Friday, February 24, 2012

Everybody's Working for the Weekend (Part 2) - The Top 10 Songs About the Days of the Week & the Top 10 Songs About the Weekend

The Top 10 Songs About the Days of the Week

1. "If It's Monday Morning" - Lee Hazlewood
2. "Monday" - Bodhitrees
3. "Blue Monday" - New Order
4. "Ruby Tuesday" - The Rolling Stones
5. "Tuesday's Gone"* - Lynyrd Skynyrd
6. "Ash Wednesday" - Elvis Perkins
7. "Wednesday Morning 3 A.M." - Simon & Garfunkel
8. "Jersey Thursday" - Donovan
9. "Thursday Afternoon" - Brian Eno
10. "Friday On My Mind" - The Easybeats

The Top 10 Songs About the Weekend

1. "Friday I'm In Love" - The Cure
2. "Friday" - Ice Cube
3. "Saturday in the Park" - Chicago
4. "Saturday Night" - The Bay City Rollers
5. "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting" - Elton John
5. "(Looking For) The Heart of Saturday Night" - Tom Waits
6. "Sunday Morning Coming Down" - Kris Kristofferson
7. "Sunday Morning" - Velvet Underground & Nico
9. "Sunday Bloody Sunday" - U2
10. "Sunday Bloody Sunday" - John Lennon

Honorable Mentions:
"Eight Days A Week" - The Beatles
"Peggy Day" - Bob Dylan

*Note - Why do people hate Tuesdays so much that they only want to sing songs about saying goodbye to it? On that note:

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The Top 10 Songs About Saying Goodbye...

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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

It Doesn't Matter If You're Black or White: The Top 10 Songs About Colors

As much as it pains me to have Coldplay on a list, you have to admit, it truly is... one of the Top 10 Songs About Colors.

1. "Colours" - Donovan
2. "Paint it Black" - The Rolling Stones
3. "Somewhere That's Green" - Ellen Green
4. "Silver" - Echo & the Bunnymen
5. "Golden Hours" - Brian Eno
6. "Turquoise" - Donovan
7. "She's A Rainbow" - The Rolling Stones
8. "Blue in Green" - Miles Davis
9. "Yellow" - Coldplay
10. "Tangled up in Blue" - Bob Dylan

Honorable Mentions:
"Mellow Yellow" - Donovan
"Black" - Pearl Jam
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the Top 10 Songs About Words That Rhyme...

Friday, February 10, 2012

When Worlds Collide: The Top 10 Songs From Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2

The year is 2000. Y2K. The 90's are over and the rap-rock is in full effect. There are literally people making careers for themselves by being Fred Durst. And skateboarding video games are absolutely the best option if your plan is to spend countless hours sitting in one position, completely isolated from any sort of social contact and effectively protecting your mushy teenage brain from any kind of positive development during those critical formative years for knowledge absorption.
[breathe in]
So, whether you are vert or street or mongo, grab your sticks, create your player (don't forget your backwards hat and backpack), customize your deck, and get ready to hip-hop and rock-out to your favorite tracks. Here are mine:

1. "Blood Brothers" - Papa Roach
2. "Pin The Tail On The Donkey" - Naughty By Nature
3. "Bring the Noise" - Anthrax & Public Enemy
4. "When Worlds Collide" - Powerman 5000
5. "B-Boy Document '99" - The High & Mighty
6. "You" - Bad Religion
7. "Guerilla Radio" - Rage Against The Machine
8. "Cyclone" - The Dub Pistols
9. "Out with the Old" - Alley Life
10. "Heavy Metal Winner" - Consumed

Honorable Tracks:
"May 16th" - Lagwagon
"Subculture" - Styles of Beyond
"No Cigar" - Millencolin
"Evil Eye" - Fu Manchu

Stay tuned for:
the Top 10 Songs About Types of Radios...