Meme that nobody asked me to tackle

I wasn't going to do this, but the Angels have been pissing me off, and Norbizness did it without anyone asking him, so screw it, I'm gonna do it.

Top Five Lyrics that Move Your Heart

1) When the earth is ripe, all the worms wake up, in their stars and stripes, and their swastikas. There's a cure in sight, set your soul at ease, for the red and white, and the blue disease. - Grant Lee Buffalo from "Stars and Stripes" off of Fuzzy - Long before the right wing takeover, Grant Lee Buffalo knew what to expect.

2) Your prejudice won't keep you warm tonight. - The Smiths from "What Difference Does it Make" off of the first album - I always thought this lyric seemed a little misplaced, but somehow not. I can't really explain it.

3) You know they don't give a fuck about anybody else - Super Furry Animals from "The Man Don't Give a Fuck" single - Gruff and the boys knew of what they spoke when they ended the "Rings" tour with this one. Played while images of Stalin, Hitler, and Mussolini played in the background on tour, they could have snuck in duh-bya, and no one would have noticed.

4) I'm on a three day binge on the lunatic fringe, from Riverside all the way to Livermore. - Michael Penn from "Like Egypt Was" off of Resigned - Having attended school in Riverside, and having just received a postcard from a good friend in Livermore, it's a good reminder that Michael Penn always brings home the L.A. references.

5) We look to Los Angeles for the language we use, London is dead - Morrissey from "Glamorous Glue" off of Your Arsenal. I grew up when Morrissey was at his KROQ peak, and although 'Your Arsenal' was released after that peak, as an Angeleno by birth (and at heart), this lyric has always sent chills down my spine.


Top Five Instrumentals

Umm, I'm not sure I can think of five instrumentals, but here goes

1) "Rob's Theme" - Charlatans UK from Tellin' Stories - Tribute to the late Rob Collins

2) "(A) Touch Sensitive" - Super Furry Animals from Rings Around the World

3) "109 pt 2" - Charlatans from Some Friendly

4) "People are Expensive" - Echobelly from People Are Expensive

5) "Electric Mainline" - Spiritualized from Pure Phase


Top Five Live Musical Experiences

1) The Charlatans w/ Black Rebel Motorcyle Club - July 2001
Right after the bar exam, this was the best Charlies show I'd ever seen. Previewing the new material was nice, but the tiny venue was the best.

2) The Exile Follies - Grant Lee Phillips, John Doe, and Kristin Hersh - When you can see three of your favorites in a small club with the type of rapport that they bring, you never forget it.

3) Super Furry Animals at the Abbey - A friend of mine tipped me off to this show before I really knew about the Furries. I dove into their recent catalog to prepare, and Gruff and the boys didn't disappoint.

4) The Dandy Warhols at the Metro- Three hours, no opening act. 'Nuf said.

5) Electrafixion at the Galaxy - Nothing compares to seeing a legend on stage for the first time.


Top Five Artists You Think More People Should Listen To:

1) Spoon: I think Britt Daniel is gonna hit the big time sooner or later, but we might as well make is sooner.

2) the Super Furry Animals: Enough influences to appease everyone, and they put those influences to use in the best possible ways

3) Earlimart: Lo- Fi, LA, everything that's good about music

4) The Wrens: Meadowlands might be the best album in the history of unintelligible lyrics.

5) AC Newman: No one does power pop better.


Top Five Albums You Must Hear Start to Finish

1) Radiohead - OK Computer

2) Belle and Sebastian - Tigermilk

3) The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses

4) The Super Furry Animals - Geurilla

5) The Beta Band - Hot Shots II


Top Five Musical Heroes

1) Ian McCulloch - Not only does he continue to write great music, but he's still the King of Cool.

2) Grant Lee Phillips - Incredible musician, and a super nice guy

3) Marc Bolan - Seems like a lot of my favorite songs are T-Rex rip-offs (The Dandys' 'Hit Rock Bottom' and Supergrass' 'Seen the Light' come to mind).

4a) Dominique Durand of Ivy - What's not to like?


4b) Sonya Aurora Madan of Echobelly- Incredible vocalist, and she once responded to an email. And she's purdy.


5) John Squire - Wrote all the best Stone Roses stuff.

I think that covers everything. I'm not passing this to anyone. I just figured it was a good timekiller, and I like talking about music.