Scrabbled Comp #2: Outta This World
So I’m working on a standard format for these posts. But since it’s still in the works, I’m going to continue discussing logistics with everyone. Soon, I’ll just be listing the last week’s tracklist, and the current week’s theme. Plain and simple.
The first compilation is titled Scrabbled Comp #1: Initial Compilation. Get it? Anyway, it’s 12 tracks long, which will be the minimum from here on out. Click here to listen from your computer. Go you know where to download it.
For a sense of tradition (and personal ownership), I’m gonna add an opening track and a closing track every time.
Side note, Kevin, I did not include your submission because I already started working on the compilation and didn’t feel like it. Hahahaha.
The tracklist is as follows:
- Notorious B.I.G. “Hypnotize” (Paris)
- R.E.M. “Nightswimming” (ShmEvan)
- Green Day “J.A.R.” (Maggie)
- Glasvegas “S.A.D. Light” (Matthew)
- F.Y.P. “Come Home Smelly” (Sammy)
- Pearl Jam “W.M.A.” (John)
- Andrew W.K. “Time To Party” (Evan)
- A.C. Newman “Like A Hitman Like A Dancer” (Julia)
- R.E.M. “Harborcoat” (Mandy)
- Grandaddy “A.M. 180” (Ryan)
- Elliott Smith “2:45 A.M.” (Christina)
- Santagold “L.E.S. Artistes” (Paris)
Check out the folder for the album art too!
So a reminder of directions is in order here:
- Tracklisting is created in order of appearance
- Feel free to list as many as you feel like (and of course, discuss and argue!)
- Be sure to make it apparent what your top selection is.
- Pay attention later in the week for when I find out what I need help downloading.
And so, without further ado, this week’s compilation theme:
Artists or song titles with a reference to outerspace!!!
My track selection is the Apple In Stereo “7 Stars” off of New Magnetic Wonder.
Comments
Yes, I will probably do these on Sunday night now.
And yes, I chose Courier New for the album art font… forever.
Amanda Palmer: Astronaut
Built to Spill: Center of the universe
Cursive:Mothership, Mothership do you read me?
if any of those count.
Awesome, man. Just awesome. I just downloaded this and added it to my iPod as an album. I’m pumped to listen to it tomorrow.
As for my space song… While I’m tempted to go for one of several obvious Bowie tracks or even Shatner’s cover of Rocketman (space squared), I’m going to have to go with The Advantage’s Solar Jetman. If ever there was a game that truly captured the immense frustration of towing giant gems though space-caves in zero-gravity, it was Solar Jetman. Quite possibly the hardest game for the NES (next to, of course, Ghosts n’ Goblins, but I digress). I really wanted to do something off the American Astronaut soundtrack, but I none of the best songs are especially space-related.
Runner up: Lemon Jelly’s Space Walk.
Ryan said:
if any of those count.
Awww… is this about the ellipses issue?
My vote is Space Age Love Song by Flock of Seagulls
My vote is for for:
Hybrid Army of Love by The Labors of Man (seriously). The song is about aliens, but the title does not make a “space reference.”
My back ups are:
Neither Heaven Nor Space by Nada Surf
Moonage Daydream by David Bowie (because he has to be on it)
Paris, if no one picks a Bowie song as their primary, I think you have an obligation as the compiler to pick and include one. Starman or Space Odyssey (Major Tom) are the obvious choices, but the dude’s got at least one or two songs on almost every album worth picking.
Galactic Pioneers by the Phenomenauts
Time & Space by Digable Planets
Space Invaders by Gama Bomb
Top selection: Pods and Gods by NOFX
Big Bill said:Time & Space by Digable
I considered this one as well. Great song.
Starside
Zeroes
In the Meantime
All by Spacehog
John said:Paris, if no one picks a Bowie song as their primary, I think you have an obligation as the compiler to pick and include one. Starman or Space Odyssey (Major Tom) are the obvious choices, but the dude’s got at least one or two songs on almost every album worth picking.
