Today's Recommended Listening: Hard to Concentrate - Red Hot Hot Chili Peppers
Off their 'Stadium Arcadium' Album. This is one album that everyone should listen to at least once in their lives. I don't know for sure what this song is about, but it speaks to me
Monday, November 30, 2009
Friday, November 27, 2009
A Few Of My Favorite Things
Today's Recommended Listening: Favorite Things - AC/DC
In honor of Black Friday: LET TEH HOLIDAY MUSIC BEGIN!
In honor of Black Friday: LET TEH HOLIDAY MUSIC BEGIN!
Monday, November 23, 2009
It's Not What You Got
Today's Recommended Listening: What You Give - Tesla
Yeah. They're opening a best buy or something. Maybe they took over the best buy? Maybe it's a riot that has cooled down into a jam session, and Tesla just happened to show up.
If you can't understand the words, here's the original:
Yeah. They're opening a best buy or something. Maybe they took over the best buy? Maybe it's a riot that has cooled down into a jam session, and Tesla just happened to show up.
If you can't understand the words, here's the original:
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
I Love the "NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE" Kind of Songs
Today's Recommended Listening: Nobody - Skindred
How to explain Skindred on the Reggae/Rock scale
Understand now?
Other songs that follow this theme:
Green Day - Having a Blast,
Foo Fighters - DOA
are two I can think of off the top of my head. Can you think of any to add to this list?
How to explain Skindred on the Reggae/Rock scale
Understand now?
Other songs that follow this theme:
Green Day - Having a Blast,
Foo Fighters - DOA
are two I can think of off the top of my head. Can you think of any to add to this list?
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
With Every Mistake, We Must Surely Be Learning?
Today's Recommended Listening: While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Special Edition)
Eric Clapton and Paul McCartney perform George Harrison's
"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" at the Queen Golden Jubilee.
June 3, 2002
Eric Clapton and Paul McCartney perform George Harrison's
"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" at the Queen Golden Jubilee.
June 3, 2002
Monday, November 16, 2009
The Watts Riots Song
Today's Recommended Listening: Trouble Every Day (Watts Riot Song) - Frank Zappa - 1965
The man makes a good point. A fire in the street ain't like a fire in the heart.
You know I watch that rotten box until my head begins to hurt.
I first heard this song on Alice Coopers nightly radio show.
This song was incredibly difficult to find because this is not their most famous version of this song. In my opinion, this is the best version.
This genre is considered 'experimental rock'
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The man makes a good point. A fire in the street ain't like a fire in the heart.
You know I watch that rotten box until my head begins to hurt.
I first heard this song on Alice Coopers nightly radio show.
This song was incredibly difficult to find because this is not their most famous version of this song. In my opinion, this is the best version.
This genre is considered 'experimental rock'
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Friday, November 13, 2009
I'm Not Sick But I'm Not Well
Today's Recommended Listening: Flagpole Sitta - Harvey Danger
This is one of the more famous lip-sync videos. It is not the official music video, but it should be. This video was made by the employees of Vimeo, CollegeHumor, Busted Tees, and Defunker, one day after work.
This is one of the more famous lip-sync videos. It is not the official music video, but it should be. This video was made by the employees of Vimeo, CollegeHumor, Busted Tees, and Defunker, one day after work.
Lip Dub - Flagpole Sitta by Harvey Danger
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It would make my day to know that someone gives a rat's rear-end about what I think.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
I Don't Think That I Can Take It
Today's Recommended Listening - MacArthur Park - Richard Harris & Jimmy Webb
This has been a week full of Mondays. So far, my November is off to a rough start. I picked this song because nobody reads this crap anyway, so I might as well stop trying to pander.
Recorded and Released in the late 1960's, this is one of the older songs you'll find on my blog. Fortunately, it was way ahead of the times. MacArthur Park is also one of the least understood songs of all time, consequently, many people consider it to be on par with the macarena. Most of you will remember Richard Harris as being the original Dumbledore in the first Harry Potter movie.
It's about a lost love, a failed relationship, by the way.
This has been a week full of Mondays. So far, my November is off to a rough start. I picked this song because nobody reads this crap anyway, so I might as well stop trying to pander.
Recorded and Released in the late 1960's, this is one of the older songs you'll find on my blog. Fortunately, it was way ahead of the times. MacArthur Park is also one of the least understood songs of all time, consequently, many people consider it to be on par with the macarena. Most of you will remember Richard Harris as being the original Dumbledore in the first Harry Potter movie.
