branches of the learnin' tree
this came to me last night while lying awake. maybe this is why i don't sleep.
i had the idea to make a mix of 26 songs, all starting with the appropriate letter of the alphabet. and i meant that: the first word in the title has to be the letter, or a suitable homonym.
some came to me easily. some i had to dig through my collection. some are just a stretch. and i'm still missing a few. but anyway:
A: A -- Barenaked Ladies
B: Be Good Johnny -- Men At Work
C: See The Light -- Simple Minds
D: D. Feathers -- Bettie Serveert
E: E-Bow the Letter -- REM
F:
G: Gee, I Like Your Pants -- Frank Zappa
H: H -- Tool (thanks mkb_technologie)
I: I-76 -- G. Love & Special Sauce
J: *Jay's Rap -- Jay Phat Buds
K: Que Sera Sera -- Katamari Damacy
L: L.A. Woman -- The Doors (thanks czeano)
M: Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm -- Crash Test Dummies (thanks gloinson)
N: En Que Falle -- Tigres Del Norte
O: Oh The Guilt -- Nirvana
P: Pea -- Red Hot Chili Peppers
Q:
R: Are You Experienced -- Belly
S: *Ass n' Titties -- DJ Assault
T: Tea In The Sahara -- The Police
U: YOU WILL CALL ME KOMPRESSOR -- KOMPRESSOR
V:
W:
X: X-Static -- Foo Fighters
Y: Why Go? -- Pearl Jam
Z:
* these i consider a serious stretch, and will willingly replace them.
i tried not to repeat artists. which made a couple of them tricky, and i tried to stick to songs i actually liked, which made a couple of them tricky when combined with the previous limit (for example, i like "Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?" a lot better than "Why Go?", but i don't have a better G song than the Zappa).
so i'm turning to you, my friends, for help. also, if you want this mix when it's completed, let me know.
i had the idea to make a mix of 26 songs, all starting with the appropriate letter of the alphabet. and i meant that: the first word in the title has to be the letter, or a suitable homonym.
some came to me easily. some i had to dig through my collection. some are just a stretch. and i'm still missing a few. but anyway:
A: A -- Barenaked Ladies
B: Be Good Johnny -- Men At Work
C: See The Light -- Simple Minds
D: D. Feathers -- Bettie Serveert
E: E-Bow the Letter -- REM
F:
G: Gee, I Like Your Pants -- Frank Zappa
H: H -- Tool (thanks mkb_technologie)
I: I-76 -- G. Love & Special Sauce
J: *Jay's Rap -- Jay Phat Buds
K: Que Sera Sera -- Katamari Damacy
L: L.A. Woman -- The Doors (thanks czeano)
M: Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm -- Crash Test Dummies (thanks gloinson)
N: En Que Falle -- Tigres Del Norte
O: Oh The Guilt -- Nirvana
P: Pea -- Red Hot Chili Peppers
Q:
R: Are You Experienced -- Belly
S: *Ass n' Titties -- DJ Assault
T: Tea In The Sahara -- The Police
U: YOU WILL CALL ME KOMPRESSOR -- KOMPRESSOR
V:
W:
X: X-Static -- Foo Fighters
Y: Why Go? -- Pearl Jam
Z:
* these i consider a serious stretch, and will willingly replace them.
i tried not to repeat artists. which made a couple of them tricky, and i tried to stick to songs i actually liked, which made a couple of them tricky when combined with the previous limit (for example, i like "Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?" a lot better than "Why Go?", but i don't have a better G song than the Zappa).
so i'm turning to you, my friends, for help. also, if you want this mix when it's completed, let me know.