12. A song about traveling
It's right there in the title!
See America Right The Mountain Goats
13. A song that does not feature a guitar or a piano as the main instrument
Super Sex Morphine (#5) is all saxophone, all the time.
14. A song by a band that you could have, but didn't, write about for Lost in The Grooves.
Hmm. I didn't write about a band, but instead made a list. This is a song that should have been on the list of word geeks songs but I didn't know about in time. And since it was Editor Hec who sent me this song, I feel like it belongs on this mix.
(I Feel Like A) Dictionary Trend
15. An upbeat song about a sad thing.
Okay, I'm not sure this counts, but this is the peppiest version of "Hey Jude" I've ever heard. And it's my favorite Beatles cover, too. Jon B., did you tell us about this one?
Hey Jude Assegai
16. Midnight driving in the rain music.
Hmm. I'm not sure whether this needs to be "sad, melancholy, fall asleep, wrap yourself around a lamppost" music or "keep awake! keep awake!" music. I'm going to go with the latter. I play this when I need to concentrate. I don't know why it works, but it does. This also counts as "science" and should count as something that I have to sing along with. A three-fer!
So Far I Have Not Found The Science Soul Coughing
17. More cowbell: A song containing that essential instrument
The cowbell *carries* this song. If, in fact, it is a cowbell. If not, it's an honorary cowbell.
New Position Prince
18. A song that reminds you of your first love
Okay, this is sappy and cheesy, but when we were dating, I was working in a coffee shop on campus and would play "Doolittle" by the Pixies EVERY SINGLE SHIFT. DH used to time it so he would come in the door when this song started.
Here Comes Your Man The Pixies
19. A song that references some kind of technology
"Some kind"? How about the only kind that matters: Robots!
All Robots (Report To The Dance Floor) Servotron
20. A song with a chorus that compels you to sing along or that you cannot not dance to
Okay, could we change this to "roller skate to"? I am always crossing my fingers that this will show up on the DJ's playlist when I hit the Roxy, and if it doesn't, I queue it up on my iPod the minute I leave the rink for the long walk crosstown.
Best of My Love The Emotions
21. A song that starts with a bassline
I'm nearly certain this is a bass. Right? Anyway, it rocks. And it is one of best song names, ever.
We Could Make Beautiful Space Babies Together, Wendy The Letdowns
22. A song that relates to science
See #16. Hey, it has "science" right in the title! Also, the lyrics rhyme "dinosaur" with "molten core" -- that's pretty sciency.
23. A song you sing (or would sing) to your pet and/or child
I sing this to LB in the car, except, superstitiously, I refuse to sing the part about being unable to wait until he comes of age.
Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) John Lennon
24. A song that haunts you
Just listen, and tell me I'm wrong. (My runner-up song here was RT's "The Great Valerio.")
St. Monday Drink Me
25. A song that you would sing to yourself if you were ever in a dire situation and needed it to keep going
I can't imagine a situation where I would be singing, and not swearing. But how about this: this would be the song on the soundtrack during the hand-to-hand combat scene in the movie of my life. With lots of Matrix slo-mo and running up walls, natch.
Battleflag (full version) Lo Fidelity Allstars
26. A song by a band with an awful name
I don't really think there's such a thing as an awful band name, save those that are supposed to be disgusting and awful, like for death metal. And since I don't have any death metal (a terrible oversight, I know), let's go with this one, just because the name is fairly unevocative, unless they're taking it as a lyric from "Sounds of Silence," and that's just corny. It's a kickass song, though.
Plenty Is Never Enough Tenement Halls
27. A song that even when you know it's time to LEAVE the BAR someone can put on the jukebox to make you stay
Again, substitute "roller rink" for bar, and this song has kept me out past my bedtime several evenings.
1 Thing Amerie
And that's that.
And that's that.
Except for the line-break edits, you mean?
:^P
Jon: :P
I guess I should go back and edit. But you know, reading's too easy for you people. You're too good at it. Need to give yourself a challenge once in a while, know what I'm sayin'?
Have 24 hours to kill? Listen to Beethoven's 9th: [link]
Just got home from the Fiery Furnaces rocking the muthafucking house at a free show at Red's Scoot Inn. No keyboards in sight and every song rewritten around a Black Sabbath-worthy riff. Eleanor's Patti Smith impression has improved immensely, too. Me = in heaven.
Okay, that sounds actually good. I've had such a hard time liking anything by them that wasn't on the self-titled EP, and the dependence on upwards of twelve keyboards per track was one of my exaggerated gripey reasons for it.
