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Musical Gauntlet 02

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Songs that are awesome, part 2.

White Zombie – Thunderkiss ’65 – Laurel and I were just talking about this album the other day. Not so much about the songs but about the fact that it’s the only CD my parents ever made me throw away. To their credit it did have demons and 666 drawn all over the cover. (as I’ve grown up I realize that this is mostly for marketing purposes) Anyway this might be my favorite Hard rock song of the 90’s. It sort of has a 60’s vibe to it, can’t really say why, it might just be because they (ninteen- sixty – five – yeah) over and over. If a song can make you drive faster this is the one.

Mindless Self Indulgence – Bitches – This section of the list should be titled “Songs my mom would hate”. But it’s not, these songs are awesome. With a song like this it helps to get introduced to it with a well timed pokemon fan video. I’m not going to say that i’m a fan of all this bands lyrics/imagery, but this song is the sweetness. It contains the line “Bitches love me cause they know that I can rock”… it’s like my theme song.

Red Hot Chili Peppers – Under The Bridge – This song always makes me remember summer. The real summer when you didn’t have to go to school, not this bastardized summer where you get to wear short sleeved shirts to the office. The song is so simple that I could probably play it on the guitar, it’s all about delivery. It follows the trend of Hard rock bands showing their sensitive side in a ballad, but they’re singing about drug addiction… so suck my kiss.

Things that are hilarious, but probably only in the morning.

Life, Randomness

“You spose to be makin breakfast, that’s only in the monin” – Bubb Rubb

It might be because I was tired while driving to the Metro this morning but I saw something that was unintentionally hilarious. There are always people walking on the sidewalk as I drive by, which isn’t funny. But today I look to the right and see in the distance what I think is a green dinosaur walking a little kid. For a few seconds I looked at it while my eyes focused, then I realized what I was looking at… a pregnant middle eastern lady wearing a green tracksuit and headscarf. Probably racially or culturally insensitive, but I would have sworn she was wearing a green dinosaur suit.

Later!

Musical Gauntlet 01

Entertainment, music

So a while back Laurel asked my what my all time favorite band was, I didn’t have an answer. I still don’t really have an answer, but that’s probably because I’ve never really thought about it.

I was making a play-list for Dave to listen to while he was at ju jit su. I was searching my library for all the hard rock songs that I could find and I came across some good songs. I’ll classify these songs as “Songs that never get old” I would say that these are the cream of the crop in my musical stew.

They are not all hard rock songs… it’s hard to search the library and be exact with genres. They’re just songs that came up and I made a snap judgment that they were awesome. Since I’ve been reading “Fargo Rock City” I’ve been thinking like a amateur music critic. (which just means I know enough to argue) I decided to share some of my favorites and why. Judge not lest ye be judged.

Redman / Methodman – Da Rockwilder – seriously do I have to say why? This has got to be the best beat of the 1990’s. And unlike most hiphop songs, I actually know most of the lyrics. I’d have to say there is no better song to bump down the street in a hunter green chrystler minivan (with the infinity sound system).

Johnny Cash – Hurt – I know most people will say that Cash’s best songs are “Walk the line” and “Ring of Fire” etc. But to me this is the way I want to remember someone that I really don’t remember. I mean come, I was born in 1981, I think it would be pretentious of me to say that he hasn’t made any good music since the 60’s. I don’t judge the man, I give him credit for covering a song made famous by an industrial rock group in the 1990’s. Plus it kicks the originals ass.

Digital Underground – The Humpty Dance – Pronounced with an Umpty! Yo ladies oh how I like to funk thee… This Shakespearian lyrical masterpiece will get the asses on the dance floor like no other song in the history of the world. As we know from the lyrics, it’s your only chance to do the hump, and who in their right mind would pass up a chance like that? Seriously you can’t help but like this song. I like my beats funky and my oatmeal lumpy!

that’s a start. When I come across some more I’ll post it.

The elusive black minivan finds its true calling.

Life, Randomness

The BlacknessI saw this while driving west on rt. 66 last night. I thought it was so cool that I missed my exit and had to take a 15 minute detour to find my way back. (it really wasn’t that bad, I’m just an idiot) Anyway I can’t tell if this is just a cut rate funeral home or if it’s supposed to be ironic. I think it’s the latter.

Later!

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Dream a little dream

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I had a weird dream this morning. I think it was one of those where you wake up in the dream and it seems like you’re going about your daily routine. I remember being the DJ at a big club, I was up in the DJ booth with all the equipment. Everybody was dancing and having a great time. But I wasn’t really doing anything, I was just playing a CD, somebody next to me was handing me CDs and I was just playing them. So I “wake up” and get ready for work and make it to the Metro, when I pick up the Express the cover picture is of people dancing at a club. There in the DJ booth it’s me! But I have this crazy gnarly blonde beard, it’s all thin and wispy. I’m wearing earphones and have a goofy smile on my face. But when I read the article that follows it, none of the facts are right, and I was credited as Mark McBrian? But it was a really realistic dream, not very crazy but weird!

Later!