303: TWO WORDS, ONE NAME

It’s been a while since we revisited (oops, probably shouldn’t have used that word) our ‘name game’ theme within a theme – you know, the boys, girls, Mr.’s and Mrs’s etc. etc. Perhaps you’re familiar with some of the following people.

303: TWO WORDS, ONE NAME

1. The Clash – Janie Jones
2. Scritti Politti – Jaques Derrida
3. The Upsetters – Clint Eastwood
4. David Bowie – Andy Warhol
5. OutKast – Rosa Parks
6. The Coral – Simon Diamond
7. The Jam – Liza Radley
8. The Undertones – Julie Ocean
9. The Kinks – Johnny Thunder
10. Art Brut – Emily Kane
11. Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros – Johnny Appleseed
12. The Pogues – Sally MacLennane
13. The Beatles – Eleanor Rigby
14. Martha and the Vandellas – Jimmy Mack
15. Elvis Costello – Stalin Malone
16. Steve Earle – Ben McCulloch
17. The Supremes – Nathan Jones
18. The Clash – Sean Flynn

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302: Superlative

I had meant for my previous list to be one of the best, if not the best, lists I had produced so far, but all  I could come up with was a chronological oddity. Then, in a feverish fit of inspiration, I knew how to come up with the most superlative list ever! And here it is, possibly the best so far (or the worst, or the shortest, or the loudest, or the orangest, or…).

1. DJ Shadow — Best Foot Forward
2. The Future Sound Of London — The Oldest Lady
3. The Flaming Lips — The Spark That Bled (The Softest Bullet Ever Shot)
4. Fugazi — Latest Disgrace
5. Super Furry Animals — The Very Best Of Neil Diamond
6. Sebadoh — Worst Thing
7. Morrissey — The Youngest Was The Most Loved
8. David Bowie — The Prettiest Star
9. Archers Of Loaf — Lowest Part Is Free!
10. Archers Of Loaf — Greatest Of All Time
11. fIREHOSE — The Softest Hammer
12. Camera Obscura — The Sweetest Thing
13. Gladys Knight & The Pips — Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me
14. The Artist Formerly Known As Prince — The Most Beautiful Girl In The World
15. Frank Sinatra — The Oldest Established (Permanent Floating Crap Game In New York)
16. Allison Moorer — The Hardest Part
17. The Streets — The Hardest Way To Make An Easy Living
18. R.E.M. — Finest Worksong

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301: NUMBERS NUMBER 2

Right then, let’s stick with this numbers thingy. 100 days ago (8/20/11), for post 201, I went with ‘Numbers’, a playlist 14 songs long tackling numbers 1-13. Time for another 14 tracks dealing with another 13 numbers.
301: NUMBERS NUMBER 2

1. Rufus Wainwright – 14th Street
2. Elvis Costello – 15 Petals
3. Buzzcocks – Sixteen
4. Sex Pistols – Seventeen
5. Associates – 18 Carat Love Affair
6. The Rolling Stones – 19th Nervous Breakdown
7. Eddie Cochran – Twenty Flight Rock
8. The Adverts – No Time to be 21
9. Paul Weller – 22 Dreams
10. John Cooper Clarke – 23rd
11. Joy Division – Twenty Four Hours
12. Chicago – 25 or 6 to 4
13. Stereolab – OLV 26
14. DJ Shadow – Number Song (Cut Chemist Remix)
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300: 3:00

I was having difficulty deciding what fabulous idea to go with for our 300th list (maybe a list of songs about the Battle of Thermopylae, maybe a list of what was playing in the bowling alley on the night of my perfect game, maybe something else altogether…), but in the end I went with numerology again. This compilation came together after I read a little about the perfect three minute pop song (here and here), and I just used what was on my iPod to supply my list. They are all 3 minutes exactly according to iTunes, but may be a second or two off in either direction in reality (but I’m not going to double-check, because according to Einsteinian physics, by the time I did check everything the universe would have just messed it all up again). I think the first one on this list is the best example here of the perfect 3 minute pop song, but I would love to hear your opinion(s).

