When I discover new music I like I sometimes have the habit of not posting them right away like I should. It's not because I want to keep them a secret or anything, it's mostly because I am lazy or I forget I wanted to post them until I go on one of my "4 hour cleaning/listening" raids. I had these songs laying around in iTunes for a while and I should have posted them a looong time ago. I'm not going into major depth with these because I'm pretty sure they will show their greatness themselves.

I swear I posted this song before, but alas I have not. This is totally not indie sounding. It sounds a lot like a Jason Marz song but it's not even though they have a similar name. I'd say that I have done this a few times back in the day (listen to the song and you'll understand).
Charlie Mars - Darkside Of The Moon(No Longer Available)

This song has got game! Definitely a song for a mixtape to that special someone. How can you go wrong with a great line like "Lets turn my love seat in to a love seat, baby now!" Cracks me up every time.
Jesse Matheson - Make Out (No Longer Available)

I pretty much grew up listening to Rancid I always loved the drunken slur singing of Tim Armstrong. I think that is because if I didn't know thew words I could just make sounds and it would sound exactly like Tim. This song isn't hard to understand like most Rancid songs. Probably because it's not Rancid. Tim knows how to make good solo music with out them though. Catchy and fun.
Tim Armstrong - Hold On

Since that last song was called hold on lets hear a song called "Hang On" by the always amazing Dr.Dog. My favorite part about this song is how the song just sort of crashes down at about a minute 1:30 with that choir in the background and stones- esque R&B sound.
Dr.Dog - Hang On

This little ditty makes me think of working in the garden on a nice summer day. You got your mesh straw green thumb hat, your little spade and white gloves, a cold glass of lemonade by your side and this song comes on. You stop digging for the time being, take a seat in that rocking chair on the porch, and stare at that row of tomato plants almost ready to be picked. It's then that you take a sip of your drink and say "Life is good."
Lay Low - Last Time Around

Our last song is one that I just found tonight. It's a sure bet that you'll want to shake your ass while listening to it. I have no idea what they are saying in the song as it's in Spanish, but I can't deny that beat.
Fort Knox Five - Sao Funky (Parts 1 and 2)

4 months/ three minutes, 9/11, 318to11,000+summer/fall

For the past 4 months, maybe longer, I have lived with shitty internet service. Not so much because of my service provider or because of my computer, but more because of my lack of motivation to go down to my service providers business that is less than 10 minutes away and get a new modem. So I am mostly to blame and I'll man up and take responsibility there. However I do blame previous service providers and customer support calls as well. See up until recently I have always had to struggle to get anything done when it came to computer related issues. Whether it was dealing with dishonest repairmen, scheduling done by morons, or trying to decipher what the person on the other end in India was saying (Note: I'm not trying to be racist in any way, it's just hard to understand people when their accent is as thick as a foggy night in the cornfield). I knew that my modem was FUBAR but I was so worried about the hoops I would have to jump through, I just dealt with it. Everything was operable but the modem would randomly decide it needed reset at least 20 times a day and it was always at the most inopportune times. After one of my many shouting/cursing matches I decided to give in and dance with the devil. I packed up the modem and drove to my ISP. The whole way there I was assured I would have to wrestle some muscular mohawked employee to the death in a pit of fire before I got a new piece of equipment. I could hear it now "Did you make sure you had it plugged in? Did the lights turn on? There must be something wrong with your system." I had a speech all ready to give them as I walked in. I decided I had better try to be nice first, I didn't want to be that guy. I told the rep what was wrong and before I got two sentences out he said "Not a problem, just give me a minute and we'll get you a new one." All was said in a friendly nice tone and I was walking out the door with a new modem in hand in less than 3 minutes. I left amazed at the polite and quick service. I am seriously thinking about sending a letter to my ISP with the reps name telling them that that man needs a raise right now. In fact I am after I get this done. Bar none best service I ever received and I didn't have to bust out the Goodwill Slambassador move! Thanks Freddy for the move name, thanks CHRABEKIUS for the service and thanks Joan Of Arc for the song.
Joan Of Arc - Let's Wrestle

