Sunday, October 08, 2006
This Post Is Gonna Be So Freakin' Long.
Seriously. I like to make mix CDs, so I thought it might be fun to find videos for as many songs on a particular mix as I can. I picked Songs Everyone Should Be Familiar With, mostly because I know a lot of the songs have videos. Not all of them do, but I'll think of something for those. Here goes:
1. Motörhead- Ace of Spades
What can I say about this song? It's fuckin' Motörhead, dude!
2. MC5- Kick Out the Jams
Please ignore the opening bit of self-censoring on the band's part. It's supposed to be "Kick out the jams, motherfuckers!" not "brothers and sisters." But you gotta do what you gotta do sometimes. There wouldn't be punk without MC5.
3. Ramones- I Wanna Be Sedated
If I'm not mistaken, this one was ripped from an Ed the Sock special on Much Music, so that just makes it that much better.
4. The Pixies- Here Comes You Man
Sweetness, from the "Hard Day's Night" opening chord to the end.
5. Hüsker Dü- Don't Want to Know If You Are Lonely
I do love me some Bob Mould. There wouldn't have been 90s alternative and punk without these guys.
6. Shudder to Think- Red House
I'm sorry, this is the best I could do. Maybe someone will rip it and put it on youtube soon. Hell, maybe I'll do it. As penance, here's the video for "9 Fingers on You."
7. Dead Milkmen- Punk Rock Girl
The only song to reference another artist on the mix.
8. Sloan- Underwhelmed
There were two videos for this song, but I'm forced to post a live performance here. For the record, I prefer the Peppermint version of the video, but the Smeared version of the song. Do buy their greatest hits album; it comes with a DVD of all their videos up to that point. Also buy all their albums, because they're awesome.
9. X- 4th of July
I love John Doe's voice so much. So very much.
10. Bad Religion- 21st Century Digital Boy
This one's a little weird, what with the band swimming around in tv set snow.
11. Velvet Underground- Sweet Jane
This video is from the Live MCMXCIII reunion album, as is the version of the song I used on the mix.
12. Black Sabbath- Paranoid
The greatest heavy metal band ever. Suck it, Led Zeppelin.
13. The B-52s- Rock Lobster
You might also enjoy Peter Griffin's rendition of this song.
14. Men At Work- Overkill
A band that doesn't get their due. I blame "Down Under."
15. XTC- Making Plans for Nigel
I never realized how scary this song was until I saw the video just now. This is going on my Halloween mix this year.
16. The Tragically Hip- Nautical Disaster
I know there's a video for this song, because I saw it once, like ten years ago. I don't think I was all that impressed with it, though.
17. Mojo Nixon-Elvis Is Everywhere
You'll need to click on the correct video, and it's a RealPlayer file, but still. Most quotable song on the list. Elvis needs boats!
18. Replacements- Bastards of Young
I'm glad I put this song on the mix, because the video is so worth seeing. The anti-video video.
19. Dead Kennedys- California Über Alles
We need somebody making music like that now. They had Dead Kennedys in the 80s, we had Rage Against the Machine in the 90s. Who will be pinko punk role models for today's teens? Won't someone please think of the children?
20. They Might Be Giants- Don't Let's Start
When I was about 9, my Gifted teacher, Mrs. Buller, told me that I should check out this group called They Might Be Giants. She said they were really good and that I would like them. It took me about seven or eight years to take her advice, but she was right.
21. Radiohead- Paranoid Android
The uncensored version shown pretty much everywhere but the US. According to MTV, severed cartoon limbs are okay, but bare cartoon breasts aren't. Thanks MTV, that makes a lot of sense. Jiggling, bikini-clad breasts in, like, every show on the network and the few videos they show are okay, but don't you dare show a nipple. Then it's obscene.
So those are the songs with which everyone needs to be familiar. Enjoy the fruits of my labor.
1. Motörhead- Ace of Spades
What can I say about this song? It's fuckin' Motörhead, dude!
2. MC5- Kick Out the Jams
Please ignore the opening bit of self-censoring on the band's part. It's supposed to be "Kick out the jams, motherfuckers!" not "brothers and sisters." But you gotta do what you gotta do sometimes. There wouldn't be punk without MC5.
3. Ramones- I Wanna Be Sedated
If I'm not mistaken, this one was ripped from an Ed the Sock special on Much Music, so that just makes it that much better.
4. The Pixies- Here Comes You Man
Sweetness, from the "Hard Day's Night" opening chord to the end.
5. Hüsker Dü- Don't Want to Know If You Are Lonely
I do love me some Bob Mould. There wouldn't have been 90s alternative and punk without these guys.
6. Shudder to Think- Red House
I'm sorry, this is the best I could do. Maybe someone will rip it and put it on youtube soon. Hell, maybe I'll do it. As penance, here's the video for "9 Fingers on You."
7. Dead Milkmen- Punk Rock Girl
The only song to reference another artist on the mix.
8. Sloan- Underwhelmed
There were two videos for this song, but I'm forced to post a live performance here. For the record, I prefer the Peppermint version of the video, but the Smeared version of the song. Do buy their greatest hits album; it comes with a DVD of all their videos up to that point. Also buy all their albums, because they're awesome.
9. X- 4th of July
I love John Doe's voice so much. So very much.
10. Bad Religion- 21st Century Digital Boy
This one's a little weird, what with the band swimming around in tv set snow.
11. Velvet Underground- Sweet Jane
This video is from the Live MCMXCIII reunion album, as is the version of the song I used on the mix.
12. Black Sabbath- Paranoid
The greatest heavy metal band ever. Suck it, Led Zeppelin.
13. The B-52s- Rock Lobster
You might also enjoy Peter Griffin's rendition of this song.
14. Men At Work- Overkill
A band that doesn't get their due. I blame "Down Under."
15. XTC- Making Plans for Nigel
I never realized how scary this song was until I saw the video just now. This is going on my Halloween mix this year.
16. The Tragically Hip- Nautical Disaster
I know there's a video for this song, because I saw it once, like ten years ago. I don't think I was all that impressed with it, though.
17. Mojo Nixon-Elvis Is Everywhere
You'll need to click on the correct video, and it's a RealPlayer file, but still. Most quotable song on the list. Elvis needs boats!
18. Replacements- Bastards of Young
I'm glad I put this song on the mix, because the video is so worth seeing. The anti-video video.
19. Dead Kennedys- California Über Alles
We need somebody making music like that now. They had Dead Kennedys in the 80s, we had Rage Against the Machine in the 90s. Who will be pinko punk role models for today's teens? Won't someone please think of the children?
20. They Might Be Giants- Don't Let's Start
When I was about 9, my Gifted teacher, Mrs. Buller, told me that I should check out this group called They Might Be Giants. She said they were really good and that I would like them. It took me about seven or eight years to take her advice, but she was right.
21. Radiohead- Paranoid Android
The uncensored version shown pretty much everywhere but the US. According to MTV, severed cartoon limbs are okay, but bare cartoon breasts aren't. Thanks MTV, that makes a lot of sense. Jiggling, bikini-clad breasts in, like, every show on the network and the few videos they show are okay, but don't you dare show a nipple. Then it's obscene.
So those are the songs with which everyone needs to be familiar. Enjoy the fruits of my labor.
