TTT #56 & 57: All Hallows Eve

Damn it has been a long couple of weeks.  I am pretty sure we survived a tornado while we were camping.  I had a giant rat chew a hole in the outside wall and make a camp of our storage shed.  He actually turned one of our sleeping bags into his nest.  Bright side:  I threw away most of the rat-tainted stuff in the closet and now I have tons of space.  Win.

Due to all of that nonsense, if you are keeping track, I wasn't able to do a playlist last week.  So I decided to make this one a double.  I realize I am posting this very late on Halloween.  But who doesn't love a good Halloween playlist?  Any old time.  Especially that Electric Six song.  Dammit that jams.

Anyway, whether it is Halloween, or not, I really dig this playlist.  Enjoy.


TTT #56 & 57 Playlist
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You Came Along And That Freaks Me Out

Dracula's Wedding - Outkast

Yes.  That is Dracula's wedding.  Vlad The Impaler was said to drink the blood of his enemies to gain their strength.  Sounds a little more Highlander and less vampire to me, but hey, to each his own.  He sure was a creepy looking son-of-a-bitch.  I guess he was kind of psychotic too.  Not a vampire in the traditional sense, but definitely batty (see what I did there?).  Go see for yourself...



Vlad again?  Vlad II?

Dracula - The Gorillaz

Not the only fully cartoon band.  You probably thought that The Gorillaz were the original all cartoon band.  But The Archies did it first...

True.


You Remind Me Of The Babe...err wait...

Man With A Hex - Atomic Fireballs

I miss the swing craze in the late 90's.  I wish more good music genres from years past would make a huge come back for no reason at all.

Like...lounge...or jazz...


People ARE Strange...and I am their King

People Are Strange - The Doors

I am a geek.  I am a nerd.  I know this, always have been.  Some of my friends don't view me that way, at least not typically.  I don't hide it.  I love board games (really complicated ones), Dungeons and Dragons, Star Wars, Star Trek (Peace brother), Doctor Who.  I where my obsessions on my sleeve.  Literally.  I have tons of shirts.

I have also had, for the most part, relatively well developed social skills.  I am only awkward 10% of the time, at least I think so.  As such awkward people see me as some sort of beacon.  A bridge between two worlds.  The worlds of weird awkward people who don't understand why everyone doesn't play Pokemon and watch Star Wars.  I have always wondered why the awkward are so attracted (not like that) to me.  I like everyone.

Except dweebs.  No one likes dweebs...or douche bags...



Pip Pip

Paint It Black - The Rolling Stones

He got his wish.  His door is black.  Long live The Queen.




*Shiver*

Witch Queen Of New Orleans - Redbone

Marie Laveau is the Voodoo Witch Queen Of New Orleans.  You can still visit various landmarks around New Orleans associated with her.  Her grave site and house are popular stops.  I won't go.  Voodoo freaks me out.  Zombies shouldn't be a thing people mess with.  Especially actual zombies.  Not the lumbering Walking Dead variety but the soulless...nope...that's enough...that picture creeps me out...

Moving on...


Erin Has Only Seen This Twice!?!?!

I Put A Spell On You - Bette Midler

Twice.  My girlfriend has only seen this movie twice.  Sometimes I forget just how young she is and that this may not have been a big hit when she was a kid.  I, however, saw it in the theater and it is now the Halloween version of The Christmas Story for me.


AmokAmokAmok



Another Man With A Hex?

Convinced Of The Hex - The Flaming Lips

I want to ride a giant plastic American Gladiator style ball over the crowds of people.  I would be afraid that they would band together and just drop me and then surround me so I couldn't go anywhere.  Do you have any idea how terrifying it would be to be stuck in a hamster ball in the middle of a crowd like that.  Eeeesh.