I could not make a post today without mentioning 9/11. I'm not going to get on my soapbox here and pick at it and throw my opinions around. Instead I think it would be better just to remember all those who tragically lost their lives on this day as well as honor all those who gave their lives to help others. I also want to include all those who lost loved ones. May God bless you and keep you always.
Balmorhea - Rememberance

Before I write these entries I always like to check and see if anyone has stopped in by checking out the hit counter. Now it may sound a little self serving but I check it more because I want to know if people are checking out RopBop, rather than boosting my ego. I have said it before and I'll say it again, I do this because I love music and I want to share what I find interesting with others who may not know. I also like to just sit down and write. All I hope is that I can make one person chuckle a little or get them to broaden their musical horizons a little. I don't claim to cover everything or know it all, I just do it for fun. I'm straying off topic a little here so let me get to the point. On my last post I was at a whopping 318 hits with half of those being myself checking to make sure everything is looking good and in order. I log on today and I see that I now have over 1,000 hits. Sure still not an astronomical number but it was enough for little ol' me to be blown away. I don't want to offend those who previously came here when the hits were in the triple digits, I love you guys, but WOW! I don't know if someone out there is "Givin' props to the Rop" or what (I know some of you are) but if you are I EFFIN" LOVE YOU! If you have a blog shoot me a comment or e-mail with the link (or without) and let me know so I can give love back. If you are a new reader thanks for checking out my little place and I hope you visit often. You guys, the readers, are why I do this.

EDIT: I looked at it againg and it's not 1,000. It's 11,000. Hmmm....how can that be? I know I didn't change the counter!

The Flaming Lips - Turn It On

So that ends this entry. I feel like I should leave with one last feel good summer song before it ends. Might as well stretch it out, soon enough there will be snow. Unless you live somewhere without snow, lucky bastards!
Nickodemus - Sun Children

I know as far as posing the latest and greatest in music I tend to be pretty late catching that proverbial wave. With that said let me introduce you to a band everyone in the indie community already knows about, The XX. The youngsters from London know how to make grayish drone-like pop song seem like a beautiful. The music reminds me of looking outside on a rainy day and having that lazy-stay-indoors-and-read-a-book feeling. On top of all of that they add a little R&B tinged flavor just to keep things poppy. It's minimal, laid back and the duel male/female vocals of Romy Madley Croft, and Oliver Sim pull it all together. They have released their LP in the UK already and U.S. Should see a release day on Oct. 6.
The XX - Crystalised

The XX - Heart Skipped A Beat

Another band that I have been into lately is The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart. They have a similar sound to The XX but a lot more upbeat yet still produce that dreamy shoe gazer sound. To be perfectly honest I hated this band at first. I don't like the typical indie noise pop sound like this band has however I was converted when I saw them play live (I don't want to admit this cause I hate him) on Carson Daly. I still am adjusting to their sound but I have listened to this song about 500 times. It's funny because I just now realized that if The XX are music for a rainy day then The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart are music for a sunny day.
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Young Adult Friction

The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Higher Than The Stars

I have made it a habit to embarrass myself here with some of my musical tastes, but I like to crack on mysely and I'm not about to stop. Why? Well because I have no shame, and also because I don't care. I am sure everyone has heard the song Use Somebody by Kings Of Leon. I would also bet it's safe to say it's over played. Not that Kings Of Leon don't deserve it. They have been making some great music for a long time and it's about time they come up. I don't know where I heard this song, I never listen to the radio anymore (NPR convert). Al I know is that when I did hear it I liked it. Then I got sick of it. Then I liked it. Like a seesaw, I kept going back and forth. After a long bout of hating the song my faith has been restored by Paramore. It's sounds like the original but it's sung by a girl. So why then do I love it? Is it because the lead singer Hayley Williams is cute...and has a great voice? Could be. Is it because the lyrics sit with me just right? Maybe. Is it because I'm a sap? The world may never know.
Paramore - Use Somebody (Kings Of Leon Cover)

Paramore - Misery Bussiness (Acoustic)

On my soapbox making dedications to advancement, pain, and beauty.

