Old Habits ...& Songs Die Hard

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This is a list of (to narrow it down) songs that my Ipod is currently having a love affair with and I gotta say; that's fine by me. They are in no way current or relevant.... other than just being beyond awesome.

It takes me a loooong time to warm up to new music. Even the bands I love most were not love at first listen. I tend to buy albums in pieces and fall in love song by song by song. It's a process.

This is a chance to write down what the ticker tape in my brain reads when the Ipod turns on.


Danzig- Am I Demon
Danzig


Its everything I look for in a Danzig song. Just heavy enough, just melodic enough. Crisp and concise, short and to the point. Somehow he gets away with being a total badass yet SINGING. No like really singing, with vibrato and everything. Beats me, but I love it.

The Black Keys- Psychotic Girl

Attack & Release

This song makes me want to wonder the streets of New Orleans alone at night with a bottle of bourbon. This band has some serious soul and this song shows off every bit of it. **Also excellent use of what is surely Wyatt Earp's out of tune saloon piano**

                                                            

Queens of the Stone Age - Avon

Queens of the Stone Age

With not so subtle hints of an impending tour. I think I have QOTSA on the brain. A track from their self titled album, this song seriously does it for me. Classic lazy and lethargic singing from Josh Homme, great key changes and a melody that makes you wish you wrote the damn thing.

Mondo Cane- Lontano Lontano

Mondo Cane

This song, this album holds a special place it my heart. OK actually it's not on the album. It's additional songs from a live performance. Either way, to call this song beautiful is a tragic understatement. It reads like a lullaby and although the content of the lyrics is that of love lost you will want to make it your wedding song ( just me?) I could do a list on this genre alone... I'll leave that for another time.

Mr. Bungle- Vanity Fair

California

If I were a Stripper Burlesque dancer, I would shake it out to this song. Its sexy. ( Just to be clear, I'm not  a "dancer" of any kind)

Kyuss- Gloria Lewis

And The Circus Leaves Town

.....and if I, for some unseen reason were to dance to a second song, this would be it. Kyuss is on my "Please God, Reunite" list. Mostly a revolving door of musicians its core consisted of (for some time) Josh Homme and Nick Oliveri of QOTSA. Its gritty, sludgy and has that fantastic low budget sound.....not to mention John Garcia is a highly underrated singer.

Faith No More- Mouth To Mouth

Album of the Year

OK I feel the need to proclaim that this band holds my #1 spot, always has, always will.

Now, I have never loved AND hated a song so much. At first listen I remember thinking "SHIT YEA!" A solid Bungle nod! Weird sound! Weird Instruments! Weird time signatures! Perfect!

Then came the chorus .... Patton fans hear me out... The chorus is vanilla and generic like a bad White Zombie song!(they exist) Boring chords? That is not the FMN I know! None the less the verses are enough to carry the chorus and this song remains, oddly enough, one of my favorites. ( It's a love/hate relationship)

Ya Ya Ya ....you can crucify me now. Ready? Go!

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