X

Helter Skelter - The Beatles

If I wanted to kill somebody I would take this book and beat you to death with it and I wouldn't feel a thing.  It'd be just like walking to the drug store.  Do you feel blame?? Are you mad? Do you feel l'WHodohodfifdhdosinsd sdhfoishsd nwwhow w d d d ddbdbdbdbdbd d dkndinfdfdfs dfoindf w fdfdf bdbdbd dbdbd beeueuiowowb  wbowbd dowbdbwo bdowdbowbdowd bod bwo wdobwobdbw

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Algonquin for The Good Land

Feed My Frankenstein - Alice Cooper

Meel-ee-Wah-Kay



 Hmm?

What? - Rob Zombie

I don't have to tell you anything.



My First Time

Walking With A Ghost - Tegan & Sara

This was the first song I ever heard by Tegan & Sara.  Now it is actually my least favorite song by them.  Usually when that happens it is the only song you like and you hate what the band actually sounds like.  It's nice when it is the complete opposite and a song you really like leads you to a band with a much deeper sound than people usually give them credit for.

Plus they aren't bad to look at neither.



My Song Of The Moment

Devil Nights - Electric Six

I couldn't find any decent pictures for this song.  For whatever reason though, this picture popped up.  I love Workaholics it is an hilarious show.  You should watch, or you will be the punk bitch Danny.

Nights with the Deville...


Second only to the Geico Camel

Somebody's Watching Me - Mysto & Pizzi

MikeMikeMike Guess what day it is?


Had To Be On Here

Thriller - Michael Jackson

You can't have a Halloween list without Thriller.  It's just not allowed.  It is un-American.  For those of you either not from the US or have never visited the States, this is our Halloween anthem.  People do the dance from the video like crazy. 

YouTube it. 



SHE PASSED THE TEST!

Jump In The Line - Harry Belafonte

I recently heard that both Tim Burton and Michael Keaton have signed on to do a sequel to Beetlejuice.  I hope they do it justice.  That is a great movie.  I also hope that he leaves Helena Bonham Carter and Johnny Depp out of it.  I love them both.  That's Captain Jack and Bellatrix Lestrange.  But I need to see some Tim Burton without either of them.  Just to see if he can still do it.




That's it.  I don't think this playlist will be too popular since Halloween is almost over.  But I still think it is one of the better playlists I have posted.  Let me know what you guys think.

KKNY signing off.

TTT #55: Broadway Meets Hollywood

I felt a little whimsical this week.  This has been bopping around my brain for a couple weeks.  This week felt like Broadway week.  I decided to go with the movie versions because, well, I don't have access to decent epic Broadway level theater where I live.  I have never even been to a Broadway play.  I want to.  Soooo bad.

My sister lived in New York for a bit, but she left before I could take advantage of her.  My other sister went to see Wicked without me.  Damn, my family sucks sometimes.  All moving and getting gifted tickets without me getting to take advantage of them.  Selfish.

This is as close I may ever get...so we'll start big...


TTT #55 Playlist
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Les Miserables

I Dreamed A Dream - Anne Hathaway

I have listened to many versions of this song.  Kristin Chenoweth, Idina Menzel & Lea Michelle, Ruthie Henshall even Susan Boyle.  Anne Hathaway's version of this song is the only one that has ever actually moved me to tears.  They were manly, bearded lumberjack type tears, but she still made them show up.

My favorite on this list.  I can listen to it over and over.  When she sings "I had a dream my life would be, so different from this hell I'm living" I almost lose it every time.  I get literal full body chills every time I listen to this song.  Every. Single. Time.   Love it.  First.



Rent #1

Seasons Of Love - Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal, Rosario Dawson, Jesse L. Martin, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Idina Menzel, Tracie Thoms & Taye Diggs (whew!)

How do YOU measure a year?  I know they go by a hell of a lot quicker than they used to.  It's interesting that the older I get, the quicker the years seem to pass.  It's unfortunate really.  Anyway, this is by far my second favorite song on this list. While I don't get chills every time I listen to it, I do really love the way the guy from Law & Order belts out his little solo.  Best part.

I know it's Jesse L. Martin by the way, it just makes me laugh to say that guy from Law & Order.



