It was raining when I left for work this morning, and I actually saw some leaves on the ground! This makes me ridiculously happy — autumn is coming. But I’m not fooling myself. I’m sure we’ve got some hot weather ahead before it really gets to be autumn. Still, it is nice to have the illusion of autumn!
Since you haven’t seen it for a while, I’m posting a pic of the sock-in-progress:
This is Madeline Tosh sock yarn in the Malachite colorway. I’m loving this yarn. It’s got my favorite base — tight twist 100% merino. And it’s green! How could I not love it?
And it is being knit up very slowly. Since I’ve got a big lace project to work on at home, this sock only comes out during my commute. And more often than not, the morning commute only. The afternoon commute has been too crowded for knitting lately.
But I’m hoping to finish this sock by the end of the week and have the second sock started to take to New York with me this weekend. I’ll be at Knitty City Saturday evening for a book signing (5 – 7 pm), and Sunday for classes. I hope I’ll see some of you there!
Here, for Johanne, a pic of the shawl in progress.
I’ve named this design “True Love Stole.” Johanne will understand. 😉
iTunes!
I just got enough reward points from my VISA card to order a free $50 iTunes gift card. Wheeeeeee! So soon I’ll be buying 50 songs from iTunes. Wanna help me out? Leave the name of a song from the 1960s to 1990s in the comments to this post and on Monday (September 14) about noon-ish my time I’ll fire up the Random Number Generator and pick some folks to win the WendyKnits pattern of his/her choice, which will be delivered in pdf format via email.
Doesn’t matter if the song you name is one I’ve already got — I just need some inspiration here!
Lucy sez:
“Treats, please.”
Dirty Laundry! :)) One of my favorite Don Henley songs–though the all-time favorite single of his is Heart of the Matter.
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“If Not For You” George Harrison
Enter Sandman by Metallica 🙂
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Get Over It by the Eagles. Excellent song for when you have to deal with those “special” people at work.
“R-e-s-p-e-c-t” sung by the one and only Aretha Franklin!
Love your patterns. Are you ever coming to the Midwest?
Cindy
Sisters Of Mercy’s “This Corrosion” for the hard core knitter
“Into My Arms” by Nick Cave. Great song to knit a lacy shawl to.
Chrissy
Relax by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
from http://www.allbutforgottenoldies.net
(Love me the Google)
ABC – The Jackson 5
Can’t Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe – Barry White
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You – Frankie Valli
I Want You Back – The Jackson 5
Ain’t Too Proud To Beg – The Temptations
Have You Ever Seen The Rain – Creedence Clearwater Revival
You’re The First, The Last, My Everything – Barry White
Mendocino – The Sir Douglas Quintet
Bad Moon Rising – Creedence Clearwater Revival
25 or 6 To 4 – Chicago
Daydream Believer – The Monkees
I’ll Be There – The Jackson 5
(They Long To Be) Close To You – The Carpenters
I’ve Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now) – Otis Redding
A Must To Avoid – Herman’s Hermits
I Love You More Than Words Can Say – Otis Redding
Mama Told Me (Not To Come) – Three Dog Night
Walk Away – Matt Monro
Spiders And Snakes – Jim Stafford
Corner Of The Sky – The Jackson 5
Annie’s Song – John Denver
How Can I Tell Her – Lobo
Can’t Stop Loving You – Tom Jones
Summer Rain – Johnny Rivers
Honey, Honey – ABBA
Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up – Barry White
One Fine Morning – Lighthouse
Dominique – The Singing Nun
Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me – Gladys Knight And The Pips
Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone – The Temptations
God Only Knows – The Beach Boys
The Story In Your Eyes – The Moody Blues
