Harry Nilsson's The Point

I remember listening to this album over and over again in elementary school. I think this was part of the "I'm going to buy my kid some music that will make him not only hip but also politically responsible" genre of the early 70s, kind of the more hippy-ish version of Free to be you and me. I have vague memories of my father reading the comic book on the inside cover of the album to me and making sure that the key lessons of the text had sunken in--it's good to be different, the world demands conformity but you should resist, etc.

Anyone else spend their childhoods with this catchy tune running through their heads as they drifted off to sleep? Every time I hear a gently driving drum beat like this one it soothes me. I haven't thought about this album for years...gosh, now I feel like I need to go out and buy it for my six year old son so he can grow up to be just as pointy-headed as me.

PK-12

1. Big Rock Candy Mountain
Comes from my favorite childhood album. A blogger has uploaded the entire album so you can download it to share with your own kids. My other favorite song is "Cindy."

2. Thank God I'm a Country Boy
Loved John Denver. Also loved the Muppet Show. Then they came together...


3. Popcorn
Moogy. I had no idea that this song was so significant in the history of modern pop music.

4. We Will Rock You
After a few listens, this song gets old. But I still wonder, was Queen really trying to connect with the stadium crowd?


5. La Fleur aux Dents
I had no idea that Joe Dassin was the son of director Jules Dassin, who died this week. It is Joe Dassin's "Aux Champs-Elysees" that closes the recent film "The Darjeeling Limited" and that (for a while) was a staple of french classes in high schools around the USA. He was also a fan of the all white suit.