And the Wheel of Topics stops on………..Politics. Happy Valentine’s Day
FIVE PEOPLE I’M GLAD WE DON’T HAVE TO HEAR FROM ANYMORE
5. Tony Snow. It’s a shame when someone doesn’t see their 60th birthday and I wouldn’t wish it on anyone. But when you spent what turned out to be your last decade on earth as a Fox News host AND White House Press Secretary for the Bush Administration, consider it Karmic Justice.
4. Strom Thurmond. Segregationist. With illegitimate black children. Yet consistently sent back to the Senate for half a decade. We totally mismanaged Reconstruction.
3. Jerry Falwell. Evangelical that blamed 9/11 on gays. And people continued to send him money. And people still pay to send their children his Madrasah known as “Liberty University”. Baffling.
2. Timothy McVeigh. Follow this train of thought: Tea Baggers think the President’s soft on terrorism. Timmy McV was the original Tea Bagger. I wonder if this dichotomy was discussed at the $500 per ticket convention for average folks.
1. Ronald Reagan. Every major problem of 2010: Terrorism emanating from Afghanistan, the lack of workers’ protections, the greatest disparity of wealth in history, and the lack of financial safeguards and regulations can be traced back to this shitbag. Yet anti-gay conservatives are so unbelievably gay for him. His chickens all came home to roost over the last 10 years and lucky for us, we get to see Reaganism in all it’s glory manifested in this shitstorm we call Life On Earth 2010.
FOUR PEOPLE WE UNFORTUNATELY DO HEAR FROM
4. Sean Hannity. I don’t care about demagogues like Glen Beck and Rush Limbaugh. They only reach a small, bitter, aging, angry, lilywhite portion of the population. What’s dangerous about Hannity is that people think he’s a middle of the road analyst who tells it like it is, when the reality is he’s squarely in the Beck/Limbaugh/Savage/Goebbels camp.
3. Sarah Palin. I have a love/hate relationship with Misses Reproduce Like Rabbits and Pass That Core Family Value On To My Daughter. On one hand, I despise every sentence uttered from that vast open space between her ears. On the other, despite the fact that Bushie got “elected” twice, I can’t possibly see America voting for someone that fucking dumb so having her in a prominent position within the GOP is probably good for America.
2. Tim Tebow. I’m pretty much convinced he’s a Jihadist. I think Homeland Security needs to be on alert the first time he travels to play in San Francisco, New York or Seattle this upcoming season.
1. Joe Lieberman. Self-serving prick. Nothing left to say.
THREE SIMPLE QUESTIONS I’VE ASKED MANY TIMES THAT STILL HAVE NOT BEEN ANSWERED INTELLIGENTLY
3. How Does Same-Sex Marriage Threaten The Institution of Marriage Itself? Seriously? Is everyone going to divorce their spouse and go marry someone of the same gender? Honestly, can somebody PLEASE answer this w/o referring to God or Scripture?
2. What “Freedoms” Do “They” Hate Us For? Dubya uttered this bullshit about 4 hours after the attacks and people just took him at his word (No need to examine the track record of “His Word” is there?). But nobody’s quite translated this into something that people who can read at the 4th Grade Level or better can understand. Do they not like that we can choose between Coke and Pepsi? Does our freedom to petition our government in a chain-link-fenced in “Free Speech Zone” piss them off so much that they had to commit an act of war?
1. How, Over The Span of One Lifetime, Do You Go From Nazi Labor Camp Guard To Pope? From guardian of the Third Reich to Successor of Saint Peter. Amazing. What’s more amazing is how many people just shrug it off, especially considering that he signed up long after it was compulsory. Next time you hear a rags-to-riches story and some hillbilly inevitably says “Only in America”, you say “Nah-ah. Did you know that in the Vatican you can go from decorated Nazi to Jesus’ earthly representative?”