1. Sly & The Family Stone — Life
2. Desmond Dekker & The Aces — I’ve Got The Blues
3. Sam And Dave — I’m Your Puppet
4. Sharon Jones And The Dap-Kings — If You Call
5. Jurassic 5 — Without A Doubt
6. The Turbans — When You Dance
7. Universal Robot Band — Disco Trek (Star Trek Theme)
8. Buzzcocks — Just Lust
9. Wilco — I Must Be High
10. Probot — Shake Your Blood
11. The Extra Lens — Only Existing Footage
12. Galt MacDermot — Black Enough (Vocal By Melba Moore)
13. Dr. Geoffrey Holdstrom — Kissing My Muscles
14. Rolf Harris — Nick Teen And Al K Hall
15. Hugh Le Caine — Dripsody (DJ BC Remix)
16. Lee Ranaldo — Stephanie Says
17. Willie Bobo — He’s That Way
18. Etta James — Do Right Woman, Do Right Man
19. Graham Gouldman — Stop Stop Stop
20. Iggy Pop — Tiny Girls

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299: NOEL

No, this is not an early Christmas mix. It’s what you you do when you leave the house with the wrong notebook. You know, the one with all the playlists you were going to send to your very dear friend Noel. Some choice picks from said lists.

299: NOEL

1. Public Enemy – Harder than you Think
2. Scritti Politti – Dr. Abernathy
3. Gnarls Barkley – Just a Thought
4. Alton Ellis – Dance Crasher
5. Sparks – What are all these Bands so Angry About ?
6. Prince – Cinnamon Girl
7. Lily Allen – Smile
8. Tom Waits – Lie to Me
9. Morrissey – You Have Killed Me
10. The Divine Comedy – A Lady of a Certain Age
11. Godley and Creme – Cry
12. R.E.M. – The Great Beyond
13. Steve Earle – The Revolution Starts…
14. New Order – Crystal

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298: Complaints (Why?)

Alright, I had a great holiday and all, but 3 out of 4 readers of UsefulMusic (I mean literally three of the four people that look at this thing) have complained recently that the “Revisitation” motif has played itself out. Therefore, I compiled a list of other people that like to complain about things and plaintively ask “Why?”. Also, if you complain more I’ll put out more Yes lists.

1. Prince — Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?
2. Organized Konfusion — Why
3. James Brown — Why (Am I Treated So Bad)
4. Average White Band — Why
5. The Marvellos — Why Do You Want to Hurt the One That Loves You
6. Lily Allen — Why
7. Tame Impala — Why Won’t You Make Up Your Mind?
8. David Byrne — Why
9. Peter Tosh — Why Must I Cry?
10. The Byrds — Why?
11. Travis — Why Does It Always Rain On Me?
12. Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band — Why
13. Moby — Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?
14. Johnny Cash — Why Me Lord?
15. Wilco — Why Would You Wanna Live
16. Weezer — Why Bother?

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297: GO GIVE THANKS

A happy thanksgiving to one and all. Did you go to friends ? Did you go to see your family ? Did you go eat turkey ? Did you go vegetarian ? Or perhaps you stayed at home all day trying to solve yesterdays puzzle.

297: GO GIVE THANKS

1. Paul Weller – Come on / Let’s Go
2. The Moody Blues – Go Now
3. Primal Scream – Can’t Go Back
4. Pet Shop Boys – Go West
5. Smokey Robinson and the Miracles – Going to a Go Go
6. Rufus Wainwright – Going to a Town
7. Phil Ochs – Going Down to Mississippi
8. The Who – Going Mobile
9. Momus – Going for a Walk with a Line
10. Nouvelle Vague – Let Me Go
11. Del Vikings – Come Go With Me
12. Moby – Go
13. The Go! Team – Ready to Go Steady
14. Johnny Cash – Thanks a Lot
15. Small Faces – My Way of Giving
16. Big Star – Thank You Friends
17. DJ Shadow – Giving up the Ghost

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