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MAD's ROUND 2!! # 1's have been posted!! (5 Viewers)

Tears for Fears
#19 - Raoul and the Kings of Spain

Appears - Raoul and the Kings of Spain LP
Year - 1995
UK Highest Chart Position - 31
US Highest Chart Position - Did Not Chart
Key Lyric - Did you know your father was an island
Did you know your mother was the sea
Can we ever hope to seek asylum
From the bounds of fate and family

Notes
1- Roland explained that "Raoul is a name that has been in my family for many generations. I was actually born Raoul, and my mother decided that after two weeks she would change it to Roland to make it easier for English people to pronounce. So it became my nickname, and then when I had my first son we decided to hand it on to him

2- Orzabal further explained that "the Kings of Spain" is a reference to his family history and lineage from his father's side (his father was of Spanish-Basque descent, and his grandfather was Argentinian). Orzabal stated that, in particular, his father told him "that my great great grandmother was the cousin of the president of Argentina, so really the album should have been called Raoul and the Presidents of Argentina, but not a lot of things rhyme with Argentina.

3- This will be the only track from the album. Again, like with Elemental, its a perfectly fine album. Perhaps over produced, but lacks the joyous pop hooks that Curt encouraged

4- After the relative failure of the album, Roland went back to raising his young kids and finally in 2000 a business need to be in touch with Curt found that time healed a decades old wounds.

Where to find
The Hurting - 3
Songs from the Big Chair - 0
The Seeds of Love - 0
Elemental - 1
Raoul and the Kings of Spain - 1
Everybody Loves a Happy Ending - 4
Ready Boys and Girls - 0
The Tipping Point - 0
Greatest Hits only - 0
B- Sides - Other/Non Album Songs - 4

Year
1981 - 1
1982 - 0
1983 - 4
1984 - 0
1985 - 0
1986 - 1
1989 - 0
1993 - 1
1995 - 2
2004 - 4
2014 - 0
2017 - 0
2021 - 0
2022 - 0

Next up, our first song from their successful comeback album The Tipping Point
 
New-to-me favorites from #26 (yes, I'm way behind):

She's Always in My Hair
Angel -- This shows why some people were all excited about Throwing Muses
City of New Orleans -- I still think Arlo's version is best but this is real good
Americans Abroad
Oblivion
Dreamin' Man -- good source material right here ;)
Still
Take Me to the Water
Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win
Shut Up and Get on the Plane
Maybe We Should Fall in Love
We Could Be Looking for the Same Thing
Going Down Slowly -- had me from the opening bars, what a thumper!
Talk Shows on Mute
The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades Is Out to Get Us!
Another Love Song
He's a Whore
 
Selected favorites from the #19s. I was certainly more appreciative of the playlist this time around. Part of that may have to do with Christmas music filtering into what plays at my workplace. But not the only reason, for sure! Back to shuffled order again.


Familiar songs:
Golden Years - David Bowie
The Great Curve - Talking Heads
Even The Losers - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Song for the Dumped - Ben Folds Five
Nobody’s Baby Now - Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

New discoveries:
Colossus of Rhodes - The New Pornographers
Mean Mother Blues - The Seldom Scene
Shakin’ Shakin’ Shakes - Los Lobos
Roots Remain - Mastodon
The Unraveling - Drive-By Truckers

Shuffle Adventurers
Audioslave (/Chris Cornell) to Thin Lizzy to John Lee Hooker was a great trio of songs that also meshed together better than you(/I) might initially expect.
 
Talking Heads
#19 The Great Curve


This is the final song I'll be including from 1980's Remain in Light.

The Great Curve -- Side 1 of Remain in Light is one of my favorite album sides of all time

Just kidding, there's plenty more to come from one of the best albums ever (not just side 1!) :D

I found this snippet on the song on reddit:
A song so immense it generates its own gravitational field.

Where David Byrne touches upon common existential anxieties in Once in a Lifetime, The Great Curve’s spiritual concerns make the humble listener feel very small indeed.

The production’s mix filters the busy arrangement through layers of artificiality; driving percussion, horns (synthesized horns?), the many backing vocals - all seem to reach the listener via intercepted alien radio waves.