TWO TRAITS I’VE NOTICED IN GOVERNOR CHRIS CHRISTIE THAT SCARE THE SHIT OUT OF ME:
2. He Was Once A US Attorney
1. He Has A Slight Lisp
How long until we find out that he once married his cousin and likes to dress in drag? The minute he tells you to “Walk North” you should run for the hills instead.
ONE PERSON WHO I’LL DEFEND EVEN IF I’M THE LAST ONE TO DO SO
1. Nancy Pelosi. Forget about the criticisms from the far right, as noted they’re old and decaying and for the most part, will be dead soon. But the Left is (understandably) mad as hell about the inaction in DC. I am too. However, like 5% of the nation, I know how government works. I know the difference between a Speaker of the House and Senate Majority Leader (Cough: And President). Anything the Prez asked for from the House, Speaker Pelosi’s delivered: Stimulus, Jobs, Cap’n Trade, and of course, Health Care. Despite being demonized and caricaturized, she keeps fuckin’ that chicken and providing results.
The problem lies in the Senate where Harry Reid can’t get 2 Democrats to order a seltzer with lime without them both asking “What’s in it for me?” Likewise, the White House has done a miserable job in strong-arming said senate democrats. But leave the Speaker out of this. She’s passed everything that we elected a majority to pass, and as an added bonus, those bigots and misogynists known as Tea Baggers have to not only deal with a black president, but a female Speaker of the House. From San Francisco!
Friday, February 12, 2010
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Top Twenty Tuesday
Now that arguably the most beleaguered franchise in sports has won the Super Bowl, it's time to run down the next 20 most potentially heartwarming, touching, feelgoody, Oprahish, hallmark championships possible in professional North American Sports:
20. Pittsburgh Penguins - Remember the days of Jagr and Lemieux? Longer ago than I'd like to admit. The NHL's better of when Pittsburgh is relevant.
19. Jacksonville Jaguars - Because deep down inside, you're dying to see a Super Bowl Parade with 50 people in attendance.
18. Chicago Bears - Jay Cutler doing the inevitable Super Bowl Shuffle reprise would break the Unintentional Comedy Scale.
17. Cleveland Cavaliers - Probably the only acceptable parting gift as the LeBron Era comes to a close.
16. Minnesota Twins - Joe Mauer is so wholesome and such a proud Minnesota native that he's likely going to take a lesser salary, something like $200 million over 10 years, to stay in Minneapolis. If that doesn't pull at your heartstrings, you're not human.
15. New York Giants - Second fiddle in the family no more. For younger brothers everywhere.
14. San Diego Chargers - Complete the Class of 04 Trifecta and give LaDainian Tomlinson the Tiki Barber treatment.
13. Milwaukee Brewers - For beer lovers everywhere.
12. Philadelphia 76ers - I'd honestly like to be able to know who their coach is without having to wiki it every time it comes up in conversation.
11. Chicago Blackhawks - Wow, Michael Jordan really saved the Windy City from being a more populated version of Cleveland, didn't he?
10. Cleveland Indians - Speaking of which.
9. Buffalo Bills - The time has come for a Canadian Super Bowl winner. Since they can't win Stanley Cups anymore.
8. Pittsburgh Pirates- Imagine the storylines. A team that pays their players $5.50 an hour competing against the big bad teams from bigger markets. Ever notice how everyone, when talking about baseball payrolls, always rushes to defend "Poor Pittsburgh?" The Marlins winning 2 World Series didn't shut them up, but maybe the Pirates can.
6/7 (tie) New York Knicks/New York Rangers. As Madison Square Garden goes, so goes the NBA/NHL. Personally, I hate the Knicks. But if you were to chart the popularity of both leagues over the last 20 years, you'd see a major spike in 1994.
5. Cleveland Browns - The city has Drew Carry and it's losing LeBron James. They saw the Ravens win a Super Bowl 4 years after bolting. They can't even keep the Rock'n Roll Hall of Fame Concert in Cleveland.
