"Random rules": 10 random songs from your player

[Bandwagonesque]

Originally Posted by Aspiringtobe

Tennessee Sucks -- Ryan Adams
It Beats 4 U -- My Morning Jacket
The Past and the Pending -- The Shins
Still in Love -- The Stills
She Wants to Play -- Ryan Adams
Modern Times -- The Black Keys
The Lady is a Tramp -- Frank Sinatra
Hoodoo Voodoo -- Wilco with Billy Bragg
Gun -- Uncle Tupelo
Bad Medicine -- Bon Jovi

You lost me at Bon Jovi.

Otherwise, I like your list.

 

[Aspiringtobe]

Yeah, I was a little sheepish about that one, but rules are rules.

 

[skalogre]

Originally Posted by Aspiringtobe

Yeah, I was a little sheepish about that one, but rules are rules.

Props for letting that in - I don't know if I would have been brave enough to leave in some of the stuff on my player, especially some of my wife's older (IMHO cheese) metal and synthpop

 

[JetBlast]

Ah let's see here-

1. "Take Five" Dave Brubeck
2. "Dancing Queen" ABBA (it's an insider joke ok!

)
3. "Jump" Van Halen
4. "Here and Now" Luther Vandross
5. "Can You Stand the Rain" New Edition
6. "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes" Jimmy Buffett
7. "All Night Long" Lionel Richie
8. "One More Night" Phil Collins
9. "Right Here Waiting" Richard Marx
10. "Take Your Time, Do It Right" SOS Band

In case you haven't noticed I am a romantic

JB

 

[grilledcheese]

Originally Posted by JetBlast

Ah let's see here-

In case you haven't noticed I am a romantic

JB

I guess, and you may have romantically passed Connemara for corniest list to date. No judgement, just realness.

And I'm not a fan of 50 cent, but the hate that he gets is just unjustified. For the dude that criticized him for the lyrics to "In the Club" that's like criticizing a Formula 1 car for having a crappy interior... It's missing the point. That song was all about the beat, and while it sounds way dated to us now and has icky "Fitty" connotations, when it first came out (and music can be very different when it first comes out) that beat was undeniable. Paula Abdul could have freestyled over that beat and it would have been a "club banga." Real talk. If anything, you'd be better off critiquing 50's delivery & voice than his lyrics, as it wouldn't be hard to come up with examples of songs of his with "quality" lyrics-- but his voice consistently annoys the hell out of me.

 

[Tokyo Slim]

Originally Posted by grilledcheese

I guess, and you may have romantically passed Connemara for corniest list to date. No judgement, just realness. And I'm not a fan of 50 cent, but the hate that he gets is just unjustified. For the dude that criticized him for the lyrics to "In the Club" that's like criticizing a Formula 1 car for having a crappy interior... It's missing the point. That song was all about the beat, and while it sounds way dated to us now and has icky "Fitty" connotations, when it first came out (and music can be very different when it first comes out) that beat was undeniable. Paula Abdul could have freestyled over that beat and it would have been a "club banga." Real talk. If anything, you'd be better off critiquing 50's delivery & voice than his lyrics, as it wouldn't be hard to come up with examples of songs of his with "quality" lyrics-- but his voice consistently annoys the hell out of me.
Exactly my point. How can he be taken seriously as an MC when the only part of his album thats any good is DRE on the boards? I've never heard anything from him that was more than good production. He lives off his "thug" posturing, steroids, his street cred, and beats that should probably be going to a more talented rapper. Unjustified? Why is my saying that the guy couldn't rap his way out of a paper bag unjustified? It's true. I thought In Da Club sucked royal nutsack when it came out. I couldn't believe that Dre would sign a hack like 50 to Aftermath. At least Eminem had lyrical skills, and his delivery was unique.