So I just noticed it's been about 2 weeks and 3 days since my last post, which is way to long. I do have a good reason for my lack of updates, sort of. I have been busy with meetings, studying, and test taking. I am doing all of this because I am tired of applying for jobs and not getting hired. I'm tired of just sitting around all day doing nothing. Most importantly I'm tired of not making decent money. So I am going to go back to school. I don't think I am going to do the traditional college thing, but I am going to take some classes that will get me certified in I.T. In other words I want to be the "Computer Guy" people go to. It's what I am really good at and I like doing it, and there are tons of jobs out there in the field. I was originally going to go for journalism but I decided that I love music and writing more as a hobby. I don't want to become a jaded rock critic or end up hating having to write everyday. However computers I can handle, besides if I end up not touching a computer for a few days outside of my I.T. job it's not like it's a bad thing. It gives me the chance to get out of the cave and into the world. I'm in the process of getting everything straightened out for it. I have to jump through a lot of hoops in order for the state to help me out financially, but I am on it like flies on shit. I'm really excited. I also have been busy messing around with my dinosaur of a computer trying to get it running like a well oiled machine once again. My dad recently gave me not one but two of his old CPU's to mess around with which means that I have three computers. Well actually it's only two right now because I used one for parts to make the other two super computers. It's been a lot of fun, sometimes frustrating but it's also been VERY educational. I plan on building my own computer soon with the one I used for parts. I just need to save a little before doing that. I'm a nerd, but it rocks!
Plastic Operator - Folder

A few days ago I realized that I have not used my Wii Fit in a long time, 63 days to be exact. I broke out the old balance board and popped in the game and proceeded to get my sweat on, and I did. It felt really good and I felt like I actually did something good for my body for a change. at the end of the day I was surprised at how I didn't ache like I usually do when I haven't "worked out" in a while. Well my surprise turned into pain the next morning. Mainly in the abs region. It hurt so bad that I could not stand up straight without feeling like someone had tied my abs to a car and sped away. It hurt bad and 2 days later I still am feeling the burn. I need to use it more often but I will not be attempting it again until I can stand with out wincing. They say no pain no gain, but damn the pain sucks. This better be worth it because if I get up to heaven and they tell me that I would have lived to the same age if I had worked out or not I'm going to be pissed. Speaking of getting fit, I am making my 1,315,260th attempt to quit smoking. I have a quit date set and I am going to try to stick with it. My sister and brother in law are doing the same so I'll have a little support.
Goldfinger - Question

Summer TV sucks! It's either reality TV or talent shows non stop in the evening. Frankly I am so sick of this trash TV it makes me want to puke. Of course there is one exceptions to the rule, Biggest Loser. The other night I had on Americas Got Talent which I normally try to avoid like the plague, but I wanted something on while I was waiting for my computer to reinstall windows (which takes a while). There was a girl on there who did a really cool piano version of Poker Face by Lady Gaga, which I didn't know was so popular because I never listen to the radio. In fact I just heard the real version a few minutes ago. My verdict is that it's alright but I like Just Dance more. I did however know Lady Gaga sang the song because a few months ago I found this great remix. I just love the beat!
Kid Cudi (feat. Kanye West and Common) - Make Her Say (I Poker Her Face)

