Random Random Random

I put my itunes on random and away we go.

Sometimes I think about scoring things, and I mean scoring in the musical sense. I am always thinking of what song would be good for a certain situation. I am pretty sure that was the same thinking behind this song and band. Someone was at a high school football game repeating after cheerleaders and thought "Man if I could combine this all into some sort of music score it would be great.
The Go! Team - Huddle Formation

Everytime I listen to this band I want to sit on a old wooden porch overlooking a field and sip some spiked lemonade. This song is way faster paced than most of their songs. I guess that's one of the reasons they call it a rocking chair.
The Avett Brothers - Gimmeakiss

Get out your wingtip shoes, throw on a fedora, or put on your best twrilin' dress cause it's time to do some jitter buggin'. This crazy cat knows how to blow, man. Some good ol' be bop jazz saxaphone style.
Gene Ammons - Jivin' Around (No Longer Available)

I honestly have never listened to this song before and I don't have much to say about it. I have heard some songs by the Wave Pictures before and I really like them. This song seems to be pretty fun and like the last song has a sax-a-ma-phone!
The Wave Pictures - Bumble Bee (No Longer Available)

Yup this one is an oldie, back when R&B was actually rhythm and blues. Someday I would love to host a party where I just play old hip wigglers like this. You know like in that movie Dirty Dancing where the chick carries watermelons and they are doing their naughty dances. It'd be a riot!
Banny Price - You Love Me Pretty Baby

I find this song a little repetitive in the lyric department for my taste, but I can not get over the singers velvety delivery. I love the bass line and the drums, it's a killer combo. I like how it's just a chill sort of sad song but it's got a beat that doesn't make you feel way depressed. The song has a very unique ending to. Not to sure I am digging the name choice for the band. It reminds me too much of that Common song. At any rate, it's still a pretty good vibey song.
Electric Wire Hustle - They Don't Want Me

What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted

I recently got out of a pretty bad relationship situation, thankfully it wasn't a long standing relationship, but it still hurts no matter how long it is. I was pretty much the dumpee, but I was the one who decided to end the "friendship". Which wasn't really a friendship at all. Lets just say there was a lot of frustration and confusion. So I decided to dedicate this post to break up songs. Instead of a bunch of songs you can download I'll post most of these as youtube videos (only because I some of these are big name artists) I'll throw a few non youtube songs for you as well.

Phase One: Songs To Cry To
You lose the girl and suddenly the world seems like a cold place. You can't function as a member of society because all you can do is think of what just happened. Going over and over it in your head.
The Glass Bottle - I Ain't Got Time Anymore (click for lyrics)


This isn't the actual video for the song, but this song can not be passed up! It's more female oriented, but it's oldies gold. I especially love how the chorus breaks down. Killer!

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Placebo had a mild hit back in the 90's with a song called Pure Morning and another song called Every You Every Me. They didn't receive much acclaim and to be honest I was not a big fan of them until way later. They have some really great songs and it's all pretty moody. This one is definitely out of the 90's rock music scene with it's bouncy to angsty sound.
Placebo - You Don't Care About Us (click for lyrics)


Phase Two: Songs Of Spite
I remember hearing this for the first time so long ago. Back in middle school I think. I had taped it and I constantly listened to it. I never really understood it but I thought it was funny when he went off on the girl.

(do you really need the lyrics?)

This is another blast from the past for me. It's more girly, yet not so much from the female point of view. It's sugary sweet vocals and jangly acoustic guitars meld so well with the bitter as hell lyrics. It also has one of the best lines ever. "but right now there's dust on my guitar, you fuck/ and it's all your fault/ you paralyzed my mind and for that you suck."
The Murmurs - You Suck (click for lyrics)


Ok this song isn't really about relationships, it's actually about the singers attitude towards the bands worst critics. Thankfully I'm not one of them because this song is one of the most downright spite fueled songs I have ever heard. I chose to include it because the lyrics are pretty general. Peter Murphy sings like Bowie and belts it out on top of a beautiful piano arrangement.
Bauhaus - Crowds (click for lyrics)


Phase Three: The Moving On Songs
A rap song about a break up? Thugs have feelings too!
Gang Starr - Ex Girl To Next Girl (click for lyrics)


I don't like radio friendly songs very often but this one has quickly found it's way into my regular playlist rotation, even when I wasn't feeling down. It's got a really good beat and the crisp sound one can expect from a Timbaland remix. Then you have One Republic frontman/producer Ryan Tedder's soulful singing and you have a good song.

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This song is so cheesy but also so inspiring and heartfelt. I think that every break up song post needs to have one. No matter how goofy looking the singer is. What an amazing song.

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Honorable Mentions:
Tom Petty - You Got Lucky
The Mountain Goats - No Children
Martin Briley - The Salt In My Tears
Magnetic Fields - You Must Be Out Of Your Mind
Go West - King Of Wishful Thinking
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