Meme Triple Play

Part the First:
Tuesday Tunes - Week 22

It's word association week!

I'll give you ten words and you tell us the first song/band/album that comes to mind:

Fast: "Urgent" by Foreigner
Doctor: "Doctor Doctor" by Robert Palmer
Hurt: "Everybody Hurts" by REM
New: "Symphony No. 9 in E Minor 'From the New World'" by Antonín Dvořák
Sexy: "I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred
Long: "Long Long Journey" by Enya
Ball: "Crystal Ball" by Styx
Ship: "The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald" by Gordon Lightfoot
Geek: "White & Nerdy" by 'Weird Al' Yankovic
Sleep: "Sleepin' With The Moon" by Amy Rigby


Part the Second:
Friday's Feast One Hundred & Eighty

Appetizer Have you ever played a practical joke on anyone? If so, what did you do and who was your victim?
Oh, I've played more practical jokes than I can remember. My favorite was probably the time I bought half a dozen copies of the newspaper on April Fools' Day, saved them for a year, and then put them into a vending machine the following April Fools' Day. Alas, I had no opportunity to see my victims' reactions, as I had an early class that morning.

Soup What do your salt and pepper shakers look like?
They're ceramic, maroon, off-white, and forest green. With chickens on them.

Salad Where is the next place you plan to visit (on vacation or business)?
Probably Colorado in June for my youngest brother's wedding. (About time, too. He's been dating this girl longer than Nancy and I have known each other!)

Main Course What kind of lotion or cream do you use to keep your hands from getting too dry?
I like Hempz lotion. Or whatever's on sale.

Dessert Make up a dessert, tell us its ingredients, and give it a name.
Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and banana slices, all mixed into plain or vanilla yogurt and served over a scoop of vanilla ice cream atop a slice of pound cake. I'd call it "Not As Healthy As It Looks".


Part the Third:
Top 5 On Friday - Week 163

In the spirit of the Oscars:

Top 5 songs from the movies

1. "Chariots of Fire" by Vangelis (from Chariots of Fire)
A great theme from a great film. The movie won Best Picture, the music won Best Original Score. What more is there to say?

2. "Uninvited" by Alanis Morissette (from City of Angels)
I've never actually seen the movie, but I liked this song enough to buy the soundtrack just for it. Haunting.

3. "Mrs. Robinson" by Simon and Garfunkel (from The Graduate)
It was the most memorable thing about that movie, as it turned out.

4. "Real Gone" by Sheryl Crow (from Cars)
Perfectly suited to the opening scenes from the movie. While the soundtrack has some other good tunes on it, it's worth the price of admission just for this one.

5. "You Know My Name" by Chris Cornell (from Casino Royale)
The best Bond song in a long time, from the best Bond movie in a long time.