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Song of the Day #1,004: ‘Stolen Car’ – Beth Orton

Back in the early days of the Internet, before Amazon.com was the dominant e-commerce engine, it was super easy to get deals online.

I used to buy CDs and DVDs at ridiculous prices, taking advantage of coupons, special promotions and introductory offers. I would boast about my successes, saying things like “I got the Rushmore Criterion Edition for twelve dollars, shipped.” It was always more impressive when the cut rate price included shipping.

Beth Orton’s second album, Central Reservation, represents one of the sweetest deals I ever got. I don’t even remember the site, but some company (probably long since out of business) offered a free CD of your choice just for registering.

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Song of the Day #414: ‘Live As You Dream’ – Beth Orton

bethortonEvery once in awhile I start to wonder how long I can keep up this Song of the Day thing. On the one hand, I wonder if I’ll run out of songs to feature. On the other hand, I wonder if I’ll run out of things to say about them.

Now, given the extraordinary number of songs in the world, I’m probably just fine on the first count. Having something worthwhile to say… that’s a trickier proposition.

But usually when I start worrying about that, I’ll come across an artist such as Beth Orton and I’ll marvel that I’ve managed to highlight more than 400 songs without once featuring her on the blog. And then I’ll feel better about my long-term prospects.

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