I am an avid movie watcher and occasionally I try to catch a few documentaries as well. The other day I picked up An Inconvenient Truth. You know the Al Gore movie where he talks about global warming, and somehow incorporates how he lost the election (yeah it sucks, and I feel bad for him, but come on. Not in a movie about global warming) I saw it at the library and it was free and I remember people telling me that it was pretty interesting so I picked it up. I watched the whole thing even though it was a lot of charts and graphs and his voice makes me want to fall asleep. I thought it was really good, aside from all the feel bad for me propaganda. I posted on my facebook that it was a really good movie and thought other people should see it. Well I got a few responses, one about how he's making big money from the carbon credits, and another flat out questioning why I believe anything he says. I feel I need to "clear the air" here. First of all I am not anywhere near being a fan of politics and I don't pay that much attention to it. Don't misunderstand me, I do keep track of some things but I'm not a junkie. Call me ignorant, I don't care. I have the mind set that I never trusted any politician and I never will. I think they are all crooked and soulless to some point. I am more anti-government than anything, and I can't even say I am that because I think there needs to be some form of authority. I think it comes from the punk/anti-establishment music I listened to growing up, and from the people I hung around with. Again I'm not saying that I hate the Government but I think there is a lot of shit wrong *coughpatriotactcough* but I digress. I liked the movie only for the simple fact that someone realizes that there is a problem going on with pollution that is starting to take it's toll on the earth and is speaking out about it. There is no way it can be denied that nothing is happening. If people in China (or wherever it is) need to wear a mask to filter their air then there is a problem. If we are ripping a hole in our ozone, there is more than likely a problem. I can't stand it when people tell me there is nothing wrong and we don't need the change or that global warming is a myth. I may be ignorant, but that is just plain stupid. Why would you not want to use things like solar and wind created energies, or cleaner and fewer carbon emissions, or even recycling products that will cut back on using natural resources. Like I said I'm not a fan of politics but I do commend Al Gore for at least coming out and saying "Hey, we need to do something here." I have to admit that I never recycled before I lived with a roommate who demanded we start. I know I am part of the problem, but after seeing that movie I want to become a part of the solution. However if it's not making dollars then it isn't making sense, right? I just wish people would put all political bullshit aside and say you know what lets just do it because it's the only planet we have. *steps down from his soapbox*
Sesame Street feat. Ernie - I Don't Want To Live On The Moon

As I am sure anyone who reads this blog knows by now that I am a closet fan of a lot of music that isn't necessarily cool. I know I recently posted a cover of a Taylor Swift song but I am going to do it again. It's sort of funny because my sister introduced me to Taylor and I thought man this is pretty good music. Then I saw her play on a few music award shows and she didn't lip sync and she actually played guitar, and played it quite well. I liked her even more. Then the other day I was at my sisters house and she played some videos of hers and they were clever and now I can say that I am a fan. Would I buy a CD by her just yet....um no. However if she keeps on impressing me and doesn't go all Britney I just might have to drop some cash for her. This is a instrumental mashup/medley cover of Love Story (which is becoming one of my favorite songs. Got to love that melody) and Viva La Vida by Coldplay. What results is a beautiful arrangement. When listening to this I started to sing the lyrics to Private Eye Alkaline Trio. If you have not heard the song Love Story I would recommend giving it a spin.
Jon Schmidt - Taylor Swift Love Story/Coldplay Viva La Vida

The last song today I am going to dedicate to my good friend Jake. I was at his house a while ago and we were sitting around watching football and he asked me if I would like a drink. Of course I said yes and then he asked if I ever had a Bloody Mary. I told him I never had but I didn't like tomato juice at all. He said well I'll make one and let you taste it first. He proceeded to tell me that he has become a big fan of them. I tried the drink and I did not like it at all. If I am going to drink juice it has to be sweet and not taste like a glass full of ketchup. To each his own I guess. I picked this song because I know Jake likes Johnny Cash and I would hope he likes Willie. So Jake this ones for you.
Willie Nelson - Bloody Mary Morning

Get your facts straight, you filthy animal!

Evey song in this post has an animal in their name or band name. I also added little factoids for reading enjoyment. I am so lazy.

