*NEW* Scrabbled Comp #3: Are You Having Fun?
Please note that this post is titled the exact same as the last compilation post. I didn’t like that I had all this information about the currently-built playlist, but then had a difference title for the post. So from here on out, I’m going to use the title of the past week’s already-made album.
Scrabbled Comp #3: Are You Having Fun?
So we had some returning artists this week, which is fun. David Bowie and R.E.M. are back. I really enjoyed the Buzzcocks song (never heard it). My top pick is “Do You Wanna Dance?” Mainly because it’s a great question to ask, but also because Sammy had some options for artists, and he went Ramones.
- Animal Collective “Did You See The Words?” (Paris)
- Ramones “Do You Wanna Dance?” (Sammy)
- The Dodos “God?” (Julia)
- Reggie And The Full Effect “Girl, Why’d You Run Away?” (Jay)
- Butthole Surfers “Who Was In My Room Last Night?” (Hutch)
- Jawbreaker “Do You Still Hate Me?” (Kevin)
- The Fucking Champs “What’s A Little Reign?” (Big Bill)
- David Bowie “Life On Mars?” (Jeff)
- The Cars “Why Can’t I Have You?” (Matthew)
- The Flaming Lips “Are You A Hypnotist?” (Christina)
- Buzzcocks “Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve)?” (Mandy)
- R.E.M. “What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?” (Ryan)
- Silkworm “Couldn’t You Wait?” (Maggie)
- Television “Ain’t That Nothin’?” (The Manc)
- Third Eye Blind “How’s It Going To Be?” (Casie)
- Animal Collective “Who Could Win A Rabbit?” (Travis)
- Airborne Toxic Event “Does This Mean You’re Moving On?” (Suzanne)
- Pixies “Where Is My Mind?” (Paris)
I’m still working on two songs (see the bold?).
And without further ado, the theme for Scrabbled Comp #4:
Artists or songs that name a specific fruit or vegetable!!!
(Note: The spelling of the fruit/vegetable must be correct)
My song selection is “Don’t Touch Me Tomato” by George Symonette off of the Calypso: Vintage Songs From The Caribbean compilation.
I thought “tomato” would be nice and controversial.
Also, has anyone heard DJ Shadow’s “What Does Your Soul Look Like? (Part 4)”? This was my other idea for the last album’s closing track.
Comments
I spit on your rules. Instead I submit:
Vega-tables by Brian Wilson
Caving to your tyranny:
“An Apple A Day” by Aqua
okay, i guess billie holiday’s “strange fruit” is out because it doesn’t name an ACTUAL fruit…
so i’ll go with beck’s “peaches and cream.”
“I Have a Date” – The Vandals
“Green Corn” – NOFX
Sour Grapes – Descendents
Stacey adds “Banana Phone” by Raffi, because she’s an idiot.
Evan said:Stacey adds “Banana Phone” by Raffi, because she’s an idiot.
This is two kinds of funny.
Someone else should suggest “Peach, Plum, Pear” by Joanna Newsom
Hahahaha Sam! That was the first song I thought of. So i will do it:
Peach, Plum, Pair! …but as covered by Final Fantasy.
….and carrot rope-Pavement
Chocolate, Raspberry, Lemon and Lime – Muscles
Bowl of Oranges- Bright Eyes
I don’t know why I keep picking Bright Eyes songs, but there you go.
The obvious choice here is “Fuck the Pain Away” by Peaches
Or:
Apple Shampoo by Blink 182
Cherry-Coloured Funk by Cocteau Twins
Any song by Fiona Apple
and here is a stretch, Mint Car by The Cure (I guess mint is an herb, but like I said, it is a stretch)
You can find my song for the last list on the ftp.
For the New List:
Guns ’n Roses – Bad Apples
“35 Plums” by Scream Hello.
I hate to pile onto the “apple” bandwagon, but Rotten Apple by Strung Out is one of my favorite songs ever. Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues has got to be the most underappreciated mid-90s skate(?) punk record there is. God I love this band.
Also very worthy of consideration is Cherry Blossom Color Season from the Katamari Damacy soundtrack. Anyone that can listen to that song and not melt in the face of how adorable it is is 100% dead inside. But I’m not sure if this song fits the criteria anyway because I think a cherry blossom is different than a cherry and not really a fruit or vegetable.
