Wednesday, August 28, 2013

I Like My Sugar With Coffee & Cream: The Top 10 Songs About Coffee

I'm trying new things.  I just tried David Lynch coffee.  It was okay.  Also I'm gonna experiment this time by giving you guys something to read, even if it ruins the tongue-in-cheek nature of this blog.  If you like it, send me an e-mail at ariel@listsaboutsongsaboutcoffee.net.  If you hate it, continue ignoring me.

1.  "One More Cup of Coffee (Live)" - Bob Dylan
Trying new things here.  I know my bit is reserving the 10th spot for Dylan, but any performance on Bootleg #5 is pretty much guaranteed a top spot.

2.  "Cigarettes & Coffee" - Otis Redding
Just heard this song now and it blew my goddamn mind.

3.  "Bring Me Coffee or Tea" - Can
Awesome song that really channels that intense psychedelic high you get when you drink coffee or tea.

4.  "Coffee & TV" - Blur
This is a good song, especially if you watched Cruel Intentions a few too many times as a horny teenager.

5.  "Cup of Coffee" - Johnny Cash
Awesome song that really channels that intense high you get when you drink coffee with a friend.

6.  "Coffee House Blues" - Lightnin' Hopkins
Mama just wants some coffee, but if she would just shut her mouth, he'd buy her a whole coffee house!

7.  "Java Jive" - The Ink Spots
Can't believe I almost forgot the Java Jive, the Ink Spots' laziest song.

8.  "You're So Vain" - Carly Simon
I don't think this song is about coffee, but she talks about there being clouds in her coffee an awful lot.

9.  "One More Cup of Coffee" - The White Stripes
One more version of this song before I go.

10.  "Coffee" - Michael Showalter
Ok this last one isn't a song, but it's my favorite track on any comedy album.

Stay tuned for the top 10 songs about Cigarettes...

Saturday, August 10, 2013

This Must Be The Place: Top 10 Songs About Houses

Just moved into a wonderful new house.  Houses are important because that's where you keep your stuff.  It's also where you go to sleep at night unless you GET LUCKY.

Here's the top 10 house songs because who gives a shit.

Note:  David Byrne is pretty much the authority on songs about houses, buildings, et all.  That said, I omitted "Burning Down the House" because who gives a shit.

1.  House of Jealous Lovers - The Rapture
2.  Glass Concrete and Stone - David Byrne
3.  House Where Nobody Lives - Tom Waits
4.  Is This What You Wanted? - Leonard Cohen
5.  Mansion on the Hill - Bruce Springsteen
6.  Our House - Madness
7.  Your House - Steel Pulse
8.  Little Boxes - Pete Seeger
9.  Home - LCD Soundsystem
10.  House of the Rising Sun - Bob Dylan