Wicked

Defying Gravity - Lea Michelle & Chris Colfer

This was from Glee.  Don't hold that against it (I think Glee is just a vehicle to sale songs on iTunes), in my opinion this is a great version.  While it isn't as strong as Idina Menzel's original version.  If they were Idina Menzel they wouldn't be on Glee.  Just sayin.



Little Shop Of Horrors

Suddenly Seymour - Rick Moranis & Ellen Greene

Little Shop of Horrors, or as I like to call it Steve Martin deserved to die for being a complete psycho, was probably one of the first musicals I really got into when I was a kid.

Fact you may not know:  The girl's who played Gina & Pam (Tisha Campbell & Tichina Arnold respectively) on Martin in the 90's are in the 50's style girl group in the intro of this movie.



Rent #2

Light My Candle - Rosario Dawson (Mmm) & Adam Pascal

This is my lady's favorite.  I included it because I lerv her.  Plus it's a jamming, albeit sad, song. 

Would YOU light MY candle? eh?



Chicago

We Both Reached For The Gun - Richard Gere & The Cast

I think this is the best jazz song about how a lawyer can spin anything and make the sheep like media believe anything he says.  That Richard Gere is a silver tongued devil. 

I mean, she killed John C. Reilly.  How nice does he seem?  I can't imagine anyone wanting to kill John C. Reilly.  She was a prohibition era Paris Hilton. Except she killed someone instead of made a sex tape.  Maybe that's a bad example...Stupid Roxie.



Grease

You're The One That I Want - John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John & Cast

Who doesn't know the words to this song?  I won't say I know them, but I know more than is probably socially excepted amongst heterosexual males.  But most heterosexual males are idiots, so I can stand not being lumped into that group.  I am heterosexual though.  I know I am making a playlist based on musicals and Broadway plays and theater nerds that are guys are generally gay.  But I'm not. 

Don't stereotype.  It's not nice.  Just because someone is into musical theater doesn't mean they're gay.  That's just ignorant.  Geez...



The Producers

Keep It Gay - Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Gary Beach, Roger Bart & Cast

Shut up.



I had a dream my life would be, so different from this hell I'm living.  *shivers*

KKNY singing off...

TTT #54: Songs I Can't Seem To Get Out Of My Head This Week

This has been a bleh kind of week.  I thought about just posting the playlist without and commentary.  I thought that would be depriving you of my witticisms, and we can't have that.  Some of the songs on this list are new to me this week, some are old friends. 

Although, I am not at all sure I will have anything worth while to say this week.  This will truly be the pedantic ramblings of my sleep deprived mind. Enjoy.


TTT #54 Playlist
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South American Gold

Chocolate - The 1975

I have to thank 8tracks.com user Suisighdal for this one.  It has quickly become one of my favorite bands of the moment.  I need to kind of slow it down actually.  I have been playing their album at work all this week.  I don't want to burn out before I have even gotten started.



One State Of Matter

Liquefy - The Servant

This song has been on my radar for a few years.  I first heard the song Cells on the trailer for Sin City.  I got the album and fell head over heals for The Servant.  If you like catchy pop songs sung by a Brit with a flair for interesting lyrics, The Servant is your band.



Let Me Be Your Ruler

Royals - Lorde

I just found out that Lorde is a 17 year old from Auckland, New Zealand.  Like, just now.  I am going to let that sink in.  I can't even remember where I heard this song first.  It is, however, the top of my list for songs that will become popular, become people's favorite song without people understanding at all what she is even remotely singing about.  I love ignorance.


I's In Lerv

Angels - The XX


These guys did a Tiny Desk Concert for NPR.  It was a really good show.  They actually sound very similar to their record live.  I love it when a band captures, or as close as possible, their live sound on tape (or...disk...).  It makes me respect a band a lot more when they are able to bring their live musical vision to your car without any loss in quality or feeling.


Best Little What?

The Brothel - Susanne Sundfor

Norwegian Singers.  I like Ane Brun I like like Susanne Sundfor.  I like them both.  I think that Norwegian singers have a certain tone that no others do.  I am making that up, of course, but I think it is a valid reason for me to listen to more Norwegian singers.