Coffee was first discovered when goat herders noticed the animals acting very energetic after nibbling on coffee beans. An autoclave is a device to sterilize equipment and supplies by subjecting them to high pressure steam at 121° C or more. It was invented by Charles Chamberland in 1879.
The Mountain Goats - Autoclave

Yaks do not bellow, bawl, or moo. Instead they communicate in quiet grunts, snorts and head shakes. Yaks are extremely intelligent, curious, independent, serene, mellow, and quiet animals that make them a pleasure to raise. If raised as a pasture pet, they will respond to you as a pet, always seeking attention and responding in turn with appreciation and with real personality. If raised on a ranch with minimum interaction, they quickly recognize and accept their caretakers as friendly and are not aggressive, as long as the caretaker knows how to communicate with their Yaks, and establish their leadership position in the Yak's pecking order. The Missouri River is about 2,540 miles long, making it the longest river in North America. The Nile is the longest river in the world at 4,132 miles as it travels northward from its remote headwaters in Burundi to the Mediterranean Sea. # The 8 longest rivers in the U.S. are (in descending order) Missouri, Mississippi, Yukon, St. Lawrence (if you count the Great Lakes and its headwaters as one system), Rio Grande, Arkansas, Colorado, Ohio.
Wild Yaks - River May Come

The rose is the official National Floral emblem of the United States. This legislation was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan on October 7, 1986. The rose is also the state flower selected by Georgia, Iowa, New York, North Dakota and the District of Columbia. Foxes are solitary animals that do not really prefer to live in packs. The fox belongs to the medium sized canid group.Although foxes belong to the Canidae family along with dogs, they also display behavior patterns similar to cats. The vertically slit eyes are on similar lines of the feline cats, besides, they also have retractable claws.
The Rosebuds - Nice Fox

The Big Dipper is not a constellation, it is an asterism. Many people consider the big dipper to be a constellation but, in fact, it is an asterism. An asterism is a pattern of stars in the sky which is not one of the official 88 constellations; they are also composed of stars which are not physically related to each other and can be vast distances apart. An asterism can be composed of stars from one or more constellations - in the case of the Big Dipper, it is composed entirely of the seven brightest stars in the Ursa Major (Great Bear) constellation. Tigers normally sleep up to eighteen hours at a time and can eat up to 50-70 pounds of meat in a meal.
Her Space Holiday - Sleepy Tigers

The eye is the only part of the human body that can function at 100% ability at any moment, day or night, without rest. Your eyelids need rest, the external muscles of your eyes need rest, the lubrication of your eyes requires replenishment, but your eyes themselves "never" need rest. But please rest them! The most important muscle in kissing is the orbicularis oris, also known as the kissing muscle, which allows the lips to “pucker. Every two to four years there is a change in the pride where either a younger male or a male from another pride takes over and drives out the older males. This is a violent time for the group. The new dominant male usually kills most of the male offspring of the previous leader of the pride. The females defend their own young but if they lose they begin breeding with the newcomer. The roar of a lion can be heard up to five miles away.
The Features - Lions

Super Sweet Human Being Bonus Song
The most snow produced in a single snowstorm is 4.8 meters (15.75ft) at Mt Shasta Ski Bowl, California (USA) between February 13-19 in 1959. Each square inch of human skin consists of twenty feet of blood vessels.
Miike Snow - Animal

The other night I rented a movie called Trailer Park Boys: The Movie. I saw it early in the morning on Comedy Central but was only able to catch the first 15 minutes or so before I fell asleep (not because the movie was boring, more from a night of drinking with friends). I remember it was really funny and had this guy who reminded me of Milton from office space named Bubbles(pictured above). I forgot about it for a long time and recently came across it at Ballbuster...*ahem* I mean Blockbuster. It's done by the same guys who did Old School, and although it's not as funny as Old School, it's still a great movie and has Canadian accents. I watched it two days in a row and it just keeps getting better and better. I am sure it's one of those movies that grows on you like Napoleon Dynamite. Anyway, go rent it. There is one scene that had a great song by 70's canadian band April Wine. This song has been slowly crawling it's way to the top of my playlist. I don't know if it's the trippy stoned out vibe of the song or the thought of seeing a trashy babe strutting to this song in a trailer park but I am a April Wine fan. P.S. Not only is Trailer Park Boys a movie but it's also a great TV show.
April Wine - I'm On Fire For You Baby

