Thursday's Slow (Hand) Commute

"Sunshine of your Love," Cream
"Promises," EC
"Pretending," EC

Better Choices

So, in searching for the title and artists for the two crappy Superman songs, it stuck me how many better Superman songs (or songs that simply mention Superman) there are out there.

"Waitin' for a Superman," Flaming Lips
"Superman's Song," Crash Test Dummies
"Superman," REM
"Fire Escape," Fastball (need to listen to that album again)
"Sunshine Superman," Donovan

I know there are more. Got any?

Also, I came across a reference to one that potentially could have been included on Volume 9. It seems Iron and Wine have covered Flaming Lips "Waitin' for a Superman." Actually that song almost made the cut anyway. I have a version of it, also by Flaming Lips, that is just piano and vocals.

Clark Kent's Monday Commute

"Superman," Five for Fighting
"Kryptonite," Three Doors Down
"You Don't Mess Around With Jim," Jim Croce

Hmmm. Those first two were back-to-back on Cities 97. Blech. Why must I suffer for my art?

Monday Commute's Cheatin' Heart

"Hey Joe," Jimi Hendrix
"Always the Last to Know, " Del Amitri
"Take a Letter, Maria," R.B. Greaves

(Finding a common thread through three songs on the way to work is easier than it seems it should be.)