Be my metaphorical train
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| Created by: | Rover |
| Tracks: | 15 |
| Length: | 00:54:26 |
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1. Mix Contest 7 2. Mix Contest 7 3. Mix Contest 7 |
| Created on | 12/7/06 2:14pm |
| Level | 6 |
| Points | 2945 |
| Total visitors | 176 |
| Unique visitors | 73 |
| This mix was ranked #2 out of 28 entries for this contest | |
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I had real fun making this mix. Actually, I should be studying German, because I have an exam tomorrow. I didn't do anything yet. I made this mix and I celebrated Tom Waits, and I baked some cookies. It's his birthday today. (07/12)
1. Your Favorite Album Opener
2. A Song About Animals
3. A Song That Makes You Want To Commit A Felony
4. A Song About Sex
5. A Song Michael Bolton Should Cover
6. The Worst Song In The World
7. Wildcard: Your Guilty Pleasure
8. If Snoop Dogg's 'Doggystyle' Came Out In 1944
9. A Song 10. A Remix Better Than The Original
11. A Song From The Last Record You Purchased
12. A Song That References Video Games
13. A Song With A Swear Word In The Title
14. The Song That Got You Through High School
15. Your Favorite Album Closer
I scribbled the title and the little drawing down when I was watching TV earlier. I don't even remember what I was watching. Anyway, it doesn't mean anything.
1. Your Favorite Album Opener
2. A Song About Animals
3. A Song That Makes You Want To Commit A Felony
4. A Song About Sex
5. A Song Michael Bolton Should Cover
6. The Worst Song In The World
7. Wildcard: Your Guilty Pleasure
8. If Snoop Dogg's 'Doggystyle' Came Out In 1944
9. A Song 10. A Remix Better Than The Original
11. A Song From The Last Record You Purchased
12. A Song That References Video Games
13. A Song With A Swear Word In The Title
14. The Song That Got You Through High School
15. Your Favorite Album Closer
I scribbled the title and the little drawing down when I was watching TV earlier. I don't even remember what I was watching. Anyway, it doesn't mean anything.
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| 1 | Black Rebel Motorcycle Club : Shuffle Your Feet |
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This is the opening song to 'Howl'. It's really good stuff. The start is really strong, the band members sing 'Time won't save our souls' repeatedly, without any instruments.
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Track 1 from Howl
Length: 00:02:53 Year: 2005 |
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This is the opening song to 'Howl'. It's really good stuff. The start is really strong, the band members sing 'Time won't save our souls' repeatedly, without any instruments. SHOW LESS
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| 2 | The Residents : What Have My Chickens Done Now? |
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This one was the first thing that came to my mind about animals. This is not my favourite Residents album, but I really like the concept of it. It's based on animal sounds and animal mating - accordingly to the eyeball. I almost touched the eyeball four years ago. That could be one of the most intense moments in my whole short life.
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Track 2 from Animal Lover
Length: 00:04:24 Year: 2005 |
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This one was the first thing that came to my mind about animals. This is not my favourite Residents album, but I really like the concept of it. It's based on animal sounds and animal mating - accordingly to the eyeball. I almost touched the eyeball four years ago. That could be one of the most intense moments in my whole short life. SHOW LESS
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| 3 | Wolf Eyes : Dead Hills 2 |
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I had to look up 'felony' on wikipedia to know what it was. I'm so foreign. This song makes me feel so cold inside, I think I could easily commit some major crimes. It cuts through your brain like ... brain surgery equipment.
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Track 3 from Dead Hills
Length: 00:05:46 Year: 2002 |
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I had to look up 'felony' on wikipedia to know what it was. I'm so foreign. This song makes me feel so cold inside, I think I could easily commit some major crimes. It cuts through your brain like ... brain surgery equipment. SHOW LESS
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| 4 | Juana Molina : Misterio uruguayo |
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I could have sex to this, but I only just turned sixteen and I have nevereven kissed a boy (or a girl). So don't rely on my knowledge for this one. Juana Molina is an Argentinian singer, and that's exactly where I'm going to in four months. So now, I really like everything Argentinian. If you like sweet Spanish voices with some tense guitar in the back, you should check this out.
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Track 4 from Segundo
Length: 00:04:20 Year: 2003 |
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I could have sex to this, but I only just turned sixteen and I have nevereven kissed a boy (or a girl). So don't rely on my knowledge for this one. Juana Molina is an Argentinian singer, and that's exactly where I'm going to in four months. So now, I really like everything Argentinian. If you like sweet Spanish voices with some tense guitar in the back, you should check this out. SHOW LESS
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| 5 | Man Man : Fishstick Gumbo |
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This is already the second time I need to look up something on wikipedia. Who the fuck is Michael Bolton? He's not famous in this place, that's for sure. But looking at his discography, I suppose he likes his Sinatra. And he looks like his music is crap, according to google images. I'd rather not hear him cover any song. So I give him this: Fishstick Gumbo. It lasts four seconds, but the song actually only starts the second second. It's a little scream, and a slamming door. Wouldn't that be a perfect addition to this Bolton guy's oeuvre?