4. Toronto Maple Leafs - For all of us who can't live without spell-check.
3. Chicago Cubs - Simply because I'm so sick of the "cursed loveable loser" tag. Let them lose their identity the way the Red Sox did.
2. Detroit Lions - We all know what Bush did to New Orleans, but the denigration of Detroit has been a bi-partisan, multi-lateral, , multi-generational effort.
1. New York Yankees - Hey, Curtis Granderson needs a ring too you know?
20. Pittsburgh Penguins - Remember the days of Jagr and Lemieux? Longer ago than I'd like to admit. The NHL's better of when Pittsburgh is relevant.
19. Jacksonville Jaguars - Because deep down inside, you're dying to see a Super Bowl Parade with 50 people in attendance.
18. Chicago Bears - Jay Cutler doing the inevitable Super Bowl Shuffle reprise would break the Unintentional Comedy Scale.
17. Cleveland Cavaliers - Probably the only acceptable parting gift as the LeBron Era comes to a close.
16. Minnesota Twins - Joe Mauer is so wholesome and such a proud Minnesota native that he's likely going to take a lesser salary, something like $200 million over 10 years, to stay in Minneapolis. If that doesn't pull at your heartstrings, you're not human.
15. New York Giants - Second fiddle in the family no more. For younger brothers everywhere.
14. San Diego Chargers - Complete the Class of 04 Trifecta and give LaDainian Tomlinson the Tiki Barber treatment.
13. Milwaukee Brewers - For beer lovers everywhere.
12. Philadelphia 76ers - I'd honestly like to be able to know who their coach is without having to wiki it every time it comes up in conversation.
11. Chicago Blackhawks - Wow, Michael Jordan really saved the Windy City from being a more populated version of Cleveland, didn't he?
10. Cleveland Indians - Speaking of which.
9. Buffalo Bills - The time has come for a Canadian Super Bowl winner. Since they can't win Stanley Cups anymore.
8. Pittsburgh Pirates- Imagine the storylines. A team that pays their players $5.50 an hour competing against the big bad teams from bigger markets. Ever notice how everyone, when talking about baseball payrolls, always rushes to defend "Poor Pittsburgh?" The Marlins winning 2 World Series didn't shut them up, but maybe the Pirates can.
6/7 (tie) New York Knicks/New York Rangers. As Madison Square Garden goes, so goes the NBA/NHL. Personally, I hate the Knicks. But if you were to chart the popularity of both leagues over the last 20 years, you'd see a major spike in 1994.
5. Cleveland Browns - The city has Drew Carry and it's losing LeBron James. They saw the Ravens win a Super Bowl 4 years after bolting. They can't even keep the Rock'n Roll Hall of Fame Concert in Cleveland.
4. Toronto Maple Leafs - For all of us who can't live without spell-check.
3. Chicago Cubs - Simply because I'm so sick of the "cursed loveable loser" tag. Let them lose their identity the way the Red Sox did.
2. Detroit Lions - We all know what Bush did to New Orleans, but the denigration of Detroit has been a bi-partisan, multi-lateral, , multi-generational effort.
1. New York Yankees - Hey, Curtis Granderson needs a ring too you know?
Friday, February 5, 2010
Five For Friday 2/5/10
Take it all with a grain of salt, because I obviously don't know anything about music considering Taylor Swift apparently cut the greatest album in the history of ears, and here I am thinking she's a poor man's Debbie Gibson.
FIVE COVERS THAT ARE BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL:
5. Boys of Summer, The Ataris (original artist: Don Henley). Loses some points for replacing “Dead-Head” with “Black Flag”.
4. Superstar, Sonic Youth (The Carpenters). Face it: There ain’t anything cool about the Carpenters, save for some outdated jokes about eating disorders. Sonic Youth erases the stigma of listening to the Carpenters. Victory.
