Happy Father’s Day to all of the dads out there, especially my own father, who has loved, supported and challenged me in so many ways over the years.
If the Random iTunes Fairy has a sentimental streak, she’ll serve up a little Frank Sinatra in honor of my dad. Let’s spin the wheel and see what we get.
Well, nothing serendipitous here… just a truly random selection of a lovely song from Mary Lou Lord’s 1998 debut album Got No Shadow.
Lord made a name for herself performing in Boston subway stations and later befriended Kurt Cobain and Elliott Smith before releasing this very well-received album. She didn’t do much to follow it up, however, releasing only three albums since (including a Kickstarter-funded effort that dropped in 2015).
Enjoy, fathers, and everybody else as well!
Tonight we’ll dance and swing
I’ll sing you softly, my dear, take my hand
And we’ll toast to proposals and flings
Bring out the jester and shoot out the lights
Rattle your diamonds and pearls
There’s swill for the swine and pills for the mind
More rhythm and booze for the girls
And those were the days when it all made sense
An awesome and glorious hoedown
54 studio discotheques
To welcome in the throng of Blowtown
Welcome in the throng of Blowtown
When Sonny gets dumped, he’ll see red for a while
He’s not the kind to get yellow
Tonight, tonight, the Billys will fight
Over copyright laws, but stay mellow
And a typical day, you can hear someone say
We need the groove to improve
So go find Carol Kaye
But she can’t be found, she’s gone underground
In a carpal tunnel freeze-out, she’s retirement-bound
And those were the days when it all made sense
An awesome and glorious hoedown
54 studio discotheques to welcome in the throng of Blowtown
Welcome in the throng of Blowtown
Ain’t nothing like Motown
The throng of Blowtown
Meet Me In Montauk 
Happy Father’s Day to you!
Dad thanks you for your thoughts and we both wish you, Dana and all the fathers a happy day from Barcelona ❤️