We all get caught up in hype of what songs are popular, right here, right now. Here is a list of songs that were a waste of a perfectly good download. These are songs that I never really listened to because it wasn't until after I bought them that I discovered how "not so worth it" they were. Well done if you managed to keep these out of your music database.
These are more recent songs, only 2010 and 2011 release dated but I am sure this list could go on as far back as music began if I let it.
"Price Tag" Jessie J (January 25, 2011)
"Beautiful People" Chris Brown ft. Benny Berassi (March 11, 2011)
"Hold it Against Me" Britney Spears ( January 11, 2011)
"Grenade" Bruno Mars (September 28, 2010)
"Coming Home" Diddy (November 21, 2010)
"Lighters" Bad Meets Evil (July 5, 2011)
"Animal" Neon Trees (March 16, 2011)
"Lies of the Beautiful People" Sixx A.M. (March 1, 2011)
"More" Usher (November 22, 2010)
Entire Gold Cobra album Limp Bizkit (June 28, 2011)
"Pretty Girl Rock" Keri Hilson (October 12, 2010)
"Blow" Kesha (February 8, 2011)
All these songs appeared great on the surface. Lies--utter lies. Don't be fooled by popularity. But one thing I do notice, hardly any rock songs on this list. Could it be that rock and metal is more faithful to their reputation than pop?
I will be coming out with the best and worst songs of 2011 but for now, just don't waste your time on these. They are on the radio enough anyway, if you need a fix.
Friday, October 28, 2011
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Tis The Season
Coldplay's album, Mylo Xyloto is finally available after being available only for pre-order for what seems like forever. "Princess of China," the song featuring Rihanna is #5 on iTunes. I'm going to be honest, I disagree. Nothing overwhelmed me about this song. I think it was a desperate attempt for Coldplay to be one of the many memorable collaborations. But they don't need to do collaborations--they're Coldplay for Christ's sake.
Michael Buble released a Christmas album, Christmas. Hopefully this outshines Justin Bieber's Christmas album.
Korn's new album, The Path of Totality, is expected to be released December 6th. Looking at the lineup of songs, every song features another artist, mostly Skrillex like their single "Get Up."
In other music news, there are many artists starting up their own wines. One I recently discovered is The Dreaming Tree, a collaboration involving Dave Matthews. Caduceus Cellars produces Merkin wine, started by Maynard James Keenan from Tool and APC.
And, since Halloween is coming up, I wanted to share a few of my per snap favorite Halloween-related songs. If you are struggling with music ideas, these might help:
"Zombie" by The Cranberries
"Monster" by Kanye West
"Dig Up Her Bones" by The Misfits
"Gorgeous Frankenstein" by Gorgeous Frankenstein
"This is Halloween" by Marilyn Manson
"Lady Lucifera" by Danzig
"Zombie" by Natalia Kills
"Monster" Lady GaGa
"Hello Zepp" by Charlie Clouser
"Eat You Alive" by Limp Bizkit
"She Wolf" by Shakira
"Afterlife" by Avenged Sevenfold
"Dragula" Rob Zombie
"Scream!" by The Misfits
"If I Was Your Vampire" by Marilyn Manson
"See You In My Nightmare" by Kanye West ft. Lil Wayne
Note that "Monster Mash" and "Thriller" are not included. I am actually not a fan of either song. Both are very overplayed around the holidays. So here are some you may not have thought of.
Michael Buble released a Christmas album, Christmas. Hopefully this outshines Justin Bieber's Christmas album.
Korn's new album, The Path of Totality, is expected to be released December 6th. Looking at the lineup of songs, every song features another artist, mostly Skrillex like their single "Get Up."
In other music news, there are many artists starting up their own wines. One I recently discovered is The Dreaming Tree, a collaboration involving Dave Matthews. Caduceus Cellars produces Merkin wine, started by Maynard James Keenan from Tool and APC.
