During my last chemo, I texted my friends that I was going to "kick cancer in the 'nads". I originally wanted to text "nuts" but decided against it because it might have been too vulgar for some of the other text recipients. When I think of 'nads, I think of that Australian waxing product. Anyways, my good friend (she's one of my educator gal pals; we recently went to Eclipse last month) made me a CD mix of songs she thought would cheer me up. She is so awesome! We met 15 years ago at an Filipino American educators' anniversary dinner. She can speak Spanish, is one of my few friends that listens to and enjoys Rock en Espanol (and she's not of Hispanic descent either, not that you have to be), and loves going out to eat at different restaurants with me and our other friends.
She is also of the few friends that I have who share a similar wavelength in terms of musical knowledge and trivia. We were talking last month about how we are both female educators with Masters degrees, consider ourselves to be pro-woman, yet we still like misognystic rock bands/songs from the 80's! Motley Crue anyone? Early Van Halen? AC/DC? However, her musical taste is a little more diverse than mine and over the years we've been friends, I always learn something new whenever I'm riding in her car listening to whatever she had in the tape/cd (and now IPOD) deck or whenever we traded CD mixes (remember tape mixes? ha) with each other. So here goes the playlist along with selected (blather) commentary...
Thank goodness there are no insipid and flaccid inspirational ballads in here either (Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston and their ilk). Thank you!
Kick 'Em in the 'Nads Mix
Summer 2008
Song for a Future Generation - The B-52's
Wow, how did she know that this is one of my favorite B-52's songs? "Wanna be ruler of the galaxy...wanna be the king of the universe...Let's meet and have a baby now!"
Getting Better- The Beatles
One of the "happier" sounding songs from the "Sgt. Pepper" album. Although, if you listen to the lyrics, Lennon says he used to be "cruel to his woman".
Stayin' Alive- The Bee Gees
The brilliant opening song of the classic disco movie, "Saturday Night Fever". I wonder why people thought the Bee Gees were so hot and hunky back then. I know they sported the "open to the navel" big collared satin shirts which showed off their chests along with a gleaming gold medallion nestled amongst their chest hair. Yet their singing voices were falsettos. Falsettos don't remind me of manly men. I think of eunuchs or Prince (but Prince is different!). All right Barry, Robin and Maurice! Rock those skin tight Angel Flights and platform shoes.
By Your Side - The Black Crowes
Not much of a Big Crowes fan but I can see why she put the song in...
I Still Believe - The Call
I totally forgot about this song. This was one of their few songs played on the radio besides "Walls Came Down" and "Let the Day Begin". When I was reading the Wikipedia entry on the call, it mentioned that this song was included in the soundtrack for "The Lost Boys". (tangent alert) Remember that film? Corey Haim? Corey Feldman? Jason Patric? And let's not forget Kiefer Sutherland as the evil vampire in that flick! Actually, I have that soundtrack and only remember one gem off that album which was Echo and the Bunnymen's deliciously faithful and dark cover of The Doors' classic "People are Strange".
Times Like These- The Foo Fighters
Love this song. Dave Grohl is awesome.
Hit Me With Your Best Shot- Pat Benatar
Yes, I liked this song in 6th grade (dating myself there!). Pat Benatar was one of the few women musicians that I admired back in the day, along with Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders. Then, this song got overplayed and got boring after hearing it the 100th time on 13k and the Mighty 690! C'mon! You know you listened to those radio stations!
Eye of the Tiger- Survivor
Okay, even though I don't like Survivor, I know why she put this song in this mix. I think this song was in one of the Rocky movies. Sylvester Stallone is so gross and 'roided up. I can't believe he made Rocky V (or was it 100?). Uhhh...straight to video (I mean, DVD)! This song is the king of cheesiness!
Life's What You Make It- Talk Talk
This is one of those "learn something new" moments. I admit that the only songs I knew by Talk Talk were "Talk Talk" and "It's My Life", the latter song recently remade by Gwen Stefani.
Gettin' Better - Tesla
My friend is also a rocker like me. No wonder we get along so well! She knows I totally dig on Tesla. This is one of my favorite Tesla songs (besides "Love Song" and "Modern Day Cowboy"). Jeff Keith has got one of the most distinctive voices in rock. This song reminds me of my early college days, when I was the only chick in my Guitar elective class. The other female was an older woman who was totally into Blind Faith and Jethro Tull. The other guys were thrash metal freaks, which I think irked the teacher because he did not equate "playing fast" (a la Yngwie Malmsteen, Paul Gilbert of Racer X, Anthrax, Metallica, etc) as being "good".
Little Suzi - Tesla
Another kick ass song!
