I didn’t listen to a ton of German metal growing up, but for some reason, I always enjoyed this song.
It also holds the honour of being the first MP3 that I ever downloaded.
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#songoftheday: Big Country – In A Big Country
This Celtic rock gem from Scottish band Big Country, never fails to make me think of Canada.
#songoftheday: The Mighty Mighty Bosstones – Someday I Suppose
I wholeheartedly salute whoever decided punk music could do with more trombone.
This particular track’s the lead single off The Mighty Mighty Bosstone’s major label debut, Don’t Know How To Party.
#songoftheday: Tenacious D – Wonderboy
This song reveals the greatest superpower of all: The Power….to move you. Also, mind bullets.
#songoftheday: The Darkness – Dinner Lady Arms
For their second album, The Darkness went into full-on Queen mode. Specifically, the multi-tracked vocals had multi-tracked vocals. The fact that they had the producer of Queen’s biggest albums (Roy Thomas Baker) on hand helped just a bit.
Fat Music Vol. IV: Life in the Fat Lane
For me, this album was basically the Big Shiny Tunes 2 of punk music. A collection of some really great songs, and a snapshot of a time where Punk music was on the cusp of big mainstream success.
In a bit of a repeat theme, my introduction to Fat Music Volume IV involved after-school PlayStation sessions. The differences being, this was a different friend, we were playing Twisted Metal 3, and there was approximately 100% more German punk music involved.
Life in the Fat Lane put me in that coveted position of knowing all about the coolest bands that nobody else had heard of yet. The “yet” part was the key point, because there’s that implication that at any time, one of these bands could become immensely popular. For the most part, that didn’t happen, but I still felt like I was holding the keys to the cool kingdom on my way into high school. I was all set to be “that guy” who could be relied on to spread the knowledge of Lagwagon and Swingin’ Utters. This also, for the most part, didn’t end up happening.
I did, however, end up bonding with a future best friend over our mutual love of Me First and the Gimmie Gimmes. Nothing quite says “instant friends”, like a shared appreciation of Rogers and Hammerstein played really, really fast.
1. Lagwagon – May 16
2. Mad Caddies – Road Rash
3. No Use for a Name – Coming Too Close
4. Sick of it All – Pass the Buck
5. Consumed – **** Called Maurice
6. Swingin’ Utters – Promise to Distinction
7. Good Riddance – Heresy, Hypocrisy, and Revenge
8. Frenzal Rhomb – Do You Wanna Fight Me?
9. Strung Out – The Exhumation of Virginia Madison
10. Avail – Taken
11. The Ataris – San Dimas High School Football Rules
12. Tilt – Old School Pig
13. Goober Patrol – Part Time SF Ecologist
14. NOFX – The Plan
15. Snuff – Keep the Beat
16. Screeching Weasel – Dummy Up
17. Me First and the Gimme Gimmes – My Favorite Things
18. WIZO – Quadrat im Kreis
#songoftheday: The Ataris – San Dimas High School Football Rules
This is without a doubt, my favourite song off Life in the Fat Lane.
The lyrics tell a story of a guy, stuck in the friend zone, and hopelessly in love with an unattainable girl. It’s sad, but really sweet and sincere at the same time.
In my opinion, it’s the greatest punk rock love song ever.
#songoftheday: The Dandy Warhols – We Used To Be Friends
This one’s in honour of tomorrow being international Veronica Mars day.
Tomorrow, I’ll be watching a film that I actually helped Kickstart. I’ve got the bag of marshmallows all set, and couldn’t be happier.
#songoftheday: Crash Kings – It’s Only Wednesday
A rock band doing guitar solos?
Nothing too interesting about that.
What sets Crash Kings apart, is that they’re a rock band without a guitar player. They do, however, have a very talented pianist, who manages to simulate hammer-ons, pull-offs, and bends with the help of his modified keyboard.
Here’s a good showcase that the band posted on YouTube:
#songoftheday: Jimi Hendrix – Who Knows
After The Jimi Hendrix Experience broke up, Hendrix got together with Billy Cox and Buddy Miles to form Band of Gypsys.
Who Knows is the lead track off of their only album, and the final release from Jimi before his death, later that year. One of my favourite things about it, is that they have Jimi Hendrix playing guitar (one of the greatest soloists of all time), but still dedicate over a full minute to a scat solo.
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