Billy Bragg has been making his often politically charged and romanticized music for over 30 years. Bragg was born in in Barking, Essex, England and started out in the punk/pub scene with the band Riff Raff. The band put out a few releases but never gained that much of a following. After deciding that the music career was not panning out he joined the British Army but after completing his training he bought his way out and decided to give the music career another try. Bragg began steadily touring playing solo shows. He solicited his demo tape to labels but got no response. That is until he pretended to be a TV repairman and got into the offices of he got into the office of Charisma Records. The record company liked his demo but they were not financially able to help him. He got an offer to record more demos from a music publisher and Charisma agreed to release them as an album. Bragg also caught a lucky break when famous BBC radio DJ John Peel, announced on air that he was hungry. Bragg who was listening ran to the BBC studios with a mushroom biryani. In return Peel played one of Braggs songs, however he played it at the wrong speed. Peel said that he would have played the song with out the food (which is a pretty sweet compliment) and played it later at the correct speed. The rest as they say is history. Bragg went on to record many songs both solo and with a band. He also has collaborated with Wilco, where they wrote music for penned Woody Guthrie songs. I first heard this song(Little Time Bomb) as a cover by Kind Of Like Spitting. I wouldn't find out it was a cover until years later, but that has not changed the way I feel about the song. When I first heard it I was struck by the lyrics. This song also includes one of my favorite lines "As the juke box says 'It's All Over Now'" In fact "as the jukebox says" was almost the title of this music blog. I beg you please check out Billy Bragg if you like music at all. I suggest either Back To Basics or Must I Paint You A Picture.
Billy Bragg - Time Bomb (No Longer Available, But This Is)

The Dodos hail from San Francisco, CA, and it shows in their music. It's cool, experimental, and catchy like a cold. The main thing you'll notice right away is the drumming. Metric Long (thats right his names is Metric) and Logan Kroeber both have a distinct love of the drums. Long has a interest in West African drumming and Kroeber has a progressive metal history. This band is making waves and they're ready to crush you. I didn't know what to think of this song at first. I think because the drums were so up front through out the whole song I focused on them and didn't pay attention to anything else this song had to offer. I can safely say that I love this song and it's been one of my summer anthems.
The Dodos - Red And Purple

I don't know much about Jamie T. He's a new comer around the states but he's been gaining fame in his homeland of London. I love this song because it's another one of those party songs. It's bouncy, and has a high pitched chorus that you can sing with (once you translate the thick accent). It might make you look like a fool singing it but man is it fun.
Jamie T - Sticks and Stones

I'll leave this post with a great pop song that always brightens up my day when I hear it. It's got positive lyrics, a great guitar hook, and it's meant to be cranked! Remember it takes less muscle use to smile than frown, have a great day!
The Holloways - Generator

Lost In The Supermarket

Lets start off today with a joke my Uncle told me. A young boy with a speech impediment was out trick or treating and rang the doorbell to a ladies house. "Twic o Tweet." said the little boy. Not understanding the child the lady repiled "I'm sorry what was that?" The child once again said "Twic o Tweet." "Oh, Trick Or Treat." said the lady grabbing the candy bowl. "My you look so adorable what are you supposed to be?" she asked. "Imm a pieate." The little boy answered back. "A what?" asked the lady, misunderstanding him once again. "Imm a PIEATE!" said the little boy slightly louder in an irritated voice. "Oh, a pirate! If your a pirate where are your buccaneers?" she asked. The little boy pulled on his ears and snapped back "Dey righ hewr, oben yo buccan eyes!"
Thee Pirates - The Pirate Song (No Longer Avaliable)

