Austin Improv

ratliff wrote:I played in a band with the writer of 'Don't Drop a Brick on Your Foot (It Will Hurt)', though this is not his version.

Damnit. I didn't know that was a cover. I would've picked a different Fatman song. Ah well.

Now I feel bad for having mentioned it.

Here's my list. It was generated at random from my Mp3 collection based on rules I created for your names. While these were randomly brought up, I feel like each of these songs really do seem more applicable to each of you individually than to anyone else on the list. Perhaps the power of suggestion.

As with any randomly generated list, the quality is perhaps uneven. But it's better than I might have expected. I was also surpised how often religious themes came up in this mix, and how little jazz, hip-hop, or classical made it on given the nature of my overall collection.

Enjoy.

She's the One - Heavens to Betsy (for Julie)
I Like Yellow Things - Bobbi Blake (for Bob A.)
California Soul - Brenda & the Tabulations (for Valerie)
Roses for a Blue Lady - Duke Ellington (for Roy)
Field Work (The Ethnographer's Dream) - Mike Ladd (for Mike)
Dollar Bill - Shrimp Boat (for Bill)
Why I Love ELO - Jason Forrest (for Jason)
Sex Drive - The Embarrassment (for Christina)
Mercy - Los Marauders (for Ever)
Ugly- The Stranglers (for Ratliff)
The Famous Little Song - Marissa Nadler (for Nadine)
Terrible Angels - CocoRosie (for Cody)
Interplanet Janet - Man or Astro-man? (for Asaf)
Crosseyed and Painless - Talking Heads (for Andy C.)
Trespasser - Bad Medicine (for Kareem)
Good Lord (Run Old Jeremiah) - Austin Coleman (for Jeremy)
Crying in the Streets - George Perkins and the Silver Stars (for Andy P.)
Road of Brokenhearted Men - Bobby "Blue" Bland (for Bob Mc.)
The Best Ever Death Metal Band in Denton - The Mountain Goats (for Wes)
When The Saints Go Marching In - Barbecue Bob (for Marc)

shando wrote:
Interplanet Janet - Man or Astro-man? (for Asaf)

aww...this works against my theme. Who else has heard of man or astro-man?

TexasImprovMassacre wrote:

shando wrote:
Interplanet Janet - Man or Astro-man? (for Asaf)

aww...this works against my theme. Who else has heard of man or astro-man?

Me! They do an awesome cover of the MST3K theme. and some of their clone projects came through BAMA.

I saw Man Or Astro-Man back in '94. Yowza, that was a while back. To this day one of favorite live shows, as no one knew who they were and they just blew the lid of the place. The guitarist played slide with a kids lazer gun that made insane noises.

shando wrote:I feel like each of these songs really do seem more applicable to each of you individually than to anyone else on the list.

Ugly- The Stranglers (for Ratliff)

Mm hmm.

ratliff wrote:

shando wrote:I feel like each of these songs really do seem more applicable to each of you individually than to anyone else on the list.

Ugly- The Stranglers (for Ratliff)

Mm hmm.

Hey, it's a good song, don't judge it by its title. Although, lyrically it's bit scabrous. OK, I like the organ part in it, which makes it Ratliffy.

shando wrote:

ratliff wrote:

shando wrote:I feel like each of these songs really do seem more applicable to each of you individually than to anyone else on the list.

Ugly- The Stranglers (for Ratliff)

Mm hmm.

Hey, it's a good song, don't judge it by its title. Although, lyrically it's bit scabrous. OK, I like the organ part in it, which makes it Ratliffy.

Nice save. And I didn't say it didn't fit.

Also, I'm thrilled that 'I Like Yellow Things' showed up in your set.

Songs 2 Get All Stuck Up In Yo Head

I'll be glad to sing the catchy parts to you in your sleep...I tried to pick songs people might not have heard.

