Song(s) of the Day #188

Not six hours ago I was ending my brief time in Chicago and getting on a plane home. I already miss the atmosphere and the people who over the past year have given some much of their time and energy into helping me and being my friend. I WILL be going back by the end of 2012. The saving begins soon. This can't be a once a year thing.

Eminem- "Just Lose It" from Encore

Maroon 5 feat. Wiz Khalifa- "Payphone" from Overexposed

Gary Jules and Michael Andrews- "Tears for Fears 'Mad World' Cover"

Song of the Day #140

Eminem- "Deja Vu" from Relapse

"As I fall deeper into a manic state I'm a prime candidate for the gene to receive the drug addict traits

Blood pressure climbs at a dramatic rate I seem to gravitate to the bottle of night quil then I salivate

Start off with the night quil like I think I'll just have a taste

Couple sips of that then I gradually graduate

Too a harder perscription drug called Valium like ya that's great I go to take just one and I end up like having eight

Now I need something in my stomach cause I haven't ate Maybe I'll grab a plate of nachos and I'll have a steak

And you'd think with all I have at stake

Look at my daughters face... Mommy somethings is wrong with dad I think

He's acting weird again he's really beginning to scare me Won't shave his beard again and he pretends he doesn't hear me

And all he does is eat dorritos and cheetos

And he just fell asleep in his car eating three musketeers in the rear seat

Sometimes I feel so alone, I just don't know, feels like I been down this road before,

So lonely and cold, It's like something takes over me, Soon as I go home and close the door,

Kinda feels like deja vu, I wanna get away from this place I do,

But I can't and I won't say I tried but I know that's a lie cause I don't

And why I just don't know...

Maybe just a nice cold brew what's a beer That's the devil in my ear I been sober a fucking year

And that fucker still talks to me he is all I can fucking hear

Marshall come on we'll watch the game it's the cowboys and buccaneers

And maybe if I just drink half I'll be halfed buzzed for half of the time

Who's that mastermind behind that little line With that kind of rational man I got half a mind

Too have another half of glass of wine sound acinine Ya I know

But I never had no problem with alcohol

Ouch look out for the wall aim for the couch I'm about to fall I missed the couch and down I go looking like a bouncing ball

Shit must have knocked me out cause I ain't feel the ground at all Wow what the fuck happend last night where am I

Man fuck am I hungover and god damn I got a head ache

Shit half a vicodin why can't I? "All systems ready for take off please stand by"

Sometimes I feel so alone, I just don't know, feels like I been down this road before,

So lonely and cold, It's like something takes over me, Soon as I go home and close the door,

Kinda feels like deja vu, I wanna get away from this place I do, But I can't and I won't say I tried but I know that's a lie cause I don't

And why I just don't know...

So I take a vicodin splash it hits my stomach and ah

A couple weeks go by it ain't even like I'm getting high

Now I need it just not to feel sick ya I'm getting by

Wouldn't even be taking this shit if deshaun didn't die

Oh ya there's an excuse you lose proof so you use

There's new rules it's cool if it's helping you to get through

It's twelve noon ain't no harm in self inducing a snooze

What else is new fuck it what would Elvis do in your shoes

Now here I am 3 months later full blown relapse

Just get high until the kids get home from two homes relax

And since I'm convinced that I'm in-somniac I need these pills to be able to sleep so I take 3 naps

Just to be able to function throughout the day let's see

That's an ambian each nap how many Valium 3

And that will average out to about one good hours sleep

OK so now you see the reason how come he

Has taken 4 years just too put out an album beat

See me and you we almost had the same outcome heath

Cause that Christmas you know the nomonia thing

It was Bologna was it the methadone ya think

Or the hydrocodone you hide inside your pornos

Your VCR tape cases with you ambian cr great places to hide ain't it

So you can lie to Halie I'm going beddy bye Whitney baby good night Elaina

Go in the room and shut the bedroom door and wake up in ambulance

They said they found me on the bathroom floor

Sometimes I feel so alone, I just don't know, feels like I been down this road before,

So lonely and cold, It's like something takes over me,

Soon as I go home and close the door,

Kinda feels like deja vu, I wanna get away from this place I do,

But I can't and I won't say I tried but I know that's a lie cause I don't

And why I just don't know..."

