NYE MIXMANIA
Well, I'm not entirely sure this one came out the way I wanted it to. If nothing else, I've found that I really don't have much in the way of party music as evidenced by track 1:
1. "Famous Blue Raincoat" - Jonathan Coulton: It sets the time and possibly kills the mood, though it's not as heavy or creepy as Leonard Cohen's original. I originally started it with Iron and Wine and Calexico's cover of "All Tomorrow's Parties," but that just killed things before they even started.
2. "Wang Dang Doodle" - Hindu Love Gods: It's a party song, and a step up in tempo from track one.
3. "Til the End of Time" - DeVotchKa: I didn't really care for Little Miss Sunshine, but I love DeVotchKa and hope this at least gets an Oscar nom for best song.
4. "Numb/Encore" - Jay Z/Linkin Park: Now that I think about it, the only movie that came out in 2006 that I saw more than once was Miami Vice. Normally I really don't care for either artist on this mashup, but I thought it was brilliantly used in the opening of the theatrical cut of Vice.
5. "Little Red Corvette (single version)" - Prince: I wanted to use a Prince song, but wanted to use something other than "1999." I was going to use the "1999" b-side, but it was way too slow. So I went with "Little Red Corvette," which is at least on 1999.
6. "Tommy the Cat" - Primus with Tom Waits: Just to keep things funky.
7. "Common People" - Pulp: In retrospect, I probably should have used "Sorted for E's and Whizz," but I like this one and it's got a nice building up of energy in it.
8. "Party of Special Things to Do" - Captain Beefheart: Technically it's a party song and it's inclusion most likely shows why I don't have many parties. I almost used the White Strips cover, but it didn't quite work.
9. "The W.A.N.D (Live in Stockholm)" - The Flaming Lips: Cue the balloons and confetti cannons. I frakkin' love the siren on here and can't believe it's a bootleg.
10. "The Denial Twist" - The White Stripes: I actually meant to take this off, but forgot. Hope you like it.
11. "I Don't Wanna Grow Up" - Ramones: Goodbye C.B.G.B. (Not that I ever got a chance to go.)
12. "Maria's Party" - James: Another "technically it's a party song" song. Apparently it's a fairly accurate description a a party the band once went to.
13. "Moanin' at Midnight" - Howlin' Wolf: It's here for the midnight thing. Not sure if it fits, but it's Howlin' Wolf.
14. "If There's Such a Thing as Love" - The Magnetic Fields: Mainly here for the "clock is striking one" line to make people think we overshot midnight. Plus I like it.
15. "Venus in Furs" - DeVotchKa: So a Velvet Underground cover worked it's way in here anyway. Much more upbeat that the "All Tomorrow's Parties" one and any party is better with whips and leather (Can't wait for Maddy's second birthday next year).
16. "Fiesta" - The Pogues: You know, this really isn't one of my favorite Pogues songs, but it's great when they close their live show with it. And dammit, it's a party song.
17. "Doom's Day (Live on KEXP)" - Elvis Perkins, with Dr. Dog and The Cold War Kids: I hope Perkins gets more notice this year. Ash Wednesday is my favorite album on 2006 and because it's getting a proper label release an maybe it's wishful thinking, but I can see him opening for The White Stripes if they tour next year. Anyway, "Doom's Day" isn't on the album, but it's a lot of fun live, though if you like Dubyah, sorry.
18. "Disco 2000" - Nick Cave: I wanted to put one something slower just before the ball dropped, though if you want to argue that I dropped the ball quite a while back on here, I'm up for it.
19. "Countdown to New Years": and with a clumsy sounding edit we go into:
20. "Do You Realize?? (Live in Stockholm)" - The Flaming Lips: First time I ever heard The F'Lips was on New Year's Eve a few years back and they played this. And then I waited a year before getting more of their stuff.
So... Happy New Year and all that.
