+5
1. Nirvana - Where Did You Sleep Last Night
- I listened to Nirvana for the first time because a girl I had a crush on told me they were good. I still listen to Nirvana and that girl didn't feel the same way about me as I did her. I grew my hair out, stopped washing it, starting doing heroin, and got murdered by Courtney Love.
2. Michael Jackson - Dirty Diana
- MJ goes in on this one. This might be my favorite song of his.
3. Alvvays - Next of Kin
- I've never been very hip and as such I kind of miss out on all the "cool" indie music as it's happening, so I also kinda miss out on what bands influence other bands and artists, so when I say Alvvays remind me of Best Coast, I don't know if they share inspiration or if Best Coast inspired Alvvays at all. Best Coast has a lazier sound, in a good way, but Alvvays is lyrically more interesting.
4. Don Williams - Desperately
- A good, solid country song is never something I'll be upset about.
5. Robyn Ludwick - Texas Jesus
- Under the table jerkings make me think of the scene in It's Always Sunny where The Snail mashes the dude's wiener while everybody is at dinner. I wanna listen to her a few more times to and maybe some other tracks to gauge how much I like her. I see seeds that could really grow on me, but I'm not absolutely blown away yet.
6. Dio - Rock 'N' Roll Children
- I've always liked Dio. I've never liked him enough to listen to his music on my own. That probably sounds like I'm being funny, but I mean both things. He's good, he's engaging, but I've never thought of him as the music version of an essential business. This clocks in at four-and-a-half minutes, so under the five minute threshold these other tracks have been using to take a toll on me. "It was starting to rain on the night they cried forever" is the greatest line in the history of music outside of Mozart's song about licking ass.
7. Steely Dan - Do It Again
- I've never really been into Steely Dan, so I was confused as to why I recognized this song. Then it hit me, Waylon freaking Jennings covered this song. It's an alright song. I think it's just the mood I'm in, but I'm not really liking the trend of these longer songs.
8. Broadcast - Come on Let's Go
- I should like this more. Reading that the lead singer died of Swine Flu back in 2011 is a bummer.
9. Factice Factory - Ignite
- The narrator reminds me of Noel Fielding. I wasn't really in the mood for five-and-a-half minutes to be honest.
10. Kid Creole & The Coconuts - Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy
- I kinda like it, kinda hate it. The chorus is inspired.
11. toe - goodbye (drum cover)
- She's really talented, but I don't know that drum covers are really my thing. Also, third straight song clocking in over five minutes, this one pretty close to six. I'm praying for some 2-3 minute diddies.