Today is being declared as OK Day by the author of a new book about the word OK. The word OK was first published on March 23, 1839. It is a fanciful acronym for the intentionally misspelled ‘oll korrect.’ Really. You can learn about OK Day suggested activities at the Facebook page.
1. Oh Well, Okay – Elliot Smith
2. Is This Sound Okay? – Coconut Records
3. Is It Okay if I Call You Mine? – Sondre Lerche
4. Pony (It’s OK) – Erin McCarley
5. It’s Ok – Dead Moon
6. Luna Lovegood is OK – Harry and the Potters
7. Oklahoma – Oklahoma!
8. Everything’s Okay – Hank Williams
9. It’s OK – Cee-Lo Green
10. Ok/No Way – Mission of Burma
11. (OK Go)
March 23, 2011
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1. Punches – World Leader Pretend
2. Cough Drops – Terry Scott Taylor (Neverhood soundtrack)
3. Skat Radio – Terry Scott Taylor (Neverhood soundtrack)
4. Let Me Clear My Throat – DJ Kool
5. We Trying To Stay Alive – Wyclef Jean
March 10, 2011
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Apparently people are unhappy today.
1. I Hate Myself for Loving You – Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
2. Hate on Me – Glee Cast version
3. Hate (I Really Don’t Like You) – Plain White T’s
4. We Hate You Please Die – Crash and the Boys
5. She Hates Me – Puddle of Mudd
6. I Hate Everything about You – Three Days Grace
February 14, 2011
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1. Red Eye – Ben Kweller
2. Green Eyes – Coldplay
3. Brown Eyed Handsome Man – Nina Simone
4. Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
5. White Knuckles – OK Go
6. Blue in the Face – Alkaline Trio
7. I Have Red Hair – Ginny and the Heartbreakers
8. Red Right Hand – Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
9. Red Right Ankle – The Decemberists
10. My Coloring Book – Kitty Kallen
February 11, 2011
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1. You Are My Destiny – Paul Anka
2. You Are My Sunshine – The Soggy Bottom Boys
3. You Are My Face – Wilco
4. You’re My Best Friend – Queen
5. You’re My Type – Kanye West
6. You’re My Thrill – Ella Fitzgerald
7. You’re My First, My Last, My Everything – Barry White
February 8, 2011
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1. Connection – Elastica
2. Rainbow Connection – The Muppets
3. Connect the Dots – The Spill Canvas
4. Disconnect the Dots – Of Montreal
January 18, 2011
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1. Pennies from Heaven – Louis Prima
2. Dime – Cake
3. Two Coins – Dispatch
4. Penny Lane – The Beatles
5. Queen of the Silver Dollar – Emmylou Harris
6. Betcha Nickel – Ella FItzgerald
7. Coin-Operated Boy – The Dresden Dolls
January 5, 2011
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1. beau
2. pomade
3. flummox (I spelled it wrong)
Lovely evening with the Robert. Hot cider in the lounge. I taught a guy that Seatac is a portmanteau of Seattle and Tacoma, which he had never realized. Someone had to spell OHMAGODITS cabotage. When I spelled flummox, I had a picture of the ‘m’ taking up a lot of space, but I couldn’t figure out if that was because it was an important part of the word, or because there were 2 m’s. I chose poorly.
November 23, 2010
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