elvis costello – VoVatia (original) (raw)

I’ll Bossanova with Ya

Pixies, Bossanova – This is my favorite Pixies album, which I know isn’t a very common opinion. Well, at least it isn’t from the music critics, who prefer the more raw, proto-grunge sound of the earlier records. While there’s some … Continue reading →

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We’re Just Technologically Impaired

After Alapalooza, “Weird Al” Yankovic didn’t put out another album until 1996, although in the interim his label released a boxed set. It was all material from previous albums aside from the demo version of “My Bologna” and a new … Continue reading →

Posted in Albums, Amish, Anabaptists, Christianity, Futurama, Humor, Mennonites, Music, Religion, Television, The Simpsons, They Might Be Giants, Weird Al Yankovic, Young Fresh Fellows | Tagged accordion, allan sherman, bad hair day, bart simpson, buster keaton, chris ballew, coolio, elvis costello, forrest gump, hilly michaels, kwanzaa bot, moe szyslak, nine inch nails, pat boone, polka, presidents of the united states of america, rivers cuomo, santa claus, sheryl crow, soul asylum, sparks, tlc, u2, weezer |