The Cure - Close to Me

You don't know this (unless you know me in person, probably) but one of my favorite bands is The Cure. The first cd I found of theirs was Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me. It was in my mom's collection and I listened to the whole thing just sitting in my parents' room with a pair of giant headphones on. Later Mom wanted to know what I was listening to... I think she decided that I was a little too young to get most of it, but she liked that I appreciated the music. We both love Like Cockatoos. However, I'm featuring a different song.

The Cure - "Close to Me" not the full track.. video is full song though ^_^ strange video, but it makes me laugh

I'm back to my fun songs, I suppose. That's part of why I chose this song to feature over "Like Cockatoos" I wanted to get back into the swing of things with a beat - you know, something you can dance to. If you happen to have heard of Sufjan Stevens, you might recognize the tune here. Sufjan sort of did a tribute to this song in the song "Come On! Feel the Illinoise!" That's also a good song.
I think I'm just going to start using Youtube to link songs... it's a little more reliable, I think.
But in any case, I think you should check out all of the songs I mentioned. "Close to Me" is still the one I want to highlight the most right now, but they're all great.


Outside of the music, well, no, this has to do with music - just not the ones I talked about, but anyway. I think I'm getting to attend a Modest Mouse Concert really soon. I'm pretty excited. The trouble is whether or not I'll be working. So I'm crossing my fingers, lol.

I hope you're all having a great day, whether or not you take the time to read this thing. It's just something random I started to pass the time, I guess. :)

NIИ - Every Day is Exactly the Same

I'm straying a bit from my upbeat songs today. Not that I'm feeling depressed - I'm feeling great, personally. But either way, here it is:

Nine Inch Иails - "Every Day is Exactly the Same"

This song was in Wanted. If you've been reading the blog, you know I got to see that movie not too long ago. Of course, the song was around before that, but seeing the movie brought the song back to my attention. While this song has a different mood than my other favorites, I have to note that there are still similarities - it's got a driving beat and intelligent lyrics, as well as other details I'm sure you can find yourself. I love it when NIИ uses piano in their music. There is something about the particular notes that can just wrench at you, deeply. The end of Closer
Note - the song Closer has language that I would not suggest letting your children listen to, at least not without you having some say in it.
also has a short piano piece that I like - their ends are similar, in a way. That's a live recording, but it still has piano, and it still sounds great.

As an aside, NIИ has a new cd out, available for free on their website. They are trying some new and interesting sales methods, similar to Radiohead. It's good to see some alternative ways be heard.

Last, but not least, we lost a great comedian this week.
R.I.P. George Carlin.

Cake - Short Skirt, Long Jacket

Today I'm reaching back a couple of years to 2001. This is just a fun song that I've liked since I heard it, so I'm pointing it out for everyone.

Cake - "Short Skirt, Long Jacket"
That's the video... I found a different version of the song that I didn't like so much on my usual site.

The video is entertaining for one thing - they have a bunch of people critiquing the song.
It's funky and energetic, plus the lyrics are just crazy. Not in the sense that they make no sense, though, they're crazy because they're funny. This whole image of the woman with the short skirt and the long jacket is very specific. I'm actually sort of considering it for a Halloween Costume.
The trick is going to be figuring out what color my nails should be to "shine like justice."

Spoon - The Underdog

Hey it's Saturday and I'm posting a new song for everyone's listening pleasure.

Spoon - "The Underdog" (this song isn't available on my usual site, so we'll have to access this one differently)

I should warn you, the song doesn't fade in - it sort of jumps into your ear right off the bat.
I think this is another song I discovered thanks to my mom... so, Thanks, Mom.
It's got a lot of energy to it, and that head-bob effect that I love so much. If you feel so inclined, it's easy to sing along with, too.

This particular weekend is reserved for cleaning house, so I'm setting up a playlist to keep the energy going while we work. I prefer it to whistling, you know? This song will, of course, be included. Probably all of the songs I've featured will be.

Ringside - Struggle

Today I'm sending up kudos for this song that my Mom found.

Ringside - "Struggle"

They have a song called "Tired of Being Sorry" that seems to be more popular, but I prefer "Struggle" hands down. This happens to be another song that has a strong beat to it. A lot of my favorite songs seem to be things you can dance to.
It's a mellow sort of song, though, while still being upbeat. I like its attitude - sort of irreverent.

Oh, as a side note, I just saw the movie Wanted last night. I got the chance to attend a free prescreening with a bunch of friends, and I do suggest seeing it for yourself. It's apparently based on a comic book, so it has lots of action and some unbelievable skills for the characters. It's a little over the top, but my friends were comparing it to Shoot'em Up, another movie that I loved.

Modest Mouse - Dashboard

With the site being called Dashboard, I think I'd like to start off with a song of the same name.

Modest Mouse - "Dashboard"

This was a favorite of mine for a while, and I still like getting it stuck in my head periodically.
If you like music videos, you might search this one on Youtube. It's pretty good.

The beat in this song keeps you bobbing along the whole song. Well, at least that's the case for me. It's not too predictable the whole way through, but it's catchy enough that it'll stick with you for a while without getting annoying.

I'm not too sure, but I get the feeling that, "the dashboard melted, but we still have the radio," might be a movie reference. (Planes, Trains, and Automobiles) But you'll have to judge that for yourself.

I'm not sure how I'm going to carry on this blog thing. I figure some songs will get more attention than others, and some I'll have a harder time managing to link, but we'll see what happens here.
I also have no idea how often I'll update yet. My favorites can change a few times a week or maybe wait a whole month. I'll try to keep it often enough that the blog's worth checking out, though.