More spacious and expansive than Once in a Lifetime or Crosseyed and Painless, The Great Curve achieves modulation of mood and dynamic through the layering and ever-recombining of varied (and often-overlapping) vocal chants, as if the band wanted to explore every vocal melody possibility for their one-chord song, and then opted to keep them all. Nona Hendryx - who apparently found Brian Eno and Byrne to be exacting in their expectations of what her voice should do - provides an invaluable colour and richness of tone to the Byrne/Eno vocals, ultimately making three multi-tracked vocalists seem like an entire World of voices.

The world moves on a woman's hips
The world moves, and it swivels and bops
The world moves on a woman's hips
The world moves, and it bounces and hops
A world of light, she's gonna open our eyes up
 
Sia Chronologial 19 - Clap Your Hands

Scoresman Rank - 28


We're now up to her album We Are Born, which is her last album before her mid-career performing hiatus. With this album, and this song, you can start to hear her style shifting to be a bit more pop. This is not one my favorite albums of hers but there are a few decently catchy songs, this being one of them. While catchy, this song doesn't quite capture the range of her vocals like a lot of her other work does, hence my lower rating.
 
Homme 24-19:

#24 (Kyuss - El Rodeo) - This is a pick off of Kyuss' last album, and I think what worked for me on this one was the intro, which constitutes near half of the track, and the relative simplicity of the track beyond that. It doesn't do a great deal, but what it does do resonated with me

#23 (QOTSA - First It Giveth) - We get into the first used single off of Songs for the Deaf, which I think (naturally) it's clearly the weakest of the singles off of the album. Talking about basically drugs, it's got a nice combination of driving guitars and occasional quiet spots, with a real simple chorus

#22 (QOTSA - What The Peephole Say) - Going for I think the only song I picked off of Queens' most recent album, this seems to be the pick off of it, pretty much a hundred mile an hour record throughout, albeit without the peak moment that makes me think it's a truly classic track from their repertoire

#21 (QOTSA - Auto Pilot) - Pulling back to earlier Queens records, this is an album track off the second album with vocals from bassist Nick Oliveri, this is just a (relatively) chilled track with none of the full throttle guitars you might expect from your typical Queens track, it's one that had a good enough vibe to it that I wanted to include it as one of the few tracks that I did select from the first two albums

#20 (Kjuss - Catamaran) - A second song off of Kjuss' last album in this post, it's another track I've selected that appears somewhat laid back, loving the general guitars/bass throughout, only thing being the main peak of the track didn't really work for me

#19 (QOTSA - Battery Acid) - I think this is the first track off of Era Vulgaris that I've selected, a hugely underrated album from their back catalogue, what works for me in this record is the general driving riffs throughout the record, along with the mid-track drops slowing things down for a moment, giving a nice change of pace

Coming up this week, we've got the first usage of a side project that I've alluded to in thread, a trip back to early days of Queens, as well as a hidden track from their best album
 
@zamboni

Don't know if you know this, but there's been a re-issue of Thin Lizzy's Vagabonds of the Western World in a deluxe set edition. In a weird bit of confluence for this thread and our other conversation, they just re-released "Little Girl In Bloom" as the first single from the re-issue. There's the single and then a different studio outtake.


 
@zamboni

Don't know if you know this, but there's been a re-issue of Thin Lizzy's Vagabonds of the Western World in a deluxe set edition. They just re-released "Little Girl In Bloom" as the first single from the re-issue. There's the single and then a different studio outtake.


Didn’t know that - thanks GB 👍
 
Woodstock

Probably their most "rocking" tune. It was written by Joni Mitchell, who wasn't even there on the advice of her manager,David Geffen, who didn't want her to miss her appearance on the **** Cavett Show the following Monday. She was frustrated over that, and wrote it that weekend while watching reports of the festival on TV. CSNY heard it shortly after and asked if they could record it. Neil has always said a better vocal by Stills exists, which made it to the 50th anniversary edition of Deja Vu released a few years ago. Here, you can decide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1KqiTLUnIw
 
19.
Get a Leg Up- John Mellencamp
from When Ever We Wanted Album


The 2nd and last song from John's 11th album(1991)... Get a Leg Up is just a straight forward rock song that went to #14 on billboard top 100. I loved this song when it came out. I was in High school and I remember loving the lyric "You know I ain't that handsome...But you know I ain't shy, shy, shy" Thought it described my 17 year old self pretty good! anyway a year later I was totally immersed into the grunge sound, but this one (and John in general) was a big part of my formative years.

