Album 10: Van Halen

A montage of the band members performing

Ben challenged me to post 10 albums that have influenced my musical taste – one a day for 10 days. No explanation required (but you can if you want), no review (but you can if you want, I’m not your boss), just the cover. I’ve listened to plenty of VH – vinyl, cassette, CD, mp3, youtube, even had an 8 track. And hard to pick just one album – 1984, Diver Down, II, Women & Children First, … But – the classic. And if I have to pick just one track? Atomic Punk is the theme song playing as I walk down the sidewalk.

Album 7: Any Weird Al

The cover for Dare to Be Stupid features "Weird Al" Yankovic's face against a backdrop of space. Scattered around his head are various items, such as a fish, a toaster, a toothbrush, and a hammer.

Ben challenged me to post 10 albums that have influenced my musical taste – one a day for 10 days. No explanation required (but you can if you want), no review (but you can if you want, I’m not your boss), just the cover. If I have to pick one Weird Al, I’ll go with Dare to Be Stupid. For a song, let’s go with Albuquerque (but there are soo many good ones!) And if you didn’t see the NYT article a few months ago: The Weirdly Enduring Appeal of Weird Al Yankovic.

Yankovic with 232 fans on January 18, 2020. 

And I love White & Nerdy. And the classics – I Love Rocky Road, Yoda, Word Crimes, and the Hamilton Polka!!!!!