3. The Star Spangled Banner, Jimi Hendrix (Everyone under the sun). Nothing’s more American than the national anthem and Hendrix was a unique American genius. Perfect match. Performed at Woodstock in front of many people who would eventually refuse to fight for LBJ. American heroes. (I’m a bi-partisan asshole. Stupid presidents and stupid wars are stupid regardless of party). Oh, and for what it’s worth, I’m in that .00003% of people who prefer Dylan’s “Watchtower” to Jimi’s. So no, I’m not missing the obvious here.
2. Scarlet Begonias, Sublime (Grateful Dead). A great GD song. A legendary Sublime tune. Added a verse about selling drugs. Awesome.
1.Hurt, Johnny Cash (Nine Inch Nails). Award for strangest cover also. A legend prepares to die. I eat that shit up.
FOUR COVERS CONSIDERED MUSICAL TREASON:
4. Can’t Help Falling in Love, UB40 (Elvis Presley). Had to flip a coin between this abomination and the audio diarrhea that was their cover of Neil Diamond’s “Red, Red Wine”. Heads it it.
3. No Woman, No Cry (The Fugees). Terrible. Insulting. Disgraceful.
2. American Pie, Madonna (Don McLean). Would it be too easy to refer to her recording of this iconic hit as “The Day The Music Died?”
1. Sweet Child O’Mine, Sheryl Crow (Guns N Roses). Having Sheryl Crow sing this GNR classic is basically the equivalent of having Bill Cosby draw over the Mona Lisa on Picture Pages.
THREE ALBUMS TO GET YOU THROUGH ST. PATRICK’S DAY SEASON:
3. This Light, Emish. Orange County, New York can produce more than motorcycles and oranges as Emish attests. And This Light has the requisite “Fields of Athenry” to make your Paddy’s season a success.
2. Drunken Lullabies, Flogging Molly. Buy it. You’ll thank me.
1. 25th Anniversary, The Wolfe Tones. Don’t know why I said three when this is really all you need. There’s some classics missing from the collection (Most notably “Streets of New York” and “Some Say the Divil is Dead”) but tis a great album to blast loud enough so the British can hear you.
TWO POPULAR CDS FROM THE 1990s I ENJOY MORE NOW THAN I DID THEN:
2. Californication, Red Hot Chili Peppers. Must not have been in the right headspace at the time, I thought this album was junk. Alas, like my original opinion on the necessity of an iPod (and John Edwards’ character), I was dead wrong.
1.Vitalogy, Pearl Jam. Thought this disc was a major downer upon it’s 1994 release. In all fairness, expectations were through the roof after Ten and Vs. Looking back, it features one of the band’s 5 best songs ("Corduroy") and 2 others I’d put in the top 15 in "Better Man" and "Nothingman". Wish I could say this was the only thing I was wrong about at 17, but I’m sure there’s some documentation out there linking my beliefs at the time to those of Pat Buchanan.
ONE RECENTLY DOWNLOADED (BAD) SONG FOR NOSTALGIC PURPOSES
1. Knockin’ Boots, Candyman. Good lord I forgot how bad (yet extremely enjoyable) this song was. Cheesy Bubble-gum rock gets plenty of play but where’s the love for rap’s equivalent? Would a rap single today even use the word “breasts” – or would it simply be “tits” with a half-assed bleep out on the radio?
I enjoy the degeneration of our societal standards as much as the next guy and look forward to a day with no FCC and no Faux-Outrage over Super Bowl Boobs and the like, but that doesn’t mean I can’t respect a song about sloppy post-show sex that does it’s damndest to keep it PG. If you’re between the ages of 27 and 35, I highly recommend you spend the 99 cents and enjoy. Or, you know, illegally download it but the Recording Industry of America asks that we don’t do that, and they’ve always had our best interests in mind, right?
FIVE COVERS THAT ARE BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL:
5. Boys of Summer, The Ataris (original artist: Don Henley). Loses some points for replacing “Dead-Head” with “Black Flag”.