Song of the Day #116

Eminem- "Insane" from Relapse

Top 10 Guilty Pleasure Songs

Now there are songs out there that could be the greatest or worst songs in the world. But these may or may not be. These are songs that I can pop on whenever, for whatever reason, enjoy. Some are critically just awful, while some are actually really good tracks. Well enough of me droning on and on here's the songs.

10. Hollywood Undead- "Everywhere I Go" from Swan Songs

"And I like their big thick titties

D-Cups with extra filling

Take it out let me lick it quickly

Calm down it's just a hickie

I'll blame it on this whiskey, sipping, gets me tipsy"

"So I'll beat my meat like I'm a fuckin' butcher

And I'll punk the pussy like I'm Ashton Kutcher!"

"Everywhere I Go, Bitches always know

That Charlie Scene has got a weenie that he loves to show (bitch)

Everywhere I Go, Bitches always know

That Charlie Scene has got a weenie that he loves to show"

9. Green Day- "Longview" from Dookie

"Sit around and watch the tube, but nothing's on

I change the channels for an hour or two

Twiddle my thumbs just for a bit

I'm sick of all the same old shit

In a house with unlocked doors

And I'm fucking lazy"

"Bite my lip and close my eyes

Take me away to paradise

I'm so damn bored I'm going blind

And I smell like shit"

"Peel me off this Velcro seat and get me moving

I sure as hell can't do it by myself

I'm feeling like a dog in heat

Barred indoors from the summer street

I locked the door to my own cell

And I lost the key"

"Sit around and watch the phone, but no one's calling

Call me pathetic, call me what you will

My mother says to get a job

But she don't like the one she's got

When masturbation's lost its fun

You're fucking lonely"

"Bite my lip and close my eyes

Take me away to paradise

I'm so damn bored

I'm going blind

And loneliness has to suffice

Bite my lip and close my eyes

I was slipping away to paradise

Some say, "Quit or I'll go blind."

But it's just a myth"

8. Afroman- "Because I Got High" from The Good Times

"I was gonna clean my room until I got high

I was gonna get up and find the broom but then I got high

my room is still messed up and I know why (why man?) yea heyy,

- cause I got high [repeat 3X]

(La da da da da da da da da)

I was gonna go to class before I got high

I coulda cheated and I coulda passed but I got high

(La da da da da da da da da)

I am taking it next semester and I know why, (why man?) yea heyy, 

- cause I got high [repeat 3X]

(La da da da da da da da da)

I was gonna go to work but then I got high

I just got a new promotion but I got high

now I'm selling dope and I know why (why man?) yea heayy,

- cause I got high [repeat 3X]"

7. Eminem- "3 AM" from Relapse

"Sitting nude in my living room, it's almost noon

I wonder what's on the tube, maybe they'll show some boobs

Surfin' every channel until I find Hannah Montana

Then I reach for the Aloe and lanolin

Bust all over the wall panel and dismantlin' every candle

On top of the fireplace mantle and

Grab my flannel and my bandana then

Kiss the naked mannequin man again

You can see him standin' in my front window if you look in

I'm just a hooligan who's used to usin' hallucinogens

Causin' illusions again

Brain contusions again

Cutting and bruisin' the skin

Razors, scissors and pins

Jesus, when does it end?

Phases, that I go through

Dazed, and I'm so confused

Cheesed, that I don't know who

Gave, these molecules to

me, what am I gon' do?

Heed, the prodigal son

The diabolical one

Very methodical when I slaughter them"

"It's 3 A.M. in the mornin'

Put my key in the door and

Bodies layin' all over the floor and

I dont remember how they got there

but I guess I musta killed em (killed em)

I said...

It's 3 A.M. in the mornin'

Put my key in the door and

Bodies layin' all over the floor and

I dont remember how they got there

but I guess I musta killed em (killed em)"

"She puts the lotion in the bucket, it puts the lotion on the skin, or else it gets the hose again

She puts the lotion in the bucket, it puts the lotion on the skin, or else it gets the hose again"

6. Justin Timberlake feat. Timblaland- SexyBack from FuterSex/LoveSounds

"YEAH"

"Take 'em to the bridge"

"Dirty babe

You see these shackles

Baby I’m your slave

I’ll let you whip me if I misbehave

It’s just that no one makes me feel this way"

"Take 'em to the chorus"

"Come here girl

Go ahead, be gone with it

Come to the back

Go ahead, be gone with it

VIP

Go ahead, be gone with it

Drinks on me

Go ahead, be gone with it

Let me see what you’re torquing with

Go ahead, be gone with it

Look at those hips

Go ahead, be gone with it

You make me smile

Go ahead, be gone with it

Go ahead child

Go ahead, be gone with it

And get your sexy on

Go ahead, be gone with it"

