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I’m headed to Maryland in something like nine or ten hours. (It’s my sister’s birthday this weekend.) Because I plan on spending at least seven or eight of the hours before that asleep, I won’t have time to post this in the morning. But since I’m, for some reason, still awake, this qualifies as Friday, right?

1. “Do You Think It’s Alright?” by the Who, guessed (sort of) by Betty
   He’s had a few too many
2. “Alabama Song” by Lotte Lenya (also the Doors), guessed by Eric
   I tell you we must die
3. “Fit But You Know it” by the Streets
   Maybe even 9 and a half in four beers time
4. “Low Rider” by War, guessed by Betty
   Take a little trip and see
5. “Christmas” by the Who, guessed by Betty
   He doesn’t know who Jesus was or what praying is
6. “Velvet Divorce” by Sneaker Pimps
   You let this scandal in
7. “I Hate Myself for Loving You” by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, guessed by Eric
   You said you’d meet me, now it’s quarter to two
8. “Sinnerman” by Nina Simone
   Don’t you see I need you, rock?
9. “Secret Heart” by Feist
   This loneliness, few can bear it
10. “Ready to Die” by the Unicorns
    I woke up thirsty on an island in the sea

As always, guess the lyric, win no prize. And, as always, best of luck.

I will post the remaining answers to last week’s, but it’ll have to wait until I get back on Sunday, I’m afraid.

Today, the spam poetry was a touch more minimalist — “The Moon and Stars”
by Vera Vobornikova^*. It reads, simply, “I love thee.”

* Who may or may not be a real person. Vera, if you are, and you didn’t send me this little note, somebody out there has some explaining to do.

You know, I enjoyed The Dresden Files as much as the next guy, but this is a whole lot of wishful thinking.

It would be a little like me saying just because Farscape is now available via iTunes, there’s a good chance the show will come back with new episodes.

Although…

Today I received an incredible short poem in my in-box, entitled “THE BEST WORKERS ARE”:

THE BEST WORKERS ARE

HERE!
We are as close
as your phone you can have the most outstanding personnel
ready to help you compete, win and receive your well
deserved prize.

Make sure to be the first to
visit our web site to secure the most trustworthy and qualified
personnel.
Strong Men
Decent Women
Ready to start working for you in
your home, office, or business workplace

Eat that, Robert Frost!

Mike Sterling on Doctor Who:

Maybe I’m just reading too much into the performance, but Tennant’s Doctor feels a little more alien to me…there’s the occasional expression, or pose, or look in his eye that tells you “this isn’t a normal person.” Which is good, since the Doctor isn’t a normal person, and the occasional reminder that this character is not a human being, and is dangerous to be around, is what gives Doctor Who that additional level of gravitas that keeps it from being just another sci-fi superhero fightin’ the aliens-of-the-week.