Little Fighter - White Lion
This was a band that I didn't want to admit that I liked back when they were popular. I was irritated by the plethora of mass produced glam/metal hair bands in the late 80's. Their album "Pride" had a few other catchy tunes, like this one, "Wait" and "Tell Me". Mike Tramp had a cool head of hair back then. Pretty boy. I YouTubed him recently. He's still performing but not as White Lion. Time has treated him well. He still looks relatively good! Love his Danish accent. Their guitarist, Vito Bratta, is underrated. Unfortunately that's what happens when you get stuck in a hairband in the 80's and live in the shadow of being an Eddie Van Halen wanna-be.
I Need Novocaine - Greenday
Another band I don't really listen to. They are kind of like whiny neo-punks but I think she may have put this in for humor's sake.
Dig - Incubus
Nellie the Elephant - The Toy Dolls
When I did the Wikipedia link, I was surprised that the Toy Dolls were an older punk band. I should have known something like that. I feel like I've been living in a cave and aurally tortured by songs of Kenny G, Yanni and John Tesh. This song is kind of funny too.
Happy Boy - The Beat Farmers
Wow! I'm surprised she had this song! I haven't heard this in years! The KGB morning show in the late 80's used to play this song ALL THE TIME! As I read the Wikipedia entry, it listed the specific DJ's, Jim McIness and Pat Martin. I used to love listening to Pat Martin - he had a cool voice and played so many cool rock songs back then. For you non San Diegans, the Beat Farmers were a local band featuring animated frontman, Country Dick Montana, who was often a guest on the radio morning show. Hearing "Happy Boy" made me smile.
She is also of the few friends that I have who share a similar wavelength in terms of musical knowledge and trivia. We were talking last month about how we are both female educators with Masters degrees, consider ourselves to be pro-woman, yet we still like misognystic rock bands/songs from the 80's! Motley Crue anyone? Early Van Halen? AC/DC? However, her musical taste is a little more diverse than mine and over the years we've been friends, I always learn something new whenever I'm riding in her car listening to whatever she had in the tape/cd (and now IPOD) deck or whenever we traded CD mixes (remember tape mixes? ha) with each other. So here goes the playlist along with selected (blather) commentary...
Thank goodness there are no insipid and flaccid inspirational ballads in here either (Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston and their ilk). Thank you!
Kick 'Em in the 'Nads Mix
Summer 2008
Song for a Future Generation - The B-52's
Wow, how did she know that this is one of my favorite B-52's songs? "Wanna be ruler of the galaxy...wanna be the king of the universe...Let's meet and have a baby now!"
Getting Better- The Beatles
One of the "happier" sounding songs from the "Sgt. Pepper" album. Although, if you listen to the lyrics, Lennon says he used to be "cruel to his woman".
Stayin' Alive- The Bee Gees
The brilliant opening song of the classic disco movie, "Saturday Night Fever". I wonder why people thought the Bee Gees were so hot and hunky back then. I know they sported the "open to the navel" big collared satin shirts which showed off their chests along with a gleaming gold medallion nestled amongst their chest hair. Yet their singing voices were falsettos. Falsettos don't remind me of manly men. I think of eunuchs or Prince (but Prince is different!). All right Barry, Robin and Maurice! Rock those skin tight Angel Flights and platform shoes.
By Your Side - The Black Crowes
Not much of a Big Crowes fan but I can see why she put the song in...
I Still Believe - The Call
I totally forgot about this song. This was one of their few songs played on the radio besides "Walls Came Down" and "Let the Day Begin". When I was reading the Wikipedia entry on the call, it mentioned that this song was included in the soundtrack for "The Lost Boys". (tangent alert) Remember that film? Corey Haim? Corey Feldman? Jason Patric? And let's not forget Kiefer Sutherland as the evil vampire in that flick! Actually, I have that soundtrack and only remember one gem off that album which was Echo and the Bunnymen's deliciously faithful and dark cover of The Doors' classic "People are Strange".
Times Like These- The Foo Fighters
Love this song. Dave Grohl is awesome.
Hit Me With Your Best Shot- Pat Benatar
Yes, I liked this song in 6th grade (dating myself there!). Pat Benatar was one of the few women musicians that I admired back in the day, along with Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders. Then, this song got overplayed and got boring after hearing it the 100th time on 13k and the Mighty 690! C'mon! You know you listened to those radio stations!
Eye of the Tiger- Survivor
Okay, even though I don't like Survivor, I know why she put this song in this mix. I think this song was in one of the Rocky movies. Sylvester Stallone is so gross and 'roided up. I can't believe he made Rocky V (or was it 100?). Uhhh...straight to video (I mean, DVD)! This song is the king of cheesiness!
Life's What You Make It- Talk Talk
This is one of those "learn something new" moments. I admit that the only songs I knew by Talk Talk were "Talk Talk" and "It's My Life", the latter song recently remade by Gwen Stefani.