They give me Norwegian Wood.  Sorry.  I tried not to make that joke.


My Mudder She Hold Me...

Ode To My Family - The Cranberries

One of the best singers of my generation, or the generation right before mine.  I've never been 100% on how the generations are divided.  It think it might just be a scam and whoever you affiliate with is your generation, like street gangs.  Either way I would love to see The Cranberries live.  I bet she sounds exactly the same as she ever did.

On a side note, that picture up there is how I will always remember Dolores O'Riordan.  That or...

If You Love Something...

Let Her Go - Passenger

This is my absolute favorite song of the moment.  Great song.  Great voice.  Great lyrics.  Decent beard.

Winner in my book.



NaNaNaNANaNaNaNA Re-eh-eh-eh-eh-ady

Come & Get It - Selena Gomez

Don't judge me.  I don't care.  This is my blog.  This is where if I were a douche bag I would say the shortened version of you only live once that was made popular by Drake.  I will not type it though.  Ever.

When you're ready come and get it...When you're Re-eh-eh-eh-eh-eh-eh-dy....




That's it for this week folks.  Leave comments and suggestions.

KKNY signing off

TTT #53: I Protest.

So earlier this week The United States Government closed.  As a tax paying citizen of the United States I was unaware that when my government couldn't come to an agreement they could just take the week off, with pay.  I wish I could make sweeping decisions like that.

"I don't want to do that today." - Kenny
"Well you are gonna..." - The Establishment
"Nuh uh..." - Kenny
"Uh Yessir...you are..." - Nazis
"Well I guess we'll agree to disagree..." - Kenny
"How about we just close for the next week and we can still get paid and anyone that relies on this place being open can just stuff it? - A Moron


I truly think it's amazing that a government could do that.  Until this week, I wasn't even aware it was a thing.  Sadly though, here in "the greatest country in the world"...

...our government can do whatever the hell they want and they have the people so brainwashed they think it is a great idea, and will continue to elect them, but bitch about what they do in the same day.

Anyway...music!


TTT #53 Playlist
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Where HAVE all the flowers gone?!?

Fortunate Son - Creedence Clearwater Revival

THE definitive Vietnam War movie song.  I think this and Gimme Shelter by The Rolling Stones is in every single Vietnam War movie in existence.  They have a right to be.   In this song John Fogerty sings about how he is being sent to war because he is not fortunate enough to be a senator's son.  Because, ya see, senator's son's don't HAVE to join the military.  In fact, most don't.  Remember when the government of your country were the first one's in the fight?



Don't Give Up The Fight

Get Up, Stand Up - Bob Marley

This will be one of two Bob Marley songs on here.  Anyone familiar with Marley and his ideals will understand I think why these are on this playlist.  History is made by people who stand up for what is right.  They wouldn't give up.  They fought for what they believed in and they didn't give up.  No matter the cost.



Stand

Won't Back Down - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Sorry for making the picture so large, but you had to be able to see what The Cap had to say.  I'll leave Mr. Rogers (heh) to it.



We're Gettin There

A Change Is Gonna Come - Sam Cooke

Just because the majority of people think something is right, doesn't make it right.  You should take everyone on an individual basis.  Don't judge because of their hair, clothes, skin color, heritage, religion, lack of religion, language, belief, level of awkwardness, or anything that generates exclusivity.

Fight the urge.  We all judge.  How much you judge is up to you.  Be inclusive.  Invite someone in.  Say hello to someone that you normally wouldn't.  Just be nice.  Be.  Nice.  It's not always easy but it would make the world a better place.  It's easy to say that it would have no effect because not everyone would be nice.  That kind of thinking will always keep the world down.  It will eventually take over.

Be. Nice. Simple.


DoubleVision

Redemption Song - Bob Marley


I know I have already included this song on a past playlist, that playlist only had 9 plays and was quite a while back.  Plus, how could I not include this song.  On this one I will let the song speak for me.

Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery;
None but ourselves can free our minds.



