Posted by The Shark | Posted in The Shark's Lists | Posted on 12:27 PM
- "If I Were a Bell" from Guys and Dolls by Josie De Guzman & Peter Gallagher
- "I Want To Hold Your Hand" from Mono Masters, vol. 1 by The Beatles
- "Stickshifts and Safetybelts" from Fashion Nugget by Cake
- "The Promise" from When in Rome by When in Rome
- "Shake the Disease" from The Singles 81-85 by Depeche Mode
- "47" from Not Without a Fight by New Found Glory
- "Is This Love"? from Motorcade of Generosity by Cake
- "Walk Like a Man" from Anthology by Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
- "I Fought the Law" from I Fought the Law - Single by Green Day
- "I Should Be Allowed to Think" from John Henry by They Might Be Giants
- "Pork and Beans" from Weezer (Red Album) by Weezer
- "If It Was Up to Me" from Fire the Cannons by Jet Lag Gemini
- "California Dreamin'" from The Mamas & The Papas Greatest Hits by The Mamas and the Papas
- "We're All Dudes" from Good Burger: Music From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Less Than Jake
- "Play It Loud" from Before Everything and After by MXPX
- "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" from The Beatles (White Album) by The Beatles
- "Me and My Shadow" from The Summit: In Concert by Frank Sinatra & Sammy Davis, Jr.
- "Forever in Blue Jeans" from 12 Greatest Hits, vol. 2 by Neil Diamond
- "Yo No Soy Esa Mujer" from Paulina by Paulina Rubio
- "American Anthem" from The War Soundtrack by Norah Jones
- "Superman" from Lifes Rich Pageant by R.E.M.
- "The Flash (Theme)" by Danny Elfman
- "Alternative is Dead" from Suburban Legends by Suburban Legends
- "Thank You for Not Moshing" (clean version) from Greatest Hit and More by Reel Big Fish
- "In the Middle, In the Middle, In the Middle" from No! by They Might Be Giants
- "Good Enough" from Transitions by Westbound Train
My list is more like Jared's, where I tried to pick songs that mostly describe who I am as a person, how I look at life and certain situations, and my tastes/background. It starts out pretty organized, going from the excitement of romance to the awkwardness of it to the reactions of being spurned. Next I go into the ideologies of "sticking it to the man," escapism, embracing rock, and then it sort of falls into an eclectic look at Shark attributes and history. Specifically:
#16 reflects my philosophy on life in general; #17 not only embodies my love for the Sinatra era, but was a number my friend and I sang in high school that won us first place in the school talent show; #18 was my theme song from ages 3 through 8, basically; #19 encapsulates all the Latin music I heard while walking the streets of Dallas on my mission; #20 is the patriot in me; #21 and #22 are my hobby; #23 and #24 are my attitude toward the recent generation of punk/ska enthusiasts; #25 is me resisting the urge to run over pedestrians who think they own the road; #26 is the never-ending search for employment.
As for the embedded player above, a couple notes:
Of course, neither of the two Beatles songs were available. Oddly enough, neither was TMBG's "I Should Be Allowed to Think," which you should look up if you haven't heard. Westbound Train's "Good Enough" is an EXCELLENT, soulful number which deserves everyone's discovery, but alas, also was unavailable. I didn't include Reel Big Fish's "Thank You For Not Moshing" because the only version the widget builder could find was the unedited one. If you can find a cleaned up version, and you enjoy rock concerts, you should listen to this.
Finally, the version of "The Flash" that I have is from the actual T.V. show, not the cover that was recorded sometime later and included in the player.
I think I only had one big question: why "I Fought the Law"? How does that one fit in?
Goes along with the "sticking it to the man" theme. I actually wanted to use "You Can't Fight City Hall" but I can't find a Rocko's Modern Life soundtrack anywhere.
Depeche Mode. Now, that is some classic listening. This is a great way to get to know a person!
I'll always recall fondly singing "Forever in Blue Jeans" with you and Jenn on the way back from Duck. *sniff*
I think the best thing I can say about your list is that there's at least one memory that I've got of you that fits each song. Oh, y tu eres esa mujer.