"Get your sexy on

Go ahead, be gone with it"

"Get your sexy on"

5. Hot Chelle Rae- "Tonight Tonight" from Whatever

"I woke up with a strange tattoo

Not sure how I got it, not a dollar in my pocket

And it kinda looks just like you

Mixed with Zach Galifianakis"

"La la la, whatever, la la la, it doesn't matter, la la la, oh well, la la"

"We're going at it tonight tonight

There's a party on the rooftop top of the world

Tonight tonight and we're dancing on the edge of the Hollywood sign

I don't know if I'll make it but watch how good I'll fake it

It's all right, all right, tonight, tonight"

"You got me singing like

Woah, come on, ohh, it doesn't matter, woah, everybody now, ohh"

"Just don't stop let's keep the beat pumpin'

Keep the beat up, let's drop the beat down

It's my party dance if I want to

We can get crazy let it all out"

"Just don't stop let's keep the beat pumpin'

Keep the beat up, let's drop the beat down

It's my party dance if I want to

We can get crazy let it all out"

"Just singing like

Woah, come on, ohh, all you party people

Woah, all you singletons, ohh (even the white kids)"

4. Katy Perry- "Firework" from Teenage Dream

"Do you ever feel like a plastic bag,

Drifting through the wind

Wanting to start again?

Do you ever feel, feel so paper thin

Like a house of cards,

One blow from caving in?"

"Do you ever feel already buried deep?

6 feet under screams but no one seems to hear a thing

Do you know that there's still a chance for you

'Cause there's a spark in you"

"You just gotta ignite the light, and let it shine

Just own the night like the 4th of July"

"'Cause baby you're a firework

Come on, show 'em what you're worth

Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh"

As you shoot across the sky-y-y"

"Baby, you're a firework

Come on, let your colours burst

Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh"

You're gonna leave 'em all in "awe, awe, awe""

"You don't have to feel like a wasted space

You're original, cannot be replaced

If you only knew what the future holds

After a hurricane comes a rainbow"

"Maybe your reason why all the doors are closed

So you could open one that leads you to the perfect road

Like a lightning bolt, your heart will glow

And when it's time, you'll know"

3. Kreayshawn- "Gucci Gucci" from Somethin' About Kreay

"(One big room full of bad bitches)

And we stunting like

Gucci Gucci, Louis Louis, Fendi Fendi, Prada

Basic bitches wear that shit so I don't even bother"

"Bitch you ain't no Barbie I see you work at Arby's

Number 2, super-sized Hurry up I'm starving"

"Now Google that groupies follow me like Twitter

I'm rolling up my catnip and shitting in your litter"

"Which means nobody getting over me

I got the swag and it's pumping out my ovaries"

2. Cascada- "Everytime We Touch" from Everytime We Touch

"I still hear your voice, when you sleep next to me.

I still feel your touch in my dreams.

Forgive me my weakness, but I don't know why

Without you it's hard to survive."

SICK CLUB BEAT

"'Cause everytime we touch, I get this feeling.

And everytime we kiss I swear I could fly.

Can't you feel my heart beat fast, I want this to last.

Need you by my side.

'Cause everytime we touch, I feel the static.

And everytime we kiss, I reach for the sky.

Can't you hear my heart beat so...

I can't let you go.

Want you in my life."

"Your arms are my castle, your heart is my sky.

They wipe away tears that I cry.

The good and the bad times, we've been through them all.

You make me rise when I fall."

SICK CLUB BEAT AGAIN

"'Cause everytime we touch, I get this feeling.

And everytime we kiss I swear I could fly.

Can't you feel my heart beat fast, I want this to last.

Need you by my side.

'Cause everytime we touch, I feel the static.

And everytime we kiss, I reach for the sky.

Can't you hear my heart beat so...

I can't let you go.

Want you in my life."

1. The Lovin' Spoonful- "Do You Believe In Magic" from Do You Believe In Magic

"Do you believe in magic?