Gettin' Better - Tesla
My friend is also a rocker like me. No wonder we get along so well! She knows I totally dig on Tesla. This is one of my favorite Tesla songs (besides "Love Song" and "Modern Day Cowboy"). Jeff Keith has got one of the most distinctive voices in rock. This song reminds me of my early college days, when I was the only chick in my Guitar elective class. The other female was an older woman who was totally into Blind Faith and Jethro Tull. The other guys were thrash metal freaks, which I think irked the teacher because he did not equate "playing fast" (a la Yngwie Malmsteen, Paul Gilbert of Racer X, Anthrax, Metallica, etc) as being "good".
Little Suzi - Tesla
Another kick ass song!
Little Fighter - White Lion
This was a band that I didn't want to admit that I liked back when they were popular. I was irritated by the plethora of mass produced glam/metal hair bands in the late 80's. Their album "Pride" had a few other catchy tunes, like this one, "Wait" and "Tell Me". Mike Tramp had a cool head of hair back then. Pretty boy. I YouTubed him recently. He's still performing but not as White Lion. Time has treated him well. He still looks relatively good! Love his Danish accent. Their guitarist, Vito Bratta, is underrated. Unfortunately that's what happens when you get stuck in a hairband in the 80's and live in the shadow of being an Eddie Van Halen wanna-be.
I Need Novocaine - Greenday
Another band I don't really listen to. They are kind of like whiny neo-punks but I think she may have put this in for humor's sake.
Dig - Incubus
Nellie the Elephant - The Toy Dolls
When I did the Wikipedia link, I was surprised that the Toy Dolls were an older punk band. I should have known something like that. I feel like I've been living in a cave and aurally tortured by songs of Kenny G, Yanni and John Tesh. This song is kind of funny too.
Happy Boy - The Beat Farmers
Wow! I'm surprised she had this song! I haven't heard this in years! The KGB morning show in the late 80's used to play this song ALL THE TIME! As I read the Wikipedia entry, it listed the specific DJ's, Jim McIness and Pat Martin. I used to love listening to Pat Martin - he had a cool voice and played so many cool rock songs back then. For you non San Diegans, the Beat Farmers were a local band featuring animated frontman, Country Dick Montana, who was often a guest on the radio morning show. Hearing "Happy Boy" made me smile.
3 comments:
OMG! I LOVE those bands and songs on the CD your friend made you!
LOVE Tesla, Whitesnake, Motley Crue, etc...
Re: Lost Boys...Is it just me, or does it seem like Kiefer Sutherland ALWAYS plays a bad guy in his films?!?!
BTW, I think we're playing telephone tag! :) I tried calling you again yesterday, but got your answering machine again. I'll try again this week.
Hope you're feeling great! XOXO
"Getting Better" is one of my favorite Beatles tunes, exactly for the reason you mention Canine: it's a bright and sunny on the surface and full of hope, but the underpinnings are as dark and perveted as a mf!
I've got that verse you mentioned stuck in my head:
I used to be cruel to my woman.
I beat her and kept her apart from the things that she loved.
Man I was mean, but I'm changing my scene.
And I'm doing the best that I can.
This guy acknowldeges the reprehensible things that he's done to his loved one, but casually and lightheatedly dismisses it. You get the sense he wants to change, but he doesn't really know why or how.
The things that the character described in the first two verses were just immature recriminations about being bad in school and also being "an angry young man". It's with the third verse where you get a little hint that this guy's psychological profile might be a little twisted.
I know, i know. I'm reading too much into it, but that third verse scares the bejezus out of me sometimes.
c - i knew you'd like the tesla! kiefer was also the bad boy in 'stand by me'. sorry about the telephone tag. am feeling better too. thanks!
kilatzin - how was your day at the comic con? we ended up watching a 3hour compilation of the best of t/con on G4 (the channel that features wacky Japanese obstacle course shows like 'Unbeatable Banzuke' and 'Ninja Warrior'. I was amazed by the number of cool interviews they had - Mark Hamill, Simon Pegg & Edgar Wright (they were hyping the recent release of
'Spaced' on DVD -which I bought
on Amazon and am eagerly awaiting), Frank Miller, the upcoming release of 'Clone Wars' (which we plan to see), the hype about 'Twilight' (a vampire movie starring the dude that played Cedric Diggory in 'Goblet of Fire', what else? Samuel L. Jackson hyping some new movie, plus Watchmen stuff...too much to name. Not the same as being at the Con, but the closest to it. Hope you were able to score some cool stuff.
re: Getting Better by the Beatles. I'm sure you already know that the pessimistic lyrics were written by none other than John Lennon and the optimistic lyrics by Paul McC. That particular lyric also stood out whenever I'd hear that song...
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