It was awfully nice of somebody to arrange for the Fourth of July to fall on “Deep Cuts” day this year.

I’m kind of goofy for fireworks, always have been. I was the kid who blew up model airplanes, Band-Aid cans, and mailboxes. I shot bottle rockets at kids (and vice versa), emptied all of the powder out of my Black Cats and tried to make my own mega-firecracker, and blew up a raft loaded with fireworks. It’s a wonder that I still have two eyes and ten fingers.

Man, I had a great childhood, at least as far as blowing up stuff goes.

Anyway, fireworks songs:

“Rocket From A Bottle,” XTC.

“Sparkle City,” Shuggie Otis.

“Cherry Bomb,” The Runaways.

“Black Cat,” Janet Jackson.

“Reel Around the Fountain,” The Smiths.

“Exploder,” Audioslave.

“M-80 (Explosive Energy Movement),” Papa Roach.

“Pinwheels,” Smashing Pumpkins.

There you have it: Eight songs to blow things up real good. What did I miss? I’m listening.