4. Superstar, Sonic Youth (The Carpenters). Face it: There ain’t anything cool about the Carpenters, save for some outdated jokes about eating disorders. Sonic Youth erases the stigma of listening to the Carpenters. Victory.
3. The Star Spangled Banner, Jimi Hendrix (Everyone under the sun). Nothing’s more American than the national anthem and Hendrix was a unique American genius. Perfect match. Performed at Woodstock in front of many people who would eventually refuse to fight for LBJ. American heroes. (I’m a bi-partisan asshole. Stupid presidents and stupid wars are stupid regardless of party). Oh, and for what it’s worth, I’m in that .00003% of people who prefer Dylan’s “Watchtower” to Jimi’s. So no, I’m not missing the obvious here.
2. Scarlet Begonias, Sublime (Grateful Dead). A great GD song. A legendary Sublime tune. Added a verse about selling drugs. Awesome.
1.Hurt, Johnny Cash (Nine Inch Nails). Award for strangest cover also. A legend prepares to die. I eat that shit up.
FOUR COVERS CONSIDERED MUSICAL TREASON:
4. Can’t Help Falling in Love, UB40 (Elvis Presley). Had to flip a coin between this abomination and the audio diarrhea that was their cover of Neil Diamond’s “Red, Red Wine”. Heads it it.
3. No Woman, No Cry (The Fugees). Terrible. Insulting. Disgraceful.
2. American Pie, Madonna (Don McLean). Would it be too easy to refer to her recording of this iconic hit as “The Day The Music Died?”
1. Sweet Child O’Mine, Sheryl Crow (Guns N Roses). Having Sheryl Crow sing this GNR classic is basically the equivalent of having Bill Cosby draw over the Mona Lisa on Picture Pages.
THREE ALBUMS TO GET YOU THROUGH ST. PATRICK’S DAY SEASON:
3. This Light, Emish. Orange County, New York can produce more than motorcycles and oranges as Emish attests. And This Light has the requisite “Fields of Athenry” to make your Paddy’s season a success.
2. Drunken Lullabies, Flogging Molly. Buy it. You’ll thank me.
1. 25th Anniversary, The Wolfe Tones. Don’t know why I said three when this is really all you need. There’s some classics missing from the collection (Most notably “Streets of New York” and “Some Say the Divil is Dead”) but tis a great album to blast loud enough so the British can hear you.
TWO POPULAR CDS FROM THE 1990s I ENJOY MORE NOW THAN I DID THEN:
2. Californication, Red Hot Chili Peppers. Must not have been in the right headspace at the time, I thought this album was junk. Alas, like my original opinion on the necessity of an iPod (and John Edwards’ character), I was dead wrong.
1.Vitalogy, Pearl Jam. Thought this disc was a major downer upon it’s 1994 release. In all fairness, expectations were through the roof after Ten and Vs. Looking back, it features one of the band’s 5 best songs ("Corduroy") and 2 others I’d put in the top 15 in "Better Man" and "Nothingman". Wish I could say this was the only thing I was wrong about at 17, but I’m sure there’s some documentation out there linking my beliefs at the time to those of Pat Buchanan.
ONE RECENTLY DOWNLOADED (BAD) SONG FOR NOSTALGIC PURPOSES
1. Knockin’ Boots, Candyman. Good lord I forgot how bad (yet extremely enjoyable) this song was. Cheesy Bubble-gum rock gets plenty of play but where’s the love for rap’s equivalent? Would a rap single today even use the word “breasts” – or would it simply be “tits” with a half-assed bleep out on the radio?
I enjoy the degeneration of our societal standards as much as the next guy and look forward to a day with no FCC and no Faux-Outrage over Super Bowl Boobs and the like, but that doesn’t mean I can’t respect a song about sloppy post-show sex that does it’s damndest to keep it PG. If you’re between the ages of 27 and 35, I highly recommend you spend the 99 cents and enjoy. Or, you know, illegally download it but the Recording Industry of America asks that we don’t do that, and they’ve always had our best interests in mind, right?
