(Photo by Mike)Alright, well at least I hope there's gonna be some mania! John 87 and I should both be posting today, and if you have a mixtape entry for a relationship from first meeting to tragic end, throw it up here, either on the site or in the comments section. The more the merrier. So I had a lot of different ideas:chronological songs-- starting with Beatles and Beach Boys for the nicer stuff, ending with newer stuff for the tragedy; not making it a breakup, but rather just dying of old age; what I finally went with was a boy/girl/duet sorta thing. I have less girl songs than boy songs, since as John87 pointed out, my brothers and I are sort of sexist in our musical tastes I guess. I think songs from a man perspective just click better with me, so they are more prominent in this mix, but I tried to stick to the theme, as well as highlight some of the songs that move me most. And yes, there is a Barenaked Ladies song on here. Try to keep an open mind-- I saw a televised concert where he did this song and he was litteraly crying during the song. The screaming is more than enough to warrent the addition. Oh, and the mixtape playlist is in multiple parts because not every song was on imeem or grooveshark, so I had to combine.
Mixtape 1_1
Act 1, The Courtship:
1. Mugison - Mugiboogie: Man - Sees woman, acts cool
2. Leona Naess - Calling: Woman - Has high hopes already
3. Jens Lekman - Kanske Ar Jag Kar i Dig: Man - Loses cool because he really likes woman
4. Bjork - Joga: Woman - Man makes her feel very intense
5. Mason Jennings - Nothing: Man - Still trying hard to win her over
6. Stars - What I'm Trying to Say: Duet - Confession of love
End Act 1
Act 2, Young Love
7. They Might Be Giants - Another First Kiss: Man - Enjoys the newness of relationship
8. Feist - Mushaboom: Woman - Dreaming of the future
9. Ben Folds - The Luckiest: Man - Deep in true love
10. Ingrid Michaelson - Die Alone: Woman - Intense need for man
11. Smashing Pumpkins - In the Arms of Sleep: Man - Intense need for woman
End Act 2
Mixtape 1_3
Act 3, Stale Love
12. Kathleen Edwards - Sure as Shit: Woman - Faded love
13. Mike Doughty - The Only Answer: Man - Feels woman, and love, fading
14. Sia - Academia: Woman - Feels desperate for man, who is not desperate for her
15. Counting Crows - Anna Begins: Man - Doubts love, feels woman disappearing
16. Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova - Falling Slowly: Duet - Last gasp to keep trying
17. Ryan Adams - How Do You Keep Love Alive?: Man - Trying to keep love alive
18. Rilo Kiley - Silver Lining: Woman - Letting love go
19. Beck - Lost Cause: Man - Losing hope
20. Ben Folds w. Regina Spektor - You Don't Know Me: Duet - Realizing maybe they don't have it
21. The Postal Service - Nothing Better: Duet - It's over
End Act 3
Act 4, The Fallout
22. Barenaked Ladies - Break Your Heart: Man - Thought he was over her, finds out he isn't
23. Fiona Apple - Parting Gift: Woman - Denial she was ever in love
24. The Streets - Dry Your Eyes: Man - Trying to accept end
25. Angus and Julia Stone - Sadder Than You: Woman - Realizes she misses him
26. Elliott Smith - Everything Reminds Me of Her: Man - Obsessing over woman
Mixtape 1_5
27. Leona Naess - Don't Use My Broken Heart: Woman - Coming to terms
28. The Avett Brothers - Pretty Girl From Chile: Man - More thinking he's fine, finds out she's fine, realizes he's not fine
29. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Bang: Woman - Gets nasty
30. The Airborne Toxic Event - Sometime Around Midnight: Man - Can't shake her even as time goes on
End
2 comments:
Really enjoyed your blog. It appears we have similar taste in music (leans alt-country sometimes).
Thanks for using the Grooveshark widget, it means the world to us!
Hey Jack, thanks for the comment. Found grooveshark through the folks at hypemachine, and i have been spreading your site's name around like crazy, especially at work to help people break the rules and stream music!
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