We Will Not Fit In...We Will Not Give In

Spirits of The Revolution - Larry Estridge


This is one of my favorite protest songs.  I heard it on NPR at 3 AM one night.  Finding it was not easy.  I think it sums up this post and my feelings perfectly.



Congressmen

Time They Are A Changin' - Bob Dylan

I truly hope that times are changing for the better and we don't end up in some sort of Orwellian tragedy.  I don't want to see The Ministry of Love become an actual thing.  Although the NSA do have a certain Thought Police vibe.  Shit, we may already be there.



I had to do it...

Do You Hear The People Sing? - Aaron Tveit, Eddie Redmayne, Students & Les Misérables Cast

Do you hear the people sing?
Singing the song of angry men
It is the music of the people
who will not be slaves again

I am afraid I will see a second American Revolution in my lifetime.  Either that or we will be taken over.  We have long had the luxury of not having our wars and conflicts take place within the borders of our own country.  I don't think that luck will hold out forever.  I would like to believe that the United States Government wouldn't destroy the country before they would give up power.  I would like to believe that.




Final Thoughts

The biggest problem with the world today is people fear being thought of as stupid.  There was a time when, if you didn't understand something, you would try and learn more so as not to be ignorant.  Now people shun intelligence and revere ignorance.  To some ignorance is a badge of honor.

People too afraid to admit they don't understand something are among the most dangerous in the world, at least in my opinion.

Don't form opinions on something you don't fully understand.  It makes you look like a moron.  If you are a moron, or look, act, or think like one, don't vote.  Pleeeease, just...just don't vote.

I will now leave it all up to you.  =)

KKNY signing off.

TTT #52: Personal Musical Milestones

One Year.  This marks the 52nd playlist I have posted to this site.  Sadly, it was supposed to be a family blog.  I feel, at times, very saddened because this was supposed to be something my sisters and I did to keep in touch with each other, family and the world as a whole.  I feel as though I have taken it over.  I guess that is because I have taken it over.  They don't post anything at all anymore.  I have thought about moving everything over to another address so that maybe, just maybe they would post again.  I would like said sisters to weigh in on this, or at least start posting again...

Anyway, for this playlist I thought long and hard about what I could do to commemorate a year of music and playlists.  I thought about songs about one year, songs that came out when I was one.  Boring stuff like that.  then I decided I would post songs that mark musical milestones throughout my life.  You will see this list is heavily weighted towards 90's music, as that is the decade in which in designed most of my musical tastes.   The list ranges from when I was at least 5, possibly younger the mid 2006ish range.  It is by no means a comprehensive list of music that I enjoy.  Nor is it all of the genres I enjoy.  It is just a few stories from my life that mark what music I listened to, and why.

Enjoy.  Thanks for listening.  =)



TTT #52 Playlist
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The Shop

Red Red Wine - UB40


Consumer Electronics was the name of the electronics repair shop my Dad owned when I was a little Kenny.  I don't remember most things about it, as I was young, and the day to day operations of Dad's work weren't on my radar.   I remember it was in a  building across from Casa Manana.  My mom ran the front of the shop.  There were two guys in the back that worked on the stuff, one of them being my father.

The fondest memories I have of the shop are of the place next door that had awesome hamburgers and indoor mini golf.  I remember there being a box in which you deposited quarters and go to take a bag of chips.  Chili Cheese Fritos being my go to snack.  I remember dropped parachute shaped packing peanuts from atop my father's work bench to see them fall slow.  The thing I remember most though, is dancing with my mother after the shop closed to this song.  I recently (less than a week) found out that my mother hates this song because the other tech in the shop would always play it.  Doesn't matter.  Still love it.



My First Record Player

Billie Jean - Michael Jackson

My first record player sat on a shelf in my room when I was around six or seven.  It looked nothing like the picture above.   I didn't own any records of my own but my parents had tons.  Some Michael Jackson, some old country, lots of folk and random bits from the 60's and 70's.  This one was one of my favorites.  I assume for the bass lines alone.  I was such a badass.



DO you have the time?