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
A (Half) Day In The Life of an iPod
An ideal Day in the office is one of those days where I can throw the earbuds in, hit play on the iPod's shuffle, lock the device and get to work. People tend to ask less questions you're listening to the iPod, which is another unexpected gift. Today's been one of those days, save for a few required interactions. How has the machine treated me so far? You can be the judge:
1. Say Please - Monsters of Folk. A treat to start it off. Technically the shuffle starts with "Take on Me" by A-ha as it's sorted alphabetically by artist. That song never gets heard.
2. Wild Honey Pie - The Beatles. 50 Seconds that made me contemplate listening to the entire White Album. But there's more shuffling in store.
3. Sweet Music Man - Kenny Rogers. When you think it's it's a great idea to upload your father's entire CD collection, think again. Unlock -> Skip
4. Forever Young (Live at Budokan) - Bob Dylan. Try as hard as you want Pepsi, you can't ruin this gem.
5. Just Friends - Amy Winehouse. Ehhhhhh
6. My Sweet One - Phish. 10:45 this morning and still stuck in my head.
7. Youth Gone Wild - Skid Row. Now we're talkin'. Sebastian Bach - Most Underrated Canadian.
8. That Old Thing - Bela Fleck and the Flecktones. Not the best follow up to the Skids.
9. Break On Through - The Doors. Most recent remaster version, has a random Jim scream in the chorus. Don't like it.
10. Kryptonite - 3 Doors Down. Ashamed to enjoy this song as much as I do.
11. Martyr - Rusted Root. Not Ecstasy. Not Send Me on My Way. One of the others.
12. Pullin Me In - Wyclef Jean. Did you know he's from Haiti?
13. One Week - Barenaked Ladies. Even when I'm not putting this on a playlist, it's showing up in a playlist. Saw them in concert once. There's a moral to that story I should tell you about some time.
14. I Shall Be Released (Biograph) - Bob Dylan. Doesn't get much better than this.
15. The Price You Pay - Bruce Springsteen. How come The River isn't considered one of his staple albums?
16. Dive In - Dave Matthews Band. It seems they're no Taylor Swift per the experts.
17. My Little Demon - Fleetwood Mac. Don't mean to burst bubbles, but they're not that good of a band. At all.
18. Wrecking Ball - Bruce Springsteen. Pour Some Out for Giants Stadium.
19. Cool Dry Place - Traveling Wilburys. One of these days I won't need to wiki the lineup.
20. This Protector - White Stripes. Getting into a groove now, iPod's being generous.
21. Jesus Walks - Kanye West. Groove. Ended.
22. Back in the USSR - The Beatles. Reggie (this iPod's name) diggin the White Album.
23. Voodoo Lady - Ween. Making me wanna root for the Saints.
24. Let It Rock - Bon Jovi. Classic album opener.
25. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead - Bon Jovi. Uh-oh. Back to back. I smell a run.
26. Piece of My Heart - Janis Joplin. Yeah, I just wanna be in Pine Hall right now.
27. Mystery Train - The Doors (Live in Boston) - Can only imagine what was being passed around the Boston Garden this night.
28. Home Sweet Home - Motley Crue. Did you know Vince Neal is a dreamer, but his heart's of gold?
29. Put Another Nickel In - Teresa Brewer. See Rogers, Kenny
30. Flourescent Adolescent - Arctic Monkeys. Love this song. Think it's about sex. I ain't as hip as I used to be.
31. To All The Girls I've Loved Before - Willie Nelson and Julio Iglesias. Musical, as well as Unintentional Comedy GOLD. A classic. Pretty sure I dedicated something "To all the girls I loved before" in my HS yearbook. God I was a prick.
