This may be a bad sign

I've discovered that I lose my ability to think creatively when I sit down at a computer. I spend a fair amount of time not at the computer-- mostly in transit-- where my mind actually comes up with some pretty good thoughts, and naturally I shelve those away in my head for later blog entries.

Apparently I have a hole, or some other thing that can lose stuff that makes more sense in this metaphor, in that particular shelf.

Anyway, I was walking to the bus stop this morning thinking about all the music I downloaded recently. I was actually trying to decide which band I would listen to based on what link I wanted to add next to the list at the right hand of this page (which, really, is a stupid way to decide what to listen to).

And I realized I look a bit like a one-trick pony. A one-note Johnny. Bland as a tofu mayonnaise fondue. And lord knows I don't want to come off as boring to my tens of fans, especially those precious two or three who aren't my family (you're precious too! Don't leave me, family!)

I wondered what I could do to right this misconception. I thought maybe I could start doing the Friday Random Ten, but the I realized that this would require me to listen to the songs, write down the songs, type up the songs (write the feem tune, sing the feem tune...) and that's way too much investment for me. I'm a lazy galoot, you know that.

So, I'm just going to hit 'random' on my iTunes until I hit something that isn't a band of probably British white boys that are a little punky, a little rocky. You know, like almost everyone I mention over there -->.

Here goes:

• OK, I had to hit >> 5 times until I got to a comedy bit by the Marijuanalogues, rather than a band of the genre mentioned above; Still not breaking the mold here.
• 17 more and I finally get a song from before 1995 (The Troggs, whom I originally typed as "The Troghghs" which I think is a better name).
• 14 more to Sarah McLachlan. A girl, at least. Not exactly out of character. Oh, the Kinks right after that, so there's at least some proof of classic rock.
• 3 more until Lewis Black, followed by The Smothers Brothers, so at least I'm funny, right?
• 31 more and I'm at Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass. This is not working out as I had hoped.

Look, this isn't going as I planned. I've got classical in here. I've got Boards of Canada and Skinny Puppy and Hoodoo Gurus...

Sigh, they're still all pasty white boys. I'm sorry-- I have a type! Mozart was a skinny white boy too. Don't get me started on Holst. What I'm saying is: I'm open to suggestions for expanding my musical horizons.

(Oh, and? I had the germ of an idea for this post before I read this guy. I did! Shut up.)

((Ooh - I've forgotten how good Caesars are. I had no idea they were Swedish!))

(((Some song by Resurrection has started playing. They appear to be a metal Christian band. I have no fucking idea how they got on my iPod. I'm seriously distraught. To the delete button!)))