Side note... In the video shoot for Get a Leg Up Mellencamp met his future wife and Ex wife) Elaine Irwin... for those who watch the videos
 
#18's PLAYLIST
#18 -
PrinceRamsay Hunt ExperienceGett Off
Tanya DonellyplinkoFeed the Tree
Star, 1993
Talking Headskupcho1Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town
Sia FurlerScoresmanOh Father
Los LoboseephusLa Guacamaya
The Seldom SceneCharlie SteinerHail to the Redskins
Kid RocksnellmanAll Summer Long
Against Me!scorchyThose Anarcho Punks Are Mysterious
MastodonKarmaPolice Toe to Toes
Neko CaseMister CIAFavorite
Faith No MoreJBBreakfastClubLand of Sunshine
black midiJuxtatarot[skip]
Nina SimoneDon QuixoteMy Baby Just Cares For Me, from Little Girl Blue
Beastie BoysYo MamaShambala / Bodhisattva Vow
Drive-By TruckersDr. OctopusDanko/Manuel
Jimmy Buffet-OZ-Tin Cup Chalice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pIsuYgBnF8
The JamPip's InvitationMr. Clean
RöyksoppJMLs secret identity18 - Stay Awhile feat Susanne Sundfør
Nick Cave and the Bad SeedssalterifficLong time Man
CSNYjwbCarry Me
Roger ClyneMt. ManBanditos
David BermanThe Dreaded MarcoSmith & Jones Forever
David BowieBinky the DoormatPutting Out Fire With Gasoline
Pointer SistersMrs. RannousAngry Eyes

IncubusMAC_32Calgone
John MellencamptuffnuttHuman Wheels
Sufjan Stevens Ilov80sLove Yourself
Mike ShinodaJust Win BabyNo More Sorrow
Chris Cornell Raging Weasel Cochise
Josh HommetitusbrambleI Only Want You
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night SweatsAAABatteriesWasting Time
Kim MitchellSullieBad Times
Thin LizzyzamboniJohnny the Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed
Collective SoulfalguyAYTA
Tears for FearsJohn Maddens LunchboxMy Demons (Vocals Roland)
Cheap TrickFairWarningDay Tripper - Live
John Prinelandrys hatBruised Orange (Chain of Sorrow)

Ben FoldsHov34Bruised
Tom PettyZegras11Stop Draggin' My Heart Around
Scott Hutchison snevenelevenIt's Christmas So We'll Stop
The New PornographersNorthern VoiceHigh Ticket Attractions
John Lee HookerDrIan MalcolmBlues Before Sunrise
Rainbow Sam Quentin Jealous Lover
Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyzazalePiano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23: III. Allegro con fuoco
 
18.
Human Wheels- John Mellencamp
From Human Wheels Album


Human Wheels was the Title track from John's 12th studio album. It wasn't much of a commercial success( barely breaking the top 50)"Human Wheels" is John Mellencamp's take on the circle of life. The lyrics are based on a poem written by his friend George Green that Green read at his grandfather's funeral. Mellencamp added the chorus, tying Green's ruminations on death together by likening our time here on Earth to a wheel that constantly spins.

Human Wheels is, to me, certainly one of his best and criminally underrated songs... and now Im thinking I should have ranked it higher.
 
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#18 Banditos (here off Live at Billy Bob’s Texas, 2005. But see also below)

So, put the sugar in the tank of the sheriff's car
And slash the deputy's tires and they won't get very far
When they finally get the word
That there's been a hold-up
Uh-huh


(Official Video) "Banditos" The Refreshments
(Live [Conan o’Brien] Version) The Refreshments - Banditos [1996]

First of all, this is originally from The Refreshments, appearing on their 1996 Album Fizzy Fuzzy Big & Buzzy. The first link after the (partial) lyrics is the one you’re more familiar with, but I’ll put that information out there for those who might be confused. Perhaps I should get to the meat of the choice, because there’s a decent amount to unpack here.