In a young girls heart

How the music can free her

whenever it starts"

"And it's magic

if the music is groovy

It makes you feel happy like an old time movie"

"I'll tell ya about the magic

It'll free your soul

but it's like trying to tell a stranger 'bout rock n roll"

"If you believe in magic, don't bother to choose

If it's jug band music or rhythm and blues

Just go and listen

It'll start with a smile

It won't wipe off your face no matter how hard you try

Your feet start tapping

And you can't seem to find

How you got there

So just blow your mind"

"If you believe in magic

Come along with me

We'll dance until morning, just you and me

and maybe, if the music is right

I'll meet ya tomorrow

so late at night"

"We'll go a dancin' baby then you'll see

all the magic's in the music and the music's in me, yeah"

"Do you belive in magic? Yeah.

Believe in the magic in a young girl's soul

believe in the magic of rock n roll

Believe in the magic that can set you free

Ohhhh, talkin' bout magic"

Do you believe like I believe?

Do you believe in magic?

Do you believe like I believe?

Do you believe in magic?"

Song of the Day #82

"Lately I really, feel like I'm rolling for Delph like Philly

I feel like I'm losing control of myself, I sincerely

I apologize if all that I sound like is I'm complaining

But life keeps on complicating, and

I'm debating on leaving this world this evening

Even my girls can see I'm grieving, I try and hide it

But I can't, why do I act like I'm all high and mighty

When inside, I'm dying, I am finally realizing I need help

I can't do it by myself, too weak, 2 weeks I've been having ups and downs

Going through peaks and valleys, dilly dallying

Around with the idea, of ending the shit right here

I'm hatin my reflection, I walk around the house trying to fight mirrors

I can't stand what I look like, yeah, I look fat, but what do I care?

I give a fuck, only thing I fear, is Hailie

I'm afraid if I close my eyes I might see her

Shit"

Eminem- "Going Through Changes" from Recovery

A Day In Music #2

Childish Gamibno- "Bonfire" from Camp

KiD CuDi- "Solo Dolo" from Man on the Moon: The End of Day

Mos Def and Talib Kweli- "Children's Story" from Mos Def & Talib Kweli are Black Star

Say Anything- "Vexed" from In Defense of the Genre

Jimi Hendrix- "All Along The Watchtower" from Electric Ladyland

Taylor Swift- "You're Not Sorry" from Fearless

Drake feat. Chantal Kreviazuk- "Over My Dead Body" from Take Care

Drake feat. Lil Wanye and Andre 3000- "The Real Her" from Take Care

Consequence feat. Kanye West and John Legend- "Whatever U Want"

Simple Plan- "Loser of the Year" from Get Your Heart On!

Kanye West feat. Beyonce, Charles Wilson and Big Sean- "See Me Now" from My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Eminem- "3AM" from Relapse

Linkin Park- "Hands Held High" from Minutes to Midnight

A Day In Music #1

My "Song of the Day" posts are cool and all but everyday (or whenever I do it) re-titling it "Song(s)" irks me for some reason. So on days when I have multiple songs I'll be doing these posts. Mix-Blogs you could call 'em. I'll run down my track-list of songs I listened to that day. Good? Good. So here, enjoy if you listen to one, all, or even just read what I listened to.

Nicki Minaj feat. Eminem- "Romans Revenge" from Pink Friday

Kanye West feat. John Legend- "Blame Game" from My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Nicki Minaj feat. Kanye West- "Blazin'" from Pink Friday

KiD CuDi feat. Kanye West and Common- "Make Her Say" from Man on the Moon: The End of Day

Kendrick Lamar feat. Ab-Soul- "Ab-Soul's Outro" from Section.80

B.o.B. feat Rivers Cuomo- "Magic" from B.o.B. Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray

KiD CuDi- "Soundtrack 2 My Life" from Man on the Moon: The End of Day

Kanye West feat. Lupe Fiasco- "Touch the Sky" from Late Registration

Song(s) of the Day #59

No real reason or significance behind these songs, 'CEPT THEY'RE AWESOME! They just popped on and I liked 'em. BTW these have happened over the last three days. I really need to get back into the rhythm of doing this daily >.<

Nicki Minaj feat Rihanna- "Fly" from Pink Friday

Eminem- "25 to Life" from Recovery

Kanye West feat T-Pain- "Good Life" from Graduation

Song of the Day #24

This has been stuck in my head since I listened to B.o.B's new mixtape E.P.I.C. [Every Play Is Crucial]. There's a lot of mixed opinions on B.o.B and hid first album (The Adventures of Bobby Ray) which I liked, but his mixtapes has always been, for me, his best work. This is no different, and sampling an older, apparently unreleased, Eminem song (at least one I personally hadn't heard before) was genius. Bobby Ray and Em also hooked up for "Airplanes Pt.2" which is the better of the two airplane songs so you know they have chemistry. Amazing beat, great rapping by B.o.B. and Eminem sounds like Relapse Eminem. (I liked Relapse, sue me.) One of them tracks to just blast.

