so it's that time of year again where our merry little band comes
together from across the great spaces between us and exchange mixed
cds. this year's theme was barrel of monkeys provided by our fearless
leader. the idea is that you pick a song, and then the next song in
your mix has to start with the last letter of the previous song title.
bonus points if you can create a circular chain where the last letter
of the last song title in your mix is the first letter in your first
song title. so, without further ado, i'll get into why i picked each song, other
than the aforementioned letter thing. 1. running from the cops by phantogram -there's a point where all the
other music kinda fades and a sharp staccato beat takes over just for
a handful of beats. it gets my blood up. 2. somewhere a clock is ticking by snow patrol -last spring, hip
hopkins and i were talking about possible themes for this years swap
and i mentally started putting a list of songs together for it. this
song was on that list, and i'm happy to say it made the final cut.
something about the beginning of this song, a small amount of harmony
perhaps, really says, "pay attention to me." 3. gives you hell by all american rejects -this song was also on my
original spring list. i've been thinking a lot about all the things i
should have said to certain people in my life but never did because
i'm just such a damn nice guy. 4. la water by helmet -helmet have long been one of my favorite bands.
they've matured from their heavy grinding beginnings, but i can steel
taste some of that angst in their newer work. 5. rickets by deftones -it's the deftones. i don't really know what
this song is about. i don't think i've ever listened to the lyrics.
but, the music touches something way back in my head, something primal
and angry. 6. somewhat damaged by nine inch nails -another from the spring list.
trent rezner always says exactly what's on my mind. it's like he's in
my head, man. 7. down with me by filter -anytime i think of nin i think of filter.
the lead singer used to be in nine inch nails, but he and trent had a
falling out and filter, another of my favorite bands, was born. 8. explosive corrosive joseph by john schroeder -this summer i watched
ocean's 11, 12, and 13 in order on usa one day and realized what i
loved most about those movies really is their soundtracks. 9. hurt by johnny cash -it's johnny cash. there's no need for an explanation. 10. hurt by nine inch nails -i'm always a little put out by my
students who think johnny wrote this song. while i love the cash
version, i prefer the original by a d*mn site. 11. two hookers and an eightball by mindless self-indulgence -i just
really love the maniacal nature of msi. they are to music what the
joker is to gotham city. agents of chaos. 12. low by cracker -i think this might be the only song i ever heard
by cracker, but it's one of those that gets stuck in my head, and i
catch myself humming it in quiet moments. 13. wretches and kings by linkin park -i really like that each linkin
park album sounds different from the last, but i also appreciate that
they give the occasional nod back to their roots. 14. star of bethlehem by angels and airwaves -Jesus is the reason for
the season after all. 15. monkey by low -heard this song on an episode of some show i was
watching a few weeks ago and shazzammed it. i haven't been able to
stop listening to the album since. 16. your winter by sister hazel -i can't put a finger on why i like
this song, but it's been a staple on my ipod since i bought the thing
back in 2003. 17. revenge of the spectral tiger by brandon boyd -i didn't realize
the lead singer of incubus had put out a solo effort until this summer
when i ran across it in a fortunate happenstance. i was pleased to
find his magic is still in full e.f.f.e.c.t. anyway, i put your copies in the mail today, so you should receive
them in the next few days. merry Christmas, my friends. ghost
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