Oh, Right, Random Ten Day . . .

Oh yeah. It's Friday, too. Random Ten day.

The iPod is now down to 25,983 songs, as it's been almost entirely filled up since March, and I have a backlog of music I've been wanting to put on there. However, I checked a couple of days ago and discovered that the music I have to put on almost equals the amount on there now. So even more stuff has to go than I'd hoped. I really have to cull out anything I'm not POSITIVE belongs on the iPod. So as I go through today's Random Ten, I'll be making decisions as well . . .

1. "I Can't Stand Myself" - James Chance & The Contortions - No New York

KEEP! A classic.

2. "I Don't Mind You" - City Limits - So Cold!!! Unearthed 60s Sacramento Garage

Remove. Merely okay garage-rock. I've got too much better than this already to deal with.

3. "Ban Roll-On Commercial" - Harry Nilsson - Psychedelic Promos & Radio Spots, vol. 3

Oh, yeah, keep. Too damned funny.

4. "Rattle of Life" - The Oshun - Pebbles Volume 3 - Bonus Tracks

Good crazed 60s garage-psych-novelty song, but not so good to keep. Remove.

5. "The Indians" - King Missile - The Way to Salvation

Hmmmn. I've got plenty of King Missile, and it's always a good changeup from the other tracks around it, but this isn't nearly their best. Remove.

6. "Ain't Misbehavin'" - Tommy Bruce & The Bruisers - Beat of the Pops 02

Oh, this goes. Cheesy 50s novelty-pop version of the song.

7. "In My Bed" - Amy Winehouse - mix disk courtesy of my Dad

Maybe? Nah? Good, but there's enough better by her to keep. Goes.

8. "You'll Be Alright" - Johnny Cash - Man In Black 1963-1969

Same thing. And I have INSANE amounts of Johnny Cash now. And a LOT better than this. Remove.

9. "The Brooklynites" - Soul Coughing - another mix disk courtesy of my Dad

This one stays. For sure. Too close to home and life.

10. "I Told You Not To Cry" - Gert Wilden & Orchestra - I Told You Not To Cry

STAYS. A lot of history here. Was prominent in the first show I directed. Cheap, cheesy, stupid and I love it.

Well, that's six out of ten to take off. Now for about another 8,000 or so, if I can . . .