The Rebel Black Dot Songs of the Day
Fountains of Wayne, "A Road Song" from Sky Full of Holes (T.L.A.M.)

Commentary: This weekend's travels were principally by aeroplane, but there were also daily commutes by automobile. Regardless of traverse by plane, train, or automobile, "A Road Song" was on my mind & seemed quite fitting. Man alive, I wish I had a girl for whom I could write a road song that she could call her own.

"It's a cliché, but hey,
That doesn't make it so wrong."

Sonntag, 2 Oktober
Pete Seeger & Bill McAdoo, "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" via iTunes (T.L.A.M.)

Commentary: I know well enough to sing from memory the first & third verses of "When Johnny Comes Marching Home," but for whatever reason can never recall the second or fourth. It seemed an apropos song to sing idly whilst on the grounds of the United States Air Force Academy.

"When Johnny comes marching home again,
Hurrah! hurrah!
We'll give him a hearty welcome then,
Hurrah! hurrah!
The men will cheer, the boys will shout,
The ladies they will all turn out,
And we'll all feel gay when Johnny comes marching home!

The old church will peel with joy,
Hurrah! hurrah!
To welcome home our darling boy,
Hurrah! hurrah!
The village lads and lasses say
With roses they will strew the way,
And we'll all feel gay when Johnny comes marching home!

Get ready for the jubilee,
Hurrah! hurrah!
We'll give the 'Hero' three times three,
Hurrah! hurrah!
The laurel wreath is ready now
To place upon his loyal brow,
And we'll all feel gay when Johnny comes marching home!

With loving friendship on that day,
Hurrah! hurrah!
Their choicest treasures then display,
Hurrah! hurrah!
And let each one perform some part
To fill with joy the warrior's heart,
And we'll all feel gay when Johnny comes marching home!"

Samstag, 1 Oktober
John Linnell, "Michigan" from State Songs, Vol. 1 (Ska Army)

Commentary: "We must eat Michigan's brain!"

Freitag, 30 September
They Might Be Giants, "Road Movie to Berlin" (Ska Army)

Commentary: I love "Road Movie to Berlin," but it would be a better song without the cacophonous, incongruous bridge. Ska Army is even better at reciting They Might Be Giants lyrics than your humble narrator.