Tozerboy

I love my iPod. My kids got it for me in September and it has really kept me entertained. I’ve noticed that what I listen to on the Nano has changed since I’ve moved to Cambridge. Before I moved I primarily listened to it in the car, now I listen to it on the subway. In the car, I listened to more techno/dance tracks. On the T I seem to listen to more old rock and folk stuff. I hardly ever use the shuffle mode. I’m too much of a control freak

Last night I went out for dinner with Jeremiah and Arthur. We had some great BBQ and then went back to their place and Arthur made these very decadent baked apples. (I think I may post another entry soon titled, Arthur Is Trying To Make Me Fat!) I ate and drank way too much. So on my way home I was just too…too to fight with the iPod, so I got on the T and just put it on shuffle. That’s when I discovered my iPod has been reading my blog, because it obviously thinks I’m Gay.

I am not the first person to get paranoid about his iPod. A few months ago my friend Max sent me a funny link from Craigslist, titled “My Ipod Shuffle thinks I’m Gay” Of course I thought it was a very funny post and I’ve sent it to a few my friends. But last night mine got me. So here’s the playlist I heard last night:

1. Sweet Dreams – Eurhythmics
2. Breathe – Telepopmusik
3. Relax – Frankie Goes to Hollywood
4. Don’t Leave Me This Way – Bronski Beat
5. Lucky Star – Madonna
6. Boys Don’t Cry – The Cure
7. Boys Keep Swinging – David Bowie
8. Betty Davis Eyes – Kim Carnes

See what I mean about the list. It gets better. I like Bluegrass, I can’t help myself, I lived in Kentucky too long, so when the 9th song came up, I thought maybe someone was screwing around with me.

9. Dueling Banjos – Earl Flatt & Lester Scruggs

Of course Dueling Banjos is from the score of the film Deliverance and if you know the film, you’ll see the irony in its juxtaposition to the other songs. If you don’t know the film, well rent it and then squeal like a pig.