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Weathered Trax
| Weathered Trax | |
| Created by: | Prospero |
| Tracks: | 17 |
| Length: | 01:14:42 |
| Keywords |
1. Rain 2. Somber 3. Reflective |
| Created on | 6/21/06 12:07am |
| Level | 5 |
| Points | 2219 |
| Total visitors | 75 |
| Unique visitors | 55 |
description:
I absolutely love songs that use seasons and weather to set the scene or convey the mood of the song. Its a very effective technique, in my humble opinion, and I use this method a lot in my own song writing.
Since most of the songs use "rain" as the main type of weather, the mix ends up leaning quite a bit to the sad side of things, but there's some variation. I decided to pick these songs preferentially too, because I just can't make a mix of songs like "Walking on Sunshine."
I hope this mix will remind me of Oregon too, while I'm way out east staring out the window of the library... or at least remind me being stuck inside isn't always that bad.
Since most of the songs use "rain" as the main type of weather, the mix ends up leaning quite a bit to the sad side of things, but there's some variation. I decided to pick these songs preferentially too, because I just can't make a mix of songs like "Walking on Sunshine."
I hope this mix will remind me of Oregon too, while I'm way out east staring out the window of the library... or at least remind me being stuck inside isn't always that bad.
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| 1 | Stephen Ashbrook : Page |
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Starting out the mix with a semi-upbeat song seems like a good idea, and this track sets the stage for the who [...]
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Track 13 from Double Live @ Long Wong's
Length: 00:03:12 Year: 2004 |
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Starting out the mix with a semi-upbeat song seems like a good idea, and this track sets the stage for the whole rain-as-downer theme that most songs take (and yes rain can be a good thing, just ask anyone from Oregon). This song also has a slightly country feel that did not fit well in the middle of the mix, but it does lead well into the second song. SHOW LESS
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| 2 | Blind Melon : No Rain |
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A classic song that continues the upbeat start to the mix. Its almost impossible to resist this song when it c [...]
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Track 7 from Blind Melon
Length: 00:03:37 Year: 1992 |
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A classic song that continues the upbeat start to the mix. Its almost impossible to resist this song when it comes on, and that's specifically why I placed it early, to draw in the listener's attention. SHOW LESS
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| 3 | Jack Johnson : Banana Pancakes |
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A great song to transition between the catchy start to the mix and the more "traditional" rain songs to come. [...]
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Track 3 from In Between Dreams
Length: 00:03:11 Year: 0000 |
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A great song to transition between the catchy start to the mix and the more "traditional" rain songs to come. The mellow tone and call to ignore the rain outside set up the following tracks well by bringing down the energy a little bit. SHOW LESS
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| 4 | The Ataris : I Remember You |
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Not being a huge fan of Skid Row, I prefer the Ataris' version of this song much better.
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Track 7 from Punk Goes Metal
Length: 00:03:37 Year: 2000 |
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Not being a huge fan of Skid Row, I prefer the Ataris' version of this song much better. SHOW LESS
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| 5 | Black Lab : Can't Keep the Rain |
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This is one of the songs that made me think of this "theme" for the mix, because it uses rain as such a great [...]
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Track 5 from Your Body Above Me
Length: 00:04:15 Year: 1997 |
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This is one of the songs that made me think of this "theme" for the mix, because it uses rain as such a great metaphor or whatever. Point is that it is one of the best examples of that image building thing that I love so much. SHOW LESS
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| 6 | Live : Lightning Crashes |
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Believe it or not there is a song that does not use rain as the main weather word. Live did a great job of set [...]
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Track 5 from Throwing Copper
Length: 00:05:25 Year: 1994 |
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Believe it or not there is a song that does not use rain as the main weather word. Live did a great job of setting the mood with weather in this song and the tempo fits in well with this part of the mix. SHOW LESS
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| 7 | The Doors : Riders on the Storm |
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This song doesn't necessarily use the weather as a blatant metaphor or mood setting tool, but it is a great so [...]
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Track 10 from L.A. Woman
Length: 00:07:09 Year: 1971 |
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This song doesn't necessarily use the weather as a blatant metaphor or mood setting tool, but it is a great song. I think the "storm" part works well enough to award it a spot in the mix, and this place is just right to lead into the next song. SHOW LESS
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| 8 | Ben Folds Five : Brick |
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I go through periods of loving and hating this song because of it's melody, but I have always loved the way th [...]
