Jamey Johnson :: In Color
Jamey Johnson is an American country artist with a deep, brandy-laden, southern set of vocal chords.
I'm not overly familiar with his music, but he's been signed since 2005 and has had a couple of hit singles since, this one.
This song never fails to give me chills, and I'm convinced it will do the same for you, even if you hate country.
I spent the last week pouring over family pictures, and this song kept playing in my mind, so here it goes.
Enjoy.
In loving memory of Lee Ann Sullivan, 1934-2009.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Monday, June 15, 2009
(110) Tom Lehrer :: New Math
Tom Lehrer :: New Math
Okay the end of the comedic musicians. Tom Lehrer is funny and smart!
I wanted to share some older comedy genius instead of just contemporary comedy genius.
I encourage you to listen to more of Tom Lehrer more, he truly is a funny man.
He has a lot of 60's political comedy, but it's still funny!
(This video is not actually Tom Lehrer, it's some guy lip syncing it, but it's a more complete version!)
Enjoy!
Okay the end of the comedic musicians. Tom Lehrer is funny and smart!
I wanted to share some older comedy genius instead of just contemporary comedy genius.
I encourage you to listen to more of Tom Lehrer more, he truly is a funny man.
He has a lot of 60's political comedy, but it's still funny!
(This video is not actually Tom Lehrer, it's some guy lip syncing it, but it's a more complete version!)
Enjoy!
Sunday, June 14, 2009
(109) Bo Burnham :: 3.14 Apple Pi
Bo Burnham :: 3.14 Apple Pi
In the vein of comedic music I give you Bo Burnham.
This kid is amazing. He's 18 or 19 now, but has been doing this for awhile.
He got his fame from the YouTube. He even performed at the YouTube Live 2008 concert.
It was so hard to pick a song for this, but I settled. I implore you to listen to more of him!
Enjoy!
In the vein of comedic music I give you Bo Burnham.
This kid is amazing. He's 18 or 19 now, but has been doing this for awhile.
He got his fame from the YouTube. He even performed at the YouTube Live 2008 concert.
It was so hard to pick a song for this, but I settled. I implore you to listen to more of him!
Enjoy!
Saturday, June 13, 2009
(108) Steven Lynch :: Beelz
Steven Lynch :: Beelz
Steven Lynch is hilarious. If you haven't heard him, go buy his albums now, or download them, or follow the link above.
He is a comedic guitarist and sings about a variety of inappropriate topics, like superheros, taxi drivers, God, Satan, naughty professors, and ugly babies.
All of them are funny. I promise.
I first heard him on the Opie & Anthony show, but I've also seen him live.
Totally worth it. I peed a little.
So give it a listen, here is a less live version (were the lyrics are easier to understand) but without the Obama reference.
Enjoy!
Steven Lynch is hilarious. If you haven't heard him, go buy his albums now, or download them, or follow the link above.
He is a comedic guitarist and sings about a variety of inappropriate topics, like superheros, taxi drivers, God, Satan, naughty professors, and ugly babies.
All of them are funny. I promise.
I first heard him on the Opie & Anthony show, but I've also seen him live.
Totally worth it. I peed a little.
So give it a listen, here is a less live version (were the lyrics are easier to understand) but without the Obama reference.
Enjoy!
Friday, June 12, 2009
(107) A Tribe Called Quest :: Award Tour
A Tribe Called Quest :: Award Tour
This group is fantastic, and has contributed some incredible talent and inspiration to the hip hop world.
The group is composed of Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, and Ali Shaheed Muhammad.
I personally really enjoy everything I've heard Q-Tip do, especially the collaborative work with the RZA.
There is also a phenomenal spoken word that Ali Shaheed Muhammad did that I love. Spoken word is bad ass.
Kick up a barbecue and turn this up and just chill. That's what I'll be doing.
Enjoy!
This group is fantastic, and has contributed some incredible talent and inspiration to the hip hop world.
The group is composed of Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, and Ali Shaheed Muhammad.
I personally really enjoy everything I've heard Q-Tip do, especially the collaborative work with the RZA.
