Cleveland Quartet – Beethoven: String Quartet, Op. 130 - 1. Adagio Ma Non Troppo; Allegro
Alison Krauss & Union Station – Rain Please Go Away
Yothu Yindi – Dhum Dhum (Bush Wallaby)
Olivia Tailfeathers – Buffalo Song
Hmm. Not sure this is at all reprsentative of my music library. Popular 90s rock way too prevalent. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones and Cleveland Quartet songs fall into the “uploaded from a friend but don’t really listen to” category.
*Another Sunday * - I Mother Earth Ahhhh, Edwin, how I miss you. I loved to hate you, you were so awful. I loved this song when I was a teenager, however, and didn’t realise I had a copy of this still in my playlist. Amazing it’s still there… and I still like it, albeit a little sheepishly, these days.
*Come and Play in the Milky Night * - Stereolab This song almost brings tears to my eyes at this particular moment. It reminds me of home, hot summer nights spent asleep in the hammock on the patio under the stars, and listening to the distant hum of traffic. I just bought my plane ticket for my first visit back in three years, and I didn’t realise how much I’d miss it when I left. The town itself, no, but home… how I loved this song.
*Sing Your Life * - Morrissey Hee. My hero.
*Nothing Is Changing * - Sleeper I only recently copied this (as well as the entire CD) into mp3 format, after years of delicately handling the CD as if it were made of the finest china; indeed, I’d paid $60 many moons ago to have the thing imported from Britain, since it wasn’t released in North America, and this was pre-Napster, iTunes, etc. I was a huge Sleeper fan at one point or another, and I treated this album like it was holy. I had to. I paid to. Today? It’s aight. I whip it out now and again for the ridiculous “Rollercoastering”.
*Harikitte Trying * - from All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl NukuNuku - erg, you know I can’t be faking my list when these gems pop up. Do your best trying, I can get behind that. I like sugary, happy music. Makes me feel sugary. And happy.
*Novocaine for the Soul * - Eels This was the first song I’d heard by Mr. E. I saw the video first. I was 17 or 18. You know why I got into Eels? I thought he looked kind of like Graham Coxon (nowadays, not so much). I loved Graham Coxon. I became fascinated with E as a surreal by-product of that fact, and ended up liking Eels on its own merit. So there you go. I like how he was all float-y in that video. Wheee.
To Speak Is A Sin - **Pet Shop Boys ** Ah, Neil… the man I could never have, not even in the best of circumstances, not even on my best day, barely, barely even in my dreams. Another song from my teenage years, lots of love and warm feelings associated with it.
*Temptation Waits * - Garbage Now Shirley Manson, that’s a girl I can get behind. When I open my eyes on the morning, I long to be her. Without the gross stuff. I’ve heard some of her stories. I’ve got a little Franny syndrome. Jesus Prayer syndrome. But there it is. This song makes me walk with my hips, raise an eyebrow and seduce every passerby. Even though I can’t, I think I can. When the song ends, I’m back to my skittish, frumpy self.
*Come Out Fighting * - **the Vandals ** I use this song to pump myself up for my workday. I need it. I work retail with a micromanager.
Remind Me (Someone Else’s Mix) - Royksopp I love these guys. My BIL turned me onto them shortly after my arrival in Seattle, back in December 2003. A remix of a song some of you may know from that caveman-at-the-airport Geico advert. The song is already burned into my mind as being associated with my memories of first coming to Seattle.
*Maxwell’s Silver Hammer * - **the Beatles ** Hey, I guess I do have a few oldies on here. My father used to play his records downstairs in the basement when my brother and I were little kids, and when this song came on, Dad would make little hammer motions in the air in time with the hammer sounds in the song, and dance his subtle bounce-dance to the music. This is made funnier knowing my father is a quiet, dignified sort… except in front of us kids. I didn’t realise the song was about a killer until I was an adult. But it still makes me think pretty happy thoughts. Bang, bang!
*Hungry Like the Wolf * - **Duran Duran ** I uh… heh… I… well… I… I don’t know how *that * got on there… heh…
*Sleepy Maggie * - Ashley MacIsaac Ah, our fallen Maritime star. I still love the music. Keep your kilt on, Ashley, and come on back to us again, will ye, b’y?
*Chiisana Inori * - Okazaki Ritsuko “Little Prayer”, the end theme for Fruits Basket. It’s in waltz time, and I love waltz time, and I just think it’s the prettiest song. It’s sweet.
*The Very Thing * - **the Gandharvas ** Haven’t heard anything new from these guys in many, many years. I used to believe very firmly that Paul Jago was god. Hmm.
*Shut Up * - **the Bloodhound Gang ** When I get cynical, I get out the Bloodhound Gang. Because I can’t get cynical without laughing about it. I like how this song is just plain… honest. Don’t sugarcoat, just say it: *And I don’t give a damn if you don’t like me, 'cos I don’t like you 'cos you’re not like me. *
*None of Us Are Free * - **Solomon Burke ** When I get cynical and lose my sense of humour.
Ladyfingers - **Luscious Jackson ** Why, it’s practically my theme song, if one could have a theme song. My husband thinks this song is about cookies.
*Party All the Time * - **Eddie Murphy ** **WHAT?! ** I don’t know how this got on here! … Hon…hon…honestly, I… oh, shaddup.
*Juke Joint Jezebel * - KMFDM Oh! My other theme song. The reason my husband married me. What? He says he married me because I’m “cool”.