Neutral Milk Hotel: King of Carrot Flowers
Vince Guaraldi Trio – Great Pumpkin Waltz
Hey Paris, you should editorialize these a bit and come up with what you think is the best order. Makes for better listening, I think. I mean, on the last one going from The Beatles to Meshuggah is quite jarring, no matter which side of the pro/anti Beatles debate you’re on.
apologies for kev not uploading his song. it is now in my folder.
my pick for this mix is The Meteors – Don’t Touch the Bang-Bang Fruit. it is uploaded.
Garbage – Cherry Lips
I Agree and disagree with Hutch, but I also like the jarring aspect of it….I love randomness
I know how you feel, Ryan. I was torn when Sammy mentioned it. I’ll give it a try.
Peaches – The Presidents of the United States of America
Are You Having Fun? was awesome.
that dodos song rules, so does that silkworm song. i couldn’t done without third eye blind, but it was a nice throwback. no more double bands (animal collective). there are too many other bands about there.
The Silkworm song is in my top ten ever. I love that band.
Fruit Fly – Nada Surf (i know it doesn’t quite fit the theme, but fruit flies are attracted by fruit(duh) and it’s an AWESOME song.)
Grapevine Fires – Death Cab for Cutie
Milk and Apples – Jets to Brazil
Final recap:
- George Symonette “Don’t Touch Me Tomato” (Paris)
- Aqua “An Apple A Day” (Sammy)
- Beck “Peaches And Cream” (Christina)
- The Vandals “I Have A Date” (Evan)
- Descendents “Sour Grapes” (Kevin)
- Final Fantasy “Peach, Plum, Pair” (Hutch)
- Pavement “Carrot Rope” (Ryan)
- Muscles “Chocolate, Raspberry, Lemon And Lime” (Julia)
- Bright Eyes “Bowl Of Oranges” (Travis)
- Peaches “Fuck The Pain Away” (Casie)
- Guns ‘n’ Roses “Bad Apples” (Matthew)
- Scream Hello “35 Plums” (Maggie)
- Strung Out “Rotten Apple” (Jay)
- Neutral Milk Hotel “King Of Carrot Flowers Pt. One” (Heidi)
- Neutral Milk Hotel “King Of Carrot Flowers Pt. Two & Three” (Heidi)
- Vince Guaraldi Trio “Great Pumpkin Waltz” (Gosia)
- Garbage “Cherry Lips” (Sara)
- The Presidents Of The United States Of America “Peaches” (Jeff)
- Death Cab For Cutie “Grapevine Fires” (Suzanne)
- Herbie Hancock “Watermelon Man” (Paris)
Jay, I love your Katamari Damacy suggestion. I love that song (and that sountrack, note the closer on Are You Having Fun?
hey, mine isn’t on there!
Ooo hey, you’re right! I forgot to mention that yours doesn’t name a specific fruit or vegetable. Note Sammy’s bitter first comment.
Go ahead a pick another real quick!
Paris said:Ooo hey, you’re right! I forgot to mention that yours doesn’t name a specific fruit or vegetable. Note Sammy’s bitter first comment.
Go ahead a pick another real quick!
it names a fictional fruit that just happens to have “fruit” in the name. like starfruit. i would vote it counts.
mandy said:Paris said:Ooo hey, you’re right! I forgot to mention that yours doesn’t name a specific fruit or vegetable. Note Sammy’s bitter first comment.
Go ahead a pick another real quick!
it names a fictional fruit that just happens to have “fruit” in the name. like starfruit. i would vote it counts.
Hmmm… okay, I said “specific fruit or vegetable” not “real fruit or vegetable” or even “actual fruit or vegetable”. Submission accepted!
Paris said:mandy said:Paris said:Ooo hey, you’re right! I forgot to mention that yours doesn’t name a specific fruit or vegetable. Note Sammy’s bitter first comment.
Go ahead a pick another real quick!
it names a fictional fruit that just happens to have “fruit” in the name. like starfruit. i would vote it counts.
Hmmm… okay, I said “specific fruit or vegetable” not “real fruit or vegetable” or even “actual fruit or vegetable”. Submission accepted!
thanks, chief!