There is also a phenomenal spoken word that Ali Shaheed Muhammad did that I love. Spoken word is bad ass.
Kick up a barbecue and turn this up and just chill. That's what I'll be doing.
Enjoy!
Thursday, June 11, 2009
(106) Marilyn Manson :: The Beautiful People
Marilyn Manson :: The Beautiful People
A short one today, and a call back to my youth.
I'm sure you've heard the song before, but if not you're in for a treat.
I believe this song was released in 1996. So, i was banging my head to it when I was 12. Awesome.
My brain is kind of on overload for what factoids I should type about the band or song, because there is so much.
So do a google search and find out for yourself.
Enjoy!
A short one today, and a call back to my youth.
I'm sure you've heard the song before, but if not you're in for a treat.
I believe this song was released in 1996. So, i was banging my head to it when I was 12. Awesome.
My brain is kind of on overload for what factoids I should type about the band or song, because there is so much.
So do a google search and find out for yourself.
Enjoy!
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
(105) The Counting Crows :: Mr. Jones
The Counting Crows :: Mr. Jones
Hectic day today, and not much time to give today's song any thought.
So here's what i did. I opened my iTunes, hit the shuffle button, and posted the first song that wasn't from a band all ready used on the blog.
Lucky me, this was the first track to play.
I personally love this song, hello nostalgic 90's. Also, hello fun song to play on the guitar (even if i can't play it well).
So enjoy this shuffle selected song, and hopefully you aren't having as hectic a day as I am!
Hectic day today, and not much time to give today's song any thought.
So here's what i did. I opened my iTunes, hit the shuffle button, and posted the first song that wasn't from a band all ready used on the blog.
Lucky me, this was the first track to play.
I personally love this song, hello nostalgic 90's. Also, hello fun song to play on the guitar (even if i can't play it well).
So enjoy this shuffle selected song, and hopefully you aren't having as hectic a day as I am!
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
(104) The Zombies :: She's Not There
The Zombies :: She's Not There
Just a short one today. This song is amazing...!
i first heard the "trip-hop" cover of it from the Kill Bill vol.2 soundtrack. I immediately investigated, and learned of the original.
Both versions are very good, but in completely separate ways.
i think overall I prefer this version, both because of my biased to always love the original, and my fan of 60's rock!
Enjoy!
Just a short one today. This song is amazing...!
i first heard the "trip-hop" cover of it from the Kill Bill vol.2 soundtrack. I immediately investigated, and learned of the original.
Both versions are very good, but in completely separate ways.
i think overall I prefer this version, both because of my biased to always love the original, and my fan of 60's rock!
Enjoy!
Monday, June 8, 2009
(103) Phantom Planet :: Big Brat
Phantom Planet :: Big Brat
All right, I don't know too much about this band but I heard them in two different places. What i mean is, they had 'split personalities' of main stream songs; The O.C. theme song and this one played all over the local college radio station.
Complete different sides of the musical spectrum.
But this song is picked today for more then just it's musical goodness.
Also for its video awesomeness!
It's the band + friends making a zombie movie, and then the end of the video is the zombie movie.
Watch it! It's amazing!
All right, I don't know too much about this band but I heard them in two different places. What i mean is, they had 'split personalities' of main stream songs; The O.C. theme song and this one played all over the local college radio station.
Complete different sides of the musical spectrum.
But this song is picked today for more then just it's musical goodness.
Also for its video awesomeness!
It's the band + friends making a zombie movie, and then the end of the video is the zombie movie.
Watch it! It's amazing!
Sunday, June 7, 2009
(102) Rise Against :: Prayer of the Refugee
Rise Against :: Prayer of the Refugee
This song is quickly hitting 50+ times played on my iTunes.
It rocks that hard.
The little melodic guitar singing back to the singer during the whole song is awesome. The chorus carries the perfect amount of pump to get me moving in the morning, or to encourage me to push 1 more pull up, etc.
(wow i feel like an idiot. I've been abbreviating et cetera wrong forever. I've always done "ect" and just ignored the spell check assuming the spell check didn't recognize abbreviations.)
