"I Love Music" - AWK
THE MEME: List seven songs you are into right now. No matter what the genre, whether they have words, or even if they're any good, but they must be songs you're really enjoying now. Post these instructions in your blog along with your seven songs. Then tag seven other people to see what they're listening to.
Volcanic - The Treats
--The Treats are an excellent Madison band mixing the sound of Nirvana, blues, rock, and pop. They are on the soundtrack for an upcoming independent film called "Side Effects". It's like a REAL movie, unlike the two that BORD was on the soundtrack for which both were just flicks made by local dudes with crappy equipment. The chick in it was from Grey's Anatomy.--
I Have a Date - The Vandals
--The Vandals are just plain fun. Do doubt about it. Don't get their first couple albums though. I guess a few years into their existence, the vocalist got singing lessons. Before that, they were pretty shitty.--
HaHa You're Dead - Green Day
--This is possibly the best Green Day song. I don't know why it never made it onto an actual album. I mean, the b-sides album "Shenanigans" is totally kick-ass, so I guess it should count as a real album.
Saturday Night - Misfits
--I heard them play this live in like '97 or something at the Rave in Milwaukee. I was totally blown away, because it's really simple, but very powerfully sung. I love love love LOVE the oldies-punk sound, and this song embodies it. It also rocks to play it! A band called Tuuli played with Sunspot at the Annex in Madison, and they covered this song and let me sing. Kick ass!--
Everybody's Girl - The Dwarves
--This is one of those songs I randomly found back in that 2 or 3 year span when Napster was in full force, and you could find ANYTHING online. I think I just searched for "punk" or something, and this came up. Glad I found it, cause it RULES. Sorry I don't have a link to it, but I'm sure you can find it on your own.--
Almost Like Bein' in Love - Frank Sinatra
--This and the next song are both in the movie "Groundhog Day", which is one of my absolute favorites. Ol' Blue Eyes rocks. I think he said something once about rock n' roll being music for apes or something. Awesome. He'll roll in his grave when I come out with my novelty punk cover band, PUNK SINATRA. Fuckin' A.--
You Don't Know Me - Ray Charles
--We covered this song in The Stint, if anyone who was there recognized it. We wanted to do a cover, but something that you wouldn't expect to be covered. We weren't gonna do a Green Day song or anything like that. I LOVE this song, and it makes me cry. I'm such a pussy.
*I don't often just sit down and listen to music. No ipod, no computer (that I can use for myself) at work, no stereo in my room. So these are the most recent big ones I listen to a lot and don't get sick of. When I'm on my computer, I listen to mp3s while searching for midget porn and when I'm in the car, I use my cd player that plays mp3 cds. Which is a lot like an ipod anyway because I got about 180 songs on a CD. We'll use a Halloween mix on an mp3 cd for our party comin' up, too!
(Oh yeah, I guess I tag Jameel, E, Sunspot, Robin, and the other 2 people who read this blog)
posted by JRamoneWI @ 1:42 PM
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Hey Tim - it's poo. Here's my shit:
Sing Me Spanish Techno – The New Pornographers
From their third and newest album released last month, Twin Cinema, this song completely kicks my ass. Kurt Dahle is a totally kick ass drummer too and I want to be as good as him when I grow up.
Elevator Up – Fountains of Wayne
This is a B-side that was recently released (June 28, ’05) on their double disc rarities album Out of State Plates. I guess this was an outtake from their Welcome Interstate Managers LP from ’03. It’s classic FoW with a subtle flavor of early Oasis driving rock – which of course makes it even better.
Whenever You’re Ready – The Zombies
A great song from the 1960’s pop/rock british invasion band, The Zombies. I never get sick of this song – great harmonies and good feelings.
Megan – The Smoking Popes
I recently pulled out my copy of 1997’s Destination Failure and was quickly reminded how solid it is. I can listen to the whole thing without the urge to push the old skip button…but Megan blows me away. Easily my favorite song by the Popes.
Jacket – Nerf Herder
This one’s on their American Cheese LP from ’02 but I think it was originally released before this time….anyway this is the version I have and I love it to death. Tim – I think you told me that the original version ended on a minor chord…..that might be a cool and mysterious way to close the song….I should hear that someday.
You Didn’t Have to be so Nice – The Lovin’ Spoonful
There’s a whole bunch of stuff that John Sebastian and the Lovin’ Spoonful recorded that I really don’t like at all. I don’t get it and I don’t like it – see “Jug Band Music” – but this song and “Let the Boy Rock and Roll” are two of my favorite pop/rock songs of all time.
Jealous Guy – John Lennon
This is a very mellow song written in the form of an apology for hurting someone out of jealousy. When I think back on stupid things I’ve done in my life…well, I could have written these exact words…only they wouldn’t be as good….cause I’m not John Lennon.
Dude, I totally forgot Jacket! That should've been on my list. And those FoW b-sides ROCK!
I refuse to accept the tagging. REFUSE!!!!!
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