Morning Face Got You Down?
| Morning Face Got You Down? | |
| Created by: | youandme |
| Tracks: | 16 |
| Length: | 01:07:03 |
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1. Mix Contest 8 2. Mix Contest 8 3. Mix Contest 8 |
| Created on | 1/22/07 6:26pm |
| Level | 6 |
| Points | 2739 |
| Total visitors | 125 |
| Unique visitors | 62 |
| This mix was ranked #3 out of 18 entries for this contest | |
description:
I hate mornings. Probably because I'm a heavy drinker, and I don't really take good care of my body. I'm known to sleep through earthquakes, blaring alarm clocks, and college midterms, and I consider 10am an ungodly hour. I've made many loud, wake-up mixes, and they work quite well. I believe I'll use this one tomorrow. It's not so much morning-themed, although some songs refer to waking up and such, but more a stab at changing my physical and psychological reaction toward waking up into a pleasant, musical experience in "real time" as follows....
1: Alarm goes off, one arm surfaces from beneath the covers to press "play."
2-6: Songs to play while getting motivation to put feet on floor, making coffee, doing my daily puzzles in the Oregonian and reading the articles that interest me.
7-13: Songs to play during the realization that I've wasted too much time dawdling and need to get my sorry ass in gear. I call it "power showering."
14-16: Songs for the drive to work and get in the mindset of the calm, cool, collected saleswoman that I am. Oh yes.
1: Alarm goes off, one arm surfaces from beneath the covers to press "play."
2-6: Songs to play while getting motivation to put feet on floor, making coffee, doing my daily puzzles in the Oregonian and reading the articles that interest me.
7-13: Songs to play during the realization that I've wasted too much time dawdling and need to get my sorry ass in gear. I call it "power showering."
14-16: Songs for the drive to work and get in the mindset of the calm, cool, collected saleswoman that I am. Oh yes.
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| 1 | Bill Hicks : Smoking |
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Opening with spoken-word may be a stretch, but listening to Hicks' rants give me a somewhat perverse glimmer of hope: there are people out there with attitudes akin to my own. Although he is dead, and he did quit smoking later in his career... oh well. In short, this helps me ease the covers from over my face in the morning.
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Track 1 from Philosophy: The Best of Bill Hicks
Length: 00:05:31 Year: 2001 |
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Opening with spoken-word may be a stretch, but listening to Hicks' rants give me a somewhat perverse glimmer of hope: there are people out there with attitudes akin to my own. Although he is dead, and he did quit smoking later in his career... oh well. In short, this helps me ease the covers from over my face in the morning. SHOW LESS
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| 2 | David Bowie : Oh! You Pretty Things |
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I've used it before -- probably will use it again... but I couldn't resist putting this on here... "wake up you sleepy head..." It's just perfect, and also a favorite.
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Track 2 from Hunky Dory
Length: 00:03:14 Year: 1971 |
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I've used it before -- probably will use it again... but I couldn't resist putting this on here... "wake up you sleepy head..." It's just perfect, and also a favorite. SHOW LESS
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| 3 | Supergrass : Grace |
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Normally, I don't listen to a lot of Supergrass; however, during times that I need to be awake (mornings, late night driving, etc.), I find myself pawing through my CDs, looking for them. This song is so silly and cheesey, I may get out of bed simply to skip to the next track about half-way through.
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Track 3 from Life on Other Planets
Length: 00:02:29 Year: 2002 |
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Normally, I don't listen to a lot of Supergrass; however, during times that I need to be awake (mornings, late night driving, etc.), I find myself pawing through my CDs, looking for them. This song is so silly and cheesey, I may get out of bed simply to skip to the next track about half-way through. SHOW LESS
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| 4 | Mates of State : I Know, and I Said Forget It |
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I used to play "Our Constant Concern" every morning my freshman year in college. This was my favorite track.
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Track 4 from Our Constant Concern
Length: 00:03:41 Year: 2002 |
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I used to play "Our Constant Concern" every morning my freshman year in college. This was my favorite track. SHOW LESS
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| 5 | Ween : Even if You Don't |
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Aside from being fucking brilliant, this song has some sentimental value for me... and this works for a morning mix. I do have difficulty getting myself dressed some days.
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Track 5 from White Pepper
Length: 00:03:25 Year: 2001 |
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Aside from being fucking brilliant, this song has some sentimental value for me... and this works for a morning mix. I do have difficulty getting myself dressed some days. SHOW LESS
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| 6 | Lou Reed : This Magic Moment |
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I love the first few measures of this song... it's just one of those tracks you hear, and you can't help but smile. Which is why I need to hear it in the morning. I definitely don't wake up smiling.
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Track 6 from Lost Highway
Length: 00:03:23 Year: 1997 |
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I love the first few measures of this song... it's just one of those tracks you hear, and you can't help but smile. Which is why I need to hear it in the morning. I definitely don't wake up smiling. SHOW LESS
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| 7 | NOMEANSNO : Humans |
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When I need something to kick me in the ass, this song does exactly that. I struggled between this and "Can't Stop Talking" for several moments... I decided on "Humans" because it's a lot easier to jump around to and sing the chorus... and that's what's needed when I'm getting ready to go to work.