I have a complaint I would like to get off my chest. I am quickly becoming so sick and tired of Wal-Mart. Yes, I shop there and I know how it puts the small guys out of business, and they don't offer decent wages or benefits. I've heard it all and I do agree with it but at the same time, It's a hell of a lot cheaper than Meijers or any local supermarket. Right now I am all about spending as little as I can. As soon as I don't have to worry about money, I will be switching stores. Other than the previous issues mentioned, I also have a few others. The thing that has been pissing me off lately is that they are renovating my local store. Which means that for the past 2 months when I go in to get groceries, I CAN'T FIND A DAMN THING! Every single time I go in there something is moved. There is nothing I love more than walking all over, dodging carts(because no one else knows where the hell they're going either)searching for croutons like I'm Indiana Jones. It was funny, I overheard someone else saying "I can't find a damn thing in this store." I chuckled and replied "I'm right there with you." At least someone feels my pain. Now I do understand that when renovating it's hard to make customers happy. I have been through a renovation at an old job and it is a pain. However Wal-Mart is full of morons who decided to change all departments at the same time making it a long and drawn out process. It is called focusing on one area at a time. Less mess and less stress is the best. The other thing that really irks me is that Wal-Mart has 70+ check out lanes and seriously there are only 5 open at one given time. WHY?! Why not just have 10 lanes. URGH!!!! I can't wait until I can switch stores. I also had a similar experience with blockbuster the other day. I went to rent movies and they always ask if I want to join their special member plan and I can get free movies. Well their plan is 10 buck a month, and I might get A, as in one, free movie out of the deal from what I can figure. When asked I tell them no and most of the time they let it be. Well the other day I had to tell this douche bag no at least three different times. After the final refusal, he sighed and said "Fine pay full price."
I didn't say anything but now that I think back about it I should have unloaded on him. What kind of customer service is that? First you're pushy then you're a dick. I decided that I am going to another video store. It's further away but, at least they know how to treat their customers.
Subhumans - Supermarket Forces

Soul Asylum - Misery

Recently I went to a job fair for a local company that was hiring in the area. The last time I went to a job fair I got to the hotel where it was being held and there was a line of about 200 people waiting to just fill out an application. The end of the line had wound it's way parallel to the front of the line. As soon as I got in line someone behind me had asked how long the wait would more than likely be. One of the men about to go inside had told her that he got there at 9am and the time was 2pm. That's at least a 5 hour wait just to get in the door. I stood in line for about a half an hour until I decided like many before me to just leave, besides I had not ate lunch. I figured that I would come back after getting some food from down the street and hopefully the line would be shorter. When I got back it was, in fact there was no line and I over heard one of the organizers telling someone else that they were not taking any more applications even though the event did not end until 5pm. The frustrated applicant asked well when did you cut it off? She told him they cut off taking applications 10 minutes after I left. I was pretty disappointed but glad I didn't spend anymore time in line. I felt bad for the people who had been in line for hours and got jack. Well this job fair didn't go that way but I did end up standing in line for 3 and 1/2 hours. The good news was I made it through the "cuts" and got an interview. If I get the job it will be well worth it, but standing in line sucks! This song popped into my head numerous times while waiting.
Fugazi - Waiting Room

Since most of this music is punk rock, here are a few random punk rock favorites of mine.

This song always makes me laugh!
The Dead Milkmen - Stuart

Violent, raunchy, loud and in your face! Here come the Dwarves, the band that wouldn't die! If I ever made a movie and it had a party scene this would be the background music.
The Dwarves - How It's Done (No Longer Available, But This Is)

I had a really really hard time picking a song by NOFX because every song is great in it's own way. If you decide to pick up any album by them I'd suggest Heavy Petting Zoo or Punk In Drublic. I might do a entry totally devoted to these guys oneday.
NOFX - Don't Call Me White

F.Y.I.
Just in case you aren't a dorky as I am and missed the joke, the picture above is a parody of the album London Calling by the Clash. The Clash also have a song on that album called Lost In The Supermarket, which I didn't use because the other songs fit a little better. And yes I did make that picture on Photoshop.