Why I chose this:
“Everybody knows that the world is full of stupid people”. That (repeated) lyric possibly sticks with you more than that title. Which is only fair, because it’s not like the word ‘Banditos’ appears, just the concept. I’m also willing to say that this is possibly the best song ever that mentions Jean-Luc Picard (of the United Federation of Planets). So yeah, this is their big ‘hit’. Easy inclusion just for that.

Though there’s also a dark subtext here. The Narrator gets the money and the weapons, while his partner gets an obviously fake ID and the promise that they’ll meet up later. But certainly things will go well because ‘everybody knows the world is full of stupid people’, and obviously that only applies to the people they’re about to rob, right?

But yeah. Mostly this is a fun, fairly catchy song that got more popular than probably even the band expected. Which is part of why this is #18. Underrated? Perhaps a little, though looking ahead I’d have a tough time putting it too much higher.

I also went with a live version for a bit of change-of-pace. Not to mention that the quality of the original definitely holds up in the live performance. Heck, it might be better. The lyrics feel a bit clearer in this version, even with the audience singing along through part of it.
 
18. Hail to the Redskins

This is the fifth of six songs from Act III.

When they recorded this song in 1973, the team was enjoying a brief period of success, and few were immune to the excitement head coach George Allen had brought to the nation's capital.

Time for the fourth spotlight : Banjoist Ben Eldridge (first person on the left in my avatar, dark brown shirt, tan pants).

The banjo is the defining instrument in bluegrass, and playing it is not for the faint of heart. In the genre's early years, Earl Scruggs became the template for how the bluegrass banjo would sound, utilizing the 3-finger picking style, allowing the instrument to move from just carrying the rhythm to also a lead instrument rivaling the guitar. Ben also uses the three-finger method, but he carries it further, no doubt something he worked on extensively during the epic jam sessions he played in with his future bandmates, to what would be described as a 'chromatic' style, in which he riffed on parts of the melody. I'm not sure how accurate my description is, but I think that's the gist. Anyway, Ben's banjo playing is usually the star instrument in most of their songs; even when Mike's dobro and Duffey's mandolin get their turns, Ben and his banjo seem to be doing more. Despite not being mentioned among the greats, Ben's talent was called upon heavily behind the scenes for other bluegrass bands and like his other bandmates, for Linda Rondstadt as well.

Like everyone but John Duffey, Ben maintained a mostly reserved demeanor on stage, though he was known to ham it up on occasion. Of all the instruments in the band, Ben's banjo was definitely the busiest on every song, yet it never seemed like he was working very hard at it.

When I was about 10 or so, I wanted to learn the banjo, but I have zero musical ability. My dad, already a guitarist and familiar with the piano, learned it instead. He even built his own banjo from a kit and got to be somewhat competent. He's also gone many years without picking up, though he said recently he may start up with it again. When I was a kid, I used to get teased about my dad playing the banjo; fortunately, the dad of one of my friends played the zither so he caught more grief than I did.

Finally, while not a tribute to Mr. Eldridge, here is Bonus track #8 that hopefully gives any snobs a peak at some of what the banjo is capable of: Give it a full listen, or skip to the 4:00 mark if you're just that impatient.

Up next: In sticking with the football theme, #17 is a bit of a 'trap' song, in that it may be overlooked due to what comes after it.
 
Tears For Fears
#18 - My Demons

Appears - Tipping Point LP
Year - 2022
UK Highest Chart Position - 31
US Highest Chart Position - Did Not Chart
Key Lyric - Why is my name in lights when my name is spelt wrong?
Only needs an attitude
A longitude and latitude
They will always find you when your cell phone is on
The satellites in space that spy on us with charm and grace

Notes

1- Orzabal had joked that the song sounded as if it was written for Depeche Mode. In the 80s, the two musicians were always jealous of Depeche Mode, which they valued very much. “They were always cooler than us,” said Curt Smith

2- “My Demons,” the fifth song of Tears for Fears’s 2022 LP, The Tipping Point, is a throbbing, synth-rock track that purposefully contrasts with the previous song “Break The Man”, as regards to themes and sound. Accompanied by an energetic pounding, the song delves into the pervasive issue of increasing surveillance that haunts the modern world. With its dystopian, quick-witted lyrics, it serves as a wry commentary on the erosion of privacy and individuality in society, highlighting the pervasive reach of technology and surveillance systems.