It's about a lost love, a failed relationship, by the way.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
WTF Overflow
Today's Recommended Listening: Black Hole Sun - Soundgarden
I have no idea what it means, but he sings it so passionately, I have to listen.
I suspect it's just jibberish.
I have no idea what it means, but he sings it so passionately, I have to listen.
I suspect it's just jibberish.
Monday, November 9, 2009
Chaos, Gotta One Way Ticket To Chaos
Today's Recommended Listening: Chaos - Tim Skold
I don't really know what to think of this song, other than I like it.
When I listen to this song, I imagine an abandon oil rig in the middle of the ocean at night. Somewhere within the bowels of this rig, a vengeful spirit is awakened. This ghost then destroys the oil rig from the inside out. Fire and explosions set off in series, lighting up the night sky. In the middle of nowhere.
I don't really know what to think of this song, other than I like it.
When I listen to this song, I imagine an abandon oil rig in the middle of the ocean at night. Somewhere within the bowels of this rig, a vengeful spirit is awakened. This ghost then destroys the oil rig from the inside out. Fire and explosions set off in series, lighting up the night sky. In the middle of nowhere.
Friday, November 6, 2009
I'VE CREATED A MONSTER!
Today's Recommended Listening: Frankenstein - Edgar Winter Group
Arguably the greatest song of all time, certainly one of my top 3 favorites.
The story of Frankenstein (as I know it):
When a band puts out an album, they typically pick the best song to play on the radio, this song, by itself is called a 'single'. Well, back in the day, when a single was released, it would arrive at the radio stations in the form of a small vinyl record, and the DJ's would play the record on the radio. Well, the single only takes up one side of the record, so the musicians would also pick a song to put on the other side (side B) which is where we get the term 'B-side'. They did this so as not to waste an entire side of a perfectly good record. The B-sides were typically a song that wouldn't have mass appeal, but the musicians liked it for personal reasons. Sometimes, the B-side didn't even make it to the final cut of the album.
Example, Nine Inch Nails 'With Teeth' album. I have the 'Hand that Feeds' single on vinyl, and the b-side is a song called home, that didn't even make it on the album.
Back to the story, Frankenstein was originally released as the B-side to a song called Hanging Around. When DJs heard Frankenstein, they realized that it was the real hit, and started flipping the records over. Hanging Around has faded into obscurity but Frankenstein still plays loud and strong all over the country.
Go Figure.
The song itself has no vocals, and is the first hit song to feature a synthesizer as the lead instrument. The Edgar Winter Group (originally called White Trash) is headed by front man Edgar Winter himself. The song was christened 'Frankenstein' during the mixing stage of the music. They played and recorded the song without ever having a name. Back in the day, everything was recorded onto magnetic tape. Think of a cassette tape without the cassette. Yeah, it was a mess. They had bits of song strewn all across their mixing studio. They quickly realized that they had 'created a monster' and so decided to call the song 'Frankenstein'. Can you imagine having to mix all this stuff manually? Neither can I. Old musicians really put a lot of work into their music. Nowadays, anyone can make music, and the radio waves are flooded with crap. It is for all these reasons, plus the awesome magnificence of the song itself, that makes Frankenstein my favorite song ever.
Another point of interest is the albums cover art. Which I will not show as it can be quite disturbing. You see, Edgar Winter is an albino, which catches many people off guard just by his appearance. He takes this to a whole new level by dressing in drag for the cover of his album 'They Only Come Out at Night'. I think it is hilarious, and slightly disturbing.
Arguably the greatest song of all time, certainly one of my top 3 favorites.
The story of Frankenstein (as I know it):
When a band puts out an album, they typically pick the best song to play on the radio, this song, by itself is called a 'single'. Well, back in the day, when a single was released, it would arrive at the radio stations in the form of a small vinyl record, and the DJ's would play the record on the radio. Well, the single only takes up one side of the record, so the musicians would also pick a song to put on the other side (side B) which is where we get the term 'B-side'. They did this so as not to waste an entire side of a perfectly good record. The B-sides were typically a song that wouldn't have mass appeal, but the musicians liked it for personal reasons. Sometimes, the B-side didn't even make it to the final cut of the album.
Example, Nine Inch Nails 'With Teeth' album. I have the 'Hand that Feeds' single on vinyl, and the b-side is a song called home, that didn't even make it on the album.