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Track 5 from Six Demon Bag
Length: 00:00:04 Year: 2006 |
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This is already the second time I need to look up something on wikipedia. Who the fuck is Michael Bolton? He's not famous in this place, that's for sure. But looking at his discography, I suppose he likes his Sinatra. And he looks like his music is crap, according to google images. I'd rather not hear him cover any song. So I give him this: Fishstick Gumbo. It lasts four seconds, but the song actually only starts the second second. It's a little scream, and a slamming door. Wouldn't that be a perfect addition to this Bolton guy's oeuvre? SHOW LESS
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| 6 | Peter Andre : Mysterious Girl |
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I feel bad for even adding this to the database. Because it is utter crap. My sisters used to fight about Peter Andre, about who of the two was the Mysterious Girl he's singing about. And he used to have hair that looked like...a spiderweb. Or whatever. It was very very unpleasant to look at. He's married to Jordan the porn actress with the big boobies, and they are having sex.
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Track 6 from Natural
Length: 00:03:43 |
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I feel bad for even adding this to the database. Because it is utter crap. My sisters used to fight about Peter Andre, about who of the two was the Mysterious Girl he's singing about. And he used to have hair that looked like...a spiderweb. Or whatever. It was very very unpleasant to look at. He's married to Jordan the porn actress with the big boobies, and they are having sex. SHOW LESS
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| 7 | Alejandro Sanz : No Es Lo Mismo |
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Alejandro! He's my guilty pleasure. You know, he's the guy who sings with Shakira in 'La Tortura'. He's very big in Spain and in Latin America. So I was totally turned on by his voice in 'La Tortura', so at the sales I bought two of his cds for ... not a lot of money. It turns out he doesn't sing any hot songs, only emotional ballads. I don't like ballads, I hate them. But I'm weak, and Alejandro is so hot. This song lasts a whopping six minutes, which is a lot for a song like this. I have no idea WHAT he is singing. That might be the thing, I can invent stories about what he's singing. He's hot and he sings in Spanish. Yess. I could talk about him all day long. (God, this is so wrong)
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Track 7 from No Es Lo Mismo
Length: 00:06:04 |
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Alejandro! He's my guilty pleasure. You know, he's the guy who sings with Shakira in 'La Tortura'. He's very big in Spain and in Latin America. So I was totally turned on by his voice in 'La Tortura', so at the sales I bought two of his cds for ... not a lot of money. It turns out he doesn't sing any hot songs, only emotional ballads. I don't like ballads, I hate them. But I'm weak, and Alejandro is so hot. This song lasts a whopping six minutes, which is a lot for a song like this. I have no idea WHAT he is singing. That might be the thing, I can invent stories about what he's singing. He's hot and he sings in Spanish. Yess. I could talk about him all day long. (God, this is so wrong) SHOW LESS
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| 8 | Django Reinhardt : Oiseaux Des Iles |
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This is a hard one for me, because I don't listen to a lot of older music...But there is one I could think of. Django. He played mostly in the 40s and the 50s I think. And he's Belgian! And he produces the most magical sounds with that guitar of his...
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Track 8 from Hot Club De France
Length: 00:02:51 |
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This is a hard one for me, because I don't listen to a lot of older music...But there is one I could think of. Django. He played mostly in the 40s and the 50s I think. And he's Belgian! And he produces the most magical sounds with that guitar of his... SHOW LESS
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| 9 | Fugazi : I'm So Tired |
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This song lasts only 1:58 minutes. It's not your usual Fugazi song, there's just a piano, and Ian singing. This song makes me feel tired, but it never tires me. (hurray for the word games here)
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Track 9 from Instrument Soundtrack
Length: 00:01:58 Year: 1999 |
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This song lasts only 1:58 minutes. It's not your usual Fugazi song, there's just a piano, and Ian singing. This song makes me feel tired, but it never tires me. (hurray for the word games here) SHOW LESS
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| 10 | Takako Minekawa : Milk Rock (Cornelius remix) |
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Takako Minekawa is a female japanese singer, she mostly makes soft, electronical songs. And she sings. About cats and other ordinary things in life. It's goooood. But it gets even better if you add some electronic Cornelius beats. Cornelius is awesome. So if you combine Cornelius with something that's already good, it gets even better! By the way, Takako and Cornelius are married. They make a great musical couple!
