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Is this song being received the way it was intended? Who knows, but Andy Warhol said: "Don't pay any attention to what they write about you. Just measure it in inches."
This is a little segment where I will factually a describe situation that took place between me and someone that lives in my neighborhood.
So there I was. . . at the bar the other night and one of those troll-like-drunk-60-year-old men, who went by the handle, "K-Mart" was talking to the girls that we were with about Vietnam and black jet pilots being an impossibility in his mind and then he got to me. He patted my belly and before he could say anything I said, "Before you say anything you should check out this (motions to upper arm) because I have been working out" he said, "I am the best God Damn street fight in East Nashville." The way he said it I knew it was quite possibly true and I could find out anytime I pleased. This ended the interaction. When were leaving he was singing Tootsie-Roll and telling the bartender who was obviously working to "get a god damn job."
Also, I was down at the park yesterday and as I passed a 12 year old boy with a Gumby-Kid&Play haircut and HE said, to ME, "Nice Hair, Fag" and then laughed at me. I am not sure what gay hair looks like, but I am pretty sure my hair is straight, and far more straight than a haircut from a 90's party movie on a little boy. What's next? Are his parents going to dress him like Sinbad and make him get Cross-Color shoes? I had nothing to say so I just kept on my way. Right near the house a bumble bee flew up my shorts, but you can relax because it didn't get the "honey" and I made it home safely.
This Mix is a little out of format. It was just a quick little collection of songs about America. Things here at the Home Offices are chaotic and I wanted to get something up to celebrate the America's birthday. Special thanks to Matt Smith and Nelle Blevins for contributing some of the song choices.
I have been having technical issues all day, so there are a few songs that I wanted on the list that might be stuck somewhere in the internet.
The forth of July is a day where people celebrate freedom and America by getting drunk off shitty beer and blowing stuff up - which is probably pretty close to how the founding fathers spent their time, only they were probably banging chicks too... and owning slaves, but I don't think we are suppose to talk about that part anymore.
Yesterday a shirtless, mulleted homeless man came up to a group of us in the street and bummed a cigarette. When he turned around he is ass was hanging out. As he was walking away I yelled, "Your ass crack is showing" and he yelled back, "Crack kills motherfucker." And then sprinted up the street. There is some legit freedom in that little transaction. Happy Birthday America!
Creator: Stephen Kertis Occupation: Video Producer Theme: State Songs Title: State by State by Kertis
At one point I was traveling by car from Kentucky to New Orleans and tried to make a series of mix tapes that would be correlate to each state we were traveling through. Alabama was impossible, but I was able to hit a zydeco track when we rolled into NOLA. That is not exactly a track about Louisiana but, I feel like that is fairly close to success.
All songs on this mix include a state name. I actually had assembled about 30 songs, but 15 of them either sucked ass, or didn't fit exactly. I was going to weed it down to 13 tracks about the first 13 colonies, but that didn't seem to fit either . . . so what you get is 15 songs about states. During the search through my collection I found more songs about Michigan, Kentucky, and Tennessee than any other states. Which kind of makes sense. I could have probably done a whole Beach Boys mix about California, but that seems like cheating.
There are two tracks by Stufjan Stevens, but that makes sense since he makes albums dedicated to states.
Also, it seems like John Darnielle does a lot of "Going to ____" songs. Most them are about strife or hating/loving/hating someone. So that works out well.
Here is the mix. Enjoy.
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Song - Artist 1) Tennessee - Silver Jews 2) Portland Oregon - Loretta Lynn & Jack White 3) Look At Miss Ohio - Gillian Welch 4) California Über Alles - Dead Kennedys 5) Washington Blues - Elizabeth Cotten 6) Say Yes! To M!ch!gan! - Sufjan Stevens 7) Going To Michigan - The Extra Glenns 8) Colorado Girl - Townes Van Zandt 9) Banks Of The Arkansas - Lucero 10) Going To Georgia - The Mountain Goats 11) Kentucky Bootlegger - New Lost City Ramblers 12) Louisiana 1927 - Randy Newman 13) Virginia Avenue - Tom Waits 14) Come on! Feel the Illinoise! - Sufjan Stevens 15) Mississippi - Bob Dylan
Things here at Mixtape Central are busy busy busy. I thought I would hit you with a single line.
1) Dancing all around the World - This just proves that some people might not make more money then you, but they have way way way better jobs. Check it out!
Creator: Melanie Meadows Occupation: Creative Director Theme: Leaving Title: Takin' My Leave
Leaving a relationship (or being asked to leave) is one of the most consistent themes for a mix tape. Falling in love or out of love seems to be a subject musicians are always revisiting through their careers. This means that the songs to pull from on either of these topics are massive.
I would be interested to post a "falling in love mix" from a relationship that ended in flames if anyone still has one laying around. I wonder if there is any foreshadowing of what would eventually come on those mixes.
Speaking of mixes. I need more of them if this little project is to continue. So spread the word if you enjoy it!
There is an Amy Winehouse track on here. Read more about how crack turned 24 year old Amy Winehouse into the living equavilant of a 87 year old "Old West" prospector here.
Melanie says: Whether it's is deciding how to do it, lamenting the decision or simply rejoicing in it, these songs are all about leaving someone behind.
There it is. Pour a little of your brew out for George Carlin and enjoy the songs.
Honesty may be the best policy, but it’s important to remember that apparently, by elimination, dishonesty is the second-best policy. -- George Carlin
Song - Artist 1) One Less Set of Footsteps - Jim Croce 2) Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) - Looking Glass 3) 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover - Paul Simon 4) Back to Black - Amy Winehouse 5) Little Black Backpack - Stroke 9 6) Take a Letter Maria - R.B. Greaves 7) She's Leaving Home - The Beatles 8) Too Gone Too Long - Randy Travis 9) I Feel Like a Bullet (In the Gun of Robert Ford) - Elton John 10) Hit the Road Jack - Ray Charles