And, since Halloween is coming up, I wanted to share a few of my per snap favorite Halloween-related songs. If you are struggling with music ideas, these might help:
"Zombie" by The Cranberries
"Monster" by Kanye West
"Dig Up Her Bones" by The Misfits
"Gorgeous Frankenstein" by Gorgeous Frankenstein
"This is Halloween" by Marilyn Manson
"Lady Lucifera" by Danzig
"Zombie" by Natalia Kills
"Monster" Lady GaGa
"Hello Zepp" by Charlie Clouser
"Eat You Alive" by Limp Bizkit
"She Wolf" by Shakira
"Afterlife" by Avenged Sevenfold
"Dragula" Rob Zombie
"Scream!" by The Misfits
"If I Was Your Vampire" by Marilyn Manson
"See You In My Nightmare" by Kanye West ft. Lil Wayne
Note that "Monster Mash" and "Thriller" are not included. I am actually not a fan of either song. Both are very overplayed around the holidays. So here are some you may not have thought of.
Friday, October 21, 2011
Top 30 Songs of All Time
So to start things off, I thought I would list what my personal top 30 songs are of all time. In other words, these are songs I never get sick of. If I were trapped on a desert island with only 30 songs to listen to for the rest of my life, I would be pretty content with these 30 songs. These are songs that I have trouble skipping over, that I am always in the mood to listen to. All these songs have special memories attached to them. They are part of me now and I cannot give them up. My hope is that this list may trigger some songs you have not listened to in a while or some you have never heard of. These are in no particular order. Enjoy everybody and don’t forget to subscribe!!!
1. “Baby, Please Don’t leave” Buddy Guy
Second best intro to a song EVER!
2. “Somebody to Love” Jefferson Airplane
The Dupuis Family song
3. “Take A Look Around” Limp Bizkit
Really good work out song
4. “Angel Dust” Aaron
French band, whole album is amazing, unlike anything else
5. “The Boxer” Simon and Garfunkel
6. “Fix You” Coldplay
7. “Runaround Sue” Dion and the Belmonts
My dad and my song
8. “Enjoy the Silence” Depeche Mode
9. “Fortunate Son” Creedence Clearwater Revival
10. “Sweet Dreams (are made of this)” Marilyn Manson
11. “Chop Suey” System of a Down
12. “When the Levee Breaks” Led Zeppelin
Best intro to a song EVER!
13. “Closer (Trance is in Motion)” Nine Inch Nails featuring Static-X
Hard to find but so worth it
14. “Non Je Ne Regrette Rien” Edith Piaf
15. “I Feel So” Boxcar Racer
Love me some teen angst
16. “The Chain” Fleetwood Mac
17. “Ultraviolet (Light My Way)” U2
From Achtung Baby, one of the most underrated albums
18. “Paint it Black” The Rolling Stones
19. “On to the Next One” Jay-Z
A motto we should all live by
20. “Mmmbop” Hanson
No comment
21. “ Babe I'm Gonna Leave You” Led Zeppelin
22. “The Mighty Quinn” Manfred Mann
23. “I Love Music” Andrew W.K.
Was playing when I was accepted to my university
24. “Hide and Seek” Imogen Heap
25. “Canon in D Minor” Musica Antiqua New York
26. “The Outsider” A Perfect Circle
27. “Another Saturday Night” Sam Cooke
This is “puppy and rainbow” music for sure
28. “Pride (In the Name of Love)” U2
29. “Beautiful Disaster” 311
30. “Bind, Torture, Kill” Suicide Commando
1. “Baby, Please Don’t leave” Buddy Guy
Second best intro to a song EVER!
2. “Somebody to Love” Jefferson Airplane
The Dupuis Family song
3. “Take A Look Around” Limp Bizkit
Really good work out song
4. “Angel Dust” Aaron
French band, whole album is amazing, unlike anything else
5. “The Boxer” Simon and Garfunkel
6. “Fix You” Coldplay
7. “Runaround Sue” Dion and the Belmonts
My dad and my song
8. “Enjoy the Silence” Depeche Mode
9. “Fortunate Son” Creedence Clearwater Revival
10. “Sweet Dreams (are made of this)” Marilyn Manson
11. “Chop Suey” System of a Down
12. “When the Levee Breaks” Led Zeppelin
Best intro to a song EVER!
13. “Closer (Trance is in Motion)” Nine Inch Nails featuring Static-X
Hard to find but so worth it
14. “Non Je Ne Regrette Rien” Edith Piaf
15. “I Feel So” Boxcar Racer
Love me some teen angst
16. “The Chain” Fleetwood Mac
17. “Ultraviolet (Light My Way)” U2
From Achtung Baby, one of the most underrated albums
18. “Paint it Black” The Rolling Stones
19. “On to the Next One” Jay-Z
A motto we should all live by
20. “Mmmbop” Hanson
No comment
21. “ Babe I'm Gonna Leave You” Led Zeppelin
22. “The Mighty Quinn” Manfred Mann
23. “I Love Music” Andrew W.K.
