It's My Dog's World: I Just Live In It

Reason number 10 to love NY

 

The guy who was playing the piano said it had been a long time since he had played, and he could remember the name of the sweet, sad, song he was playing--he had learned it at school a long time ago.  I told him that these pianos were all over the city, and he was really happy to hear it.  After he was done, he scanned the QR code on the piano to learn more about the program. The woman in the background is his sweetheart...you can see how happy this made her.
I loved stumbling across this. It makes me love New York even more. And on Father's Day: it reminded me of my late father, who fell in love in New York and with New York so many years ago...and loved playing the piano.

Is it possible to marry four men and a pack of dogs at the same time?

If so, these are the ones I want to marry.  OK Go, I love you madly.  (Apparently these are mostly rescue dogs...and if you purchase the video, a portion of the net proceeds goes to the ASPCA.)

 

 

 

A Space Doggity: Astrodog Laika Finally Gets a Voice

This is Laika, the first dog astronaut. She was the first living creature to orbit the planet, in Sputnik 2, in 1957.

Like a lot of dogs, she didn't have any say in what happened to her.  And what happened to her...well, you can click on either of the links in this post if you don't know the story.

But now musician Jonathan Coulton, as a part of a contest, has written a song in Laika's voice, and given her a choice.  "Space Doggity" is a beautiful song that references David Bowie's "Space Oddity"  and you can listen for free here, and then you should vote for it ABOUT A MILLION TIMES. 

Can You Have a Crush on A Gigantic Group of People?

Well, I just got one on the Hungry March Band.  They rocked the park yesterday at Tompkins Square Park.  Can a marching band be sexy?  Oh yes, yes, yes.

I have fallen in love with Jonathan Coulton

VTAW: Dance, Soterios Johnson, Dance, originally uploaded by jawboneradio.

An Internet music sensation....please make this a musical, Mr. Coulton!

I enjoy being a girl who listens to boys singing girls' songs

Adorable nephew Sam and I attended a fundraiser for the Center, called Broadway Backwards, where women sing men's show tunes, and dudes sing ladies' songs.  There were many highlights, and the host, Seth Rudetsky, managed to create a few himself--including an extended bit with Betty Buckley (Cats? Eight is Enough? you pick) about her choice of knee socks in the movie "Carrie."  Which included a TV monitor, stop action DVD work, and Buckley singing from the musical "Carrie."

It was one of those nights when Richard Kind (Spin City) singing "When You Got It, Flaunt It" from "The Producers," complete with the hip bumps Uma shoulda done in the movie was just one more glorious thing that made me very glad to live in New York.  Rosie O'Donnell, I'm sure the snow was thick, but you really missed a moment.