The Cover: A photo taken at our New Year's party 2004. I think the camera thought the flash was on but it wasn't! The title "Fireworks Factory" comes from the episode of The Simpsons "Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie": During an I&S short, there's a delay in the plot where Milhouse whines "When are they going to get to the fireworks factory?!"1. Elvis Presley "A Little Less Conversation" 1:42
(Davis/Strange) Live A Little, Love A Little Soundtrack 1968
2. Stevie Wonder "Sir Duke" 3:45
(Wonder) Songs In The Key Of Life 1976
3. Nikka Costa "Everybody Got Their Something" 4:20
(Costa/Stanley) Everybody Got Their Something 2001
4. Weezer "Island In The Sun" 3:20
(Rivers Cuomo) Weezer 2001
5. Nick Lowe "American Squirm" 2:31
(Lowe) from the Radar single 1984
6. Freedy Johnston "Bad Reputation" 4:10
(Johnston) This Perfect World 1994
7. The Minus Five "Retrieval Of You" 3:51
from Down With Wilco 2003
8. Michael Penn "Lucky One" 3:58
(Penn) MP4(Days Since A Lost Time Accident) 2000
I'm a big fan of Penn's music, ever since his debut March in 1989. I am sad that he hasn't released any new albums since his fifth LP in 2005.
9. Fountains Of Wayne "Stacy's Mom" 3:17
(Collingwood/Schlesinger) Welcome Interstate Managers 2003
10. Rolling Stones "Shattered" 3:47
(Jagger/Richards) Some Girls 1978
11. R.E.M. "Can't Get There From Here" 4:10
(Berry/Buck/Mills/Stipe) Fables Of The Reconstruction 1985
12. The Statler Brothers "Flowers On The Wall" 2:23
(Lew DeWitt) Flowers On The Wall 1966
13. Apollo Sunshine "The Egg" 3:18
(Apollo Sunshine) Katonah 2003
14. New Pornographers "Letter From An Occupant" 3:46
(New Pornographers) Mass Romantic 2000
15. Ben Folds Five "Julianne" 2:30
(Ben Folds) Ben Folds Five 1995
16. Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band "You Done My Brain In" 1:40
(Neil Innes) Keynsham 1969
9. Fountains Of Wayne "Stacy's Mom" 3:17
(Collingwood/Schlesinger) Welcome Interstate Managers 2003
10. Rolling Stones "Shattered" 3:47
(Jagger/Richards) Some Girls 1978
11. R.E.M. "Can't Get There From Here" 4:10
(Berry/Buck/Mills/Stipe) Fables Of The Reconstruction 1985
12. The Statler Brothers "Flowers On The Wall" 2:23
(Lew DeWitt) Flowers On The Wall 1966
13. Apollo Sunshine "The Egg" 3:18
(Apollo Sunshine) Katonah 2003
14. New Pornographers "Letter From An Occupant" 3:46
(New Pornographers) Mass Romantic 2000
15. Ben Folds Five "Julianne" 2:30
(Ben Folds) Ben Folds Five 1995
16. Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band "You Done My Brain In" 1:40
(Neil Innes) Keynsham 1969
I don't remember if I bought an MP3 of this song, if I found it on Napster circa 1999, or what. I have one friend who might have loaned me one of their CDs. Regardless, this track is not on Spotify or Tidal; on my current Tidal playlist I have replaced this track with their song "Death Cab For Cutie"
17. The White Stripes "Seven Nation Army" 3:51
(Jack White) Elephant 2003
18. Red Hot Chili Peppers "Universally Speaking" 4:19
(Flea/Frusciante/Kiedis/Smith) By The Way 2002
19. Bruce Springsteen "Tougher Than The Rest" (live) 4:02
(Springsteen) Chimes of Freedom EP 1986
20. Pete Yorn "Crystal Village" 3:46
(Yorn) Day I Forgot 2003
21. Sheryl Crow "If It Makes You Happy" 5:23
(Crow/Trott) Sheryl Crow 1996
22. The Beatles "Flying" 2:16
(Harrison/Lennon/McCartney/Starr) Magical Mystery Tour 1967
17. The White Stripes "Seven Nation Army" 3:51
(Jack White) Elephant 2003
18. Red Hot Chili Peppers "Universally Speaking" 4:19
(Flea/Frusciante/Kiedis/Smith) By The Way 2002
19. Bruce Springsteen "Tougher Than The Rest" (live) 4:02
(Springsteen) Chimes of Freedom EP 1986
20. Pete Yorn "Crystal Village" 3:46
(Yorn) Day I Forgot 2003
21. Sheryl Crow "If It Makes You Happy" 5:23
(Crow/Trott) Sheryl Crow 1996
22. The Beatles "Flying" 2:16
(Harrison/Lennon/McCartney/Starr) Magical Mystery Tour 1967
