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Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Top 20 CDs - #20-17
Because my term papers are not writing themselves and writing this is better than writing nothing at all.
I've already done my top 10 so #11-20 might not sound that interesting but I'll still tell you about them.
20 - Bleed American by Jimmy Eat World
October 15, 2000
Almost 10 years ago, I stood in line to what would be my first show ever at hicago's Fireside Bowl. The Line Up?
Death Cab For Cuttie, Pedro the Lion, Jebediah and Jimmy Eat World. All for about $7
I was not a Jimmy Eat World fan before this show (and in all honestly I'm not a huge fan now) but I had to buy Bleed American when it came out the following year. It played non-stop and I was pretty upset when my college paper reviewed the album as "a constant, almost ignorable nose like that of a refrigerator buzz." Bullshit! This album was amazing and though its novelty has worn off me, I still enjoy it. I can't believe it's been almost 10 years.
19 - Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down by Noah and the Whale
You've heard that one song "Fun, Fun, FUUUUN" If not, go listen to it, you'll love it. You'll end up singing along to the whole CD.
18 - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot by Wilco
"I listen to everything except hip hop or country. But I do listen to Wilco, I like them" I do listen to Hip Hop and some country. And I still like Wilco. This is by far the album that got me hooked and a classic.
17 - Dig Your Own Hole by the Chemical Brothers
[Bass line] Back on one of those other block rockin' BEATS [Bass line] 'nough Said!
Wait for the guitar coming in at around 2:26
[The blue shirt looks like it's a Relient K shirt?]
I've already done my top 10 so #11-20 might not sound that interesting but I'll still tell you about them.
20 - Bleed American by Jimmy Eat World
October 15, 2000
Almost 10 years ago, I stood in line to what would be my first show ever at hicago's Fireside Bowl. The Line Up?
Death Cab For Cuttie, Pedro the Lion, Jebediah and Jimmy Eat World. All for about $7
I was not a Jimmy Eat World fan before this show (and in all honestly I'm not a huge fan now) but I had to buy Bleed American when it came out the following year. It played non-stop and I was pretty upset when my college paper reviewed the album as "a constant, almost ignorable nose like that of a refrigerator buzz." Bullshit! This album was amazing and though its novelty has worn off me, I still enjoy it. I can't believe it's been almost 10 years.
19 - Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down by Noah and the Whale
You've heard that one song "Fun, Fun, FUUUUN" If not, go listen to it, you'll love it. You'll end up singing along to the whole CD.
18 - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot by Wilco
"I listen to everything except hip hop or country. But I do listen to Wilco, I like them" I do listen to Hip Hop and some country. And I still like Wilco. This is by far the album that got me hooked and a classic.
17 - Dig Your Own Hole by the Chemical Brothers
[Bass line] Back on one of those other block rockin' BEATS [Bass line] 'nough Said!
Wait for the guitar coming in at around 2:26
[The blue shirt looks like it's a Relient K shirt?]
Thursday, March 4, 2010
USA Bible Translataion
Mark 8:34 "...take up your cross and follow me"
USA interpretation: "...take up your cross and eat it."
280 salvific calories!
USA interpretation: "...take up your cross and eat it."
280 salvific calories!
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Monday, January 25, 2010
True Religion: Worshiping the Indie Rock God
I am not particularly fond of Christian worship songs. To me most seem rather bland and generic.
Just like bad, cheesy love lyrics are hidden by expensive over-production in commercial pop songs so are bad, cheesy love lyrics in many worship songs hidden under the disguise of music for God/the Lord/etc.
This is a list of some good, favorite songs of mine which I find worshipful. And, no, I'm not talking about the Beatles' "I Want To Hold Your Hand" pretending that I'm hoping to hold Jesus' hand.
You can download the songs here.
Always Love
Artist: Nada Surf
Album: the Weight Is A Gift
It's not difficult to see why I would choose this one song.
To make a mountain of your life
Is just a choice
But I never learned enough
To listen to the voice that told me
Always love hate will get you every time
Conventional Wisdom
Artist: Built to Spill
Album: You In Reverse
We like to think that we are unable to truly know God yet, we try to define everything about God in very detailed ways. We try to create a standard; truly, there is none.
