Yeah, I am well aware that no one is likely to agree with me on my choices; but this is what make people interesting, they have opinions and none of them are the same. Similar, maybe, but the same? Nah.
Anyway, my top ten tracks. In reverse order to increase the tension, you know?
10. Intergalactic – Beastie Boys
When it comes to beats well I’m a fiend
I like my sugar with coffee and cream
Who doesn’t like the Beastie Boys? I mean, what’s not to like? Their music sounds good, but when you actually listen to the words, well, it’s so daft it’s incredible. This track has some of the old school Beastie’s sound, along with some of their newer sound. Well, it was when this track was released, but it still sounds good now, 10 years on. The video is pure awesome too.
9. Killing In The Name – Rage Against The Machine
Now you’re under control
And now you do what they told ya
This was my rebellious song when I was younger; it may make it sound like I led a sheltered existance but one of the strongest memories form my late teens is being in a club with my best mate with this song playing, and us both screaming at each other “fuck you, I won’t do what you tell me“.
8. (s)AINT – Marilyn Manson
You wanted perfect
You got your perfect
Now I’m too perfect for someone like you
I don’t care if you take the piss, I heart Marilyn Manson. And this song is just… guh. It strikes me as kind of dirty and a bit sleazy somehow.
7. Postcard Of A Painting – Maxïmo Park
Picture me with you but you couldn’t do it,
Everything I said was true but I couldn’t prove it
I remember people used to tell me Maxïmo Park were amazing and I didn’t believe them. Then I went to see them live. Paul Smith is just so awesome on stage, and this song just gets me every time, I’m not quite sure why.
6. Into The Groove – Madonna
Get up on your feet, yeah
Step to the beat
Boy what will it be
OK then, go on, take the piss… yes, I am aware this is Madonna. What can I say, I’ve liked the old bag pretty much for my whole life, and I can never get tired of this track. When I was little I wanted to be Madonna, I wanted the lace fingerless gloves and the BoyToy belt and the dodgy hair… yeah, you can stop that laughing now!
5. Voodoo People – Prodigy
The voodoo, who-do-what-you-dont-dare-to-people
Some people would hate me for ever for saying this, but I think the Prodigy are one of the best live bands that I’ve ever seen. The hook in this track is just so infectious and also so recognisable. The Pendulum remix of it is as energetic as well, although that one does seem to have become more of a cover than a remix.
4. Dead Star – Muse
Shame on you for thinking
You’re an exception
We’re all to blame
The first time I saw Muse live, they opened with this and that is what started my bad, bad addiction to Muse. I’m told that this song is about the 9/11 attacks although I’ve never quite worked out why.
3. This Is A Low – Blur
And the Queen, she’s gone round the bend
Jumped off Land’s End
Bonkers lyrics but beautiful at the same time. This has been a favourite for years, I can remember being at school when Parklife came out and listening to the album, and in particular this track, almost non stop.
2. Everlong – Foo Fighters
The only thing I’ll ever ask of you
You’ve got to promise not to stop when I say when
This is one of those slightly odd songs – it has quite heavy guitar in it, but it can sound so chilled out as well. When it’s played live, it’s so relaxed thorough most of the song, until near the end. One of my favourite memories is watching Dave Grohl in the middle of a sea of people at Wembley Stadium singing this, just him and his guitar. Even surrounded by 80,000 people he seemed so on his alone, singled out.
1. Citizen Erased – Muse.
All the truth unwinding
Scraping away
At my mind
My favourite song, like ever. One of the few songs that can reduce me to tears minutes after making me want to jump about like a loon. And yes, I have in fact cried when hearing this song being played live. It shows so many different sides to Muse in one song – all out guitary yay, fantastic pianoy bits, amazing bass. it just have everything I want in a song really.
I just deleted everything to start again… again.
Watch me not post anything else now, as I am a dork.
I did just find a half written post about music though. I may go and finish that off if you’re lucky.