B.o.B. feat. Eminem- "Things Get Worse" from E.P.I.C. [Every Play Is Crucial]

"There's no need to say shit you already know

The question is just how far will this go

How far will he take it?

And when will he stop?

Shady man I done told you once homie to easy up

But you just won't listen will ya, nah I guess not

You just can't can ya, man I can't stand ya

You're rotten, what you plottin' for us?

Man when are you gonna let up

I guess things are gonna get much worse 'fore they get better"

This Week In Song #3

Now I haven't really gone through any new albums this week, but sometimes I don't go through them. And like this week, sometimes I just blast one genre. This weeks was, you guessed it rap and hip-hop. But with the exception of Watch the Throne, I was largely stuck in the 2000-2007 years. People write off the 2000s as the start of the decline of hip-hop. I've always highly disagreed with that. If you wade through and push aside the Souja Boy's and the Wiz Khalifa's you can find great songs and albums.

Eminem- The Marshall Mathers LP

Now these are two of the best songs off what I call Eminem's best album. This first song is dark humored rant at women over a catchy beat in "Kill You". Why does is go off on women? Cause he can, and it makes for a damn good open to the album. Then we get the other end of the spectrum with "Kim". If you've heard this song before you know it's the story of a man who has been cheated on (and cheated himself) and he reaches the breaking point in an anger filled rage chronicling the last moments of his wife's life. This song hit's me HARD every time I listen to it, but it's too damn good to just skip over. 

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Jay-Z- The Blueprint

Now I featured "Heart of the City (Ain't No Love)" in last weeks post, but I remember listing off a ton of runner up songs from the album. Well here's two of them and one even includes the man from above, Eminem. The Blueprint, I've always said is Jay's best album. All the tracks are top notch, beasts crisp, and lyrics on point. Fun fact Jay-Z wrote this entire album in 24 hours. If ya'll didn't think he was good, listen to this in his prime Jay-Z. He'll change your mind. Here's "U Don't Know" and "Renegade"

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Lupe Fiasco- Food & Liquor

This is a classic for me, even though it's only 5 years old it's still a damn good listen and gave me hope that new ideas and great lyricists are in this world. Lupe's voice and timing, down to breathing technique is smooth. Not to mention he can spit fire and sounds good doing it. The beats are all nice, and even though it's about my 50th listen to the album it never feels old to me. That's the sign of a good album with retaining value in my book. This is Lupe's freshman album too, last time I was impressed with a rappers first album was Kanye with The College Dropout. Not I featured "Daydreamin'" feat. Jill Scott last week. But please do enjoy "Kick, Push" and "Sunshine" from this great album.

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Talib Kweli- Eardrum

Now Talib you've probably never heard of outside of being on a few guest spots. BUT if you're a hip-hop head like me you know he's one half of Black Star with Mos Def and one of the best rappers in the last ten years. He's a true wordsmith and even his slow raps are usually quick and well done. Now most people would say Talib's best album is Quality from 2002 ("Get By" is an epic song), but Eardum has always been my favorite of his. The lyrics, beats, and multitude of guests make it a great album all around to listen to. The two tracks I've singled out from this album are "In The Mood" feat. Roy Ayers and Kanye West and "Oh My Stars" feat. Musiq Soulchild.

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Kanye West- The College Dropout

Haha you knew it was coming. What's a list of mine without my personal favorite. Mr. Kanye West. And with My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy being like 1 millionth on a notch lower than The College Dropout this is his best album. He came in roaring with "Jesus Walks" and "Through The Wire" and kept the rap with songs like "Spaceship" and "Two Words." The beats are still great to me, though I can see how they could be heard as a bit dated after MBDTF. His rapping is great, this album has his best lyrical content,  and the guests are bountiful (Jay-Z, J. Ivy, Common, GLC, Consequence, Mos Def, Ludcris, Twista, and Jamie Foxx). This is what the mid-2000s hip-hop scene needed and after 2010s MBDTF he's changed the style yet again. Please enjoy "Spaceship" and "Through The Wire" (both mentioned above).