Was playing when I was accepted to my university
24. “Hide and Seek” Imogen Heap
25. “Canon in D Minor” Musica Antiqua New York
26. “The Outsider” A Perfect Circle
27. “Another Saturday Night” Sam Cooke
This is “puppy and rainbow” music for sure
28. “Pride (In the Name of Love)” U2
29. “Beautiful Disaster” 311
30. “Bind, Torture, Kill” Suicide Commando
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Menergy 101
I have two passions, writing and music. A music blog seems inevitable. I have all this pent up music energy (menergy, if you will) and I feel that it is somewhat of a waste for me not to share it. So, I plan to share it with whoever is interested in reading this blog. This blog is for all the dancers, concertgoers, head bangers, mp3 downloaders, “I’m With The Band” t-shirt wearers, iTunes enthusiasts, club goers, fist pumpers, and song writers.
I love music. Some may call it obsession. I get infatuated with artists and songs, so much so that I am just bursting with . . . menergy!
I grew up on a variety of genres of music. My mother loves rock. Eric Clapton, U2, Michael Jackson, Cream, The Who, and Queen. She also loves Motown. The Temptations, The Jackson 5, Marvin Gaye, and The Four Tops. Now, I will give her credit; she is open to trying some current music as well. She gets into the occasional “hit” she hears in the car or on TV. Once I was listening to “Bodies” by Drowning Pool and she started dancing in her seat. “This is fun dance music!” Not exactly, mom.
My mom gave me my first real taste of rock music one day in middle school when she picked me up from school. My parents had recently bought a new car and it was her first day driving it and picking me up. I got in the car and “oo’d” and “ahh’d” at the new leather seats and clean dashboard. "Now, wait a minute," my mom said and she put a CD in the stereo. She turned the volume up really loud which was somewhat uncharacteristic of her. The song was building, but for the first 20 seconds or so, there was more just a faint essence of song. No voices, no beats, nothing that resembled song. Then it picked up. It was “Where the Streets Have No Name” by U2. It was epic.
My dad also likes the classics but on a more folk rock, mellow level. Simon and Garfunkel, Peter Paul and Mary, and John Denver. He also has a lot of new age music, Enya, Loreena McKennitt, Sarah Brightman, he even has a Yanni album (Live at the Acropolis—yikes). He claims he knows good music before it gets popular. Still waiting, dad? He takes it to another level with Gregorian chant albums. Sometimes I walk into his home office which is upstairs in our house, over the garage, and I feel like I am entering a church. Forgive me father, but this is a little much! My dad also loves jazz. Joe Stafford, Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Harry Connick Jr., and Nat King Cole are his favorites.
As different as my parents tastes are, we can agree on some. Our family song has become “Somebody to Love” by Jefferson Airplane. Just enough rock for my mom and just enough hippy-folk for my dad. God forbid that song comes on in a public place when my parents and I are together—things could get crazy! I appreciate all the music they have brought to my attention over the years. I have copied most of my mom’s U2 albums and yes, I have even bought Enya’s albums.
I like all music and intend to discuss a wide range of music in this blog. However, I choose to omit country music. I don’t listen to it, I don’t respect it and I don’t wish to endorse it by mentioning it. All other music is up for grabs. I like almost everything. I grew up on the Beatles and Elton John. I tried to do a solo dance performance at our 5th grade talent show to Elton John’s, "The Bitch is Back," but I was requested to be the fourth member of a dance performance of Backstreet Boys, “Everybody.” Not gonna lie, we rocked it.
I went through the boy band phase with NSync and Hanson. Then I went through the rebellious phase with Limp Bizkit and Marilyn Manson. Then, one morning, things changed. As I was watching MTV music videos as my normal before school routine, something different caught my eye. "Chop Suey" by System of a Down came on. Their tattoos, weird vocals, screaming, and outright freakiness oozed out of the television. My mom walked in and saw my infatuation. I looked at her. “Oh no,” she said and walked away into the kitchen. From then on, I was a true rock and metal fan at heart. Limp Bizkit was my gateway band but SOAD put me over the edge.
