9/22
The Used- Take It Away
I think this is the first time I've heard this song. I want to like
it more than I do, but I feel like it's too fast to keep up with.
If I were at a Used show and this song started up, the first thing Bert
would see is me running in the opposite direction of the stage as soon
as the pit-shoving began.
The Bronx- White Guilt
It doesn't really stand out amongst any of the other generic pop rock songs
out there, apart from the gravelly vocals. Do like the band name though.
30 Seconds to Mars- the Kill
At first I didn't give this band a shot in hell because well, an actor
was fronting the band and who wants anything to do with that. Plus the fact
that they were never on the radio helped me forget about them. But when I
first heard the opening digitalesque bouncy guitar riff of "Attack" it
immediately grabbed my attention. Any cool guitar intro will stop me in
my tracks. However more often than not, I am disappointed by the rest
of the song (see Keane, Rage Against the Machine). This second single
pretty much sounds like a sequel to "Attack", but since I liked "Attack", I like
this song too. The lyrics once again hit home. As if I need more "My love
life sucks" songs to listen to. random note: "Hole in the Earth" by
Deftones just came on and sounds just like both of 30's songs.
Flyleaf- I'm So Sick
I seriously thought this was Avril Lavigne. Is it her? No, for real- is it?
T. Rex- Bang a Gong
I always associate this song with Rikki Rockett from Poison.
Reason being when I was a wee lass, I read in Metal Edge that he
lost his virginity to that song. Yay glam rock!
Don Henley- Boys of Summer
It being the first day of fall, this song is really depressing the crap out of me.
I actually used to hate this song when it came out. That video was so boring
to me - Don riding around on the back of a car in black and white. All I wanted
from my videos at that time was flourescent pink glitter makeup and big hair.
For example, Whitney Houston's video for "How Will I Know" had so much eye
candy, I didn't know what to do with myself. Random paint streaks across
my TV screen choreographed to music? THAT'S what I'm talking about. Word.
Madonna- Open Your Heart
Leave it to Madonna to take a sweet song pleading for a chance at love and turn it into a
music video about a young boy who just wants to catch a glimpse of her 29 year old caboose.
Justin Timberlake-SexyBack
At first I thought Justin was chanting "Go Hed PE go". But somehow I really don't
think he's giving a shoutout to a nu-metal band. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to
take a moment to twerk it.
Angels and Airwaves-Do It For Me Now
Right now, this is THE song. The song that rips my heart out and hands
it back to me on each listen because it speaks to me all too clearly at
this moment. Like so many songs written since the beginning of time,
it's about a breakup. It's the stage where you are about to close the
book on it, but you just crave that one last romantic moment to hold on
to. If for no other reason than to know the relationship wasn't a total
waste of your time and there was something there worth cherishing. I
hope someone told Tom that there really isn't, because it was all based in
lies he told himself or else they'd still be together. Oh well. His lesson to learn.
