MetaChat - MP3 Shuffle-a-gogo anyone?

MetaChat is an informal place for MeFites to touch base and post, discuss and chatter about topics that may not belong on MetaFilter. Questions? Check the FAQ. Please note: This is important.

05 January 2011

MP3 Shuffle-a-gogo anyone? What comes up on your MP3 shuffle? →[More:]

Crappy day at work already (and now I have to miss tonight Chicago MeFi meetup), so I decided to take a shuffle break.

You know the rules: MP3 player on shuffle, first ten songs, no cheating. Here's mine with some comments:

1. MISSION OF BURMA - Let Yourself Go (the Obliterati 2006) From the second album of the reunited MoB. It seems like in the reunitied version I like Peter Prescott's the best.

2. the HOLLIES - Confessions of a Mind (Confessions of the Mind 1970) The Hollies are one of my favorite bands of the 60's, but this is around the point where they're records started getting a bit spotty. Other than the always great Hollies harmonies this song is not very good.

3. CHUCK BERRY - No Money Down (the Chess years box) You just can't go wrong with Chess era Chuck Berry. Hopefully he's doing better after his New Years day health issues in Chicago. I'm stunned he's still touring at 84!

4. STEELY DAN - Daddy Don't Live In New York City No More (Katy Lied 1975) One of my favorite SD songs.

5. MARTIN NEWELL - Christmas In Suburbia (the Greatest Living Englishman 1993) Hmmm...I'll have to remember this if we do the Christmas mix thing again.

6. MULL HISTORICAL SOCIETY - Am I Wrong (Us 2003) One of the few artists that gets compared to Pet Sounds era Beach Boys that I think actually deserves it.

7. SAM PHILLIPS - Same Changes (Martinis and Bikinis 1994) Damn I love Sam Phillips. She perfectly mixes killer pop with slightly odd arrangements. Even her happy songs sound just a little sinister.

8. ELLIOTT SMITH - Ballad of Big Nothing (Either/Or 1997) Love Elliott, but after that Sam Phillips song, I'm just not in the mood for his mopeyness.

9. PINK FLOYD - Jugband Blues (Echoes Best of) I haven't listened to Syd era Pink Floyd in ages, although I probably prefer his solo albums to his work with Pink Floyd.

10. WARREN ZEVON - I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (Warren Zevon 1976) Just reloaded the first few WZ albums to my MP3 player. I sometimes take him for granted and forget how much I love those albums.

After listening to 2010 releases for the past two months for my Year End Top 50 it's nice get a bunch of old stuff.

So...what did you get?

post by: Slack-a-gogo at: 10:54 | 18 comments

1. Chris Isaak - Wicked Game
2. The Mamas and The Papas - Glad To Be Unhappy
3. Cry Cry Cry - Fall on Me
4. Tegan and Sara - Sentimental Tune
5. Leonard Cohen - Dance Me To The End of Love
6. Tegan and Sara - Missing You
7. The Nerves - When You Found Out (thanks BP)
8. Spinal Tap - Christmas With The Devil
9. Elvis Costello - Brilliant Mistake
10.Rilo Kiley - Spectacular Views

posted by danf 05 January | 11:20

High Fidelity - Bob Mould - Body of Song
You Know, You Know - The Mahavishnu Project - Phase 2
Hard Candy Part II - Duwayne Burnside - Under Pressure
Interstellar Overdrive - Syd Barret - Have You Got it Yet?
Gravity Grab - Mike Keneally - Dog
Lay Down Your Weary Tune - Bob Dylan - Biograph
Who Knew - Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP
Panang - Critters Buggin' - Stampede
Thankful N' Thoughtful - Sly & The Family Stone - Fresh
Most Things Haven't Worked Out - Junior Kimbrough - You Better Run: The Essential Junior Kimbrough

posted by doctor_negative 05 January | 11:31

The Rocky Horror Show (Selected Highlights) - Super Heroes (w/narration by Christopher Lee)

Steve Miller Band - Mercury Blues (bite it, Alan Jackson)

