Couch Potato Pickings
On Watch tonight at 10pm
In this hilarious film, based on the bestelling book by Nick Hornby, record store owner Rob (John Cusack) and his co-workers Barry (Jack Black) and Dick (Todd Louiso) make Top Five lists for pretty much every occasion in an attempt to make sense of their failed relationships and the world in general.
Here are just a few that come under discussion:
- Top five records to play on a Monday morning
- Top 5 Recording Artists
These are the five favourites of Rob’s high school girlfriend Penny Hardwick (Joelle Carter):
- Carly Simon
- Carole King
- James Taylor
- Cat Stevens
- Elton John
- Top 5 Songs about Death
Leader of the Pack – The Shangri Las
Dead Man’s Curve – Jan & Dean
Tell Laura I Love Her – Ray Peterson
One Step Beyond – Madness
Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald – Gordon Lightfoot
- Top 5 Dream Jobs
Journalist for Rolling Stone magazine, 1976 to 1979
Producer, Atlantic Records, 1964 to 1971
Any kind of musician, besides classical or rap
Film director, any kind except German or silent
Architect
- Top 5 Most Memorable Break-Ups
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- Top 5 Side One Track Ones
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- Top 5 Things Rob Misses About Laura
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- Top 5 Musical Crimes Perpetrated by Stevie Wonder in the ’80s and ’90s
I’m not by any means a music snob. I like what I like and don’t expect everyone else to share my taste, although most of my friends generally do. Nevertheless, creating lists is always great fun. Unfortunately, however, I’m staring at a Top 5 list of Things To Do by the end of the day, so I’m currently having to fight the urge to produce my versions for most of the music categories above.
However, I’m sure I can squeeze in time for one, so here goes:
The Top 5 records I would play on a Monday morning to bring a smile to my face and a spring to my foot are:
One of my absolute favorite movies all-time, hands down. Considering what today is, here are the five records that I played before going to work:
Kings Of Leon: Only By The Night
John Carpenter’s Escape From New York
A Perfect Circle: Mer De Noms
Deep Purple: Burn
Pink Floyd: Animals