Songs for fueling your machismo
Submitted by MrMcCabe on Thu, 06/21/2001 - 03:11
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- "Hells Bells," AC/DC. I could just as easily choose any other song from BACK IN BLACK (title track, "Shoot to Thrill," and "You Shook Me All Night Long" especially), but this one seems to have the best crescendo.
- "Invalid Litter Dpt.," At the Drive-In.
- "Sabotage," Beastie Boys.
- "Song For the Dumped," Ben Folds Five. "Give me my money back, you bitch/And don't forget to give me back my black t-shirt."
- "Cannonball," The Breeders. An all-female ban, ironically.
- "Whole Lotta Love," Led Zeppelin.
- "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)," Metallica. Thought "Enter Sandman" might be a bit too predictable.
- "Feel-Good Hit of the Summer," Queens of the Stone Age. Two chords, fewer than ten words. Dude.
- "Wake Up," Rage Against the Machine. It's all about the intro riff; like "Kashmir" on crack.
- "Killing in the Name," Rage Against the Machine.
- "Cherub Rock," Smashing Pumpkins. Guitars upon guitars upon guitars upon guitars...
- "Hash Pipe," Weezer.
Author Comments:
Anything I forgot?
Very good!
I love "Song For The Dumped." It's nasty without being misogynistic or sexist. I played this for weeks straight after a breakup, and it made me feel great!
May I recommend a classical piece? Try "Mars, the God of War", composed by Gustav Holst, as part of his "Planets" series. Every time I hear it, I just want to invade a country and pilage it!
Thanks for the suggestion. I haven't listened to Holst before, but the Amazon clip I listened to of "Mars" sounded promising. I shall buy that soon.
Personally, I've always found Hans Zimmer's score to CRIMSON TIDE (either the "Mutiny" or "Roll Tide" tracks - I can't recall which) and Rachmaninoff's piano concertos (3rd or 4th) to be appropriate prior to going out and beating the snot out of something.
If you haven't purchased "The Planets" yet, be sure you get the one conducted by John Eliot Gardiner (I believe that's how you spell his last name). It's been called the best version of Holst's masterpiece.
Some Offspring, perhaps?
Yes!
"Come On Out and Play," maybe? A bit too obvious. There's probably something better.
By the way, here's a couple I forgot:
• "Welcome to the Jungle," Guns N' Roses
• "Bohemian Like You," Dandy Warhols
On "Cherub Rock", you seem to have forgotten about the drums???? Chamberlin is blatantly one of the heaviest drummers in history, and "Cherub Rock" is no exception. I'm not attacking you specifically, but I do find it strange that people in general mention Corgan's 'ferocious' guitar-playing while completely ignoring the absolute sledgehammer beats of Jimmy.
You don't get this with Nirvana. People often mention Grohl's ability, commenting on just how powerful and what a great drummer he is. Yet Chamberlin's heavy-handedness = Grohl on steroids and he's better technically.