 

[Tokyo Slim]

Tonight's list:

1: The Fantomas/Melvins Big Band - She's a Puker
2: GZA - Animal Planet
3: Suburbs - Love Is The Law
4: The Mars Volta - Son et Lumiere
5: Massive Attack - Man Next Door
6: Air - Jai Dormi Sous Leau
7: Danzig - Sistinas
8: Billy Joel - Lullabye
9: Bjork - Immature
10: Method Man - Break Ups 2 Make Ups

11: Slayer - Skeletons Of Society
12: Napoleon Hardcastle Presents: - Things Go Horribly Wrong (Tokyo Slim vs Hip-Hop E-Jay)
13: Ice-T - Six In The Morning
14: MC 900 Ft. Jesus - Gracias Pepe
15: Justin Timberlake - Rock Your Body
16: Fantomas - Rosemary's Baby
17: Ennio Morricone - Into The Cave
18: Bluntz - Aprhohead
19: Theivery Corporation - Heaven's Gonna Burn Your Eyes
20: Groove Armada - Mambo Cafe

21: U.N.K.L.E. - Unkle (main title)
22: Kool And The Gang - Jungle Boogie
23: Clash - Car Jamming
24: Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World
25: N.E.R.D. - Provider
26: Nintendo - Duck Hunt Theme
27: DJ Shadow - ...Meets His Maker
28: Cee-Lo/Danger Doom - Benzie Box
29: Zapp And Roger - Heartbreaker
30: NOFX - Liza And Louise

 

[Matt]

well if Slim gets a second helping, here is today for me:

1. Only You (Portishead)
2. Close to me (The Cure)
3. Best of you (Foo Fighters)
4. Dirty deeds done dirt cheap (ACDC)
5. Lovesong (Tori Amos)
6. El Scorcho (Weezer)
7. Poison (Alice Cooper)
8. 93 til Infinity (Souls of Mischief)
9. 21st century digital boy (Bad Religion)
10. Wasting my life (The Hippos)

 

[Alter]

Alright then, here's mine today. I don't have my computer so I will just shuffle through on the iPod.

Province- TV on the Radio
The Lyre of Orpheus- Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Pickin Pickin- The Fleshtones
Losing California- Sloan
Subbacultcha- Pixies
Almost Blue- Chet Baker
Cinnamon Girl- Neil Young
What's So Funny 'bout Peace Love and Understanding- Elvis Costello
Smog Moon- Matthew Sweet
Motor Away- Guided by Voices
Puke + Cry- Dinosaur Jr.
The Light From a Cake- Camper Van Beethoven
Animal Shapes- Silver Jews
Killer Parties- The Hold Steady
Year in Song- Mary Margaret O'Hara
Barret's Privateers- Stan Rogers
When You Sleep- My Bloody Valentine
Hot Water and Milk- Spiderbait

I skipped over a couple because they were by the same artist already on the list.

But that tells me that I don't have enough cheesy embarrassing songs on my iPod. I may need to borrow a few from Connemara.

Truth be told, I love me some Neil Diamond; he just didn't show up on the list.

 

[aportnoy]

Just As I Am-Willie Nelson
A Hazy Shade of Winter-Simon and Garfunkel
Idiot Wind-Bob Dylan
Front Line-Stevie Wonder
The Hungry Wolf-X
Dosed-Chili Peppers
Cracked Actor-David Bowie
Beat Surrender-The Jam
Miracle Man-Elvis Costello
The Great Curve-Talking Heads

 

[itsstillmatt]

Originally Posted by aportnoy

Just As I Am-Willie Nelson
A Hazy Shade of Winter-Simon and Garfunkel
Idiot Wind-Bob Dylan
Front Line-Stevie Wonder
The Hungry Wolf-X
Dosed-Chili Peppers
Cracked Actor-David Bowie
Beat Surrender-The Jam
Miracle Man-Elvis Costello
The Great Curve-Talking Heads
fuckin' hippy

 

[aportnoy]

Originally Posted by iammatt

fuckin' hippy

You forgot "old" or is that implied in "hippy"?

 

[Fuuma]

Originally Posted by aportnoy

You forgot "old" or is that implied in "hippy"?

You don't like it, the recent music? Some great choices anyway....

 

[itsstillmatt]

Originally Posted by aportnoy

You forgot "old" or is that implied in "hippy"?

Yes, old is implied in hippy. Were you younger, i might call you a wannabe hippy.

For my own music, i alternate between hippy and

depending on my mood. I hate it the recent music.

 

[aportnoy]

Originally Posted by iammatt

Yes, old is implied in hippy. Were you younger, i might call you a wannabe hippy.

For my own music, i alternate between hippy and

depending on my mood. I hate it the recent music.

Ouch. Or perhaps Wavy Gravy?