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i'll never go home.
| i'll never go home. | |
| Created by: | claireillinoise |
| Tracks: | 14 |
| Length: | 00:52:59 |
| Keywords |
1. college. 2. chicago. 3. new. |
| Created on | 10/18/06 09:51am |
| Level | 6 |
| Points | 2849 |
| Total visitors | 114 |
| Unique visitors | 64 |
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this is a collection of songs that i think will always remind me of my first couple months of school in the city. i couldnt be happier here, and im adding to the soundtrack every day.
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| 1 | Jon Brion : Knock Yourself Out |
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this song is on the wake-up playlist, and it's usually the first thing i hear in the morning. i rub the sleep [...]
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Track 8 from I Heart Huckabees (Original Soundtrack)
Length: 00:02:10 Year: 2004 |
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this song is on the wake-up playlist, and it's usually the first thing i hear in the morning. i rub the sleep from my eyes to this song constantly. SHOW LESS
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| 2 | Peter Gabriel : Solsbury Hill |
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another song on the wake-up playlist. they played it while i was in the grocery store buying vitamin c pills s [...]
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Track 4 from Vanilla Sky (Soundtrack)
Length: 00:04:20 Year: 2001 |
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another song on the wake-up playlist. they played it while i was in the grocery store buying vitamin c pills so that everyone can stay healthy, and it felt like i was still waking up. it was three in the afternoon, so it wasnt that far of a stretch. SHOW LESS
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| 3 | The Decemberists : We Both Go Down Together |
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on the wake-up mix. jeff plays it on guitar alot. im seeing them in november. this song is so pretty and fun. [...]
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Track 2 from Picaresque
Length: 00:03:04 Year: 2005 |
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on the wake-up mix. jeff plays it on guitar alot. im seeing them in november. this song is so pretty and fun. SHOW LESS
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| 4 | Okkervil River : Black |
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we saw this band play a couple weeks ago, and they were amazing. i really havent been able to get enough of th [...]
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Track 4 from Black Sheep Boy
Length: 00:04:40 Year: 2005 |
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we saw this band play a couple weeks ago, and they were amazing. i really havent been able to get enough of them since i got to school, and if i could put their entire catalog on here to represent them i would. but i had to just pick one track for this mix, and i especially like this song. SHOW LESS
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| 5 | Cloud Cult : Moving To Canada |
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everyone should listen to this band. every single person in the world will love them. they were absolutely ama [...]
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Track 10 from Advice From The Happy Hippopotamus
Length: 00:03:08 Year: 0000 |
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everyone should listen to this band. every single person in the world will love them. they were absolutely amazing live too. this song plays alot in the apartment. SHOW LESS
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| 6 | Andrew Bird : Masterfade |
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jeff always plays this on his acoustic guitar when we're just sitting around. it reminds me of having nothing [...]
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Track 7 from Andrew Bird & The Mysterious Production Of Eggs
Length: 00:04:10 Year: 2005 |
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jeff always plays this on his acoustic guitar when we're just sitting around. it reminds me of having nothing to do. and of cooking, because this album is usually on when we're in the kitchen making something delicious. we're going to see him two days in a row in november and im terribly excited. SHOW LESS
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| 7 | Prince : Lolita |
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we played egyptian rat screw for hours on end the first couple weeks of school. we made up our own rules, and [...]
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Track 0 from 3121
Length: 00:04:06 Year: 0000 |
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we played egyptian rat screw for hours on end the first couple weeks of school. we made up our own rules, and one was that you can slap any 10 card. i am terrible at remembering this rule. one night, i said that if i ever slapped a 10, we had to put this song on immediately. forty five minutes later, i slapped a 10. SHOW LESS
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| 8 | The Blood Brothers : Laser Life |
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college got me to listen to this band again for the first time in years. and the new album is pretty kickass. [...]
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Track 3 from Young Machetes
Length: 00:02:44 Year: 2006 |
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college got me to listen to this band again for the first time in years. and the new album is pretty kickass. and we're going to see them on halloween. which should be pretty kickass also. SHOW LESS
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| 9 | Tapes 'n Tapes : Cowbell |
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jeff became really obsessed with this song, so i heard it about four times a day for a while. it's a great son [...]
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Track 7 from The Loon
Length: 00:02:33 Year: 2006 |
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jeff became really obsessed with this song, so i heard it about four times a day for a while. it's a great song. SHOW LESS
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| 10 | Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire : Candy Shop |
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this is the 1950's dance party song. a 1950's dance party consists of us putting this song on repeat and doing [...]