Baby I’m-a Want You – Bread
Oh, Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison And The Candy Men
My Eyes Adored You – Frankie Valli
Ask Me No Questions – B.B. King
Corinna, Corinna – Ray Peterson
I Say A Little Prayer – Aretha Franklin
Brother Love’s Travelling Salvation Show – Neil Diamond
If I Could Build My Whole World Around You – Marvin Gaye And Tammi Terrell
Heart Full Of Soul – The Yardbirds
Let It Be Me – The Everly Brothers
Hello Darlin’ – Conway Twitty
Spooky – The Classics IV
What Am I Living For – Conway Twitty
Cathy’s Clown – The Everly Brothers
El Matador – The Kingston Trio
I’ll Do For You Anything You Want Me To – Barry White
Get It Together – The Jackson 5
The Agony And The Ecstasy – Smokey Robinson
Fortunate Son – Creedence Clearwater Revival
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Marvin Gaye And Tammi Terrell
Yes, I’m Ready – Barbara Mason
The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A. – Donna Fargo
Respect – Aretha Franklin
Bring It On Home To Me – The Animals
Listen To The Music – The Doobie Brothers
Jeremiah Peabody’s Poly Unsaturated Quick Dissolving Fast Acting Pleasant Tasting Green And Purple Pills – Ray Stevens
To Give (The Reason I Live) – Frankie Valli
Save The Last Dance For Me – The Drifters
For All We Know – The Carpenters
My Girl – The Temptations
There’s A Kind Of Hush – Herman’s Hermits
The Last Game Of The Season (A Blind Man In The Bleachers) – David Geddes
Black And White – Three Dog Night
I Count The Tears – The Drifters
Casino Royale – Herb Alpert And The Tijuana Brass
Night – Jackie Wilson
By The Time I Get To Phoenix – Isaac Hayes
Can’t You Hear My Heartbeat – Herman’s Hermits
The Way You Do The Things You Do – The Temptations
Daisy Jane – America
Cherry, Cherry – Neil Diamond
Beauty Is Only Skin Deep – The Temptations
The Love You Save – The Jackson 5
Cut The Cake – AWB
Soul Deep – The Box Tops
My Home Town – Paul Anka
Rock Me Baby – B.B. King
Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me – Mel Carter
Mighty Clouds Of Joy – B.J. Thomas
Julie, Do Ya Love Me – Bobby Sherman
The Name Game – Shirley Ellis
If – Bread
Nights In White Satin – The Moody Blues
Georgia On My Mind – Ray Charles
Break Your Promise – The Delfonics
This Magic Moment – The Drifters
Everybody Plays The Fool – The Main Ingredient
The Alvin Twist – The Chipmunks
Nut Rocker – B. Bumble And The Stingers
If You Want Me To Stay – Sly And The Family Stone
I’m Sorry – Brenda Lee
You Always Hurt The One You Love – Clarence “Frogman” Henry
Green Onions – Booker T. And The MG’s
Make The World Go Away – Eddy Arnold
Let The Music Play – Barry White
Midnight Rider – Gregg Allman
Gypsy Woman – Brian Hyland
Tell Laura I Love Her – Ray Peterson
Van Morrison’s “Brown Eyed Girl”. My 4 year-old son knows this one as “Mommy’s favorite song”. 🙂
The Sign–Ace of Base. Album (showing my age) of same name. Good dance-y move-y tune.
How about ” Leaving on a Jet Plane” or anything by Peter,Paul and Mary….
“Mountains of the Moon” by the Grateful Dead – or, honestly, just about anything from the Dead. Uncle John’s Band, Truckin’, Terrapin Station, Dancing In The Streets, China Cat Sunflower, Wharf Rat, Brown Eyed Woman, Sugar Magnolia… (ok, I’m a self confessed Dead-Head.. )
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“One Tin Soldier” by Coven. For some reason, I just love it!
Funk#49 by The James Gang, anything by Led Zeppelin, Hero and Heroine by The Strawbs
obsession by animotion
still love it!
Yoda, by Weird Al
Or if you want something serious, Everything I Do, by Bryan Adams.
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I recommend” Don’t try to lay any Boogie Woogie on the king of rock and roll” by Long John Baldry. Great song.Early british roch it’s pronounced Boo and woo not the amercanized boogie woogie.
Mexican Radio by Wall of Voodoo.. Also, People Who Died by Jim Carroll Band- both great sing-along songs!
