monday shuffle 090709
I was tagged in July on Facebook with the note below. I think I will make it a weekly meme of some sort just to see what comes up each time.
Once you’ve been tagged… (1) Turn on your MP3 player. (2) Go to SHUFFLE songs mode. (3) Write down the first 15 songs that come up–song title and artist–NO editing/cheating, please. (4) Choose some number of people (more than zero, fewer than all) to be tagged. It is generally considered to be in good taste to tag the person who tagged you. (Edit: If you’ve already done this note and had the nerve not to include me, feel free to just forward your original one my way — these things take too much work as is.)
If I tagged you, it’s because I want to know more about your musical tastes, or at least a random sampling thereof.
(To do this, go to “NOTES” under tabs on your profile page, paste these instructions in the body of the note, enter your 15 Shuffle Songs, Click ‘Preview’ below to tag 25 people (in the right hand corner of the app) then click Publish, the little blue box at the bottom of your screen).
1. Every Breath You Take – The Police
2. The Way I Am – Eminem
3. God Is A Bullet – Concrete Blonde
4. Sunday Morning – No Doubt
5. Kite – U2
6. (Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay – Otis Redding
7. Hanging On Too Long – Duffy
8. No Leaf Clover – Metallica
9. Morningside – Sara Bareilles
10. Again Today/Hiding My Heart – Brandi Carlile
11. In The Meantime – Spacehog
12. Save The Last Dance For Me – The Drifters
13. Ain’t It The Life – Foo Fighters
14. Atlantic City – Bruce Springsteen
15. On My Way – INXS
The Beatles
Oh, wow – I want this!
RIP MJ
I don’t remember much about the day Elvis died, August 16, 1977, except for what my mother has told me. We were on our way back from Orlando, Florida, having visited Walt Disney World for the first time. I was 5. It would be years later that I would discover and truly appreciate the King of Rock and Roll and his music.
Late Thursday afternoon, my manager had just given me my annual evaluation. When I returned to my desk, my coworker broke the news to me that Michael Jackson had died. I was shocked. But that was it. No tears, no real sadness. I watched a portion of Dateline’s special later that night. I read the updates that poured out of Twitter and Facebook, a mixture of sadness and mockery. Not wanting to get sucked in, I avoided it like any other media event Michael Jackson was involved in.
News of his death brought back memories of “Billie Jean”, the Moonwalk on the Motown 25 special, Eddie Van Halen playing on “Beat It”, the “Thriller” video. However, I steered clear of being a fan when the weirdness took over. I really thought he could put out a new album of great music, but I think he tried too hard to top himself instead of being himself. And the media circus always outdid what he put out from the studio. From the plastic surgeries to the accusations to the trial, I cared less about Michael Jackson.
After nearly 2 days since the announcement, the sadness is starting to kick in. I tried searching for my copies of Thriller and Bad but could not find them. Frustrated, I played disc 1 of HIStory, and I had forgotten how awesome his music is; my childhood has come back to me. He will be missed by millions, myself included. Rest in peace, Michael Jackson.
Death Magnetic
Metallica’s ninth studio album Death Magnetic was released last Friday. Picked up my copy from Target on Saturday, and I can’t stop listening to it (that is, until I load up Baby Einstein for Sophia). It’s fast and furious. It’s reminiscent of their sound from the 80′s before they went mainstream in 1991 with their self-titled disc (aka The Black Album). (more…)
random 10 #136
10 songs that sum up your weekend… or were on your weekend playlist…
Holiday tunes … Merry Christmas!
- “Happy Xmas (War is Over)” – John Lennon & Yoko Ono
- “White Christmas” – The Drifters
- “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” – U2
- “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree” – Brenda Lee
- “Little Saint Nick” – The Beach Boys
- “The Chipmunk Song” – The Chipmunks
- “Blue Christmas” – Elvis Presley
- “The Christmas Song” – Nat King Cole
- “Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy” – David Bowie and Bing Crosby
- “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” – Thurl Ravenscroft
…and one picture that relates back.
Christmas 2004 – Christine prepares Salem for Christmas morning festivities
top 5 on friday #155
Top 5 albums released in 2007 (in your opinion)
- Echoes, Silence, Patience, and Grace – Foo Fighters
- Little Voice – Sara Bareilles
- Back to Black – Amy Winehouse
- The Story – Brandi Carlisle
- It Won’t Be Soon Before Long – Maroon 5
tuesday tunes #13
Open your Itunes or Windows Media or Winamp or whatever music player you use and tell me …
Your top 5 songs:
- “DOA” – Foo Fighters
- “Thunderstruck” – AC/DC
- “All My Life” – Foo Fighters
- “Best of You” – Foo Fighters
- “End Over End” – Foo Fighters
Your most played artist: Foo Fighters
How many songs you have on your computer: 2551
The first artist listed alphabetically and the last:
- A3 with “Woke Up This Morning”
- ZZ Top with “Legs”
little voice
I discovered Sara Bareilles thanks to a free download on iTunes. This girl is talented, and her album Little Voice is excellent. In fact, with the exception of the Foo Fighters’ latest, it’s the only album I’ve listened to on a regular basis all year. If you haven’t heard her yet, give her single “Love Song” a listen:
random 10 #126
10 songs that sum up your weekend… or were on your weekend playlist…
- “Stranger Things Have Happened” – Foo Fighters
- “Not Falling Apart” – Maroon 5
- “Don’t Worry Baby” – The Beach Boys
- “Bubbly” – Colbie Caillat
- “How Far We’ve Come” – Matchbox Twenty
- “What Goes Around…/…Comes Around” – Justin Timberlake
- “Romeo Delight” – Van Halen
- “Bold As Love” – John Mayer
- “Back in the U.S.S.R” – The Beatles
- “Love Song” – Sara Bareilles
…and one picture that relates back
fake grapefruit