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Track 7 from The Worldhood of the World (As Such)
Length: 00:04:11 Year: 1995 |
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When I need something to kick me in the ass, this song does exactly that. I struggled between this and "Can't Stop Talking" for several moments... I decided on "Humans" because it's a lot easier to jump around to and sing the chorus... and that's what's needed when I'm getting ready to go to work. SHOW LESS
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| 8 | Fugazi : Repeater |
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Reminds me of driving to high school, blasting my Fugazi CDs so I wouldn't fall asleep in the blackness of 6:00am.
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Track 8 from Repeater + 3 Songs
Length: 00:03:01 Year: 1990 |
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Reminds me of driving to high school, blasting my Fugazi CDs so I wouldn't fall asleep in the blackness of 6:00am. SHOW LESS
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| 9 | The Misfits : Some Kinda Hate |
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And another one of those songs to jump around and make noise... I need quite a few, otherwise I lose steam.
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Track 9 from Legacy of Brutality
Length: 00:02:08 Year: 1985 |
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And another one of those songs to jump around and make noise... I need quite a few, otherwise I lose steam. SHOW LESS
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| 10 | Minibosses : Mike Tyson's Punch Out |
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One of my prizes from a past relationship: learning about the minibosses. How could this song NOT wake someone up?
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Track 10 from Brass
Length: 00:03:32 Year: 2005 |
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One of my prizes from a past relationship: learning about the minibosses. How could this song NOT wake someone up? SHOW LESS
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| 11 | tool : Prison Sex |
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Not exactly an uplifting tune for the morning, but the bassline and drums kick so much ass I can't help but get excited.
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Track 11 from Undertow
Length: 00:04:56 Year: 1993 |
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Not exactly an uplifting tune for the morning, but the bassline and drums kick so much ass I can't help but get excited. SHOW LESS
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| 12 | Faith No More : Epic |
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Dancing in the shower is necessary, but dangerous. I've loved this song since I was little. It keeps getting better and better.
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Track 12 from The Real Thing
Length: 00:04:53 Year: 1989 |
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Dancing in the shower is necessary, but dangerous. I've loved this song since I was little. It keeps getting better and better. SHOW LESS
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| 13 | Subtle : Middleclass Stomp |
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One of my favorites off this album. The beginning just kicks my ass.
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Track 13 from For Hero: For Fool
Length: 00:04:14 Year: 2006 |
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One of my favorites off this album. The beginning just kicks my ass. SHOW LESS
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| 14 | Daft Punk : Around the World |
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I fell in love with this song (and Michel Gondry) when I saw the video. I like to listen to it while I'm driving in the city on cold mornings, watching all the people doing their own things, going about their business.
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Track 14 from Homework
Length: 00:07:07 Year: 1997 |
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I fell in love with this song (and Michel Gondry) when I saw the video. I like to listen to it while I'm driving in the city on cold mornings, watching all the people doing their own things, going about their business. SHOW LESS
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| 15 | RJD2 : Ghostwriter Remix |
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This just has a good, solid pace. Done with the hustle and now it's time to be (appear) confident.
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Track 15 from The Horror
Length: 00:05:42 Year: 2003 |
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This just has a good, solid pace. Done with the hustle and now it's time to be (appear) confident. SHOW LESS
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| 16 | The Pharcyde : Drop |
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Every time I hear this song, I think of the video. Amazing. And I feel ready to go out and kick some ass at work after hearing it. Which is the attitude I need to keep all day, so this is the end.
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Track 16 from Labcabincalifornia
Length: 00:05:36 Year: 1995 |
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Every time I hear this song, I think of the video. Amazing. And I feel ready to go out and kick some ass at work after hearing it. Which is the attitude I need to keep all day, so this is the end. SHOW LESS
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Tag Board
The Serendipity Badge
ahhhhh
bill hicks, fugazi, fnm, and lou reed.
love this mix.
bill hicks, fugazi, fnm, and lou reed.
love this mix.
5/20/08 10:22pm
The Time Badge
+5 for having epic prison sex around the world... also for having the songs epic, prison sex, and around the world on that mixtape
1/23/07 12:31am
The Yay! Badge VIII
God damn, this mix could have easily fallen out of my collection. Amazing!
1/22/07 8:38pm
The Valentine's Day 2007 Badge
i like how you assembled this in phases - good job
1/22/07 7:35pm
The Yay! Badge VII
The opening lyrics to "Grace" always make me smile and very happy. Supergrass following "Oh You Pretty Things" is simply good karma. RJD2! and "Drop" does have an amazing video. (They did it before Chris Martin mugged it up)
1/22/07 7:05pm
The Bronze Badge
I am giving you full marks
even the stuff I dont really like is outweighed by stuff I do.
Great Fugazi song, even though I find Iain MacKaye more that a little annoying
even the stuff I dont really like is outweighed by stuff I do.
Great Fugazi song, even though I find Iain MacKaye more that a little annoying
1/22/07 6:45pm