25 or 6 to 4 by Chicago- I always end up singing along!
For the shawl – Thing Called Love, Bonnie Raitt
If You Could Read My Mind – Gordon Lightfoot
Piano Man – Billy Joel
California Girls – Beach Boys
Rhiannon – Fleetwood Mac
Rule the World with Love – Barenaked Ladies
Bailamos – Enrique Iglesias
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‘Tarzan’s Boy’ by Baltimoria
‘Diggin’ Your Scene’ by The Blow Monkeys
Diamond Dogs by Davis Bowie
Anything from Uriah Heep Live 1973.
Ok, I’m listening to AC/DC “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap” right now. Or anything by Led Zeppelin, such as “The Immigrant Song” — another favorite!!
Forever in Blue Jeans by Neil Diamond. This is my theme song. 🙂
Hurts So Good – John Mellencamp
Jack and Diane – John Mellencamp
Small Town – John Mellencamp
Walk Tall – John Mellencamp
Free Fallin’ – Tom Petty
Learning to Fly – Tom Petty
Mary Jane’s Last Dance – Tom Petty
Don’t Come Around Here No More – Tom Petty
American Girl – Tom Petty
Daydream Believer – The Monkees
I’m a Believer – The Monkees
“The Way You Do the Things You Do” by the UB40s
“Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen. Say, wouldn’t that be a great name for a shawl?
Ahab the Arab
Tower of Power, “What is Hip?” I was going to suggest “25 or 6 to 4” but someone already beat me to it! 😉
Everyone should have “Hungry Like the Wolf” by Duran Duran downloaded on their mp3 player. So hard to choose just 50 tunes!
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I think just about any Bruce Springsteen song from Darkness on the Edge of Town or The River is perfect for this time of year, or of course, from Born to Run (Backstreets and Thunder Road, in particular, oh and Jungleland) All very end of summer.
“Beyond Here Lies Nothin'” by Bob Dylan — and you can actually understand him. Seriously, HBO has used this for True Blood promos, and I can’t sit still when I listen to it.
“Dust in the Wind” Kansas
Something by The Beatles
(Apparently there’s a renewed Beatles Mania for the 21st century – all of their albums are being digitally remastered. Nice.)
Don McLean’s American Pie is a must and Vincent is actually my favorite by him. (I have my favorite pattern already picked out!)
No Sugar Tonight and American Woman by the Guess Who
Dust in The Wind by Kansas
Well, Malia certainly covered most everything but I’ll throw in Get Ready by the Temptations, If I Were a Carpenter by the Four Tops, Can’t Hurry Love by Diana Ross, I Like Bread and Butter by The New Beats. Your green socks are bee-yoo-tee-full!!
Let’s see… here’s some of my favorite “driving music”, or music I like to knit to:
Creedence Clearwater Revival “Chronicle Vol 1”
The Eagles “The Very Best of The Eagles”
Journey “Revolution”
Elton John “Greatest Hits”
Hap Palmer “Quiet Places” (this one is GREAT for right before bed- very relaxing!)
Jim Brickman “Escape”
Kings of Leon “Only By The Night” (not 60’s-90’s but still one of my faves)
Mat Kearney “Nothing Left To Lose” (ditto above)
Pearl Jam “No Code”
Radiohead “The Bends” and “OK Computer”
Sister Hazel “Somewhere More Familiar”
I know I listed albums and not individual songs, but I highly recommend all of these- plus your iTunes dollar will go further if you buy whole albums! 🙂 Hope something on here catches your fancy!
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“Taxi” by Harry Chapin
“The Locomotion” (who did sing that one?)
“Please come to Boston” by Dave Loggins
Don’t Fear the Reaper – Blue Oyster Cult. One of my all time favorites.
I’ll Be There by the Four Tops…..vintage Motown
I love Dave Brubeck’s “Take Five” or anything by him.
Wuthering Heights by the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain.