Well, I'm not entirely sure this one came out the way I wanted it to. If nothing else, I've found that I really don't have much in the way of party music as evidenced by track 1:
1. "Famous Blue Raincoat" - Jonathan Coulton: It sets the time and possibly kills the mood, though it's not as heavy or creepy as Leonard Cohen's original. I originally started it with Iron and Wine and Calexico's cover of "All Tomorrow's Parties," but that just killed things before they even started.
2. "Wang Dang Doodle" - Hindu Love Gods: It's a party song, and a step up in tempo from track one.
3. "Til the End of Time" - DeVotchKa: I didn't really care for Little Miss Sunshine, but I love DeVotchKa and hope this at least gets an Oscar nom for best song.
4. "Numb/Encore" - Jay Z/Linkin Park: Now that I think about it, the only movie that came out in 2006 that I saw more than once was Miami Vice. Normally I really don't care for either artist on this mashup, but I thought it was brilliantly used in the opening of the theatrical cut of Vice.
5. "Little Red Corvette (single version)" - Prince: I wanted to use a Prince song, but wanted to use something other than "1999." I was going to use the "1999" b-side, but it was way too slow. So I went with "Little Red Corvette," which is at least on 1999.
6. "Tommy the Cat" - Primus with Tom Waits: Just to keep things funky.
7. "Common People" - Pulp: In retrospect, I probably should have used "Sorted for E's and Whizz," but I like this one and it's got a nice building up of energy in it.
8. "Party of Special Things to Do" - Captain Beefheart: Technically it's a party song and it's inclusion most likely shows why I don't have many parties. I almost used the White Strips cover, but it didn't quite work.
9. "The W.A.N.D (Live in Stockholm)" - The Flaming Lips: Cue the balloons and confetti cannons. I frakkin' love the siren on here and can't believe it's a bootleg.
10. "The Denial Twist" - The White Stripes: I actually meant to take this off, but forgot. Hope you like it.
11. "I Don't Wanna Grow Up" - Ramones: Goodbye C.B.G.B. (Not that I ever got a chance to go.)
12. "Maria's Party" - James: Another "technically it's a party song" song. Apparently it's a fairly accurate description a a party the band once went to.
13. "Moanin' at Midnight" - Howlin' Wolf: It's here for the midnight thing. Not sure if it fits, but it's Howlin' Wolf.
14. "If There's Such a Thing as Love" - The Magnetic Fields: Mainly here for the "clock is striking one" line to make people think we overshot midnight. Plus I like it.
15. "Venus in Furs" - DeVotchKa: So a Velvet Underground cover worked it's way in here anyway. Much more upbeat that the "All Tomorrow's Parties" one and any party is better with whips and leather (Can't wait for Maddy's second birthday next year).
16. "Fiesta" - The Pogues: You know, this really isn't one of my favorite Pogues songs, but it's great when they close their live show with it. And dammit, it's a party song.
17. "Doom's Day (Live on KEXP)" - Elvis Perkins, with Dr. Dog and The Cold War Kids: I hope Perkins gets more notice this year. Ash Wednesday is my favorite album on 2006 and because it's getting a proper label release an maybe it's wishful thinking, but I can see him opening for The White Stripes if they tour next year. Anyway, "Doom's Day" isn't on the album, but it's a lot of fun live, though if you like Dubyah, sorry.
18. "Disco 2000" - Nick Cave: I wanted to put one something slower just before the ball dropped, though if you want to argue that I dropped the ball quite a while back on here, I'm up for it.
19. "Countdown to New Years": and with a clumsy sounding edit we go into:
20. "Do You Realize?? (Live in Stockholm)" - The Flaming Lips: First time I ever heard The F'Lips was on New Year's Eve a few years back and they played this. And then I waited a year before getting more of their stuff.
So... Happy New Year and all that.
posted by PunchBuggyBlues at 2:24 PM
2 Comments:
Hey yo, Happy New Year!
I got your 9/11 disc. This one sounds awesome! You rock! (well, your taste in music does!)
Have a good one, WOOOOOO!
LUCKY ME! It came today and I'm listening as I type and it's AWESOME. Thank you so very much.
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