Category Archives: Song Blog

87. Last time you didn’t fake me out

Music, Song Blog

Not sure where I first heard of Ike Reilly. I’m sure it was the Internet, but don’t know what lead me to his music. I like lyrics with a bite – funny, topical and or political. I like music that doesn’t overwhelm the lyrics. Reilly’s music and lyrics were what I was looking for. Maybe the fact that Ike Reilly is from the Chicago area made me give him a listen. However I heard of him doesn’t really matter. I bought a couple of his CDs and tried so see him live at least twice, finally succeeding in doing so at one of my favorite venues. Unfortunately I wasn’t impressed with his live show persona.

I love the opening stanza in the first track on his out-of-print album Salesmen and Racists.

Last time I couldn’t make you come
Last time you didn’t fake me out
Last time I got a little bit wasted
But this time I don’t think you’ll mind
‘Cause I’m funny:

This song was described as

“…the most infectious song you’ll never hear on commercial radio. Here, Reilly roasts pinheads of all shapes and sizes whose sins are forgiven because of their humor…”

–Music Box Online, November 2001, Volume 8, #11

I’d rip the track off my cd and upload it but Ike kinda scares me a little. Wouldn’t want to get on his bad side.

If you get a chance to hear the song, do.

He’s funny.

85. Studyin about that good ol way

Music, Song Blog

Last night we were temporarily child-free so we took the opportunity to go out for dinner. We would have seen a movie at the AFI in Silver Spring, but the times didn’t work out and besides, we had three Netflix movies at home.

Because I chose the movies in our queue, Dean got to pick the movie we’d watch last night. Out of Mumford, Closer and Anything Else he chose Closer – which is what I hoped he’d choose.

We were not really impressed with the dialogue, plot line nor the characters but did like the music.

Then, because I had to pick Andrew up at school at midnight, I watched another movie on cable. We have a plethora of movie channels so finding one that suited me wasn’t hard. I’d been wanting to see it, even though I don’t like most of Woody Allen’s films.

Match Point was better than Closer – at least it went somewhere. The background music was really interesting – I don’t usually notice the soundtrack, but this one must have been important.

But this post is not about Closer or Match Point. It is about my favorite song in one of my favorite films.

Down in the River to Pray – Allison Kraus from Oh Brother Where Art Thou