The industrial sonics provide a fitting backdrop, intensifying the themes of the song and adding to its dystopian atmosphere.

3- There is a particular refrain in this song that sounds like it was lifted from the Pet Shop Boys song Integral, which had similar themes over a decade earlier

Where to find
The Hurting - 3
Songs from the Big Chair - 0
The Seeds of Love - 0
Elemental - 1
Raoul and the Kings of Spain - 1
Everybody Loves a Happy Ending - 4
Ready Boys and Girls - 0
The Tipping Point - 1
Greatest Hits only - 0
B- Sides - Other/Non Album Songs - 4

Year
1981 - 1
1982 - 0
1983 - 4
1984 - 0
1985 - 0
1986 - 1
1989 - 0
1993 - 1
1995 - 2
2004 - 4
2014 - 0
2017 - 0
2021 - 0
2022 - 1

Next up, our first appearance of a song from Songs from the Big Chair. Will it be our only song from it?
 
Talking Heads
#18 Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town


Second song from their debout album 77. From the fork:
Alongside its ingenuity, Talking Heads 77 also exists as a mere glimmer of potential, a fascinating prelude to a few of the most visionary albums ever recorded.

The band’s curiously multivalent relationship with pop music was already being negotiated. Across 11 songs, Talking Heads aspire to pop’s communal uplift while also creating distance from the genuine article. A few seconds into “Uh Oh, Love Comes to Town”— cymbal crashes, four chords ascending toward frenzy, the rhythm locking in—and we’ve arrived indisputably at the Talking Heads sound.

They didn't do a lot of love songs, but this is one. Kind of.
It’s fitting, then, that Talking Heads’ first song on their debut album, Talking Heads: 77, is an offbeat tune about the effects of love. ‘Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town’ is riddled with self-assuredness but presented with Byrne’s trademark anxiety-laden delivery. He’s lost all common sense for getting into the mysterious jam known as “love”, and although he chastises others by telling them, “If you were really smart, you’d know what to do”, he doesn’t seem as though he knows quite how to handle all these feelings himself.

Where, where, is my common sense?
How did I get in a jam like this?
Believe, I believe in mystery
Love, love, love, love is simple as 1-2-3
 
18. Nina Simone, My Baby Just Cares for Me (from Little Girl Blue, 1959)
YouTube Spotify

This is one of Nina Simone’s most recognizable songs, but it wasn’t always that way. It did not become a big hit until almost 30 years later when it was featured in a Chanel No. 5 commercial starring Carole Bouquet. Around the same time, it was the subject of the Aardman animation (pre-Wallace & Gromit) in my YouTube link. Nina Simone did not reap the rewards of its success though — it was from her first album and not an artist-friendly contract, so she complained about not getting any money from it when it became a massive hit in the 80s. As much as Nina Simone may have resented it, her vocals and piano are both top-notch here.

The song itself is a jazz standard, originally from the 1930 movie Whoopee, with lyrics and arrangement altered by Nina Simone (e.g., adding references to Liz Taylor and Liberace). It was the last song recorded for her debut album, as they wanted an up-tempo number. The songs on her album were all songs that she performed at the Midtown Bar in Atlantic City. This is the only song from her debut album in my 31, but I definitely could have included a few more. “I Loves You, Porgy” was her signature song back then. If we do Christmas songs from our artists, I might include one from the album that is not really a Christmas song, but borrows its arrangement from one.
 
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18.
  • Song: Danko/Manuel
  • Album: The Dirty South
  • Released: 2004
  • Lead Vocals: Jason Isbell

The song is hymnal and lyrically profound and is arguably Isbell’s finest DBT vocals. Steeped with emotion as he sings about the members of The Band and the creeping sense of time passing relentlessly. All spiked with some gorgeous guitar shapes and crisp, light drums.
 