Plus, it's one of those awesome educational songs ... you know, music with a message.
Enjoy!
This song is quickly hitting 50+ times played on my iTunes.
It rocks that hard.
The little melodic guitar singing back to the singer during the whole song is awesome. The chorus carries the perfect amount of pump to get me moving in the morning, or to encourage me to push 1 more pull up, etc.
(wow i feel like an idiot. I've been abbreviating et cetera wrong forever. I've always done "ect" and just ignored the spell check assuming the spell check didn't recognize abbreviations.)
Plus, it's one of those awesome educational songs ... you know, music with a message.
Enjoy!
Saturday, June 6, 2009
(101) Seether :: Careless Whisper
Seether :: Careless Whisper
Okay, not a huge fan of Seether, but, this cover is pretty amazing.
Also not a huge fan of Wham but that's simply because most 80's music starts to blend into noise for me ... it's not Wham's fault.
All that said, Seether's rock + Wham's song = superb.
I know. I know. Lot's of people are in an uproar about this cover, because Wham / George Michael has such a strong following.
But suck it up.
It's a great cover, and it's spreading one generation of music to a new generation.
Their, know that I'm off the soap box I will turn up the radio and listen.
You should do the same!
Enjoy!
Okay, not a huge fan of Seether, but, this cover is pretty amazing.
Also not a huge fan of Wham but that's simply because most 80's music starts to blend into noise for me ... it's not Wham's fault.
All that said, Seether's rock + Wham's song = superb.
I know. I know. Lot's of people are in an uproar about this cover, because Wham / George Michael has such a strong following.
But suck it up.
It's a great cover, and it's spreading one generation of music to a new generation.
Their, know that I'm off the soap box I will turn up the radio and listen.
You should do the same!
Enjoy!
Friday, June 5, 2009
(100) Judas Priest :: Breaking the Law
Judas Priest :: Breaking the Law
You can't not like this song.
Everyone loves it.
Period.
.
Judas Priest is (if you didn't know) is a British heavy metal band that was huge in the 70's and 80's.
This song has a riff that anyone alive should recognize the instant they hear it.
This should then lead to immediate head bobbing (or banging if you're not worried about the social implications of such an event).
Turn it up and rock out, this song pumps.
Enjoy!
Oy yah ... post 100!!!
How awesome is that!
You can't not like this song.
Everyone loves it.
Period.
.
Judas Priest is (if you didn't know) is a British heavy metal band that was huge in the 70's and 80's.
This song has a riff that anyone alive should recognize the instant they hear it.
This should then lead to immediate head bobbing (or banging if you're not worried about the social implications of such an event).
Turn it up and rock out, this song pumps.
Enjoy!
Oy yah ... post 100!!!
How awesome is that!
Thursday, June 4, 2009
(99) The Avalanches :: Frontier Psychiatrist
The Avalanches :: Frontier Psychiatrist
This song is awesome. Seriously. If you don't love this song I will fight you, at noon, everyday for a lifetime.
Not sure what too call these guys ... electronica? Dance / Hip-Hop? I dunno.
This song is apparently sampled 100% from the film of the same name.
I've not seen the film so I can't confirm this, but, this song is still amazing.
Enjoy!
This song is awesome. Seriously. If you don't love this song I will fight you, at noon, everyday for a lifetime.
Not sure what too call these guys ... electronica? Dance / Hip-Hop? I dunno.
This song is apparently sampled 100% from the film of the same name.
I've not seen the film so I can't confirm this, but, this song is still amazing.
Enjoy!
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
(98) Nine Inch Nails :: Dead Souls
Nine Inch Nails :: Dead Souls
All right, tons to say about this track.
First, it's a cover of Joy Division and both versions are amazing.
Also, it's worth noting that this song is yet another track for the "literary" theme. The song shares a title with Nikolai Gogol's 19th century novel.
This song in my opinion played a pivotal part in defining a generation.
How?
The 1990's (and some of the late 80's) were filled with an alternative / industrial / heavy / goth rock surge. Trench coats anyone?
