Annie
Lennox – A Thousand Beautiful Things: I like this song, especially toward the end.
I have this album & this is probably the strongest song on the album.
Belly
– Someone to Die For: I didn’t think I was a big fan of Belly but I really like this song. There is something very pleading yet endearing about it.
Ben
Folds – The Luckiest: I like Ben Folds and all, musically and such. However
I have the same problem some people have with early Coldplay. Sometimes his music
makes me want to kill myself. I listen to this in a good mood & then suddenly
I am slicing into my wrists. I put this song on my ipod too, so I will just have
to be careful to avoid steak knives when listening to it.
Dar
Williams – The Christians & the Pagans: Good song, very catchy. I probably won’t listen to it very often, as it’s about Christmas. I mean I’ve always liked “Good King Wenceslas” and “Christmas
with the Devil” but I never listen to those out of season. Also when you
have lyrics like “hang candy canes all made with red dye number three” I make a funny face.
Depeche
Mode – Dream On: Another good one, I’ve got this too. I think
later Depeche Mode is overproduced and now writing that sentence I realize what a silly thing that is to say since we are
talking about Depeche Mode here. Great chorus though.
Green
Day – Long View: One of my favorite song openings. Love Green Day, this song is only so-so though. Maybe it’s
because it got so much radio play. Great lyrics, the song itself feels a little
derivative, like I said before, maybe because it got so much airplay I’m just tired of it.
Jason
Mraz – Curbside Prophet: Eh, this song keeps saying “cheer up, listen to how peppy I am!” which is making
me cranky as I have a very rebellious spirit. I don’t really like this
song unless when he says “I’m just a curbside prophet with my hand in my pocket & I’m waiting for my
rocket to come” he means he’s a crazy homeless dude with his hand in his pocket frantically masturbating. If that’s the case then I do like this song.
Jem
–They: I have this album too.
I love this song it reminds me of a paper towel commercial but I never get tired of it.
Vocals are hot and so is the arrangement. If I had my own show on Showtime
I would probably use this for the opening credit music.
k.d.
lang – Hallelujah: “Hallelujah” is one of my all time favorite
songs. If I could only fit 10 songs on my ipod “Hallelujah” would
be on that list. I actually have five other versions of this song, but I didn’t
have this one, so now I have six versions of “Hallelujah” (the other five are by Jeff Buckley, Rufus Wainwright,
John Cale, Angelou, and Arooj Aftab). k.d.’s version is good, it doesn’t
mess with the arrangement which I appreciate. However something that female singers
do when they cover the song is leave out this verse “well
there was a time when you let me know / what's really going on below / but now you never show that to me do you / but remember
when I moved in you / and the holy dove was moving too / and every breath we drew was hallelujah” which
I think is a great verse and I would have expected k.d. to leave it in and she didn’t so I’m a bit disappointed.
Matthew
Sweet – Girlfriend: I know I could get my hip card revoked for saying this but I don’t really like Matthew
Sweet, I don’t skip over the song or anything but I wouldn’t pay for this.
The guitars in this song are downright annoying.
My
Chemical Romance – I’m Not Okay: Okay, I’m not okay with this song.
I would like to hear more My Chemical Romance before I develop an opinion here but based on this one song I think this
band is way over-hyped. Did they record this on the first take before the band
got to actually read the sheet music? Reminds me a bit of Harvey Danger.
The
Psychadelic Furs - All That Money Wants: I love The Psychadelic Furs, I like
singing along with a faux new wave Brit accent.
Toad
the Wet Sprocket - I Will Not Take These Things for Granted: There was a
year in high school where I wore out my TTWS Dulcinea tape. I really like them,
though the lead singer can only sing three notes. This song is good rainy afternoon
music.
Shoen
Knife – Top of the World: I haven’t heard much Shoen Knife but
I’ve never heard anything I like. Musically they’re ok but the lead
singer makes me want to kill myself in a totally different way than Ben Folds. I
am thinking bullet to the temple.
The
Vines – Ride: Love this song, have this album (thanks to you). Song is mega played out! I hate you Cadillac
commercials! Let’s listen to “Get Free” instead.
Yeah
Yeah Yeahs – Rich: I’ve got this one too. I like this band. The whole album sounds like it was recorded
on stolen studio time by the drummer who didn’t know how to use all the little slidey switches on the studio boards. This song always makes me bob my head like people in India say “yes”.
Ani
DiFranco –My I.Q.: You know I love Ani, but I hate poetry on albums. You’re expecting music, but ah ha fooled you.
There should be a little star next to the title so I know to skip over it and go to the next song. I got my period in seventh grade. I didn’t feel like
a woman, I just felt inconvenienced and sticky. Also my I.Q. is 152 in case you
needed more useless info. That means I’m smart enough to get into Mensa
but not stupid enough to consider joining.
The
Beastie Boys – Girls: As I have already told you “Girls”
is my number four favorite Beastie Boys song. What are the other three you ask?
1. Sabotage 2. Intergalactic 3. Bodhisattva Vow.
Beck
– Fucking With My Head: I dunno, maybe I’m still disappointed
that he’s a Scientologist but I’m not feeling the Beck much anymore.