h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

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Just remembered

Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Oliver's Army

I share a birthday with Oliver Cromwell (Give or take 476 years).

I attended grammar not far from the Frank Lloyd Home & Studio in Oak Park, and our fifth-grade teacher used to volunteer students as tour docents for extra credit. I went along for three school years. It was a lot of fun, and I'm still a fan of Wright as a result. Haven't been to the Home & Studio for ages, but maybe K and I will go sometime once the weather turns a bit cooler. Would you like me to find you a souvenir, Mala?

*googles docents*

I should correct myself, there's 376 years between my birth and that of Oliver Cromwell's. I wasn't born in 2075, I'm pretty sure. I'd look better.

Hmmm, many people, including John Lennon sang about my mother's birthday. Does that count? Remember, remember, the fifth of November...

The Home and Studio are , PC! If you've not been there in a while, it might be worth it - they just redid the upstairs based on what one of the sons told them.

Apparently, the dividing wall in the nursery was put in when he had both boys and girls - only it doesn't go up to the ceiling, so the children would blanket-toss the poor cat over it at night, with the losing side being the one who let the cat escape.

My favorite room was always the dining room, especially the paint color (which we called "Chewed Asparagus Green", and was worked into the formal tour back in the day- not sure if it still is now). Loved that nursery, too.

Why on earth it didn't register that you'd been there, when you were here to see architectural works.

Oooh yes, that nook with the fireplace...

And it was a pilgrimage indeed

Didn't the Beatles do Roll Over Beethoven before ELO? Beatles also did the Ballad of John & Yoko (think it was the AA-side with Lady Madonna.)


I can't believe no one has mentioned Boney M's Rasputin!

There was a cat who really was gone!

Prince - My Name Is Prince (Thanks, Prince)

Couple more -

Jean-Michel Jarre -

September (Dulcie September, South African activist)
Waiting For Cousteau

Neglected this for a couple of days- wasn't feeling so well.

Shall we continue with the names format or would someone like to start a new one? I'm game either way.

I nominate a new category: Food! (just to make you hungry again

Ralph McTell - Peppers & Tomatoes
7 Seconds Of Love - Half A Guava
Giora Feidman - Falafel's King of Kings
Golden Bough - Tater Polka
Johnny Winter - Avocado Green
U2 - Crumbs From Your Table
Alan Stivell - Borders of Salt
Marica Ball - Red Beans

And if you'll accept non-vegetarian ones:

Santana - Fried Neckbone And Some Home Fries

More on that theme:

Roy Buchanan - Green Onions
Don McLean - American Pie ()
Omnia - Wytches' Brew
Deep Blue Something - Breakfast At Tiffany's
Fool's Garden - Lemon Tree
U2 again - Wild Honey
and to go with it - the Beatles - Honey Pie + Wild Honey Pie
more Beatles - Savoy Truffle, Mean Mr. Mustard
Solas (among many others) - The Wind That Shakes The Barley
Louis Armstrong - Struttin' With Some Barbecue
Iain MacKintosh - Food-A-Holic
The Dublinskis - Berry Picking Time
The Dubliners - Quare Bungle Rye

Thankfully I've ordered some soup for lunch so I won't be hungry much longer.

Great idea, Mala! And yes, I'll accept non-veggie foods in the titles. Most of the ones I found on my Zen aren't veggie, either.

Hunters and Collectors- Back on the Breadline
Fear- Beef Baloney
Plasmatics- Fast Food Service
Alex Chilton- Like Flies on Sherbert
Bow Wow Wow- I Want Candy
X-Ray Spex- Junk Food Junkie
Jesus & Mary Chain- Just Like Honey

Do beverages count? If so:

Revolting Cocks- Beers, Steers & Queers
Buffalo Tom- Sodajerk
Frank Zappa- Titties and Beer

I'm having an early-morning 70s flashback...

Neil Diamond - Crunchy Granola Suite/Porcupine Pie/Red Red Wine

(Dad was a huge ND fan. Oh, how I suffered. <martyr&gt

You poor thing!

To counteract those horrid memories:

Kate Bush - Coffee Homeground

Ah food, eh...

Green Onions (originally by Booker T & the MG's, but Roy B. does a great cover Mala)
(a not quite as successful follow-up)Mo' Onions
Red Beans & Rice
My Sweet Potato - Booker T & the MG's

Chitlins Con Carne - Kenny Burrell
Cajun Cookin' - Maynard Ferguson & Big Bop Nouveau http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5UqeD1M5Kc&feature=related (youtube but no visual?)
Mustard Greens - James Oscar, or "Jimmy" Smith
Noodle Soup - Four80East http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kut7q8n-yGg&feature=related

(snacks?)Cheesies & Gum - Martha & The Muffins
Oreo Cookie Blues - Lonnie Mack
Cheesecake (or yeah ) - Dexter Gordon

Blur - Cigarettes & Alcohol
Garbage - Cup of Coffee
The Orb - Pommes Frites
Blur - Coffee & T.V
Hank Williams - There's a tear in my beer
Shanks & Bigfoot - Sweet Like Chocolate


Clearly, I have dietary issues!

Oh & for

Black Coffee In Bed - Squeeze
The Coffee Song - Frank Sinatra & covered by Bob Dorough among others