Basket Case - Green Day

Some of my early obsession with MTV was due to that angsty alternative everyone listened to in the 90's.  I liked grunge just fine but I think most of me liked the "alternative" stuff just a little bit more.  First time I ever heard the term basket case.  Which I now know to mean a soldier who has lost both arms and both legs and is incapable of moving around independently.  Damn...



Aaaaaa Liiiiikely  Stoooooory

Spiderwebs - No Doubt

I thought, think, Gwen Stefani is extremely hot.  Back then though, whew, she rang my teenage bell.  She was blond, had bangs, was kinda punk.  She looks like she could be sweet and bash your face in at the same time.  Love it.



International Racing Of Champions

Of Wolf And Man - Metallica

The first time I heard this music they call "metal" I was riding with my sister and her husband in the backseat of his IROC Camaro.  At least that's what I remember.  I think we were at a car wash.  Whatever.  I heard the black album for the first time and that's when I started enjoying the more heavier things life had to offer.  While I would not stay with it, or dive farther into it, I still like to pull out some real metal every now and then.




Is He Upside Down?

Shoots & Ladders - Korn

Say what you want about Korn, go ahead, I don't listen to them anymore, but they definitely carved out their own little niche.  I suppose you can say they are the fathers of Nu-Metal, which, whatever.  I remember them as the metal band that their first song I heard started with bag pipes.  Bag pipes + metal = mind blown.  I remember my middle school friend JB and I were watching MTV at like 3 in the morning when we first saw it.  He immediately fell in love and it marked his descent in to the ultra metal he would come to love in high school.  For me, I just thought it was kinda cool.  BUT it showed me that you could mix genres and to hell with what people thought about it.


I bought it for the music...really...

Pipeline - The Chantay's

I really did buy this CD for the music on it.  It stands today as one of the best compilations of surf music I have ever bought.  I love surf music.  Always have.  Virtuostic instrumentals played at blinding speed or just a mellow gallop?  Big Kahunas.  Who doesn't love that?!

Plus it's Jenny McCarthy in a bikini straddling a beach ball AND there was a poster...pft...come on...



Ryan & Sale

Down On The Corner - CCR

I actually got to see Creedence Clearwater Revisisted live when I was a younger Kenny.  There was a time in my life when I thought that album there was the greatest album I have ever laid my hands on.  CCRevisted was a let down because the lead singer was different and the drummer was an asshole when we asked for his autograph.  Douche.  I would still go see John Fogerty live, the rest of em? meh.



I think I'll learn Guitar

Layla - Derek & The Dominos

When I was around 15 (ish) My dad took me to New Orleans to see Eric Clapton play at the super dome.  I think we had a great time, I did at least.  The Super Dome is a frightening building to climb the steps of.  It was also around the time that Eric Clapton did MTV Unplugged so they played the acoustic version of Layla.  Wasn't a fan of all that, at the time.  Great show though.  I listened to Clapton so much back then that I am completely incapable of listening to any now.  I still change it.  Especially if it's Sunshine of Your Love or Cocaine *shudder* I just can't anymore.  Too.  Many.  Times.



I Don't Even Drink

One Bourbon, One Scotch and One Beer - George Thorogood


This was one of those songs that when my dad would go to Houston, which was pretty often, we would stop off and a huge music store (remember those?) and hunt through their CDs for the stuff I couldn't find here in po dunk.  Which was plenty.  I really enjoyed those trips with my dad.  Computer stuff, road trip food, Chinese food (the real stuff, not the take out stuff) oldies on the radio.  Good times.



It's So

Say It Ain't So - Weezer

This album showed me that nerds could be cool.



A Whole Day...wasted...

Bullet With Butterfly Wings - The Smashing Pumpkins

I first heard the ass end of this song as the video was going off on MTV.  That's back when MTV only played videos kids.  I often spent my late nights just watching music videos.  I woke up generally early one summer.  Probably some where in the 8am range.  I decided I was going to watch MTV until I heard this song so I could right down the album and go buy it.  That's what ya had to do back then because there was no Google or the World Wide Web.  I stayed awake all day.  Never fell asleep once.  Just blindly, endlessly watching MTV.  Around 4pm I hadn't seen hide nor hair of the video.  I was getting annoyed.  I was irritable.  I had to pee.  5pm.  NEED to pee.  6pm Peeing, can't wait. 