Back to the story, Frankenstein was originally released as the B-side to a song called Hanging Around. When DJs heard Frankenstein, they realized that it was the real hit, and started flipping the records over. Hanging Around has faded into obscurity but Frankenstein still plays loud and strong all over the country.
Go Figure.
The song itself has no vocals, and is the first hit song to feature a synthesizer as the lead instrument. The Edgar Winter Group (originally called White Trash) is headed by front man Edgar Winter himself. The song was christened 'Frankenstein' during the mixing stage of the music. They played and recorded the song without ever having a name. Back in the day, everything was recorded onto magnetic tape. Think of a cassette tape without the cassette. Yeah, it was a mess. They had bits of song strewn all across their mixing studio. They quickly realized that they had 'created a monster' and so decided to call the song 'Frankenstein'. Can you imagine having to mix all this stuff manually? Neither can I. Old musicians really put a lot of work into their music. Nowadays, anyone can make music, and the radio waves are flooded with crap. It is for all these reasons, plus the awesome magnificence of the song itself, that makes Frankenstein my favorite song ever.
Another point of interest is the albums cover art. Which I will not show as it can be quite disturbing. You see, Edgar Winter is an albino, which catches many people off guard just by his appearance. He takes this to a whole new level by dressing in drag for the cover of his album 'They Only Come Out at Night'. I think it is hilarious, and slightly disturbing.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
She Tells You She's an Orphan, After You Meet Her Family.
The Black Crowes - She Talks To Angels
I think this would make an excellent song for Rock Band or Guitar Hero.
Would you believe that there are some people on this planet who have not heard this song yet?
This is incomprehensible to me, but anyway, I play it for you,
I think this would make an excellent song for Rock Band or Guitar Hero.
Would you believe that there are some people on this planet who have not heard this song yet?
This is incomprehensible to me, but anyway, I play it for you,
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Crush the Clocktower!
Staind - Fade
Usually I try to stay away from songs like this
if I could express this kind of song in tags, they would be:
grunge, nu-metal, emo, whiny, 90's - 00's,
it is a whole genre of music that all sounds the same
Everything from Creed to Slipknot is what my sister refers to as "Butt Rock"
This one is an exception. A guilty pleasure?
Plus, I've always had a strange fascination with clock towers
and their untimely demise. (Not sorry for the pun)
Irregardless. This is a good song with an interesting video.
Usually I try to stay away from songs like this
if I could express this kind of song in tags, they would be:
grunge, nu-metal, emo, whiny, 90's - 00's,
it is a whole genre of music that all sounds the same
Everything from Creed to Slipknot is what my sister refers to as "Butt Rock"
This one is an exception. A guilty pleasure?
Plus, I've always had a strange fascination with clock towers
and their untimely demise. (Not sorry for the pun)
Irregardless. This is a good song with an interesting video.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Heavy Metal Symphony
Lance Lenhart - Twisted Metal Symphony (Valley of the Kings)
This song hails from an old Playstation 1 game called "Twisted Metal 3"
It can be heard during the 'Egypt' Level, but this song goes beyond video game greatness.
I believe this song can be used to spice up any situation that calls for a little badassery.
Hope you enjoy Lance Lenhart's Twisted Metal Symphony.
This song hails from an old Playstation 1 game called "Twisted Metal 3"
It can be heard during the 'Egypt' Level, but this song goes beyond video game greatness.
I believe this song can be used to spice up any situation that calls for a little badassery.
Hope you enjoy Lance Lenhart's Twisted Metal Symphony.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Some Call It Slums, Some Call It Nice
Green Day - Welcome To Paradise
I choose this song to christen my new house "Paradise"
The song applies, fits very well actually.
For me, Paradise is situated between a liquor store, a porn shop, and a topless lounge.
Right on the whoriest street in my town.
Obviously it wasn't my first choice, but the price was right!
Recently I purchased the Dookie album on vinyl. One of the cooler things I've ever bought. When I play Green Day, I play it LOUD. You could hear it clearly from outside the house, so I'm hoping that the house is now infused with "Welcome to Paradise" from rafters to floorboards.
I choose this song to christen my new house "Paradise"
The song applies, fits very well actually.
For me, Paradise is situated between a liquor store, a porn shop, and a topless lounge.
Right on the whoriest street in my town.
Obviously it wasn't my first choice, but the price was right!
Recently I purchased the Dookie album on vinyl. One of the cooler things I've ever bought. When I play Green Day, I play it LOUD. You could hear it clearly from outside the house, so I'm hoping that the house is now infused with "Welcome to Paradise" from rafters to floorboards.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
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