Just try googling eye images for some squirm-inducing fun. That should prepare you for the literally eye-popping image that illustrates Contrast Podcast #171. I decided I would rather spend a ridiculous amount of time going through my own photos for a good eye shot. The above turned out to be my favorite. Whose eyes are those? Click on the photograph to see.
My choice for the podcast was this great old favorite of mine by a short-lived Portland band called Hazel, whose history I covered in my very first Time Travel Tuesday post (TTT: Hazel). It is now available at Amazon for mp3 download.
Hazel - Green Eyes
from Are You Going to Eat That? - (original release: 1995)
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Actually, “Triops” was my first choice, but Jeremy from Fingertips had already reserved a TMBG song.
They Might Be Giants - Triops Has Three Eyes from Here Come the 123s (2008)
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There is no shortage of songs about eyes–window to the soul, and all that, you know–so here are other favorites I could have equally chosen. First, two wonderful Los Angeles bands, Midnight Movies and Sharpetiquette.
Midnight Movies - Stormy Eyes from Midnight Movies EP (2008)
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Sharpetiquette - Old Eyes from Lights Over L.A. (2006)
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Of all the songs and albums Son Volt has released, it’s hard to beat this beauty from their debut album, Trace. New album, American Central Dust, is out now.
Son Volt - Tear-Stained Eye from Trace (1996)
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Go to Contrast Podcast #171 for funny intros and more songs about eyes.
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your song pick for the podcast could be mine! (i have hazel eyes but i always mark “green” on official forms!) i liked the song, too. too bad they’re defunct.
July 11th, 2009 at 9:50 am
That was one heck of a long podcast. I finally got to your introduction! I have a good friend with one blue eye and one green eye. And Indie Mom has hazel eyes. She can really bring out the green when she wears green clothes.
July 12th, 2009 at 3:20 pm