Should I go for 'Magazine'? 'Ghostyhead'? 'Pirates'? What next! Great post, Mark! Though there have been many who call her the "female Tom Waits," for their similarity in musical landscapes, characters and personae, Rickie Lee's definitely one of a kind! Of the three mentioned, I like "Pirates" the best, but might I suggest "Girl At Her Volcano?" It's got originals, covers, live performances. "My Funny Valentine" is on this one, and while it may not be one of your favorites, it's one of mine. I think it's one of those "perfect" songs. A singer friend of mine said it's a deceptively simple song to sing, with all sorts of minor-fifth degree changes or something like that (I'm no musicologist, so whatever she said just flew over the top of my head), but the song always manages to move me. "You make me smile with my heart ..." Bill Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/
