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WHO YOU TALKIN' AT? Our tireless pal(s) over at the excellent Who You Talkin' At have dedicated today's musical selection to us, and God knows we're a bit verklempt over it.

Their featured song/reminiscence of the day is Split Enz's haunted "I Got You," a jagged stalker's anthem that was a staple on early MTV. The talented blogger also raises an age-old debate, MTV's equivalent of Ginger vs. Mary Ann. In other words:

Nina or Martha?

His opinion is Martha, no contest, but I don't think it's that simple. Back in the day, the Camel was much more attracted to the flighty, kinky-haired Ms. Blackwood (Nina) than the grounded, earnest Ms. Quinn (Martha). One would guess that the years have been kinder to Ms. Quinn than Ms. Blackwood, and that an older and wiser Blind Camel might have learned a lesson or two about flighty blondes. But you never know, now do you?

Meanwhile, the Camel can't help but point out that the often loathsome Edward Vedder turned in a blazing cover of "I Got You" on 7 Worlds Collide, a live concert film of an assemblage billed as "Neil Finn and Friends" that aired on DirecTV's Freeview channel for several months last year. (The all-star cast includes Johnny Marr, Lisa Germano, Vedder, and members of Soul Coughing and Radiohead.) Oddly enough, the track seems to be absent from the CD and DVD versions of the show available on Amazon. Go figure.