32. It's All Understood - Jack Johnson. Not exactly the most motivating tune.
33. Separate Ways - Journey. I should just cut out of here and go hit up a dive-bar and drink bud bottles.
34. Little Deuce Coupe - The Beach Boys. And they were friends with Charlie Manson?
35. Cumblerland Blues - The Grateful Dead. Hells yeaaaaaaaaaaahhhh
36. Just Breathe - Pearl Jam. Slowly starting to think "Backspacer" is fucking awesome, though I always confuse this tune for Eddie Vedder's "Into the Wild" solo work.
37. She Said She Said - The Beatles. In the midst of a potential run of high quality tunage.
38. When Jesus Left Birmingham - John Mellencamp. And the run continues. I ain't ashamed to admit it, I did the Cougar.
39. Till We Aint Strangers Anymore - Bon Jovi. Save for 4 or 5 songs, I'm not interested in anything the boys wrote after 1993. This ain't one of those 5.
40. Mike's Song - Phish. It's a live version, so that means it's great for the first 3 minutes and completely skippable thereafter.
41. Captain Crash and the Beauty Queen - Bon Jovi. Who do I gotta blow to get some Living In Sin action?
42. Up on Cripple Creek - The Band. A top 20 of all time tune.
43. She's So High - Tal Bachman. A top 20 Million of all time tune.
44. Proud Mary - CCR. I'm due for another Creedence Kick in 3 more years.
45. I'm So Afraid - Fleetwood Mac. 6500 songs. 10 of which are Fleetwood Mac. I should get 1 every 650, not 1 every 22.5
46. Walk Believer Walk - Black Crowes. I'm sorry, I put "Warpaint" up there with their best albums. Both of the other two.
47. Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo - Rick Derringer. Factoid: Derrringer also sang Hulk Hogan's "Real American".
48. Be Mine - David Gray. He blows.
49. Dig - Incubus. A welcome change of pace.
50. Down By The River - Neil Young. Might be my favorite Neil Young song ever.
51. You Are The Sunshine - Stevie Wonder. Not his best work, plus forever tainted by MinuteMaid commercials of the late 1980s.
52. Happy Jack - The Who. One day it will be the theme song to CSI: Dumont.
And Sugar Magnolia from the Cow Palace 1976 just made a most-welcome appearance. Good shit. Back to work.
1. Say Please - Monsters of Folk. A treat to start it off. Technically the shuffle starts with "Take on Me" by A-ha as it's sorted alphabetically by artist. That song never gets heard.
2. Wild Honey Pie - The Beatles. 50 Seconds that made me contemplate listening to the entire White Album. But there's more shuffling in store.
3. Sweet Music Man - Kenny Rogers. When you think it's it's a great idea to upload your father's entire CD collection, think again. Unlock -> Skip
4. Forever Young (Live at Budokan) - Bob Dylan. Try as hard as you want Pepsi, you can't ruin this gem.
5. Just Friends - Amy Winehouse. Ehhhhhh
6. My Sweet One - Phish. 10:45 this morning and still stuck in my head.
7. Youth Gone Wild - Skid Row. Now we're talkin'. Sebastian Bach - Most Underrated Canadian.
8. That Old Thing - Bela Fleck and the Flecktones. Not the best follow up to the Skids.
9. Break On Through - The Doors. Most recent remaster version, has a random Jim scream in the chorus. Don't like it.
10. Kryptonite - 3 Doors Down. Ashamed to enjoy this song as much as I do.
11. Martyr - Rusted Root. Not Ecstasy. Not Send Me on My Way. One of the others.
12. Pullin Me In - Wyclef Jean. Did you know he's from Haiti?
13. One Week - Barenaked Ladies. Even when I'm not putting this on a playlist, it's showing up in a playlist. Saw them in concert once. There's a moral to that story I should tell you about some time.
