Since I've finished my 101 Faves series for Music Monday, I thought I would do something complete different. I turned on my iPod, hit shuffle, and recorded my first 5 songs.
1. "Criminal" by Fiona Apple (Tidal)
2. "Headlights on Dark Roads" by Snow Patrol (Eyes Open)
3. "It'll Be a Long Time" by The Offspring (Smash)
4. "Catalyst" by Anna Nalick (Wreck of the Day)
5. "Emergency" by Paramore (Riot!)
While sifting through all our music, I came across a ton of songs (over 1000) that I wanted to add to my 101 Favorite Songs list. I had to narrow it down. As part of my narrowing, I decide to delete all covers from the list. But those are some great songs, ones I really love. So, I decided to give them their own series on Music Monday. If you like covers, stay tuned for some good ones. Part I, Part II, Part III.
Maroon 5 "Pure Imagination"
Original -- Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Lemonheads "Mrs Robinson"
Original -- Simon and Garfunkel
New Found Glory "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough"
Original -- Cyndi Lauper
Save Ferris "Build Me Up Buttercup"
Original -- The Foundations
The Offspring "I Wanna Be Sedated" (And it's the awesome clip from Idle Hands. Love that movie. Go, go Buffalo!)
Original -- The Ramones
As part of my ongoing Day Zero Project, I've made a list of my favorite 101 songs of all time. To help cut down on the possibilities, I took songs only from my iTunes account. Each edition will include ~5 songs with a theme. Enjoy!
Matchbox Twenty "3 am" -- One of those songs that I still know every word to... I loved early Matchbox Twenty. I even saw them in concert at Ball State in 2000.
No Doubt "Sunday Morning" -- While many would go to "Just a Girl" or "Spiderwebs" from Tragic Kingdom, I always go to "Sunday Morning." For added fun, a live version.
The Offspring "The Kids Aren't Alright" -- Another band I saw in concert during college. I love their older stuff, but this song holds a special place in my heart. Too many of the situations in this song reminded me of people I knew in high school. Kind of sad, but I still love it.
Hole "Celebrity Skin" -- Another concert band. I was supposed to see them with Marilyn Manson, but they dropped out of the tour. Thankfully they came a few months later during a Christmas concert with Orgy and two others bands. Okay, it may not have been a Christmas concert, but it was four bands...
As part of my ongoing celebration for my 30th birthday, I am highlighting some popular songs from throughout my years. Songs were picked based off of a list of Grammy award winners and Billboard Top 100. Then, I chose my favorites to highlight.
Year: 1998
Book: Readings on Shakespeare's The Histories
Music Selections:
As part of my ongoing celebration for my 30th birthday, I am highlighting some popular songs from throughout my years. Songs were picked based off of a list of Grammy award winners and Billboard Top 100. Then, I chose my favorites to highlight.
Year: 1999
Book: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
Music Selections: Overall this year was really electic when it came to music. I went to see Korn and Rob Zombie in concert, but I also listened to stuff like Sarah McLachlan. I was all over the place musically!
Caution: This post is rated R for language!
It's the first Monday of the month. Happy May! I thought I would do something a little different today. Usually I highlight an artist that I'm currently loving. And usually they are fairly new. Today, I would like to highlight one of my high school favorites: The Offspring. Specifically "Smash." Back in the late 90s, I was in high school. To kick start our day (I took various people to and from school) I made a mix tape (yes an actual mix tape) with our favorite "get up and moving" songs. Track #1 was The Offspring "Smash." The title track from their 1994 album came into my life somewhere around 1997, and I instantly loved it. The general teen angst, hard guitars, and sing-a-long lyrics. Everything I wanted in high school. You probably wouldn't know it from my earlier Music Monday posts, but back in high school (and really even now) I had a love of crazy rock. I actually saw The Offspring in Indianapolis around 2000 (can't remember the exact date, but I'm pretty sure I was at Ball State). It was definitely after the Americana album. They were so funny! Definitely didn't expect that but loved it all the same Enjoy my trip down memory lane!
Extra video: "Bad Habit" live at the Billboard Awards 1994. Another mix tape entry. Love how they changed the words for the broadcast. Pretty funny if you know the actual song! In retrospect, singing this, windows down, driving my 1998 Hyundai Accent is absolutely hilarious!
P.S. Did you know that Dexter Holland has a Master's in Molecular Biology from USC? Crazy smart!