“Ship of Fools” by World Party
I just purchased the newest album by the band Wilco. It’s not from the 60’s throught the 90’s however. The group has been around for over 10 years and they are reminiscent of Dylan, Tom Petty and the like. They have an old school songwriter feel to them. I’d suggest anything from the album!
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One of my all time favorites is Magic Carpet Ride by Steppenwolf. Also, I have been craving some Dionne Warwick (Walk On By) lately. Nothing is more fun than shopping at iTunes!
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In honor of the 68 days over 100 in Austin this summer – Hot, Hot, Hot by Buster Poindexter.
My all time favorite is Dancin’ in the Street by Martha and the Vandellas….makes me want to sing and dance!
How about “Spirit in the Sky”? Can’t help singing along to that one…would go well with “Magic Carpet Ride”, too.
I love the sock you’re working on! The color is beautiful! I love “Blackbird” by the Beatles, “Not Fade Away” by the Rolling Stones, and “Volunteers* by Jefferson Airplane, and anything by the Grateful Dead.
Somebody Bring Me Some Water – Melissa Etheridge
Grease Lightning!
Sorry! I’m listening to Pandora at work and I’ve got a few more since I’m staying later than planned.
Only wanna be with you – Hootie & the Blowfish
6th Ave Heartache – The Wallflowers
Lonely Ol’ Night – John Mellencamp
For What It’s Worth – Buffalo Springfield
Runaway Train – Soul Asylum
Heartache Tonight – The Eagles
Save Tonight – Eagle-Eye Cherry
Bright Lights – Matchbox Twenty
Time – Hootie & the Blowfish
There She Goes – The La’s
Run-around – Blues Traveler
You Don’t Know How it Feels – Tom Petty
Real World – Matchbox Twenty
The Joker – Steve Miller Band
How about some Charlie Daniels? The Devil Went Down to Georgia or Orange Blossom Special. Ray Stevens’ Eric the Awful.
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American Pie by Don McLean – At 8 minutes long, you get more song for your money.
“Morning Has Broken,” by Cat Stevens
“Sullivan” by Caroline’s Spine
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No Rain by Blind Melon
Two Princes by Spin Doctors
” Aubrey ” by Bread.
Volcano by Jimmy Buffett
The Gypsy Cried by Lou Christie
Whitney Houston’s version of “I Will Always Love You” – one of my favs.
“I’m a believer” will help me believe that I can be chosen!!
Donny Osmond Go Away Little Girl *swoon*
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Who doesn’t like a little Styx? “Too Much Time on My Hands” one of my faves!
I’m Only Sleeping
-The Beatles
Okay, I just gotta say that I love the little monster avatars & I wanted to see what the next one was – that’s why I am posting again!
Two great boppin’ songs and one inspirational:
I Feel Lucky – Mary Chapin Carpenter
Graceland – Paul Simon
Morning Has Broken – Cat Stevens
Reminiscing by Little River Band…..
Two I bet nobody else will mention: “Rasputin” by Boney M and “Le Freak” by Chic
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pink – “get the party started”
the kentucky headhunters – “walk softly on this heart of mine”
cher – “believe”
huey lewis and the news – “I want a new drug”
“One Moment in Time” by Whitney Houston.
“Sunday Morning Coming Down” by Kris Kristoffersen
Nice socks………….
Wow, that is a problem picking THE song to inspire Wendy.
2 of my favorites from the era are Santana and BLACK MAGIC WOMAN. Do you remember the frat party where you had sangria for the first time and this was playing on the turntable? Ohh, that was my memory…
Or 5 pm fridays, in the dorm at nursing school , we all cued up Marvin Gay for some housemother annoying….LET’S GET IT ON… and then we went in for the kill with the raciest song possible, BABY BABY, YOU SURE LOVE TO B***.
Picture 5 story U shaped building all windows open in inner court, and housemother foaming on floor 1. The house phone would start going! LOL.
Wendy, you need a change. How about Mozart, Marriage of Figaro? Some Steeleyespan? Bach, lots of Bach. Cantatas are good. Messiah – you got Messiah yet? Strauss – Der Rosenkavalier? Just call me for me ideas!