This song was featured on The Crow soundtrack, as were several other songs that helped identify the era. The Crow soundtrack acts in many ways like the Good Morning Vietnam soundtrack, that is, both film's soundtracks identify and represent an era more completely then any late night infomercial compilation album could do.
So, with that. Go watch both of those movies, listen to both soundtracks, and discuss them with your friends.
Oh yeah...
All right, tons to say about this track.
First, it's a cover of Joy Division and both versions are amazing.
Also, it's worth noting that this song is yet another track for the "literary" theme. The song shares a title with Nikolai Gogol's 19th century novel.
This song in my opinion played a pivotal part in defining a generation.
How?
The 1990's (and some of the late 80's) were filled with an alternative / industrial / heavy / goth rock surge. Trench coats anyone?
This song was featured on The Crow soundtrack, as were several other songs that helped identify the era. The Crow soundtrack acts in many ways like the Good Morning Vietnam soundtrack, that is, both film's soundtracks identify and represent an era more completely then any late night infomercial compilation album could do.
So, with that. Go watch both of those movies, listen to both soundtracks, and discuss them with your friends.
Oh yeah...
...enjoy.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
(97) Jefferson Airplane :: White Rabbit
Jefferson Airplane :: White Rabbit
The guitar line and steady drum rolling really drive this song.
Oh and Grace Slick's powerful vocals are pretty damn hot too.
Another song that dips into the "literary" theme, this song is on obvious reference to 'Through the Looking Glass'.
Also, I'll point out that I loath when people tell me you have to be high to truly appreciate a song. Wrong. I however, do enjoy, being sober enough to know what the f'n song is about, and being able to tell whether the song is actually good or not.
I point this out because (especially with a lot of 60's rock) drugs are largely influential. Well, that doesn't mean i need to be ripped to appreciate the music now does it?
So turn up the volume, an enjoy the damn music.
The guitar line and steady drum rolling really drive this song.
Oh and Grace Slick's powerful vocals are pretty damn hot too.
Another song that dips into the "literary" theme, this song is on obvious reference to 'Through the Looking Glass'.
Also, I'll point out that I loath when people tell me you have to be high to truly appreciate a song. Wrong. I however, do enjoy, being sober enough to know what the f'n song is about, and being able to tell whether the song is actually good or not.
I point this out because (especially with a lot of 60's rock) drugs are largely influential. Well, that doesn't mean i need to be ripped to appreciate the music now does it?
So turn up the volume, an enjoy the damn music.
Monday, June 1, 2009
(96) Piano Sonata No. 14 :: Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No. 14 :: Ludwig van Beethoven
I don't think I've included a piece of Classical Music on the blog yet, so here goes nothing. I enjoy a far amount of classical, more then the average individual I'd say, but I'm not gung-ho classical or anything.
While I realize this song is probably over done as the "non-classical" lovers "favorite" classical piece, or if nothing else has been used on 9 billion commercials and in an equal amount of movies and other forms of entertainment, it is still an amazing piece of music.
^What's up run on sentence?
Also, i can play (an incorrect, but still impressive sounding) version of the song on the piano myself. My father taught me, and it's one of my favorite things to play.
Also, of awesome note, it was featured in the original Resident Evil game ... and brought an incredibly haunting mood to the game. It was even more awesome for me, cause I actually knew the piece of music.
Regardless, close your eyes, relax, and ...
.. enjoy.
I don't think I've included a piece of Classical Music on the blog yet, so here goes nothing. I enjoy a far amount of classical, more then the average individual I'd say, but I'm not gung-ho classical or anything.
While I realize this song is probably over done as the "non-classical" lovers "favorite" classical piece, or if nothing else has been used on 9 billion commercials and in an equal amount of movies and other forms of entertainment, it is still an amazing piece of music.
^What's up run on sentence?
Also, i can play (an incorrect, but still impressive sounding) version of the song on the piano myself. My father taught me, and it's one of my favorite things to play.
Also, of awesome note, it was featured in the original Resident Evil game ... and brought an incredibly haunting mood to the game. It was even more awesome for me, cause I actually knew the piece of music.
Regardless, close your eyes, relax, and ...
.. enjoy.
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