Callie Lipton, of the Dejas: "Top 5 Recurring Nightmares and Their Accompanying Soundtracks"

1. Nightmare: Choking on marshmallow in front of large crowd | Soundtrack: "The Spirit of Radio," by RUSH
2. Nightmare: Running through post-nuclear ghost town and sister has holes in head | Soundtrack: "These Dreams," by Heart
3. Nightmare: Pulling out teeth with ease and feeling a sense of ultimate relief | Soundtrack: "Welcome Back, Kotter" theme song, by John Sebastian
4. Nightmare: Sex with sixth-grade Social Studies teacher Ms. Casey | Soundtrack: "Jump," by Van Halen
5. Nightmare: Falling to nowhere | Soundtrack: "Send in the Clowns," Barbra Streisand version!
The Dejas are playing:
June 30 at the Lizard Lounge, Cambridge (opening for Lori McKenna)
July 5 at Sally O'Brien's, Somerville
July 7 at The Loft @ Tommy Doyle's, Harvard Square, Cambridge
July 12 + 26 and August 8 at Toad, Cambridge
Playlist 7-3-2009: Callie Lipton of The Dejas