Cabaret (OST) - Sitting Pretty (an instrumental interlude)

Eagles - Tryin' (last song on the second side of the first album; I have never noticed this one before, it actually rocks)

Meat Loaf - Not a Dry Eye in the House (Meat speaks for himself)

This selection is quite representative of the range of music styles I like.
Nena - 99 Luftballoons (one of the few songs I can set to repeat anytime I stumble upon it)

Clancy Brothers - The Stuttering Lovers (a bit of Irish to brighten the morn; "she's never been kissed before")

Feature Fais Do Do 2 - Track 6 (some Cajun music of unknown origin; just google as shown)

Chicago - A Hit By Varese
("Something to move me
Remove me and groove me,
you want to know why?
I'm so tired of oldies
And moldies and goldies,
that I want to cry")

Deep Purple - Never Before (one of the underrated songs on Machine Head; equal to any of the more oft played cuts)

posted by Ardiril 05 January | 11:32

1. The B-52s: Mesapotamia (I've read that the B-52s thought David Byrne was "mean" during the recording of this EP)

2. Beastie Boys: Tough Guy

3. Plushgun: Let Me Kiss You Now (And I'll Fade Away) Plushgun are kind of a one-man American Belle & Sebastian, esp. on this song

4. Poppees: Jealousy old proto-power-pop

5. Berlin: Pictures of You This album will ALWAYS remind me of spring break in Daytona Beach, in 1984.

6. Royksopp: You Don't Have A Clue

7. Funkadelic: Mommy, What's A Funkadelic? From their very first album

8. The Go-Go's: Lust To Love From THEIR first album. No bad songs on that original record, IMO.

9. Tim Minchin: If I Didn't Have You

10. Prince: Temptation

posted by BoringPostcards 05 January | 12:33

1. Modest Mouse: Fire It Up
2. Styx: Come Sail Away
3. Regina Spektor: Flying
4. Something Corporate: Caldecott Tunnel
5. Richard Marx: Hazard
6. Radiohead: Street Spirit
7. The Police: So Lonely
8. The Wolfe Tones: Ta' na La'
9. The Decemberists: July, July
10. Fanfarlo: Luna.

Sounds pretty good to me. For the last one - I ended up going to a party with those guys after a show nearby. Super nice. It was weird to hear them on the radio a week after.

posted by punchtothehead 05 January | 12:52

David Bowie - Karma Man
All-4-One - I Can Love You Like That
The Clash - Charlie Don't Surf (AC Hall, Hong Kong, 25/02/82)
The Album Leaf - Story Board
Dj Trashy Infiniti - Blinded By The Light
Kim Wilde - Cambodia
Vangelis - Morning At The Bradbury
Pato Banton - I Do Not Sniff The Coke, I Only Smoke The Sensi
R. Dean Taylor - Indiana Wants Me
The Clovers - Lovey Dovey

posted by arse_hat 05 January | 14:13

1. The Ronettes--Is This What I Get For Loving You? (wow, is this song annoying)
2. Ann Peebles--Livin' In, Lovin' Out
3. The Who--Tattoo
4. Orlandivo--Onde Anda o Meu Amor
5. The Beach Boys--Help Me Rhonda (considering that the vast majority of my music is from the past decade, I find this run of old stuff to be REALLY weird. Love this song though)
6. The Capricorns--The Longest Drive (FINALLY something from the 2000s! Man, I LOVED this album in 2002.)
7. Miho Hatori--Sweet Samsara pt. 2
8. Belle and Sebastian--Cover (Version) (Some remix from the Your Cover's Blown/Wrapped Up in Books single)
9. Tennis and the Mennonites--Bianca (local band. this song has a reference to a bus I used to take to grad school)
10. Tracey Thorn--Long White Dress

posted by leesh 05 January | 14:43

Arse - I haven't heard that Pato Banton cut in years! And it's nice to see a Clash boot in the mix - I was just listening to Clash at Bonds over the weekend.