Here’s whay I got coming up:
Beautiful - Ferry Corsten
Flathead - The Fratellis
M.I.R.A (Original Mix) - Sunny Lax
Ungudi Wele Wele - Konono No. 1
Extreme Ways - Moby
Paul McCartney - Scissor Sisters
Be Thankful for What You’ve Got - Massive Attack
Overdue - Bitter:Sweet
Today - Junkie XL
Smile - Lily Allen
Rendezvous (Quadraphonic Mix) - Tilt v. Paul Van Dyk
Let Me Be (Original Extended) - Parker & Hanson
Frosti - Björk
Numb - Sia
Slippin’ - Jimpster & Elsa Hedburg
Lovers Of Today - The Pretenders
The Carnival Is Over - Dead Can Dance
Alphabet Street - Prince
Drop (Kings Of Convenience Remix) - Cornelius
Push Downstairs - Underworld
Rufus Wainwright - “Heartburn”
Bjork - “All Neon Like”
Soul Coughing - “4 out of 5”
Tori Amos - “Hoochie Woman”
No Doubt - “Under Construction”
Tori Amos - “Playboy Mommy”
Ben Folds Five - “Song for the Dumped”
Rufus Wainwright - “Last Cup of Coffee”
The Sundays - “24 Hours”
Rufus Wainwright - “Poses”
The Sundays - “Goodbye”
Indigo Girls - “Heartache for Everyone”
Placebo - “Burger Queen”
Placebo - “English Summer Rain”
Glenn Miller - “We Can Live on Love (We Haven’t Got a Pot to Cook In)”
No Doubt - “Simple Kind of Life”
The Carpenters- “Where Do I Go From Here?”
XTC - “Garden of Earthly Delights”
Bloodhound Gang - “Kiss Me Where It Smells Funny”
XTC - “Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me)”
Interesting. Not a very good representation of my collection, I must say. No Fiona, no Regina, no Adrianne. Too much No Doubt and The Sundays. And Placebo.
I’m curious about Aesiron’s “Placebo - Where Is My Mind?” as well. Probably just mislabeled.
Kate Bush: Get Out of My House
Lisa Germano: Cancer of Everything
Jethro Tull: This Free Will
Frank Zappa: Time Is Money
XTC: Senses Working Overtime
The Rolling Stones: Parachute Woman
The Coasters: Run Red Run
The Rolling Stones: Might as Well Get Juiced
Brian Wilson: Caroline, No (version from Pet Sounds Live)
Alice Coltrane: Crescent
The Beatles: Happiness Is a Warm Gun
The Rolling Stones: Sweet Neo Con
The Clash: Straight to Hell
Duke Ellington: In a Sentimental Mood
Lisa Germano: My Secret Reason
The Who: Let’s See Action
The Temptations: Get Ready
Jethro Tull: Salamander
Roxy Music: If There Is Something
King Crimson: The Letters
Funny to see so many artists get repeats, but the iPod shuffle seems to do that.
out of 514 from my iPod (culled from ~2100 in iTunes)
Ruby Don’t Take Your Love to Town – Kenny Rogers
Rags to Riches – Tony Bennett
(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone – The Monkees
The Best Is Yet To Come – Tony Bennett
Have You Ever Seen the Rain? – Creedence Clearwater Revival
Take This Job and Shove It – Johnny Paycheck
Way Down – Elvis Presley
Blue Rondo A La Turk – Dave Brubeck Quartet
Like A Hurricane – Neil Young
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – Elton John
As Time Goes By – Natalie Cole
Little Sister – Elvis Presley
Circle of Steel – Gordon Lightfoot
Sister Golden Hair – America
And I Love You So – Don McLean
I Saw Her Again Last Night – Mamas and Papas
Daytime Friends – Kenny Rogers
Brother Love’s Traveling Salvation Show – Neil Diamond
Come On-A My House – Rosemary Clooney
Mr. Tambourine Man – The Byrds
1.Social Distortion - Story of My Life
2.The Clash - Rudy Can’t Fail
3.The Pogues - Poor Paddy on the Railway
4.The Clash - Career Opportunities
5.The Clash - Garageland
6.Angelic Upstarts - I Won’t Pay For Liberty (I Think It Should be Free)
7.The Macc Lads - All Day Drinking
8.The Pogues - Waxie’s Dargle
9.The Dubliners - Whiskey on a Sunday
10.The Clash - Should I Stay or Should I Go
11.Vanilla Muffins - No Punk Rock in My Car (ha!)
12.Anti-Nowhere League - For You
13.Sham 69 - Sunday Morning Nightmare
14.The Pogues - The Parting Glass
15.Stiff Little Fingers - Alternative Ulster
16.Johnny Cash - Oh Lonesome Me
17.Toots and the Maytals - Funky Kingston
18.The Smiths - Girlfriend in a Coma
19.The Clancy Brothers - MacPherson’s Lament
20.Cock Sparrer - Teenage Heart
I’d have to say that #1 is appropriate for starters, and these songs are a good approximation of my musical tastes. (Although a little more Irish folk music, normally)
Based on these songs, I’d have to say it must mean that I’m a depressed, hard-drinking loner with socialist tendencies. Oh, and totally fucked when it comes to my career, unlucky at love, and probably going to die by being executed for a crime I didn’t commit. And #11 is also funny, because my CD player does not work.
An aside- is Against Me! nationally famous now? Or just Florida? Because one of the guys (James) is from my hometown, and apparently really embarassed by his former band, The Scams. If you see them in concert, call him Pig Nuts. He’ll love it.
Oh yeah - Hooray for Bastards of Young! A current favorite song.
And Dr. Who, great choice with Desmond Dekker. I’ll have to assume you’re cool because of that song.
The Ramones are a lot more popular than I thought they’d be…
And you guys listen to a ton of music I’ve never even HEARD of. I mean, some I’ve heard of, and don’t like, but there’s got to be 20 or 30 bands/singers I’ve never come across at all. Guess I have to go looking now…
What? He says he married me because I’m “cool”.