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   Peter T. Daniels to TODD TAMANEND CLARK   
   Re: Mike Love On The O'Reilly Factor   
   02 Dec 05 14:21:41   
   
   XPost: rec.music.artists.beach-boys   
   From: grammatim@worldnet.att.net   
      
   TODD TAMANEND CLARK wrote:   
   >   
   > > Peter T. Daniels wrote:   
   > > > > We could ask TODD what he thinks of the BB's   
   > > > > "Little Indian Girl."   
   > > >   
   > > > Never heard it. Which album is it on?   
   > >   
   > > Sorry, "Ten Little Indians." Their very first album,   
   > > *Surfin' Safari*.   
   >   
   > It's probably been forty years since I last heard that   
   > album in its entirety, and I can't remember that song   
   > in particular, but from the title, I would imagine   
   > that it likely promotes unfortunate stereotypes.   
   > What are the lyrics?   
      
   Well, I'm certainly not going to listen to it a dozen times and try to   
   write them down for you! Maybe there's a website?   
      
   > > I don't care what you currently own, but to not know   
   > > any of the albums that made them famous????   
   > > You've skipped the first eight (five of the current   
   > > issues).   
   >   
   > Yes, but I have the best songs from those early albums   
   > on the "Sounds Of Summer" anthology.   
      
   No, that's just some producer's opinion of what the best songs were.   
      
   > > I cannot abide "ten best" lists.   
   >   
   > I enjoy them within the limits of what they are - making   
   > lists is more fun for me than say working a crossword   
   > puzzle. It's okay that your mileage varies.   
   >   
   > > A "237 best" list is even more ridiculous.   
   >   
   > And way more fun! (And a lot of hard work, too!)   
   >   
   > This list is still very much a work in progress and will   
   > likely reach three hundred within a few weeks. I still   
   > haven't decided what to do about all the musical artists   
   > that have less than ten songs that I like.   
   >   
   > - - - -   
   > TODD TAMANEND CLARK   
   > Listosaurus Rex   
      
   It seems like your time could be better spent working for, say, American   
   Indian causes ...   
   --   
   Peter T. Daniels                       grammatim@att.net   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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