You make a good point and it’s the reason I stuck with selecting a closing song as well as an opener. I have others in mind, but I like to see what others pick out first.
Ryan said:Amanda Palmer: Astronaut
Built to Spill: Center of the universe
Cursive:Mothership, Mothership do you read me?
So which one is your top vote? You’re bad at this. Hahahaha
Note: Jeff and Bill are also bad at this. Unless you just want me to consider the first one you list as your top choice.
I’m pretty surprised by the fact that the first couple of songs that popped into my head for this album are 90s alterna-jams:
“Stars” by Hum. I fucking love this song.
“Black Hole Sun” by Soundgarden.
“The Apollo Programme was a Hoaxz” by Refused. Kind of a downer, and not about space, but there needs to be more Refused everywhere at all times.
“Mr. Blue Sky” by ELO. Possibly the best song ever written, but I’m thinking we’ll probably rule that the sky isn’t part of space so this will be inelegible.
I’d have to say the Hum song is my top selection.
Paris said:Note: Jeff and Bill are also bad at this. Unless you just want me to consider the first one you list as your top choice.
I think this is the way to go in these instances. It’s the failsafe.
i’ll go with Cursive, Mothership, Mothership do you read me?
John said:Paris said:Note: Jeff and Bill are also bad at this. Unless you just want me to consider the first one you list as your top choice.
I think this is the way to go in these instances. It’s the failsafe.
Did we not see:
Top selection: Pods and Gods by NOFX
?
That would be a Space Oddity by David Bowie, and it absolutely should be on there.
Chewbacca by Supernova. He’s from outer space, and the band name is appropriate.
Moon Over Marin by The Dead Kennedy’s
Top pick, Across the Universe by The Bealtes
Evan said:That would be a Space Oddity by David Bowie, and it absolutely should be on there.
Yes, that. Thank you. I deserved a good chastising.
Whoops, Bill.
These are all great. I love how compiling songs this way allows for mixes in genres.
I didn’t even think of “Across the Universe”.
“Black Hole Sun” is a combo submission! Bonus points!
You’re into math. Create a 3-sided coin and flip it, then use the result to pick a song.
Also: Barricade by Stars. I love that song. It’s a piano-y kinda thing.
Jeff said:You’re into math. Create a 3-sided coin and flip it, then use the result to pick a song.
that is funny.
he’s simple, he’s dumb, he’s the pilot by grandaddy. this is a stretch…
christina said:he’s simple, he’s dumb, he’s the pilot by grandaddy. this is a stretch…
There’s a million great songs about space that aren’t a stretch. Save that one for some other comp.
John said:christina said:he’s simple, he’s dumb, he’s the pilot by grandaddy. this is a stretch…
There’s a million great songs about space that aren’t a stretch. Save that one for some other comp.
you’re right. jonathan, i’ll pick another one.
matter vs. space by beulah
Thanks for the additional song Jeff, now I can at least build a tetrahedron.
wait, wait. there are TWO r.e.m. songs on the first comp?
Has anyone picked Ladies and Gentlemen, We Are Floating In Space yet?
Travis said:Has anyone picked Ladies and Gentlemen, We Are Floating In Space yet?
That was going to be my other choice. Please make it yours.
Travis said:Has anyone picked Ladies and Gentlemen, We Are Floating In Space yet?
i’m almost positive this was jonathan’s opening or closing song along with the apples in stereo song – seeing as this is one of his faves of all time.
Kevin said:Travis said:Has anyone picked Ladies and Gentlemen, We Are Floating In Space yet?
That was going to be my other choice. Please make it yours.
As a matter of fact, that was my plan for closing song, as long as Bowie was mentioned. Go ahead a pick. I’ve got others!
christina said:wait, wait. there are TWO r.e.m. songs on the first comp?
Yes, Christina. I noticed from the start, but it’s what the community wanted!
Christina, you must have typed that comment while I was typing mine. You are correct, as you can see!