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Track 10 from Ximer
Length: 00:05:05 Year: 1999 |
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Takako Minekawa is a female japanese singer, she mostly makes soft, electronical songs. And she sings. About cats and other ordinary things in life. It's goooood. But it gets even better if you add some electronic Cornelius beats. Cornelius is awesome. So if you combine Cornelius with something that's already good, it gets even better! By the way, Takako and Cornelius are married. They make a great musical couple! SHOW LESS
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| 11 | M. Ward : Chinese Translation |
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I'm cheating a bit on this one, because the last album I purchased was a Jules Verne audiobook. That's not very appropriate mixtape material. But this is: Post-War by M. Ward! It's a really great album. M. Ward and his americana-ish stuff gives me the chills. This song has a beautiful hook: What would you do with the pieces of a broken heart? Isn't that the most beautiful thing you've ever heard? Well, to me it is. SHOW MORE
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Track 11 from Post-War
Length: 00:04:00 Year: 2006 |
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I'm cheating a bit on this one, because the last album I purchased was a Jules Verne audiobook. That's not very appropriate mixtape material. But this is: Post-War by M. Ward! It's a really great album. M. Ward and his americana-ish stuff gives me the chills. This song has a beautiful hook: What would you do with the pieces of a broken heart? Isn't that the most beautiful thing you've ever heard? Well, to me it is. SHOW LESS
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| 12 | Fantomas : 4/10/05 Sunday |
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I only recently discovered Fantômas. I had to, because I had just watched the French movie with the same title, and I remember there was a band with the same name. This whole album drives me crazy. This song reminded me of my old Nintendo console the minute I heard it.
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Track 12 from Suspended Animation
Length: 00:02:19 Year: 2005 |
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I only recently discovered Fantômas. I had to, because I had just watched the French movie with the same title, and I remember there was a band with the same name. This whole album drives me crazy. This song reminded me of my old Nintendo console the minute I heard it. SHOW LESS
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| 13 | Quasi : Hot Shit |
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It's not what you would expect with such a title. It sounds a bit sad. A slow beginning, the voices join in very late. It's good shit, but not hot shit. It reminds me vaguely of oceans and fish, for no reason at all.
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Track 13 from Hot Shit
Length: 00:04:31 Year: 2003 |
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It's not what you would expect with such a title. It sounds a bit sad. A slow beginning, the voices join in very late. It's good shit, but not hot shit. It reminds me vaguely of oceans and fish, for no reason at all. SHOW LESS
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| 14 | Eels : Guest List |
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'Sometimes it feels like I'm made of eggshell, and it feels like I'm gonna crack.' Those lyrics get me everytime. I'm still in what the americans would call highschool, and when I feel blue I put on this album, and I'll still feel blue. Yeah, that's kind of sad. This song has all of my teenage girl frustrations in it. SHOW MORE
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Track 14 from Beautiful Freak
Length: 00:03:13 Year: 1996 |
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'Sometimes it feels like I'm made of eggshell, and it feels like I'm gonna crack.' Those lyrics get me everytime. I'm still in what the americans would call highschool, and when I feel blue I put on this album, and I'll still feel blue. Yeah, that's kind of sad. This song has all of my teenage girl frustrations in it. SHOW LESS
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| 15 | Tom Waits : Rainbirds |
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The instrumental end of 'Swordfishtrombones'. It's beautiful.
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Track 15 from Swordfishtrombones
Length: 00:03:15 Year: 1983 |
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The instrumental end of 'Swordfishtrombones'. It's beautiful. SHOW LESS
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The Badge of Mystery
PETER ANDRE!
My trashy gossip loving self was thrilled to see his greasy, metrosexual addition to this mix.
My trashy gossip loving self was thrilled to see his greasy, metrosexual addition to this mix.
12/30/06 9:47am
The One Year Anniversary Badge
Haha! Sorry, I didn't realize the Man Man was so short. Even Man Man can be forgiven, if it's only four seconds!
12/23/06 4:06am
The One Year Anniversary Badge
I hardly recognized any of those bands!
+ for Eels?
But, - for Man Man.
+ for Eels?
But, - for Man Man.
12/23/06 4:01am
The Valentine's Day 2007 Badge
great mix-o. takako and cornelius are awesome, not to mention an adorable pair!
12/15/06 6:57pm
TEAM 97 -- Third Place
the picture astounds me. in a good way ;) it really completes your mix.
12/14/06 10:02am
TEAM 97 -- Team Badge
i'm actually disappointed that you "cheated" for track 11.
12/13/06 6:23pm
Mixtape Potpourri II: Third Place
peter andre makes me embarrassed to be australian. good choice
...i'm pretty sure he's australian... now i'm not sure
...i'm pretty sure he's australian... now i'm not sure
12/13/06 6:01pm
The MTC Romance Badge
you are the first person i have seen make a tape for this contest that is still actually a good tape...as in, even if this wasn't for this goofy contest it would still be good.
good good good job.
good good good job.
12/13/06 9:08am
The Level 10 Badge
Points for having no clue who Michael Bolton is.
12/10/06 8:01pm
The Bronze Badge
Bolton would gain respect in my book if he covered Man Man.
12/7/06 8:39pm
The Yay! Badge IX
+ for being the only person besides me and lord bearded to put the residents on a mix. And, yes, I will marry you.
great mix.
great mix.
12/7/06 7:43pm
Team Robot Member
You used the Residents and should therefore be worshipped as a God!
12/7/06 5:26pm
The Bronze Badge
i love it
I have been listing to quite a bit of fugazi right now
The four second bolton song is genius.
And you are not missing much not know who he is!
I have been listing to quite a bit of fugazi right now
The four second bolton song is genius.
And you are not missing much not know who he is!
12/7/06 2:29pm
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