Good Songs to Download

When you think of the band Steely Dan, what comes to mind? I end up thinking this…this band is strange.  Given their track record of only one tour during an era then other bands were visiting almost every major metropolitan city non-stop.  Then, in the last fifteen years or so, they picked up the pace.  it seems like just about everybody played for them (as ‘them’ refers to two guys from Jersey after the second album) at one point or another and they never receive too much attention. They’ve toured quite a bit in the past 15 years – worldwide at that. Maybe it’s because their lyrics make obscure and weird references to people, places and things.

If you are looking for good songs to download that can be listened to during pretty much any activity, try some of these. Hit up iTunes, Ares, or where ever you get your music…these can be put on shuffle and left alone for a couple hours. Enjoy!

Jah Wobble & Bill Laswell – Alam Dub
Morphine- Mary Won’t You Call My Name?
Iggy Pop – Lust For Life
Ghosts and Vodka- Four Red Brains
Fudge Tunnel – Kitchen Belt
Atmosphere – You
Crass- Fold It In Half
Emilie Autumn – Largo For The Violin
David Bowie – Seven Years In Tibet
Zombies – Maybe After He’s Gone.
Rufus Wainwright- The One You Love
Beastie Boys- Car Thief
Talking Heads- Seen And Not Seen
Radiohead- Bullet Proof…I Wish I Was
Maria McKee- If Love Is A Red Dress
The Beach Boys- Caroline No (Stereo Mix)
Red Hot Chili Peppers- Get Up And Jump
Glen Phillips- Gather
James Taylor- Sweet Baby James
Pixies- There Goes My Gun
All Down the Line – The Rolling Stones
Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On) – Talking Heads
New Age – The Velvet Underground
I Am a Rock – Simon & Garfunkle
I Am Trying to Break Your Heart – Wilco
Passenger – R.E.M. 
I Found a Million Dollar Baby – Dizzie Gillespie
I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow -John Hartford

One of my all time favorite college bar songs on the nights we would just chill drinkin beer and partying hard…calming with a little pickup in the middle, then back to relaxing. Velvet Underground is great. Lou Reed steered this band in a direction that was relevent to the times. He lived his songs.

Going out on a limb here…I like SSPU’s. The band’s sound, often encompassing multiple overdubs of distorted guitars, is frequently compared to that of The Smashing Pumpkins. Meanwhile the band members often compare their style to others groups like My Bloody Valentine, The Pixies, the Velvet Underground.

Cake is always a great listen for any scenario.  Never There is a great tune to work to, drive to, party to, whateva.  This song should be on your playlist regardless of the mix.  Without a doubt one iconic song…thoughts?

Speed rap meets melodic flows…with a touch of anger and spite. Enjoy this one, make sure the kids aren’t around though. Busta has been doing it right for years and years, he’s a favorite fo sho. This was also made into a remix by Twista.

Here is a list of some really good punk songs.  What’s your idea of good? Let us know…

• Cool Kids – Screeching Weasel
• Ever Fallen In Love? – The Buzzc0cks
• Carousel – Blink-182
• Under Lock And Key – MxPx
• California Uber Alles – Dead Kennedys
• When I Get Old – Descendents
• Pick A Fight – Goldfinger
• 1000 Hours – Green Day
• Save Your Generation – Jawbreaker
• May 16 – Lagwagon
• Knocked Down – Pennywise
• Don’t Call Me White – NOFX
• Bad Habit – The Offspring
• Darko – Slick Shoes
• My Girlfriend’s Dead – The Vandals
• Tiny Voices – Bad Religion
• English Civil War – The Clash
• Lean On Sheena – The Bouncing Souls
• I Can See Clearly – Screeching Weasel
• Pretty Vacant – Sex Pistols
• Search and Destroy – The Stooges
• TV Party – Black Flag

Who remembers the Gap Band…?  I’m gonna get u sucka?  Anyone?

This band has always been fearless in the way they produced music. The new album is very impressive. Some critics are saying that it is much better than the Saturday Night Wrist.

I’ve taken a quick listen to all the tracks and found only a couple that I wasn’t too fond of, however, after a few more listens I’m sure I’m sure I will sway myself.

I’d recommend picking this one up.

From time-to-time I still like to crank some classic hard rock. This isn’t the big hair band crap from the 80’s, it’s the cuts that burn through your skin with razor sharp guitar riffs, speed induced drums, and head banging lyrics.

• Metallica
• Black Sabbath
• Iron Maiden
• Judas Priest
• Motörhead
• Anthrax
• Slayer
• Megadeth
• Pantera
• Korn
• Slipknot
• Ozzy Osbourne
• Danzig
• Manowar
• Sepultura
• Tool
• Mayhem
• Exodus
• Suicidal Tendencies
• System of a Down
• Rage Against the Machine
• Metal Church
• Type O Negative
• Ministry
• White Zombie
• HammerFall