List so far (for my own help really):
- Apples In Stereo “7 Stars” (Paris)
- Cursive "Mothership, Mothership Do You Read Me? (_Ryan)
- The Advantage “Solar Jetman” (John)
- Flock Of Seagulls “Space Age Love Song” (Kevin)
- David Bowie “Moonage Daydream” (Casie)
- NOFX “Pods And Gods” (Bill)
- Spacehog “Starside” (Jeff)
- Hum “Stars” (Jay)
- The Beatles “Across The Universe” (Evan)
- Beulah “Matter Vs. Space” (Christina)
- Spiritualized “Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space” (Travis)
THESE ARE FACTS: one time, Bill made me a mixtape that was entirely space-related. Of course someone stole all the tapes out of my car at some point so I no longer have the specific tracklisting, but I know one of the songs listed so far were songs on the tape.
These are and are not songs from the tape:
- Jets to Brazil “Starry Configurations”
- The Mountain Goats “Stars Fell on Alabama”
- Blood Red “Saturn”
- Rival Schools “Favorite Star”
- Ash “Girl From Mars”
- Matthew Sweet “Smog Moon”
- Soul Asylum “Closer to the Stars”
- Burning Airlines “Earthbound”
- Ernie [Sesame Street!] “I Don’t Want to Live on the Moon”
- In Flames “Behind Space”
- Cave In “Jupiter”
- Man.. or Astro-man? “Interplanet Janet” (and most of the rest of their catalog fits, but this song is from fucking SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK!)
- Hum “Apollo” which is not better than “Stars” (most of the rest of their catalog works too, at least contentwise)
- “The Universe Song” from Animaniacs (“it’s a great big universe, and we’re all really puny / we’re just tiny little specks about the size of Mickey Rooney”)
I AM HAVING TROUBLE PICKING A FAVORITE BECAUSE I AM EXTREMELY TIRED AND ALSO HUNGRY. must think on. Also a lot of these bands are spaceographers and have multiple thematically-pleasing songs.
my pick is Moxy Fruvous “Laika”
Hutch, is that The Advantage song the “Braveheart Level” one?
Mandy, excellent outerspace reference. Makes me wish I thought of it (and used the respective Arcade Fire song).
Paris said:Hutch, is that The Advantage song the “Braveheart Level” one?
Indeed!
The Notwist – “On Planet Off”
If ^ is borderline:
The Killers – “Spaceman”
i’d like to take my matter vs. space out of the running. i don’t think miles kurosky was referring to outerspace.
having said that, my new pick is “nebulous” by meshuggah.
HIGH FUCKING FIVE, CHRISTINA. Even if you’re just trying to show your BF how cool you are. I don’t care. I’m pumped about more people listening to Meshuggah.
SINCE Jay took one of my all time favorite songs, Mr. Blue Sky, here we go:
All My Stars Aligned – St. Vincent
Planet Telex – Radiohead
- Apples In Stereo “7 Stars” (Paris)
- Cursive "Mothership, Mothership Do You Read Me? (_Ryan)
- The Advantage “Solar Jetman” (John)
- Flock Of Seagulls “Space Age Love Song” (Kevin)
- David Bowie “Moonage Daydream” (Casie)
- NOFX “Pods And Gods” (Bill)
- Spacehog “Starside” (Jeff)
- Hum “Stars” (Jay)
- The Beatles “Across The Universe” (Evan)
- Meshuggah "Nebulous” (Christina)
- Spiritualized “Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space” (Travis)
- Moxy Fruvoux “Laika” (Mandy)
- The Notwist “On Planet Off”
- St. Vincent “All My Stars Aligned”
Maggie, have you made that tough decision yet?
I need help with tracks:
4, 6, 7, 10, 12, 13
Paris, I have a couple of those tracks on dyn-o-saur. You remember how to get there (just yes or no — don’t post the details, pls)?
Awesome, now I need the NOFX track, the Spacehog track, and the Moxy Fruvoux track.
I think I’m going with Ash’s “Girl From Mars” today
Well okay! I need help with Ash “Girl From Mars”.