14. I Shall Be Released (Biograph) - Bob Dylan. Doesn't get much better than this.
15. The Price You Pay - Bruce Springsteen. How come The River isn't considered one of his staple albums?
16. Dive In - Dave Matthews Band. It seems they're no Taylor Swift per the experts.
17. My Little Demon - Fleetwood Mac. Don't mean to burst bubbles, but they're not that good of a band. At all.
18. Wrecking Ball - Bruce Springsteen. Pour Some Out for Giants Stadium.
19. Cool Dry Place - Traveling Wilburys. One of these days I won't need to wiki the lineup.
20. This Protector - White Stripes. Getting into a groove now, iPod's being generous.
21. Jesus Walks - Kanye West. Groove. Ended.
22. Back in the USSR - The Beatles. Reggie (this iPod's name) diggin the White Album.
23. Voodoo Lady - Ween. Making me wanna root for the Saints.
24. Let It Rock - Bon Jovi. Classic album opener.
25. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead - Bon Jovi. Uh-oh. Back to back. I smell a run.
26. Piece of My Heart - Janis Joplin. Yeah, I just wanna be in Pine Hall right now.
27. Mystery Train - The Doors (Live in Boston) - Can only imagine what was being passed around the Boston Garden this night.
28. Home Sweet Home - Motley Crue. Did you know Vince Neal is a dreamer, but his heart's of gold?
29. Put Another Nickel In - Teresa Brewer. See Rogers, Kenny
30. Flourescent Adolescent - Arctic Monkeys. Love this song. Think it's about sex. I ain't as hip as I used to be.
31. To All The Girls I've Loved Before - Willie Nelson and Julio Iglesias. Musical, as well as Unintentional Comedy GOLD. A classic. Pretty sure I dedicated something "To all the girls I loved before" in my HS yearbook. God I was a prick.
32. It's All Understood - Jack Johnson. Not exactly the most motivating tune.
33. Separate Ways - Journey. I should just cut out of here and go hit up a dive-bar and drink bud bottles.
34. Little Deuce Coupe - The Beach Boys. And they were friends with Charlie Manson?
35. Cumblerland Blues - The Grateful Dead. Hells yeaaaaaaaaaaahhhh
36. Just Breathe - Pearl Jam. Slowly starting to think "Backspacer" is fucking awesome, though I always confuse this tune for Eddie Vedder's "Into the Wild" solo work.
37. She Said She Said - The Beatles. In the midst of a potential run of high quality tunage.
38. When Jesus Left Birmingham - John Mellencamp. And the run continues. I ain't ashamed to admit it, I did the Cougar.
39. Till We Aint Strangers Anymore - Bon Jovi. Save for 4 or 5 songs, I'm not interested in anything the boys wrote after 1993. This ain't one of those 5.
40. Mike's Song - Phish. It's a live version, so that means it's great for the first 3 minutes and completely skippable thereafter.
41. Captain Crash and the Beauty Queen - Bon Jovi. Who do I gotta blow to get some Living In Sin action?
42. Up on Cripple Creek - The Band. A top 20 of all time tune.
43. She's So High - Tal Bachman. A top 20 Million of all time tune.
44. Proud Mary - CCR. I'm due for another Creedence Kick in 3 more years.
45. I'm So Afraid - Fleetwood Mac. 6500 songs. 10 of which are Fleetwood Mac. I should get 1 every 650, not 1 every 22.5
46. Walk Believer Walk - Black Crowes. I'm sorry, I put "Warpaint" up there with their best albums. Both of the other two.
47. Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo - Rick Derringer. Factoid: Derrringer also sang Hulk Hogan's "Real American".
48. Be Mine - David Gray. He blows.
49. Dig - Incubus. A welcome change of pace.
50. Down By The River - Neil Young. Might be my favorite Neil Young song ever.
51. You Are The Sunshine - Stevie Wonder. Not his best work, plus forever tainted by MinuteMaid commercials of the late 1980s.
52. Happy Jack - The Who. One day it will be the theme song to CSI: Dumont.
And Sugar Magnolia from the Cow Palace 1976 just made a most-welcome appearance. Good shit. Back to work.
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