A List Of Things Thrown Five Minutes Ago

TAKE ANOTHER TRA LA LA OF MY HEART, NOW BABY, YOU KNOW YOU GOT IT IF IT MAKES YOU FEEL GOOD: While the eardrum-piercingness of Mary Murphy's scream is undeniably undeniable, the difference between Murphy and, say, Paula Abdul, is that there's never any doubt that Murphy knows what she's talking about. That is, so long as you have a glossary handy to figure out where the Tra La La is better or worse than the Hot Tamale Express. The L.A. Times is here with Murphy herself to help you figure out which planet she's transmitting from.