So, I've been thinking of starting a segment in the audio report where I pick out my favourite mainstream songs on youtube and explain why they're popular/awesome. But right now, I don't feel like it. But I still feel like sharing some of my favourite catchy tunes and awesome songs with you guys anyway. I like surfing youtube for songs I've heard on the radio, or songs from CDs I've just bought, or something along those lines.
This first song I heard a few times on the radio, and only just now bothered to look it up on youtube. It's catchy as all hell, and in it's fun atmosphere, it makes for an awesome listen. It's called "Dawn of the Dead" by a band called Does It Offend You, Yeah?
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The Killers are a band that have had my interest for a little while now, I really like their catchy melodies and generally well structured songs. Mr. Brightside is one of my favourites off their Hot Fuss album from 2004. It was quite a success, but don't put it past yourself to give the song another listen.
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Going back a bit further, to 2001, I've picked a song off the very first album I bought: Discovery, by Daft Punk. While I must admit, the first 4 songs kick ass, and I could stick Aerodynamic or Digital Love on repeat and never get bored, some of the other songs, such as Voyager and Verdis Quo, are well worth the listen. Most of the songs are catch at first, but then they grow on you, and now, one of my favourite songs on the album is Superheroes. I just love how it builds up. I especially love the classic synth arpeggios that are the climax of the song. The video is also one of the many brilliant scenes in "Interstella 5555", the musical to the Discovery album.
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Now, go forward a bit in my life, to about 2003-05 ish, we'll get to a time in my life when I had become a fan of a band at the end of their career. Blink-182. Fun-loving, light pop-punk riffs, immature jokes. Catchy songs, nothing overly complicated, such was their lives before they faced the inevitable (yet inexplicably late) coming of their maturity. The year was 2000, the song was Man Overboard. The video was a parody of their previous videos, and stars 3 midgets. What more could you want?
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A song that also came out in 2000, of which I first heard from the soundtrack to Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (I still enjoy playing these games), an Australian punk band; Bodyjar. The song? Not The Same. These guys have some great energetic punk rock tunes, and Not The Same is no exception. Great vocals, energetic beat and a light catchy riff that makes this tune a win in my books.
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Bohemian Like You, by The Dandy Warhols:
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I don't need to say anything here, the video displays the txt quite nicely.
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Now, two awesome songs for the price of one; Birds of Tokyo, with songs off their latest album Universes, "Broken Bones" and "Silhouettic". These guys are from Perth, and they're damn awesome.
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And another Aussie band, The Living End, considered one of Australia's best live acts, Loaded Gun is one of my favs off their new album, White Noise. It's got a good story, too.
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Still Waiting, by Sum 41. Now THAT'S fucking punk.
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Orange Crush, by R.E.M, and you can watch pictures while you listen to the music, OMG!!!
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Anthem for the Year 2000, by Silverchair.
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And there you have it, a whole lot of awesome songs.
But wait, what's this? John Cage? Sonata V? Just watch, and please pick your jaw up off the floor when it's done. Makes thing's harder for the janitor to get 'round here.
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Also: read this and you'll see that I fell miserably short, by about 22 levels. I had a good system!!! >:(
Quarl
damn. Some of those videos gave me some really odd vibes. Sum41, that brought some early band memories... to think. I used to want to be the lead singer in a punk band. Glad I got a drum kit instead. So much fun.
What ever happened to silver chair btw? Are they still going at it?
Also, that john cage video was really amusing. John Cage was a sexy sexy man.
WritersBlock
It apparently takes several hours to set all the screws and rubber bands and shit in the right place. I'd love to be the front man in a punk band. And Silverchair are still going strong. They released a new album last year, called "Young Modern". I've only heard "Straight Lines" off that album and it's pretty cool although I like some of the stuff off their greatest hits CD better. You know as soon as I posted this blog, I thought of a whole lot of other songs I could have put in here. Maybe some other time...