The 75 Best Songs of 2011
Nostalgia Alert! Jump back a decade and enjoy the best songs of 2011. They are headlined by a synthpop classic, a massive hit from a hot diva, pristine harmonies of a young band headed for greatness.
75. They Might Be Giants – “Can’t Keep Johnny Down”
They Might Be Giants aficionados might have guessed that co-leader John Linnell had a fondness for the Smiths when the band released their rarity “Save Your Life”, which sounds suspiciously like a Smiths style parody. “Can’t Keep Johnny Down” isn’t quite as literal a Smiths tribute Linnell sings in his own voice, not a fake English accent, and the bouncing keyboard melody is more TMBG than Morrissey but the song’s malcontent narrator, singing about imagined triumphs over imagined slights, hits a similarly sweet-and-sour tone. Then again, marrying catchy melodies to dark lyrics has always been their specialty; this instant classic proves it’s a talent undiminished by time.
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Delightful Banjolele Covers of TMBG, Meat Loaf, and More
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One question looms large above all others in the world of music: who invented the banjolele? Some credit the century-old instrument’s creation to the Keech brothers, Alvin and Kelvin. Others assert California’s own John “J.A.” Bolander as the true father of the plucky hybrid. We may never know who truly deserves credit for first melding banjo with ukulele. But whoever its true mastermind, we can forever enjoy the diminutive chordophone’s delightful harmonies. And so do we today, as the banjolele has devoted its energies to the delivery of a particularly jovial cover.
Starting in the ’90s, Kathleen Hanna rocked the music world as the lead singer of feminist punk group Bikini Kill. Shortly after, she also became the frontwoman of Le Tigre. Hanna’s activism, music and presence throughout the ’90s and ’00s has truly stood the test of time. So, it’s no surprise she was called upon for this week’s
WandaVision theme song.
Malcolm In The Middle for the new intro.
They Might Be Giants originally performed the sitcom’s theme. However, rather than call upon the band,
Disney decided to bring in Hanna for the theme song’s recreation for
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A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas
Any other year, theatergoers could seek out almost as many different staged versions of Charles Dickens’ classic Christmas tale around town as there are official days in the holiday. During the pandemic, however, the most notable local production available for streaming is the unique one-man
tour de force that has been a popular draw at Maryland’s Olney Theatre Company for 11 years.
In fact, Olney held out hope until just last month that they could offer safe, reduced-capacity live performances of Paul Morella’s