As this summer winds to a close, I’m put in mind of my summer anthem from 2008. Whether it was by coincidence, or on purpose, this song just happened to be playing during, or around all the highlights of one of my favourite summers.
Tag Archives: Rock
#songoftheday: Link Wray & His Ray Men – Rumble
Not only is this one of the most influential rock songs of all time, but it’s also one of the first uses of the power chord.
#songoftheday: Guns N’ Roses – Down on the Farm (U.K. Subs Cover)
So you’re one of the biggest bands on the planet, and a new movement in rock music has people thinking you’re starting to sound passé. What do you do?
Release an album of punk covers, and name it after that time the old drummer tried to sue the band… Sure, why not?
#songoftheday: Sloan – False Alarm
Just about a week and a half until the new album.
#songoftheday: Them Crooked Vultures – Scumbag Blues
Of all the songs Them Crooked Vultures produced, this one always seemed to have the biggest John Paul Jones influence. Sort of a more bluesy and upbeat companion to Trampled Under Foot from Led Zeppelin’s Physical Graffiti.
#songoftheday: Dinosaur Jr. – Muck
Here’s one of my favourite songs from Dinosaur Jr.’s fourth album, Green Mind.
#songoftheday: The White Stripes – In The Cold Cold Night
One of the few White Stripes songs featuring Meg White on vocals.
It seems like a pretty appropriate choice for today, after I took part in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge fundraiser.
#songoftheday: Weezer – The World Has Turned And Left Me Here
The ballad of a twenty-something who doesn’t quite have it all figured out.
#songoftheday: The Killers – When You Were Young
Fittingly enough, this song packs a big nostalgia bomb for me. I lost track of how many nights my friends and I spent together, playing Rock Band for hours on end.
#songoftheday: The Ataris – Your Boyfriend Sucks
The song that introduced me to “The Locked Car Test”.
On their way to the song’s outro, The Ataris through in a clip from A Bronx Tale, where Chazz Palminteri gives Lillo Brancato some advice on how to find a nice girl.
Here’s the jist of it:
1) Start with a locked car.
2) Unlock the passenger side, and open the door for your date.
3) After they’re in, proceed to walk around the back of the car, on your way to the drivers side.
If your date:
A) Reaches over and unlocks your door for you:
– Congrats! They’re genuinely thoughtful, and your future looks bright.
B) Sits there and waits for you to unlock your own door:
– It means they’re self absorbed, and you probably shouldn’t set up that second date.
Unfortunately, the proliferation of power locks, and my lack of a car, have really held back my ability to use this advice in my everyday life.
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