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songs for staring at the ceiling pt. 2
songs for staring at the ceiling pt. 2 | |
Created by: | blossomworld |
Tracks: | 19 |
Length: | 01:12:07 |
Keywords |
1. inertia 2. inactivity 3. stasis |
Created on | 7/16/08 04:35pm |
Level | 3 |
Points | 1609 |
Total visitors | 17 |
Unique visitors | 10 |
description:
more lullabies to tranquilize.
tracklist
1 | The Smiths : Asleep |
If you're staring at the ceiling right now, chances are you can't sleep. That's alright, Moz can't either. [...]
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Track 24 from Louder Than Bombs
Length: 00:04:09 Year: 1987 |
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If you're staring at the ceiling right now, chances are you can't sleep. That's alright, Moz can't either. He'll keep you company. (This one gets extra cool points for being referenced in the Perks of Being a Wallflower.) SHOW LESS
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2 | The Magnetic Fields : Is This What They Used To Call Love? |
Some moods can only be made bearable by the commiseration of Stephin Merritt.
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Track 13 from i
Length: 00:03:04 Year: 2004 |
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Some moods can only be made bearable by the commiseration of Stephin Merritt. SHOW LESS
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3 | Casiotone For The Painfully Alone : Don't They Have Payphones Wherever You Were Last Night |
Another depressing tune sure to keep you from moving. Casiotone does sadness very, very well.
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Track 11 from Etiquette
Length: 00:02:21 Year: 2006 |
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Another depressing tune sure to keep you from moving. Casiotone does sadness very, very well. SHOW LESS
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4 | The Flaming Lips : One More Robot (Sympathy 3000-21) |
About a robot who develops emotions, falls in love with the girl it's programmed to kill, and decides to kill [...]
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Track 2 from Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
Length: 00:04:59 Year: 2002 |
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About a robot who develops emotions, falls in love with the girl it's programmed to kill, and decides to kill itself instead. Probably won't have you dancing anytime soon. SHOW LESS
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5 | Radiohead : No Suprises |
This song makes the very idea of moving or doing anything at all seem laughable.
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Track 10 from OK Computer
Length: 00:04:48 Year: 1997 |
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This song makes the very idea of moving or doing anything at all seem laughable. SHOW LESS
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6 | Led Zeppelin : Dazed and Confused |
Sometimes when I'm listening to this song, it feels like I'm actually falling into the bed. Something about t [...]
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Track 4 from Led Zeppelin
Length: 00:06:28 Year: 1969 |
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Sometimes when I'm listening to this song, it feels like I'm actually falling into the bed. Something about the descending baseline. I think of it as "getting low." Not in the Li'l Jon and the Eastside Boyz sense of the term, but in the sense of the complete opposite of getting high. SHOW LESS
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7 | Joy Division : Atmosphere |
Love love love Ian Curtis. I'm sure he did his fair share of staring at the ceiling too.
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Track 9 from Substance
Length: 00:04:11 Year: 0000 |
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Love love love Ian Curtis. I'm sure he did his fair share of staring at the ceiling too. SHOW LESS
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8 | David Bowie : After All |
This spooky little number is great for ceiling-gazing, as are many of the tracks on Man Who Sold the World. I [...]
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Track 4 from The Man Who Sold the World
Length: 00:03:55 Year: 1970 |
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This spooky little number is great for ceiling-gazing, as are many of the tracks on Man Who Sold the World. I love this one especially, because the "oh by jingo" chorus sounds like it's voiced by the goblins from the Labyrinth. SHOW LESS
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9 | Leonard Cohen : Chelsea Hotel No. 2 |
Leonard Cohen: writing ceiling-starers' favorites since 1968.
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Track 2 from New Skin for the Old Ceremony
Length: 00:03:05 Year: 1972 |
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Leonard Cohen: writing ceiling-starers' favorites since 1968. SHOW LESS
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10 | Simon & Garfunkel : The Sound of Silence |
Very popular with the ceiling-gazing set ever since Benjamin Braddock did it in '67.
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Track 1 from The Sounds of Silence
Length: 00:03:04 Year: 1966 |
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Very popular with the ceiling-gazing set ever since Benjamin Braddock did it in '67. SHOW LESS
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11 | The Beach Boys : Caroline, No |
Proves the Beach Boys powers can be used for the gloomy as well as the fun, bright, and beachy.
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Track 13 from Pet Sounds
Length: 00:02:53 Year: 1966 |
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Proves the Beach Boys powers can be used for the gloomy as well as the fun, bright, and beachy. SHOW LESS
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12 | Belle & Sebastian : Is It Wicked Not To Care? |
The thing is, you get to a point in your ceiling-gazing career where you don't care whether or not it's wicked [...]
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Track 3 from The Boy With The Arab Strap
Length: 00:03:22 Year: 1998 |
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The thing is, you get to a point in your ceiling-gazing career where you don't care whether or not it's wicked not to care. SHOW LESS
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13 | The Velvet Underground : Candy Says |
Definitely one of the Velvets' two best songs to not move to, and they wrote a lot of great ones.
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Track 1 from The Velvet Underground
Length: 00:04:04 Year: 1969 |
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Definitely one of the Velvets' two best songs to not move to, and they wrote a lot of great ones. SHOW LESS
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14 | Sufjan Stevens : John Wayne Gacy, Jr. |
Simply chilling, especially in its strange sweetness.
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Track 4 from Illinois
Length: 00:03:19 Year: 2005 |
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Simply chilling, especially in its strange sweetness. SHOW LESS
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15 | Nirvana : Something In The Way |
Kurt Cobain wrote a lot of music that's good for staring at the ceiling. I think this one is underrated.
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Track 12 from Nevermind
Length: 00:03:48 Year: 1991 |
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Kurt Cobain wrote a lot of music that's good for staring at the ceiling. I think this one is underrated. SHOW LESS
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16 | Arcade Fire : My Body Is A Cage |
So depressing it's difficult to move just thinking about it.
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Track 11 from Neon Bible
Length: 00:04:47 Year: 2007 |
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So depressing it's difficult to move just thinking about it. SHOW LESS
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17 | The Hold Steady : First Night |
The slow numbers on Boys and Girls in America are my favorites and they are undeniably great for ceiling-gazin [...]
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Track 5 from Boys and Girls In America
Length: 00:04:54 Year: 2006 |
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The slow numbers on Boys and Girls in America are my favorites and they are undeniably great for ceiling-gazing. SHOW LESS
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18 | Bob Dylan : Just Like a Woman |
"Nobody feels any pain," it's hard to feel much of anything when you've been lying still for so long. Terrif [...]
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Track 8 from Blonde on Blonde
Length: 00:04:56 Year: 1966 |
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"Nobody feels any pain," it's hard to feel much of anything when you've been lying still for so long. Terrific song. SHOW LESS
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19 | The Moldy Peaches : Goodbye Song |
A nice bittersweet little number, although I'm pretty sure Adam Green is just making up the lyrics as he goes [...]
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Track 19 from The Moldy Peaches
Length: 00:00:00 Year: 0000 |
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A nice bittersweet little number, although I'm pretty sure Adam Green is just making up the lyrics as he goes at one point. SHOW LESS
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