Editorial

Defending the Playlist: July 2010

This little exercise is a monthly feature as you, the loyal Heavy Metal Comedy reader, can take a glimpse into my iPod and see what I got on there, metal and otherwise. Some have been great, others have been, well, I've been called some bad names. And with the Contact page, you can share your own playlist if you dare. And the Archive page lets you look at previous version. Grab your iPod, hit 'Shuffle Songs' and discuss the first ten that come up. Here is Defending the Playlist: July 2010. It's 90 degrees in Boston and I am sticky.

1. 'Jotun' by In Flames - One of the 'softer' songs on 'Whoracle.' Perhaps a glimpse into where they were headed. Sure, In Flames changed their sound a bit over the years, but the huge difference is the quality of production. That's why a song like 'Take This Life' is probably my favorite. Good blend of old and new.
2. 'A Delicate Sense of Balance' by Pelican. Let's say you work at a job where sit in a corner cubicle with your headphones all day and you want to space out for an hour and get nothing done except for staring at the computer screen. Then Pelican is the band for you. By no means is that an insult. I really hate my job,
3. 'Sweet Jane' by Velvet Underground. This is their hit. You know those dudes and dudettes into a hipster band with one hit and will tell everyone that their hit is nowhere near their best song and you need to pick up '(fill in the blank)'? I hate those dudes. Having said that, this song doesn't hold a candle to their other stuff. Want to cry for no reason? Listen to 'Pale Blue Eyes.'
4. 'Never Gonna Cry Again' by Eurythmics. How did this get on here? Must have been that night when I got ripped to the tits on mojitos and anal poppers and went apeshit on iTunes. Or, y'know, I have a crush on Annie Lennox. She's my go-to MILF (GILF?) if I'm trolling for androgynous broads with the voice of an angel.
5. 'To Take the Black' by The Sword. I have been avoiding listening to the new Sword song because I want to hear the new album in its entirety the first time I hear it. I think I just admitted to being 43 years old. After opening for Metallica for close to a year I am curious to see if that helps their popularity. I hope so. I'd like to see this band graduate to larger clubs, they deserve it.
6. 'Fictional Reality' by Slayer. Yup, I own 'Divine Intervention.' Dare I say an underrated album in the Slayer collection. Any album with pictures of a forearm with the word 'Slayer' carved into it belongs in my collection. T minus 17 days until I go the Megadeth/Slayer. if boner lasts more than 17 days, go to 'American Carnage.' it says so right on the bottle.
7. 'Ain't Got Nothin' by Oasis. Spelling errors aside, I really like Oasis. One the few bands that just does/did straight ahead rock 'n roll and lasted a couple of decades. They are a victim of their perception. That sounded deep and I am not even sure it made any sense. Basically, whatever you think they are, they are better than that. I think Stuart Smalley said that before he became President of Minnesota.
8. 'This Spiteful Snake' by Meshuggah. Coincidentally, the name of this song is also my nickname for my penis. I like to hump in 23/16. I got rhythm.
9. 'Go, Go, Go (Down the Line) by Roy Orbison, On my father's side of the family (he has five brothers), the most important people in history are, in this order, 1) Roy Orbison, 2) Bobby Orr, and 3) whoever invented farting. Class acts them all.
10. 'Roll Old Jeremiah' by Black Crowes. Like Oasis, one of the great straight ahead rock n roll bands of my generation. This song is from the album they recorded at Levon Helm's barn so it has a country tinge to it. Not their best album but these dudes are all about the live show.

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