Thursday, 21 February 2008

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    Oracular Spectacular
    By MGMT
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    i am i am i am superman

    so we were waiting for our flight to pittsburgh when i told bwack our drummer, after he had showed me his playlist that he said he would post later, and after he told me he was very tempted to cheat but that his list turned out ok and that he was then glad that it turned out ok so he wouldn’t have to cheat, i told him, i said, “i’m going to video mine. i’ll get on the plane, sit down, open my laptop up and see what happens. of course i can video multiple attempts and just post the best one, but they won’t know that, they’ll think they’re seeing it happen right in front of their eyes, sort of magic like.” but i knew i wouldn’t really, cheat that is. unless the bee gees popped up. then i would. but i sat down on the plane and i opened my laptop up. and this is what happened exactly the first time. this is who i am. i guess. sort of. at least tonight, on my way to pittsburgh.



    in case there were visual difficulties, here it is in alternate form:

    1. broken chords can sing a little – a silver mt. zion
    2. chief – patty griffin
    3. mrs. robinson – the lemonheads
    4. reservations – wilco
    5. love can damage your health – telepopmusik
    6. super-charger heaven – white zombie
    7. diamondback – mekka
    8. goodbye – patty griffin
    9. blue turning gray – clap your hands say yeah
    10. bubble toes – jack johnson

    bonus: (this game is too difficult to discontinue once started!)
    11. joyful noise 4 – crowder cover (a live recording from a board mix, background vocals only, of a group from atlanta ga covering one of our songs that has a lot of words, many of which they had not yet learned. awesome.)
    12. all good naysayers, speak up! or forever hold your peace! – sufjan stevens
    13. nlg 1.0 (this would be the first mix of 'never let go'. our labeling system is now no longer a secret. now if you only knew where to look on www next time around.)
    14. hanging around – cardigans
    15. it’s good to be king – tom petty

    i might comment later regarding your playlists and reveal who i’d like to hang out with and such. actually, i doubt i'll say who i’d hang out with based on a shuffled playlist as that would be ridiculous. but, i’ve read them all, the playlists, and, in summary, wow. on the surface it would appear that many of them are incongruous (ian fleming likes this word a lot so i thought i’d try it here) with others. i’m going to have to think about what significance this might hold, i think. also, out of all of your playlists, there was only one britney spears song. that too seems significant. britney spears is an anagram for presbyterians.

Comments (95)

  • Jezuzfreke
  • alexoby

    i'm working on my list right now. but apparent some are not in english. troublesome.

  • bigpirate64

    I love Sufjan Stevens.

    I find it funny that you had White Zombie... I got that CD back in the eighth grade .

  • CkHaRtIiSeT

    AHHH you have a mac!!

    <3 <3 <3

    me gusta mucho!

    i absolutely LOVE macs!

    i should be one of those ones you want to hang out just because of that haha!

    ily DC*B!

  • Abroham_Villela

    1 Blessing- Matt Redman

    2. Live out Love- Curtus Chapman

    3. Starálfur (Live)- Sigur Rós

    4. Secret Ambition (Cover Version)- DC*B

    5.Just Like You- Matt Maher

    6. Satisfaction - Louie Giglio, or as we call him 'The Gigz'

    7. The End of The Beginning- Matt Maher

    8. Here's To The Night- Eve 6

    9. Somewhere out there- Our Lady Peace

    10. Sound Of Melodies- Leeland

    Abraham 

  • Digital_Angel1980

    So I'm wondering if perhaps iTunes will have a spike in downloads for the songs in your playlist. Ahh that's celebrity for you. Or, in the words of a Living Colour song, a Cult of Personality.

  • Wordless_Music

    I've only been listening to Remedy for the past two weeks, so I suppose just those ten songs belong in my list (In any random order).

  • jewelsoon

    crazy Crowder. you're going to start a trend with your video-recording your iTunes playlist. it may just be the "new" music video :P

    i don't have a music player other than my cd player, and in it is your Remedy cd. i like waking up to "can you feel it"

  • force1284
    1. Lay It Down - Jennifer Knapp2. Track 4 - (from my brothers not quite finished new record).3. Accidentally In Love - Counting Crows4. Only You - David Crowder Band5. Chariot (Stripped Version) - Gavin DeGraw6. You Are Not Alone - Michael Jackson7. Halloween (Live) - Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds8. We Are The Reason - Avalon9. How Sweet It Is - James Taylor10. The Compromise - The Formati'm kind of embarrassed.. there is some random stuff in there..  
  • erinjo

    whoa..the anagram..blowing my mind.

  • Renaissance_Phoenix

    Patty Griffin is amazing. :) Love her. :)

  • Through_Death_I_Live

    you made it onto the featured webpages list on the xanga homepage... prepare to be inundated with comments!

  • ShipsKlutz

    1. Revolution- Starfield
    2. I'm Gone- Michael W. Smith
    3. Who- Newsboys
    4. Missing Pages- 7th Day Slumber
    5. Mega-Mix (from their Shine Album)- Newsboys
    6. My Obsession- Skillet
    7. Here with Me- Mercy Me
    8. All Because of Jesus- Casting Crowns
    9. Open Wounds- Skillet
    10. Surely We Can Change- David Crowder Band

    Yay! Even though my list suggests I have more Newsboys than I do... :)

  • new_lyfe

    Here's mine:

    An Epiphany - The Send
    Train Ride - Spirited Away
    My Love - Justin Timberlake ft. T-Pain
    Fighting - Shiro Hamaguchi & Seiji Honda
    Well Done - Passion
    Epilogue ~Reunion~ - Nobuo Uematsu
    Plead The Fifth - Relient K
    Coming Toward - DCB
    Revolutionary Love [Neo-Mechanical Mix] - DCB
    You - Hillsong United

    O, and I did not cheat.

