May 24, 2006 16:51
Condoleeza Rice just released her top "Ten Best Musical Works."
1. Mozart
Piano Concerto in D minor
She said: "I won my first piano competition at the age of 15, playing this work."
Why she chose it: Most people wouldn't be able to identify the song by title but would acknowledge that it was a sophisticated choice. I hope she got a cookie for winning her first piano competition at the of age 15 by the way.
2. Cream
'Sunshine of Your Love'
"I love to work out to this song," says Rice. "Believe it or not, I loved acid rock in college - and I still do."
Why she chose it: She's running for President in 2008, and her other favorite "acid rock" song is the way-too-controversial 'American Woman.'
3. Aretha Franklin
'Respect'
She said: "The Queen of Soul's anthem."
Why she chose it: she dares you to hate this song. How dare you hate on a monarch!? By the way, she's also saying R-E-S-P-E-C-T ME for President in 2008.
4. Kool and the Gang
'Celebration'
She said: "It's just such a great song."
Why she chose it: because she's obviously never ever listened to music before. Or perhaps she feels the song lyrics are such an appropriate description of the last 6 years:
Celebration
Let's all celebrate and have a good time
Celebration
We gonna celebrate and have a good time
It's time to come together
It's up to you, what's your pleasure
Everyone around the world
Come on!
Yahoo! It's a celebration
Yahoo!
5. Brahms
Piano Concerto No 2
She said: "It's a stormy, difficult piece, but I'm going to learn to play it before I leave this earth!"
Why she chose it: Not only is she going to learn it, but she's going to win some sort of a competition playing it.
6 Brahms
Piano Quintet in F minor
She said: "It's passionate but sentimental."
Why she chose it: Like her piano skills. In your face son.
7. U2
Anything
Rice, a "big fan," said: "is happy to listen to any of their tunes."
Why she chose it: Because Bono's magazine (yeah, who knew?) published this retarded piece. What a fucking shill.
8. Elton John
'Rocket Man'
She said: "It brings back memories of college, friends, my first boyfriend."
Why she chose it: Her's first boyfriend's nickname was 'Rocket Man." And that's pretty gross.
9. Beethoven
Symphony No 7
She said: "Quite simply the greatest symphony of all time."
Why she chose it: It's the greatest symphony of all time you fucking idiot. Duh. Personally I find the tension between the key centers of A, C, and F to be unbearable, but that's my opinion.
10. Mussorgsky
Boris Godunov
She said: "The greatest opera of all time; if you love Russia, you have to love Godunov."
Why she chose it: It's the greatest opera of all time and she knows you've never heard the song because you hate Russia like every other red-blooded American.