SIa - Chronological # 18 - Oh Father

Scoresman rank: 21


In case anyone didn't recognize it, this is a Madonna cover. I can only imagine Sia chose to cover this due to her own father issues from early in life, when her own father left when she was 10. While I feel this is a great cover of a great song, it's not as melancholic in tone to the original, and I feel loses a slight bit of emotional impact that Madonna gave it, considering the subject. Still one of the better tracks on this album.
 
#18 Banditos (here off Live at Billy Bob’s Texas, 2005. But see also below)

So, put the sugar in the tank of the sheriff's car
And slash the deputy's tires and they won't get very far
When they finally get the word
That there's been a hold-up
Uh-huh


(Official Video) "Banditos" The Refreshments
(Live [Conan o’Brien] Version) The Refreshments - Banditos [1996]

First of all, this is originally from The Refreshments, appearing on their 1996 Album Fizzy Fuzzy Big & Buzzy. The first link after the (partial) lyrics is the one you’re more familiar with, but I’ll put that information out there for those who might be confused. Perhaps I should get to the meat of the choice, because there’s a decent amount to unpack here.

Why I chose this:
“Everybody knows that the world is full of stupid people”. That (repeated) lyric possibly sticks with you more than that title. Which is only fair, because it’s not like the word ‘Banditos’ appears, just the concept. I’m also willing to say that this is possibly the best song ever that mentions Jean-Luc Picard (of the United Federation of Planets). So yeah, this is their big ‘hit’. Easy inclusion just for that.

Though there’s also a dark subtext here. The Narrator gets the money and the weapons, while his partner gets an obviously fake ID and the promise that they’ll meet up later. But certainly things will go well because ‘everybody knows the world is full of stupid people’, and obviously that only applies to the people they’re about to rob, right?

But yeah. Mostly this is a fun, fairly catchy song that got more popular than probably even the band expected. Which is part of why this is #18. Underrated? Perhaps a little, though looking ahead I’d have a tough time putting it too much higher.

I also went with a live version for a bit of change-of-pace. Not to mention that the quality of the original definitely holds up in the live performance. Heck, it might be better. The lyrics feel a bit clearer in this version, even with the audience singing along through part of it.
Definitions of 90's alternative rock music varies depending on who you talk to and even with me I can't drill it down to just one song. But if I were tasked with narrowing it down to a short list of 5 (maybe 10) then this is a no doubter add. Yeah, that seems fair.
 
David BermanThe Dreaded MarcoSmith & Jones Forever
I haven't listened to the Silver Jews in quite some time and it was a delight to hear Smith & Jones Forever again.
My 90s playlists (including 1998 - Disrupt the whole scene) are getting a serious dose of improvement today.

I already had
Roger ClyneMt. ManBanditos

on 1996 - Two turntables and a microphone.

It only took a few decades but I'm finally fleshing out 90s music.

Thanks all!
 
Beastie Boys #18 – Shambala / Bodhisattva Vow
Album - Ill Communication (1994)

Peacockin'
Ad-Rock: 0, MCA: 0, Mike D: 0, Beastie Boys: 0, Greater NYC: 0

Name Rockin'
Buddhas, Shantideva, Bodhisattva

Rhyme Squawkin'
If others disrespect me or give me flak
I'll stop and think before I react
Knowing that they're going through insecure stages
I'll take the opportunity to exercise patience
I'll see it as a chance to help the other person
Nip it in the bud before it can worsen


Yo Mama Talkin'
Apologies to the shufflers, but I had to go with a twofer here. Shambala is a perfect instrumental lead-in to Bodhisatva Vow, I had to include them together.

I love this positive, uplifting, introspective song by MCA. Such an awesome sound.
 
Toe to Toes sounds a little different from the rest of the playlist. It's a track off the EP Cold Dark Place that came out the same year as Emperor of Sand. From my understanding, it's basically a Brent solo EP that Mastodon recorded. At the end of the exercise, I will link some of Brent's other collaborations - I think the masses would like some of that more than my contributions. One of them is a supergroup with Danny Carey.
 
