I’m sitting in the office working on a a monthly report to present at our program meeting tomorrow. I have become office DJ, and I relish the role. Luisa and Chau (as well as anyone in the reception area since our office sits right across the aisle from Maria Anna’s desk) get to here a lot of interesting music- stuff they would’ve never heard (or wanted to hear) had I not graced Save the Children with my presence :) And I use music to get us motivated when, after a sweet cheese-sandwich-and-fanta lunch, we are dragging a bit of ass. It may seem a bit distracting to pump the folks full of Fugazi at 2pm, but it works. Trust me.

Lately, it’s been a lot of Yo la Tengo, Wilco, U2 (always in rotation, being that they’re Chau’s favorite band) and the Stax/Volt Label Soul Singles Collection. It’s a real treat to see all three of us jamming in our seats to Sam & Dave. Right now I am playing the Concert for George Disc that has artists like Eric Clapton and Jeff Lynne paying tribute to George Harrison following his death. It’s a great CD to put on as background music.

the jam

So, we just listened to Tom Petty cover “I Need You” and Luisa just starts up, singing the song word-for-word.

This may not seem like a big deal to most. However, I thought it was pretty awesome that of all the songs, Luisa can belt out “I Need You” (she also knows some Norah Jones and James Blunt, both staples of American music here in Moz).

I wonder what happens when I crank up the Led Zeppelin…

(5 min later)

Ok, no one knows “Misty Mountain Hop”.