Some things you can't explain
Like why we're all embracing conventional wisdom
In a world that's just so unconventional
Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want
Artist: the Smiths
Album: Louder than Bombs
Morissey assumes the role of David in what sounds just like a lament Psalm.
So for once in my life
Let me get what I want
Lord knows, it would be the first time
Caught by the River
Artist: Doves
Album: the Last Broadcast
A song of hope about giving up what hurts us. It can take on many meaning but for me is about giving up attachments to the material and temporal.
Give it all away
Give it all away now
Don't let it come apart
Don't want to see you come apart
Allah, Allah, Allah
Artist: mewithoutYou
Album: It's All Crazy! It's All False! It's All A Dream! It's Alright
The album this song is from is influenced by teachings of Sufi mystic Bawa Muhaiyaddeen
In everywhere we look
In everyone we meet
In every blade of grass
Allah, Allah, Allah!
Just like bad, cheesy love lyrics are hidden by expensive over-production in commercial pop songs so are bad, cheesy love lyrics in many worship songs hidden under the disguise of music for God/the Lord/etc.
This is a list of some good, favorite songs of mine which I find worshipful. And, no, I'm not talking about the Beatles' "I Want To Hold Your Hand" pretending that I'm hoping to hold Jesus' hand.
You can download the songs here.
Always Love
Artist: Nada Surf
Album: the Weight Is A Gift
It's not difficult to see why I would choose this one song.
To make a mountain of your life
Is just a choice
But I never learned enough
To listen to the voice that told me
Always love hate will get you every time
Conventional Wisdom
Artist: Built to Spill
Album: You In Reverse
We like to think that we are unable to truly know God yet, we try to define everything about God in very detailed ways. We try to create a standard; truly, there is none.
Some things you can't explain
Like why we're all embracing conventional wisdom
In a world that's just so unconventional
Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want
Artist: the Smiths
Album: Louder than Bombs
Morissey assumes the role of David in what sounds just like a lament Psalm.
So for once in my life
Let me get what I want
Lord knows, it would be the first time
Caught by the River
Artist: Doves
Album: the Last Broadcast
A song of hope about giving up what hurts us. It can take on many meaning but for me is about giving up attachments to the material and temporal.
Give it all away
Give it all away now
Don't let it come apart
Don't want to see you come apart
Allah, Allah, Allah
Artist: mewithoutYou
Album: It's All Crazy! It's All False! It's All A Dream! It's Alright
The album this song is from is influenced by teachings of Sufi mystic Bawa Muhaiyaddeen
In everywhere we look
In everyone we meet
In every blade of grass
Allah, Allah, Allah!
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Dead Flag Blues
the car's on fire and there's no driver at the wheel
and the sewers are all muddied with a thousand lonely suicides
and a dark wind blows
the government is corrupt
and we're on so many drugs
with the radio on and the curtains drawn
we're trapped in the belly of this horrible machine
and the machine is bleeding to death
the sun has fallen down
and the billboards are all leering
and the flags are all dead at the top of their poles
it went like this:
the buildings tumbled in on themselves
mothers clutching babies picked through the rubble
and pulled out their hair
the skyline was beautiful on fire
all twisted metal stretching upwards
everything washed in a thin orange haze
i said: "kiss me, you're beautiful -
these are truly the last days"
you grabbed my hand and we fell into it
like a daydream or a fever
we woke up one morning and fell a little further down -
for sure it's the valley of death
i open up my wallet
and it's full of blood
and the sewers are all muddied with a thousand lonely suicides
and a dark wind blows
the government is corrupt
and we're on so many drugs
with the radio on and the curtains drawn
we're trapped in the belly of this horrible machine
and the machine is bleeding to death
the sun has fallen down
and the billboards are all leering
and the flags are all dead at the top of their poles
it went like this:
the buildings tumbled in on themselves
mothers clutching babies picked through the rubble
and pulled out their hair
the skyline was beautiful on fire
all twisted metal stretching upwards
everything washed in a thin orange haze
i said: "kiss me, you're beautiful -
these are truly the last days"
you grabbed my hand and we fell into it
like a daydream or a fever
we woke up one morning and fell a little further down -
for sure it's the valley of death
i open up my wallet
and it's full of blood
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