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Subject: what i have learned about music from my family

by playing various CDs while we hung out:

lyle lovett is "good," "cerebral." we play both of his cds that i have with me, two times apiece.

elvis costello is: frown. "change this, please."

pedro the lion: "much better!" several songs later: "this is NICE music."

portishead, everyone is nodding, tapping, humming along. at almost the end of the cd, my mom: "this woman's voice is really annoying me."

american analog set: my niece is dancing along. after a while, my brother picks her up and they dance together. several songs later, my mom: "what are they Doing with their instruments? change this, please, now." and then makes grumpy sounds all the way as i go to change it. "ick, oh, just awful."

beck (mutations): "can you turn this down?" but again my niece is dancing happily.

(proving that kids know better.)