From the bathroom I hear the opening chords of the song.  I was so pissed (pun intended).  I caught the ass end again, but at least I got the album name, and bought the album and relished in one of the greatest double albums of all time.



Late Night

Rumble In Brighton - Stray Cats

I was watching some late night show one time and the stray cats were on there playing this song.  That lead me to liking Brian Setzer which led me to liking Brian Setzer Orchestra later in life and opened the doors to more swing and rockabilly.  Genres open wide.



8th Grade Band Trip

Bulls On Parade - Rage Against The Machine

If you had just bought a brand spanking new Mercedes Coach bus, like our bus driver had, would the first thing you decide to book with it be 75+ middle schoolers for a 3 day band trip from Southwest Louisiana to Dallas, Texas?  Not if you weren't stupid.  But this guy did.  We got in so much trouble when we got back because, 13 year olds being what they are, practically destroyed the bus.  I think he may have actually decided on a different profession after that trip.  No lie.  They were terrible.  All I did was sit and listen to my newest CD I just bought.  Evil Empire.  It had cussing and all kinds of political songs on it.  It was amazing.

It was sold to 13 year old Kenny by a guy at SoundShop in a Dallas mall.  When he asked if I was 17 he laughed then he said "I'm just fuckin' with ya, you look like you can handle it..."

Thanks Dallas CD shop guy. 


Rap now?

California Love - 2Pac & Dr. Dre

Since Rage Against The Machine is very rap-esque.  It opened the door to rap.  Probably not this song, but I like listening to this song because it's jammin.  I have always been a bit more West Coast rap than East. 

It's beyond thunderdome bitch.



EDM (Electronic Dance Music)

Breathe - The Prodigy

This song introduced me to crazy hair styles, British electronic music, and the movie Hackers.  I know this wasn't IN hackers.  But their other album was featured heavily and I loved it.  I still love a good electro-pop song. 

When I was listening to this I thought the coolest thing you could be was a roller blading hacker that played video games and listened to heavy electronic rave music.  I was right.



A Little Heavier

Chop Suey - System Of A Down

I learned later in life that this song has lyrics pulled straight from the #1 best selling book of all time:  The Bible.  I didn't know it at the time I just thought it was pretty jamming track.  Unfortunately it took me into what I now refer to as douche music.  I don't think SoAD is douche music.  But it lead me (somehow) to Creed, Staind & Nickleback.  All of which I have rehab-ed from.  Thank god.



You Know Who You Look Like?

A Favor House Atlantic - Coheed & Cambria

I have heard the question 'Do you know who you look like?' more times than I care to think about.  Changes with the times.  When Lost was big, it was Hurley.  Now that Duck Dynasty is big, it's Willie.  I can accept all of these things.  Although most times it's you look like that other big dude with curly hair and a beard. 

Whatever, it led me to Coheed so I will never complain. 




Shows

Gravel - Ani DiFranco

This song reminds me of some of my favorite (and least favorite) times.  Playing shows with Breanna was just a blast.  Sad to think that I won't ever be able to do it again.  We hated some of the songs we played but I will always look back with fondness.  I think those few years will always be my best.



Just Because

The Saga Begins - Weird Al Yankovic

This isn't really a musical milestone so much as I just wanted to put this on here to tell a story.  I read somewhere that Don McLean (the writer singer of American Pie, which this song is a parody of) liked this song so much, he would sing it to his daughters.  He go so used to singing it to them that sometimes when he is singing American Pie live he sings The Saga Begins instead.  Which is just great.

I hope to meet Weird Al one day he seems like a great guy.  Also, a really great musician.  He doesn't get near enough props for being able to pull off all of the styles he does and for lasting as long as he has.  Proves there is massive talent there.  Not anyone can do a decent parody.




Well that's it folks.  Thanks for listening this past year and tell me what you think.

KKNY signing off...