  • anonymous

    1. The Moral of Rosa, Parolee - Son, Ambulance

    2. Mr. Brownstone - Guns N Roses

    3. La Banlieue - Beirut

    4. Anybody Else - Snowden

    5. Happy - Jenny Lewis and The Watson Twins

    6. Soul Singer in a Session Band - Bright Eyes

    7. Samson - Regina Spektor

    8. So-So - Brooke Waggoner

    9. End of the World - Disappointed By Candy

    10. Radio Cure - Wilco

  • DiggsAKADavidStone

    1. We're Nothing without you - Relient K
    2. Miami Vice Theme -- Jan Hammer
    3. Dizzy -- Goo Goo Dolls
    4. I will not take these things for granted -- Toad the Wet Sprocket
    5. I surrender All -- NewsBoys
    6. For the Band -- Relient K
    7. Love Potion # 9 -- The Clovers
    8. Nearer My God to Thee -- Kilki Sheared
    9. Where is Your Heart? -- Kelly Clarkson
    10. Glory (300 Soundtrack) -- Tyler Bates

    Bonus:
    11. Rain Drops -- Dee Clark
    12. Pardon Me -- String Quartet Tribute to Incubus
    13. I've Got you Under My Skin -- Sinatra
    14. Its Been a While -- Stained
    15. By Myself -- Linkin Park

  • anonymous

    "Broken Chords Can Sing a Little"  then 2 songs later..."Reservations"

    Your iTunes was being very nice to you my friend....

    Had you not been playing the game and allowed yourself to listen to the full length of each tune you would have had quite the enjoyable flight....

  • spokenfor
    zap!

    I became elated when I saw all the Patty Griffin. And I reposted your entire blog from yesterday on my blog links and all, simply because I too wanted to get the lurkers to come out and because your post was too dang funny not to.

  • JenniferWins

    do you fly first class or are you packed in the back like sardines with the reset of us?

    and hey a group of us are going to World Youth Day in Sydney, Australia to perform... wish u guys could come with us. we're trying to fundraise right now... did u know ur my hero? :D

  • Extravagent88

    1. What If- Coldplay

    2. Lullaby- Paul Coleman Trio3. You're Everything (DC*B)- Sung by one of my good friends4. Give Your Heart Away- Rachael Lampa5. Sweetly Broken- Jeremy Riddle6. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen- Don Hejny7. The Lord's Generation (Eyes of Zion)- Christ For The Nations8. Prelude (Faithful To Me)- Jennifer Knapp9. Beautiful- Shawn McDonald10. Stuck- Stacie Orrico
  • anonymous

    I'll try another stab at it:

    Spiders - Lovedrug

    Desert Rose - Eric Johnson

    Tea and Sympathy - Jars of Clay

    The Start of Something Beautiful - Porcupine Tree

    God Protect Your Soul - Ed Harcourt

    Neighborhood #4 (7 Kettles) - Arcade Fire

    Call On Me - Chicago

    Who Is Tyler Durden? - The Dust Brothers

    Satruday Night Church - Critters Buggin

    Nothing Can Keep Me From You - Eric Johnson

    Texarkana - REM

    It Looks like Ah Via Musicom had to make itself known twice...
    Whats really funny is how "Texarkana" snuck in there....Thats my only REM song....

  • Unique_Name

    1. Peace Be Still - Rush of Fools
    2. Here Is Our King - David Crowder Band (w00t!)
    3. Audience of One - Sanctus Real
    4. Song 2 - Jambi
    5. King - Tree63
    6. My Song- Jambi
    7. Herself - Everyday Sunday (I love this song!)
    8. Maker of All Things - Tree63
    9. Thank You - Sanctus Real (another great song)
    10. Blessed Be Your name - Tree63 (and another!)

    Bonus time!

    11. Deeds - Sanctus Real
    12. Over and Over Again - Tree63
    13. Wonder of it All - Monday Morning (AMAZING song)
    14. You Consume Me - DC Talk
    15. After Today - Sanctus Real

    Dang... from that playlist you'd pretty much think the only 2 bands I listen to are Sanctus Real and Tree63. Don't get me wrong, they're great, but there's a lot of other good music on my player. Oh well. This was fun, and yes addictive... I did this for Phil's blog like a week ago or something... that was fun!

  • daneeyul

    ...."And I can do anything!!!"

    My friend once played that song in conjunction with another song, which said "I'm no Superman." Like he can't decide whether he's Super or not.

    Anyhow, the only song I've heard of on your list is the one by Sufjan Stevens. And that nlg 1.0 song, except I own the REAL version (I suppose you do too... lol)

    I was relatively happy with my playlist, except that it picked a bunch of radio hits that I usually don't listen to. (kinda like turning on KLTY and just listening to all the older songs--therefore gooder--from there) "Drago or the Dragons" by Falling Up is one of the most recently played, and I was happy with that song on there.

    I'm so tempted to fix that "gooder" up there...

    I've had a good time reading your posts. They make me laugh.

  • Olithar

    Word to Sufjan. Hey, you, he, and Anothollo should tour and so all kinds of amazing things! Like... Coming to Chicago and staying in my dorm. All of you. At once.

    And then we could record an awesome live, improve album spur of the moment. It would go quadruple platinum, for sure.

  • Olithar

    And, also, by so, I mean do.

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