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Track 1 from Oh! The Grandeur!
Length: 00:03:42 Year: 0000 |
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this is the 1950's dance party song. a 1950's dance party consists of us putting this song on repeat and doing the same dance moves for the entire length of the song. i wish bowl of fire would tour. SHOW LESS
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| 11 | Stereo Total : Automatic Music |
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a crazy crazy french pop band. this song is very wonderful to do the robot to, as we have all found out by exp [...]
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Track 1 from Musique Automatique
Length: 00:03:18 Year: 0000 |
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a crazy crazy french pop band. this song is very wonderful to do the robot to, as we have all found out by experience. SHOW LESS
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| 12 | The City On Film : I'd Rather Be Wine Drunk |
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this is only on there because i WOULD rather be wine drunk, most of the time. even though i drank an entire bo [...]
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Track 7 from In Formal Introduction
Length: 00:02:07 Year: 0000 |
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this is only on there because i WOULD rather be wine drunk, most of the time. even though i drank an entire bottle by myself last thursday, and just ended up falling asleep. SHOW LESS
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| 13 | Elvis Perkins : While You Were Sleeping |
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he opened for okkervil river, and im in love with the album. absolutely obsessed. i felt this song was appropr [...]
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Track 1 from Ash Wednesday
Length: 00:06:19 Year: 0000 |
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he opened for okkervil river, and im in love with the album. absolutely obsessed. i felt this song was appropriate because something is always happening while someone else is sleeping. FUN FACT! elvis perkins's dad was anthony perkins, known for playing the famous killer Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho!! SHOW LESS
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| 14 | Sigur Ros : Untitled 1 |
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this song is the first one on the sleep mix. it's really lovely to fall asleep to this band, always. if you ha [...]
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Track 1 from ( )
Length: 00:06:38 Year: 0000 |
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this song is the first one on the sleep mix. it's really lovely to fall asleep to this band, always. if you have any way to find the cover of it done by Manuok, i would highly recommend it. college is wonderful because ive been able to fall asleep next to jeff almost every night. and since we just keep the sleep mix on repeat while we sleep, i will sometimes wake up in the middle of my rest and hear this or some other pretty sound by this band, and see a very sweet, cute boy next to me and be incredibly happy. SHOW LESS
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The Halloween 2007 Badge
Happy Halloween 2007! In celebration of this event, here is a recipe to make your very own candy corn:
Combine 1 cup of razor blades, 2 cups of clown tears and 3/4 tablespoon spider eggs in a pan and bring to a boil stirring constantly. Stir occasionally. Remove from heat and add 2 cups hemlock and 3 ounces of fish oil. Stir until cool enough to handle. Shape and distribute.
Trick or treat!
Combine 1 cup of razor blades, 2 cups of clown tears and 3/4 tablespoon spider eggs in a pan and bring to a boil stirring constantly. Stir occasionally. Remove from heat and add 2 cups hemlock and 3 ounces of fish oil. Stir until cool enough to handle. Shape and distribute.
Trick or treat!
awarded on 2007-11-01
Level 12
9999
9/05/07 10:17pm
The Valentine's Day 2008 Badge
Happy Valentine's day from the MTC staff. We really do love you all. So much so, in fact, that you should probably investigate a temporary restraining order -- we're crazy like that.
awarded on 2008-02-15
Level 19
this is a wonderful mix ... 2, 3, 10 & 13 are all favorites of mine. bravo!
8/13/07 09:40am
The Bronze Badge
Wow, one of your mixes is doing swell in the ratings! But remember, Bob Dole did 'swell' in the primaries...
awarded on 2008-03-10
Level 11
andrew bird, okkervil river, blood brothers AND prince!?! amazing! :)
6/24/07 10:15am
The Yay! Badge VI
This elusive badge is bestowed to those who can truly comprehend the colossal sophistication and the unfathomable, enigmatical origins of the elusive 'YAY!'.
Plus, 500 users. Hell yay!
Plus, 500 users. Hell yay!
awarded on 2007-05-16
Level 18
Mixes like this make me very happy
11/19/06 05:08am
The Valentine's Day 2007 Badge
Happy Valentine's day from the MTC staff. We really love you guys. That said, put your pants on and get out before we call the cops.
awarded on 2007-02-14
Level 21
colegiooo
11/01/06 09:12pm