How much Lonnie Donnegan (sp?) do you have?
One of my favorites is Mary Chapin Carpenter’s The Bug
SometimeS you’re the windshield, Sometimes you’re the bug!
Always by Bon Jovi!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Three for the price of one:
“Walking on Sunshine” by Katrina and the Waves
“Galileo” by the Indigo Girls
“Old Dominion” by Eddie from Ohio
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“Hide and Seek” Imogen Heap
“Human of the Year” Regina Spektor
“Boardwalk” by the Beach Boys
“Bridge over Troubled Water” Simon & Garfunkel
Get some Pete Yorn from musicforthemorningafter. Strange Condition is an excellent choice!
“Yellow Submarine” for the fun of it!!!
“Life in a Northern Town” by The Dream Academy.
“In My Life” The Beatles, 1965 — and “our” song for my husband and I!
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Oh, sixties, my favorite- all that wonderful Vietnam era stuff! Do you like the Mamas and the Papas?
Twelve Thirty (Young Girls are Coming to the Canyon)
Monday, Monday
Jeffereson Airplane’s Coming Back to Me
Ike and Tina Turner- Proud Mary
CCR- Looking Out My Back Door, Run Through the Jungle and Favorite Son
Just about anything by Carly Simon “Clouds in my coffee” or “You’re so vain”
love her Pat
Lovefool by the Cardigans
A totally random choice from my iTunes to your’s.
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Under the Milky Way – The Church
Southern Cross – Crosby Stills & Nash
The Passenger – Iggy Pop
Sugar Magnolia – Grateful Dead
Those were just the first four to pop into my mind…
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I forgot Fleetwood Mac——anything
I love it when you ask for music requests. I recently borrowed a best of the 90’s CD collection from a friend of mine, and it reminded me of my childhood.
One Week: Barenaked Ladies
Walking on Broken Glass: Annie Lennox
Good: Better than Ezra
Closer to Fine: Indigo Girls
Rain King: Counting Crows
Long December: Counting Crows
I Know What You’re Doing: Dionne Farris
Roll to me: Del Amitri
Stay: Lisa Loeb
Lightning Crashes: Live
Why Walk When You Can Fly: Mary Chapin Carpenter
Jump Around: Cypress Hill
Scream: Michael and Janet Jackson
Santeria: Sublime
Wrong Way: Sublime
One Headlight: The Wallflowers
6th Avenue Heartache: The Wallflowers
What I Got: Sublime
It’s All for You: Sister Hazel
O.P.P: Naughty by Nature
Never Gonna Get it: En Vogue
Another ones I highly recommend, but are not in the time line you specified, are Norah Jones, india.arie, Jack Johnson, Jason Mraz, and John Mayer.
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How about… Rattled by the Traveling Wilburys?
“Sounds of Silence”, Simon & Garfunkel
“Blue Eyes Cryin’ in the Rain”, Willie Nelson
“Time in a Bottle”, Jim Croce
“Desperado”, Eagles or Clint Black version
“Seven Spanish Angels”, Willie Nelson & Ray Charles
“Smokey Mountain Rain”, Ronnie Milsap
“Fernando”, Abba
Check out Ladysmith Black Mambazo, http://www.mambazo.com/
Hmmmmmmmm….
I worked in NYC in the late ’60s and early ’70s – what a great era to be there! Just realized that my apt. was only a couple blocks from where Knitty City is located today. (Hope you enjoy your visit!) Being wildly in love, walking in Central Park together on a sunny Sunday afternoon – ahhhh… the memories….
Song suggestion: The Rain, The Park, and Other Things – by The Cowsills
I’ve been on a “Tubthumping” by Chumbawamba kick
and “Beast of Burden” (the Stones of course although Bette Middler did a great cover)
Anything by Gordon Lightfoot. I’m totally hooked, even though I wasn’t born until 1980.
Can’t Help Falling in Love by Elvis – My favorite.
Turn Turn Turn (To everything there is a season) sung by the Byrds.
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