Since I've come over here, my taste in music has changed a lot. This stems, I think, from two things: first, I've been in a much different mood since I came over, experiencing a lot of new emotins and whatnot; second, just before I came over here, a friend of mine gave me 75GB (15,000+ songs) of music to take with me on an external hard drive, so I've had a lot of new music to listen to. I love music. It rules. Here are some lists I've compiled while listening to music. Hope you might try some of it. Or maybe it'll make you think of what music is badass to you and you can tell me and I can hear some more kick-ass music.
Songs that have always and forever shall rule:
-Coldplay: Fix You, The Scientist (these songs are total awesomeness. I don't even care if it makes me gay that I like coldplay.)
-Counting Crows: Mr. Jones, Goodnight Elizabeth, A Long December, Walkaways (this band has gotten worse and worse as time has crept on, but these songs are money)
-Toadies: Tyler (best song about raping a chick. Ever.)
-John Prine: Souvenirs (listen to it and you'll know. Props to Ojo for bringing it into my world.)
-Old 97s: Wish The Worst, Question (ALL of their music rules. But these songs are my favorites of theirs. This is the band that makes me want to be a musician. If you live in Austin and have never seen them in concert, you're a dumbass.)
Songs/Artists that I didn't know ruled until I came over here:
-Etta James: At last (probably the best sung song ever. That bitch can sing. And the lyrics rule.)
-Bright Eyes: The First Day of My Life (best line: "I'd rather be workin' for a paycheck, than waitin' to win the lottery." This dude's probably a fag, but this song is cool.)
-Ben Harper: Walk Away (I tried like a mofo to NOT like Ben Harper. He's one of those artists that catches on and it's "cool" to know about and like and be into Ben Harper. But this song just fits me. plus it rules. So now I like Ben Harper. The fucker.)
-Bob Schneider: Bullets (awesome. Catchy, fun, kickin, pimpin, groovy.)
-Lustra: Scotty Doesn't Know (fun. awesome. rules.)
-Steve Earle: Home To Houston (very good stuff. Props to allbilly)
-G-Love and Special Sauce: When We Meet Again (see above. This song has a pretty sweet recurring, simple, acoustic guitar riff.)
-Paul Simon: The Only Living Boy in New York (I change the lyrics to "the only living boy in Iraq" and "Jakey, get your sand right on time...I know...jerkin' off will go fine..." to make myself laugh.)
-Old dudes. Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Franki Valli, etc. On that hard drive there's tons of this style of music. It actually rules. I was surprised. The lyrics are good, and it's catchy. I like it a lot.
-Old school hits. "Donkey Butt", "Whoomp there it is", and on and on...good funny stuff.
Others Recommendations:
-2Pac, 10,000 Maniacs, AC/DC, Aerosmith, Alice in Chains, The Allman Brothers, America, Andrew Dice Clay, At The Drive In, Barenaked Ladies, Beastie Boys, Beach Boys, Beatles, Better Than Ezra, Big Head Todd, Billy Joel, Black Crowes, Blind Melon, Blues Traveler, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Buddy Holly, Buena Vista Social Club, Bush, The Cars, Clay Walker, Clint Black, Collective Soul, Cranberries, Creed (I know, fuck off), Creedence, CSNY, Cypress Hill, Dave Matthews (uggh), Dire Straits, Doobie Brothers, The Doors, Dr. Dre, Eagles (double uggh), Elliot Smith (props Matt, rules), Elton John, Elvis (early gospel stuff rules too), Eminem, Eric Clapton, Everclear, EZE, Fastball, Fleetwood Mac (uggh?), Garth Brooks, Gin Blossoms, The Gourds, Green Day, GNR, Heart, Hootie (seriously), Incubus (surprisingly I like 'em), Jack Johnson (completely rules now, wanted to hate him), Janis Joplin, Jet, Jimi, Buffett, Jimmy LaFave, John Lennon (Jealous Guy rules), Johnny Cash (I hate what has happened to him), Korn (if you're suicidal), Led Zeppelin (sometimes), Lit, Live, Skynyrd (turn it up), Mamas &Papas, Marcy Playground (underrated), Marvin Gaye, Matchbox 20 (ok FU), Moody Blues, Mr. Big (helped score me a BJ), Nelly, Neil Young, Nirvana, Oasis, Old 97s, Our Lady Peace, Outkast, Patsy Cline, Pearl Jam, Pixies (thanks Robb), Poison, The Police, POTUSA, Prince, REM, Radiohead, Rage, Chili Peppers, The Refreshments, Remy Zero, Rhett Miller, Ricky Martin (worldwide baby), Robert Keen, The Stones, Ryan Adams (Come Pick Me Up rules, fucking rules), Santana, Semisonic, 7 Mary 3, The Shins (Garden State), Simon $ Garfunkel, Smashing PUmpkins, Soul Xoughing, Soundgarden (sometimes), Snoop, Smokie Robinson, South Park Mexican ("got my middle finger in yo baby mama anus"), Sponge, Spin Doctors, SRV (some), Steve Miller, STP, Sublime, Temple of the Dog, Temptations, Tenacious D (awesome), 3rd Eye Blind (1st album, TERRIBLE live), Tom Petty, Tracy Lawrence, Train, Tripping Daisies, U2, Van Morrison, Wallflowers, Weezer, White Stripes, Willie, Dwight Yoakum, ZZ Top.
Artists/Songs that blow no matter how many times you listen to them:
Aaron Neville, Solo Sting, Electronika, World Beat, Techno, Tonic, Toby Keith, Styxx, Ska, most Metal, Nickelback (fucking BLOWS), DJ (especially Moby), Eagles, most Chris Isaac, most Bryan Adams, Beck (sorry, too overrated), and Turkish pop/altrock.
Let me know what y'all think.
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