01. DragonForce - Through the Fire and Flames "Wicked epic metal that will grow on you if you give it a chance"
02. Modest Mouse - I've Got it All(Most) "unreleased b side from the good news for people who love bad news album"
03. Joey Kendall - Track 01 "Joey is my good friend and one of my favorite artists. I put lots of him on this mix because his songs constantly get stuck in my head."
04. Karate - Sever "Denton, TX Jazz Rock"
05. The Dismemberment Plan - Time Bomb "the 'radio hit' off the last album by one of my favorite bands"
06. Bear vs. Shark - Catamaran "From Michigan"
07. Joey Kendall - Dealing with the Feeling "lo-fi joeykendall is what joeykendall is all about. blood and guts"
08 Beck - Dirty Dirty "Unreleased Beck that's so funky you'll cry...off the mixed bizness remix cd"
09 Saul Williams - Act III Scene 2 (Shakesphere) "like you don't know who Saul Williams is. Poet first, emcee second"
10 Built to Spill - big dipper (live acoustic) "at least you probably haven't heard this version. I don't have any right now, but doug martsch solo stuff is good."
11 Joey Kendall - Thank God Everything Is OK "Joey Kendall live at Andy's bar in denton 3/7/2006
12 Fishboy - In My Freezer "Local Grapevine artist Eric Mischner is Fishboy"
13 Harherrar - Weirdandwonderful "My Grapevine companion Justin Spike amazed me a month or two ago with his new solo project"
14 Joey Kendall - Senior Release "Recorded by John Congleton. Mastermind behind track 19's the paper chase"
15 Silkworm - Killing My Ass "I wish more people knew who Silkworm was"
16 Old Crow Medicine Show - Wagon Wheel "These guys are young, and don't need no drums"
17 Ugly Casanova - barnacles "modest mouse side project"
18 Fugazi - I'm so tired "Fugazi's instrument soundtrack is my favorite fugazi album. I like to whistle it to myself"
19 the pAper chAse - neat; manageable; Piles "John Congleton has turrets, and a very unique stage presence. He constantly has his elbow behind his head when he isn't playing"

pm me for the scoop on the secret

shando wrote:
Song - Artist (for Not Kareem)

No song for the K-man?

Thanks to everyone who has already gotten me their CDs. Those fine people are:

Kareem!
Jeremy!
Andy P!
Wes!
Bob McN!
Ratliff!

But 14 folks, including me, still need to hand over thier mixes. Coordinate with me, people.

valetoile wrote:

shando wrote:
Song - Artist (for Not Kareem)

No song for the K-man?

His is Trespasser - Bad Medicine

I will update my track listing accordingly. It was in there, I just missed it while I was typing up my list.

shando wrote: When The Saints Go Marching In - Barbecue Bob (for Marc)

Stellar lead-in. My original plan was to do all music from video games, or related to, or inspired by, or whatever, but that quickly transformed into the angry nerdcore smashup below:

1. When The Meth Comes Marching In - Louis Armstrong and the Wu-Tang Clan
2. Shadows of Defeat / The Hardest Part - Good Riddance
3. DQ Blizzard - MC Chris
4. Impossible Rebel / St Jimmy the Prankster - Dean Gray
5. Yellow Laser Beam - MC Frontalot
6. Ford vs. Chevy - Optimus Rhyme
7. 1-2-3 - Zoobombs
8. Spike - The Network
9. Ping Island / Lightning Strike Rescue Op - Mark Mothersbaugh
10. Motto - Judy and Mary
11. Birthday Cake - Cibo Matto
12. Rockin' the Mike - The Prunes w/Freestyle
13. The Laziest Man on Mars - The Laziest Men on Mars
14. Science Genius Girl - Freezepop
15. Bomb the Bomb - Zoobombs (again!)
16. While The City Sleeps - MC 900 Ft. Jesus
17. The Centaur - Buck 65
18. Old School - Danger Doom / Talib Kweli
19. 99 Problems - Jay Z / Metallica
20. The Terrible Mr. Grimshaw - Unknown co-worker of Trevor Grimshaw
21. Baby Got Back - Jonathan Coulton
22. So Good - Earl Lee Grace
23. We Must Have Blood - The Dwarves

Some of these songs were added for specific people on the big list, but I ain't saying which ones or for who. Have fun!

Punk and Metal you don't know you like yet

1. Riot - Dead Kennedys
2. Jerk-Off (Live) - Tool
3. Trouble - Danzig
4. Cow Island - Cows
5. Demonslayer - Ignitor
6. West Cabaret Drive - Thee Michelle Gunn Elephant
7. Blood and Thunder - Mastadon
8. Victim of Changes - Judas Priest
9. Iron Swan - The Sword
10. Pig Latin - The Dillinger Escape Plan (w/ Mike Patton)
11. Bullet - Misfits
12. Coattails of a Dead Man - Primus
13. Love is a Fist - Mr. Bungle
14. Miss Alissa - The Eagles of Death Metal
15. Naked in Front of the Computer - Faith No More
16. Fueled - Anthrax