The R.B.D. Songs of the Day | Project MERCATOR

The Beach Boys, "Fun, Fun, Fun" via iTunes (Mike Papa Whiskey)

Commentary: Referencing the Ford Thunderbird.

"She makes the Indy 500 look like a Roman chariot race now,
(You look like an ace, now, you look like an ace,)
A lot of guys try to catch her but she leads 'em on a wild goose chase now,
(You drive like an ace, now, you drive like an ace,)
And she'll have fun, fun, fun, 'til her daddy takes the T-bird away,
(Fun, fun, fun, 'til her daddy takes the T-bird away)…"

Donnerstag, 13. August
Ronny & the Daytonas, "G.T.O." via iTunes (Mike Papa Whiskey)

Commentary: Referencing the Pontiac G.T.O., the prototypical muscle car.

For this R.B.D.S.O.T.D. celebration of Back to the Bricks, I initially considered such automotive ditties as '92 Subaru" by Fountains of Wayne & "She Drives Like Crazy" by "Weird Al," but ultimately I decided to play things straight, unironically saluting the machines of that bygone era with the music of the era, music that both celebrated & shaped the car culture to which Back to the Bricks pays tribute.

Twenty-four hours late & after necessitating an extra journey to & from Ann Arbor, my new Mac Mini is now functional, replacing my old Mac Mini which had soldiered on since '06 (though the hard drive did fail & was replaced in 2012 or '13). Here's hoping for another nine years of more or less reliable, workaday service.