Randor's Song of the Week: 01.08.12

"Pineapple Princess" by Annette Funicello from the album Hawaiianette. 1960.
    Anybody who knows my personal whatsits will likely see this as a fresh loaf of cornbread. Or maybe a bigger cop-out than the jailbreak at Comatose County Sheriff's Department prison. I'm sure you modern listeners don't have your head stuck in the 60s like me, and can thus-ly shake your head at this selection like a vertical horizon bobble-head. But level with me- I'll be your Pokemon trainer. That over-the-top old-school pop fully intends to capture your corny side. Through the almost-kiddie lyrics, the era-defining kitsch soars high and morphs a guilty embarrassment of, say, "Short Shorts" into a sing-along pleasure. Though Funicello's nearly-strained vocals may deflate the effect a notch, her status as a "Beach Icon" (quoted straight from das wiki) sponges the culture and humor effectively to music. Who knew cheese and pineapple went together so well?

Randor's Song of the Weeeeeee...: 05.22.11-07.03.11 {Part 1}

    Know what? I changed my mind. I had a huge set of paragraphs here before, but I realized nobody wants to read a block of text like that, especially the stammering, rambling kind I tend to produce on crunch time. All I need to say is this:
    The following list of songs are another catch-up for the past 15 weeks of the Song of the Week feature. It just so happens that they finish of the second mini-playlist that comprises the final end-year list. Starting with the next song (which must follow this year's restriction of containing "backwards" in the title), the final third of the year commences. When I give out an hour's worth of music like this, it's more about the music itself than my commentary, but I've noted trivia where deemed interesting. Finally, don't let one song you rate iffy distract you from the others! There's two parts to this post, and all 15 songs will appeal to different genre fans, per my usual spectrum.
    Take a listen, starting with:

May 22, 2011

"Number of the Beast" by Zwan from the album Honestly. 2003.