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Track 3 from Whatever and Ever Amen
Length: 00:04:31 Year: 1997 |
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I go through periods of loving and hating this song because of it's melody, but I have always loved the way the atmosphere of the situation is tied in with the time of year and the cold. SHOW LESS
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| 9 | Echo and the Bunnymen : Stormy Weather |
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This is another song with "stormy" in the lyrics, which we've already established is good enough for me. I lov [...]
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Track 1 from Siberia
Length: 00:04:24 Year: 2005 |
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This is another song with "stormy" in the lyrics, which we've already established is good enough for me. I love the sound of this song (and the band in general) and the mood fits quite well with the surrounding songs. SHOW LESS
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| 10 | Death Cab for Cutie : Title and Registration |
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Death Cab following Echo and the Bunnymen, just felt right.
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Track 3 from Transatlanticism
Length: 00:03:39 Year: 2003 |
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Death Cab following Echo and the Bunnymen, just felt right. SHOW LESS
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| 11 | Refreshments : Mekong |
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Such a great song, though the mention of rain is somewhat of a background element it still adds a lot to the s [...]
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Track 4 from Fizzy Fuzzy Big & Buzzy
Length: 00:04:34 Year: 0000 |
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Such a great song, though the mention of rain is somewhat of a background element it still adds a lot to the song. SHOW LESS
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| 12 | Garbage : Only Happy When It Rains |
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Yeah, I think I pretty much had to include this one as soon as I started.
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Track 3 from Garbage
Length: 00:03:56 Year: 1995 |
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Yeah, I think I pretty much had to include this one as soon as I started. SHOW LESS
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| 13 | U.S. Bombs : 12/25 |
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The tempo goes well with the previous song, and the Bombs do a great job of giving the feeling of a Christmas [...]
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Track 5 from War Birth
Length: 00:03:07 Year: 1997 |
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The tempo goes well with the previous song, and the Bombs do a great job of giving the feeling of a Christmas spent all alone, partially because of their description of the world around them. SHOW LESS
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| 14 | Counting Crows : Raining in Baltimore |
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The tempo shift is a little abrupt, but the last song ends with the feeling of loneliness, and this song picks [...]
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Track 10 from August and everything after
Length: 00:04:41 Year: 0000 |
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The tempo shift is a little abrupt, but the last song ends with the feeling of loneliness, and this song picks up on that theme beautifully. Plus it talks a lot about rain and it's been a whole song since we heard that word. SHOW LESS
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| 15 | Bill Withers : Ain't No Sunshine |
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I absolutely love this song. So good. Oh, and the whole sunshine/darkness thing just about beats you over the [...]
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Track 2 from Just as I Am
Length: 00:02:05 Year: 1971 |
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I absolutely love this song. So good. Oh, and the whole sunshine/darkness thing just about beats you over the head with mood setting. SHOW LESS
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| 16 | Guns N' Roses : November Rain |
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Once again, pretty much manditory for a mix such as this. This song also gets the end of the mix started. Just [...]
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Track 10 from Use Your Illusion I
Length: 00:08:57 Year: 1991 |
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Once again, pretty much manditory for a mix such as this. This song also gets the end of the mix started. Just one more song after this to truly wrap up the whole project. I think this song is great for the beginning of the end. SHOW LESS
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| 17 | Third Eye Blind : Motorcycle Drive By |
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I have always thought this song is a great way to finish up a mix. It has all of the elements of a good finish [...]
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Track 13 from Third Eye Blind
Length: 00:04:22 Year: 1997 |
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I have always thought this song is a great way to finish up a mix. It has all of the elements of a good finishing song (ends out slow but is powerful through the middle), and it does a great job of showing the two sides to his trip through the weather (bright and then later rain/stormy). This slides the end right in there without making it abrupt. SHOW LESS
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awarded on 2010-09-10
Level 29
Ain't No Sunshine is the jam.
6/12/10 03:19am
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very nice. except deathcab. but otherwise...
7/07/06 11:51am
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awarded on 2007-10-11
Level 14
That's a sweet mix, buddy. It doesn't get a whole lot better than "Banana Pancakes" when doing a rainy day mix.
6/23/06 10:21am
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Huh?!? Where did this come from?
awarded on 2008-08-14
Level 26
I give you points for adhering to your theme. I might not dig all the tracks, but look at you and your valiant effort! I have to say though, if I could stab any song over and over again, it'd definitely be 'Banana Pancakes'.
6/21/06 07:23am
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