Now don’t get me wrong, I love Lady GaGa; I think Beyonce is fierce (I had to); and I own The Last Song with Miley Cyrus on DVD. I love it all. And on this blog, I will never lie about my opinion. I would never lie and say Justin Bieber has talent, or I feel bad that Christina Aguilera got fat, or that I don’t dislike The Notorious B.I.G. Nor will I ever recommend music I do not listen to and love myself.
So I hope you keep reading and keep listening and keep up that menergy!
I love music. Some may call it obsession. I get infatuated with artists and songs, so much so that I am just bursting with . . . menergy!
I grew up on a variety of genres of music. My mother loves rock. Eric Clapton, U2, Michael Jackson, Cream, The Who, and Queen. She also loves Motown. The Temptations, The Jackson 5, Marvin Gaye, and The Four Tops. Now, I will give her credit; she is open to trying some current music as well. She gets into the occasional “hit” she hears in the car or on TV. Once I was listening to “Bodies” by Drowning Pool and she started dancing in her seat. “This is fun dance music!” Not exactly, mom.
My mom gave me my first real taste of rock music one day in middle school when she picked me up from school. My parents had recently bought a new car and it was her first day driving it and picking me up. I got in the car and “oo’d” and “ahh’d” at the new leather seats and clean dashboard. "Now, wait a minute," my mom said and she put a CD in the stereo. She turned the volume up really loud which was somewhat uncharacteristic of her. The song was building, but for the first 20 seconds or so, there was more just a faint essence of song. No voices, no beats, nothing that resembled song. Then it picked up. It was “Where the Streets Have No Name” by U2. It was epic.
My dad also likes the classics but on a more folk rock, mellow level. Simon and Garfunkel, Peter Paul and Mary, and John Denver. He also has a lot of new age music, Enya, Loreena McKennitt, Sarah Brightman, he even has a Yanni album (Live at the Acropolis—yikes). He claims he knows good music before it gets popular. Still waiting, dad? He takes it to another level with Gregorian chant albums. Sometimes I walk into his home office which is upstairs in our house, over the garage, and I feel like I am entering a church. Forgive me father, but this is a little much! My dad also loves jazz. Joe Stafford, Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Harry Connick Jr., and Nat King Cole are his favorites.
As different as my parents tastes are, we can agree on some. Our family song has become “Somebody to Love” by Jefferson Airplane. Just enough rock for my mom and just enough hippy-folk for my dad. God forbid that song comes on in a public place when my parents and I are together—things could get crazy! I appreciate all the music they have brought to my attention over the years. I have copied most of my mom’s U2 albums and yes, I have even bought Enya’s albums.
I like all music and intend to discuss a wide range of music in this blog. However, I choose to omit country music. I don’t listen to it, I don’t respect it and I don’t wish to endorse it by mentioning it. All other music is up for grabs. I like almost everything. I grew up on the Beatles and Elton John. I tried to do a solo dance performance at our 5th grade talent show to Elton John’s, "The Bitch is Back," but I was requested to be the fourth member of a dance performance of Backstreet Boys, “Everybody.” Not gonna lie, we rocked it.
I went through the boy band phase with NSync and Hanson. Then I went through the rebellious phase with Limp Bizkit and Marilyn Manson. Then, one morning, things changed. As I was watching MTV music videos as my normal before school routine, something different caught my eye. "Chop Suey" by System of a Down came on. Their tattoos, weird vocals, screaming, and outright freakiness oozed out of the television. My mom walked in and saw my infatuation. I looked at her. “Oh no,” she said and walked away into the kitchen. From then on, I was a true rock and metal fan at heart. Limp Bizkit was my gateway band but SOAD put me over the edge.
Now don’t get me wrong, I love Lady GaGa; I think Beyonce is fierce (I had to); and I own The Last Song with Miley Cyrus on DVD. I love it all. And on this blog, I will never lie about my opinion. I would never lie and say Justin Bieber has talent, or I feel bad that Christina Aguilera got fat, or that I don’t dislike The Notorious B.I.G. Nor will I ever recommend music I do not listen to and love myself.
So I hope you keep reading and keep listening and keep up that menergy!
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