Tuesday, March 16, 2010

To Dust I Guess


Here is a list of some amazing artists whom I love and what recordings I believe to be exceptional. Enjoy!

Weezer: Say It Ain't So, Buddy Holly, Undone-The Sweater Song

Radiohead: Talk Show Host, Karma Police, Paranoid Android, Creep, Exit Music, How To Disappear Completely

Madonna: La Isla Bonita, Like a Prayer, Like A Virgin

Smashing Pumpkins: Disarm, Bullet With Butterfly Wings, Tonight Tonight, 1979

Britney Spears: ...Baby One More Time, Everytime, Slave 4 U, Gimme More, Break The Ice, Get Naked(I Got A Plan), Breathe On Me, Showdown, If You Seek Amy

Nirvana: Dumb, Territorial Pissings, Something In The Way, Drain You, All Apologies, You Know Your Right, About A Girl, Plateau(Meatpuppets cover), Lithium

If I had to pick my top 5(which is kind of impossible with all the Radiohead and Nirvana because almost every song is perfection)this would be it:

1. Dumb
I don't know what it is about this song but it's my favorite Nirvana song. Kurts lyrics in this peace are sung almost more like poetry. They are beautiful and moving. I completely relate to this song and I kinda feel the pain that's behind it. "I'm not like them, but I can pretend"

2. Talk Show Host
Once again I feel a huge connection to this song. The lyrics are very raw but kind of humerus at the same time. ex: "I'll be waiting....With a gun and pack of sandwiches" Gorgeous piece done by one of the greatest bands ever.

3. Disarm:
Beautiful and breathtaking. Billy states the song is about the shaky relationship that he had with his parents while growing up. Moving lyrics, and one again just a beautiful song.

4. Territorial Pissings:
I don't know what to say about this other than it's punk rock at it's best. Genious!

5. Paranoid Android:
Lovely song. The melody soothes you. There aren't a ton of lyrics for a song that is over 6 minutes long but I think that's part of the reason it's so wonderful. The song slowly turns from a very slow melodramatic song but in the last minutes get a very angry feel to it. Pure brilliance.

Peace & Love

S

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