Selected favorites from the #18s. It felt like a round where even the artists where I’d expect to know 25+ songs generally hit surprises and new-to-me offerings. Certainly not in every case, but enough. In other words, another list with a heavier lean towards the ‘new discoveries’ pile, with several more songs that I really liked than listed here. Shuffled per usual.


Familiar songs:
Blues Before Sunrise - John Lee Hooker
Day Tripper - Cheap Trick
Feed The Tree - Belly
My Baby Just Cares For Me - Nina Simone

New discoveries:
Stay Awhile - Royksopp
Smith & Jones Forever - Silver Jews(/David Berman)
Angry Eyes - The Pointer Sisters
No More Sorrow - Linkin Park(/Mike Shinoda)
Wasting Time - Nathaniel Rateliff
Bad Times - Kim Mitchell

Shuffle Adventurers.
Shuffle actually put the “two” Beastie Boys songs together. Sure, it swapped their order (which I swapped back before listening), but it never did anything close to that for Chicago! Rainbow and Kid Rock made for intriguing bookends for the pair.
 
IncubusMAC_32Calgone
I will be very surprised if this song yields any new hearts, if it has any to start with. Pre-breakout Incubus created some weird music, but I'm not sure it ever got any weirder than this fury of sound. And if you have doubts, just look up the lyrics. So why include it? cause this sound is just the sorta chaos I gravitate to in my music, duh.
 
Carry Me

So there are a few duo pairings with these guys also. Crosby/Nash made a few solid albums together, and this song is probably the best known of the bunch. It's not going to surprise anyone who follows them - soft rock, lots of harmony, introspective lyrics about connection and love. It won;t make a fan out of anyone, but probably won't drive anyone away either. Crosby has a great voice.
 
Really enjoying the 18s. In the office, then Gett off starts when my colleague is in the office.

Had to use one of my skips.
Good song, just not for playing in a government legal office. 🤷‍♂️

I clocked the jizz from a friend of yours named Vanessa Bet (Bet)
She said you told her a fantasy that got her all wet (Wet)
Something about a little box with a mirror and a tongue inside (Yeah)
What she told me then got me so hot, I knew that we could slide…
 
(Live [Conan o’Brien] Version) The Refreshments - Banditos [1996]

This was fire. Oh my. That last minute or so when they're pretty much just jamming was a whole lotta rock n' roll, from the guitarist's solo onward all the way to that bass line freakout with about 3:50 left.

Big thumbs up. Never even liked that song before I just saw that performance. Jaw dropped. Perfect '90s ****.
 
Beastie Boys #18 – Shambala / Bodhisattva Vow
Album - Ill Communication (1994)

Peacockin'
Ad-Rock: 0, MCA: 0, Mike D: 0, Beastie Boys: 0, Greater NYC: 0

Name Rockin'
Buddhas, Shantideva, Bodhisattva

Rhyme Squawkin'
If others disrespect me or give me flak
I'll stop and think before I react
Knowing that they're going through insecure stages
I'll take the opportunity to exercise patience
I'll see it as a chance to help the other person
Nip it in the bud before it can worsen


Yo Mama Talkin'
Apologies to the shufflers, but I had to go with a twofer here. Shambala is a perfect instrumental lead-in to Bodhisatva Vow, I had to include them together.

I love this positive, uplifting, introspective song by MCA. Such an awesome sound.
This is the first Beastie Boys tune that I've ever really liked. I would have sworn that the second half was sung by Kid Rock.

Also, throat singing is weird.
 
Toe to Toes sounds a little different from the rest of the playlist. It's a track off the EP Cold Dark Place that came out the same year as Emperor of Sand. From my understanding, it's basically a Brent solo EP that Mastodon recorded. At the end of the exercise, I will link some of Brent's other collaborations - I think the masses would like some of that more than my contributions. One of them is a supergroup with Danny Carey.
My second favorite by them so far.
 
Toe to Toes sounds a little different from the rest of the playlist. It's a track off the EP Cold Dark Place that came out the same year as Emperor of Sand. From my understanding, it's basically a Brent solo EP that Mastodon recorded. At the end of the exercise, I will link some of Brent's other collaborations - I think the masses would like some of that more than my contributions. One of them is a supergroup with Danny Carey.
My second favorite by them so far.
I forget - which was your favorite so far?
 

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