posted by Slack-a-gogo 05 January | 14:45

Bjork - Heirloom
The Black Keys - The Same Old Thing
Yeah, Yeah, Yeas - Dull Life
The National - Conversation 16
Drive-By Truckers - Santa Fe
Led Zeppelin - All My Love
Robert Plant - Cindy, I'll Marry You Someday
Yo La Tengo - Deeper Into Movies
Los Lobos - Saint Behind The Glass
Wilco - You Are My Face

posted by octothorpe 05 January | 16:02

All I've got at the moment is my work ipod, so my deck's not as large as usual (only 324 tracks at the moment), but here goes:

1. Aesop Rock - Big Bang
2. Screeching Weasel - Good Morning
3. Rob Sonic - A Cold Cold War
4. Rita Indiana y Los Misterios - La Hora de Volve
5. Del Tha Funky Homosapian - Fake as Fuck
6. Fugazi - Burning
7. Subhumans (UK) - Time Flies (but Aeroplanes Crash)
8. Big Boys - Brick Wall
9. A Tribe Called Quest - Award Tour
10. Fugazi - Latin Roots

posted by ufez 05 January | 16:14

1) My Baby Just Cares for Me - Nina Simone
2) Quando, Quando, Quando - Michael Buble
3) Bicycle Race - Queen
4) She Caught the Katy - The Blues Brothers
5) I'm Going Slightly Mad - Queen
6) Another World - Hoodoo Gurus
7) Legs (remix) - ZZ Top
8) Copperhead Road - Steve Earle
9) Rebel Yell - Billy Idol
10) Saltwater - Cat Empire

This is SO not representative to what I normally listen to. Jesus. My ipod's possessed with the spirit of AM Radio.

posted by ninazer0 05 January | 18:12

01. David Bowie - All the Madmen
02. Neil Young - Tonight's the Night
03. Sade - Soldier of Love
04. Jimi Hendrix - Foxy Lady
05. Metro Station - Shake It
06. Mondo Rock - Mondo Sexo
07. Toto - Africa
08. Dire Straits - Private Investigations
09. Oasis - Underneath the Sky
10. Fine Young Cannibals - Prick Up Your Ears.

posted by dg 05 January | 18:12

Heh, ninazer0, we could be sharing an iPod ;-)

posted by dg 05 January | 18:15

1. Bruce Robison and Kelly Willis, "Oklahoma Christmas"
2. Sticks McGhee, "My Baby's Gone"
3. Stan Freberg, "St. George and Dragonet"
4. Carmen McRae, "Don't Explain"
5. Linda Ronstadt, "You're No Good"
6. The Volebeats, "Dear Nobody"
7. Eva Cassidy, "Kathy's Song"
8. Johnny Cash, "Delia's Gone"
9. Suzanne Vega, "Caramel"
10. Rosemary Clooney, "Come Rain or Come Shine"

posted by julen 05 January | 20:27

David Bowie - Moonage Daydream
The Dandy Warhols - Minnesoter
The Phenomenal Handclap Band - Testimony
King Curtis - Instant Groove
Coco Montoya - How Do You Sleep At Night ?
The Ramones - The Crusher
Kool and the Gang Ladies Night
The Flirts - Passion
Everything But The Girl - Each And Every One
Hello Saferide - The Quiz

posted by rollick 05 January | 22:44

song #11 just cuz.......

The Kinks - Nothing In This World

posted by rollick 05 January | 22:46

slack, that Pato Banton song got a 65 year old neighbor to start telling me about how much he used to love reggae. I burned him a cd of some of his old favorites.

posted by arse_hat 06 January | 01:27

Belatedly noticed this. After ignoring all the things that aren't songs as such...

Mr Blue Sky, ELO
Thunder Road, Springsteen
Life on Mars, Bowie
Morning Glory, Oasis
They Can't Tale That Away From Me, Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
Blue Motel Room, Joni Mitchell
I Say a Little Prayer, Dionne Warwick
Sunny Afternoon, The Kinks
Hey You, Pink Floyd

posted by philipy 24 January | 20:58

← this is really fun || This fan-made trailer →

HOME || REGISTER || LOGIN