It's nestled in the Congo, Africa. Latitude 3.0667 / Longitude 21.5667 / Altitude 1509 ft.Manxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13736132929293294589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-40995035379914762242007-10-09T15:39:00.000-05:002007-10-09T15:39:00.000-05:00Splotchy says let 'em in, so the participants are:...Splotchy says let 'em in, so the participants are:<BR/><BR/>Myself<BR/>splotchy<BR/>dguzman<BR/>beckeye<BR/>manx (<BR/>johnny yen<BR/>gizmorox<BR/>bubs<BR/>moxie<BR/><BR/>and to Manx: Your list looks good to me, and although I'm not sure "Outer Bongolia" is a real place, I'm intrigued to hear about it nonetheless.Some Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06899082993897012313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-25970305766129463272007-10-09T15:32:00.000-05:002007-10-09T15:32:00.000-05:00Chris,I'm shaving my mix down to five songs in cas...Chris,<BR/><BR/>I'm shaving my mix down to five songs in case you want to let more people in on this crazy-fun theme.<BR/><BR/>A lot of people seem interested and I see some new participants who might deserve a shot over this two-timer.<BR/><BR/>Let me know if you want to give me the boot or if you would like my humble offerings.<BR/><BR/>1. Outer Bongolia - Stereolab<BR/>2. Grantchester Meadows - Pink Floyd<BR/>3. Springfield - Sufjan Stevens<BR/>4. Eros - Tortoise<BR/>5. Brewster Road - Pullman<BR/><BR/>P.S. I know Eros is a moon, but it <I>is</I> a place, right?Manxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13736132929293294589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-32439162840321172792007-10-09T15:12:00.000-05:002007-10-09T15:12:00.000-05:00Hmmm....whilst I am sorely disappointed that I am ...Hmmm....whilst I am sorely disappointed that I am not in on this I do love the idea of outsiders choosing the themes.......Allen Luluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12572137416801958769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-34628160430971117632007-10-09T15:11:00.000-05:002007-10-09T15:11:00.000-05:00:( I would've liked to do this one too...:( I would've liked to do this one too...J.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17126912928153855523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-513069768238744542007-10-09T15:01:00.000-05:002007-10-09T15:01:00.000-05:00What, I'm going to say they *can't* join? Bubs wo...What, I'm going to say they *can't* join? Bubs would retaliate by embarrassing me, telling about the time when I peed in his backyard. Damn, did I just type that out loud?<BR/><BR/>Nine participants - it's like the Fellowship of the Green Monkey Mix or something.<BR/><BR/>Can I be Legolas?Splotchyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-63697249506091783252007-10-09T14:53:00.000-05:002007-10-09T14:53:00.000-05:00Woof, a person's got to be pretty quick off the ma...Woof, a person's got to be pretty quick off the mark to make it onto these things. I knew I should have worn my runners today. <BR/><BR/>Oh well, next time - I look forward to the lists and scoffing about how I could have done so much better.<BR/><BR/>(Nice choice of theme, Chris!)Barbara Bruederlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14476249934930666695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-88406459653181780422007-10-09T14:49:00.000-05:002007-10-09T14:49:00.000-05:00OK, I'm gonna cut it off here. Since Johnny Yen a...OK, I'm gonna cut it off here. Since Johnny Yen and Gizmorox posted their songs already, they are in. Splotchy, since you are the one who has to fish around for the songs, you make the call if you want to let Bubs and Moxie join in.Some Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06899082993897012313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-68433671197292719772007-10-09T14:44:00.000-05:002007-10-09T14:44:00.000-05:00This is super fun. I could make up a list all on m...This is super fun. I could make up a list all on my own. I came up with 22 and that wasn't even trying very hard. I did some whittling.<BR/><BR/>So anyway, if I'm one of the lucky few :)<BR/><BR/>Commerce, TX - Ben Kwelller<BR/>Savannah Smiles - Okkervil River<BR/>Arizona - Pedro the Lion<BR/>Via Chicago - Wilco<BR/>This is not America - David Bowie<BR/>Only Living Boy in NY - Simon & Garfunkel<BR/>London Calling - The ClashJennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03057574236608227312noreply@blogger.com