FRIDAY THE 13TH EREV YOM KIPPUR RANDOM TEN

Churchy LaFemme, famous triskadeikaphobe. From an early 1970’s Pogo strip.

Churchy LaFemme, from the late, great comic strip Pogo, likely would be saying, “Gyack! Friday the 13th come on a Friday this month!”

Not only is it Friday the 13th, but it’s Erev Yom Kippur - the earliest the holiday has fallen on the Gregorian calendar in 114 years.  (Of course, according to the Hebrew calendar, it comes around on the same day every year - the 10th of Tishrei.)  At sundown today, we Red Sea Pedestrians observe our annual Atone-Fest, a 25+ hour day of fasting and soul-searching.  

By way of preparation, it doesn't hurt to cram in a few choons from the Little White Choon-Box.  So let’s see what’s playing, shall we?

1. Gonzalogy - The Gonzalo Bergara Quartet


2. What Would Brian Boitano Do? - Soundtrack, South Park - Bigger, Longer, Uncut

What would Brian Boitano do
If he was here right now?
He’d make a plan, and he’d follow through,
That’s what Brian Boitano’d do!

When Brian Boitano was in the Olympics
Skating for the gold,
He did two salchows and a triple lutz
While wearing a blindfold

When Brian Boitano was in the Alps
Fighting grizzly bears,
He used his magical fire breath
And saved the maidens fair

So what would Brian Boitano do
If he was here today?
I’m sure he’d kick an ass or two,
That’s what Brian Boitano’d do!

I want this V-chip out of me,
It has stunted my vo-ca-bu-lar-y.

And I just want my mom
To stop fighting everyone

For Wendy I’ll be an activist too,
’Cause that's what Brian Boitano'd do.

And what would Brian Boitano do,
He’d call all the kids in town,
And tell them to unite for truth
That's what Brian Boitano’d do.

When Brian Boitano traveled through time
To the year 3010,
He fought the evil robot king
And saved us all again

And when Brian Boitano built the pyramids,
He beat up Kublai Khan,
’Cause Brian Boitano doesn’t take shit from anybody!

So let’s all get together,
And unite to stop our moms
And we’ll save Terrance and Phillip too,
Cause that’s what Brian Boitano’d do.

And we’ll save Terrance and Phillip too,
’Cause that’s what Brian Boitano’d dooooo...
’Cause that’s what Brian Boitano’d do!


3. At Least - Sticklips


4. Der Bosfor - The Klezmer Conservatory Band


5. Gangsters - The Specials


6. Otherside - Red Hot Chili Peppers


7. Vodou Adjae - Boukman Eksperyans


8. The Intro and the Outro - Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band


9. Soir de Fête - Yann Tiersen, Le Fabuleux Destin d’Amélie Poulain


10. Cette Nuit La - Les Chauds Lapins

It’s Friday. What are you listening to?