MY *NEW* 100 FAVORITE SONGS OF ALL TIME

Soooooooo....

My Top 100 has changed so much in the last few months that I decided to just screw the other list and make an entirely new one.

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For people who want to go out and find these songs, I added markings to the super-rare and very-rare songs, just to let you know in case you want to find a song.

[*] = Super-Rare
[+] = Very-Rare

Super-Rare status refers to songs that were either never released on an album, were on an uncommon EP, or were on albums of very unknown artists.

Very Rare status refers to songs that were released on an uncommon album of a major artist, were bonus tracks or on seperate discs of the same album, or were on sountracks [which in itself is uncommon].


So, just in case you're having trouble pirating the rare ones, just ask me for 'em....

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And now without further ado,


MY 100 FAVORITE SONGS OF ALL TIME

1. Born To Run--Bruce Springsteen
2. Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)--Arcade Fire
3. The Scientist--Coldplay
4. Going Away To College--blink-182
5. Sleep Now In The Fire--Rage Against The Machine
6. You Belong To Me--Kate Rusby [*]
7. Rendezvous--The Boss [*]
8. Bohemian Rhapsody--Queen
9. The Wildfire (If It Was True)--Mando Diao
10. Badlands--Bruce Springsteen
11. Waitin’ On A Sunny Day--Bruce Springsteen
12. Make You Smile--+44
13. You Can Make Him Like You--The Hold Steady
14. Jude Law And A Semester Abroad--Brand New
15. Don’t Stop Me Now--Queen
16. Blinded By The Light--Bruce Springsteen
17. Another Girl, Another Planet--blink-182 [+]
18. Better Days--Bruce Springsteen
19. Kiss Me--Sixpence None The Richer
20. First Day Of My Life--Bright Eyes [*]
21. Thunder Road--Bruce Springsteen
22. As Lovers Go--Dashboard Confessional
23. Clock Is Down--LetterKILLS
24. Blood Brothers--Bruce Springsteen [+]
25. Cliffdiving--+44
26. You And I Both--Jason Mraz
27. The Adventure--Angels And Airwaves
28. Stay With Me--Finch
29. The Village Anthem--LetterKILLS [*]
30. Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)--Bruce Springsteen
31. When You’re Away--LetterKILLS
32. Somebody To Love--Queen
33. Mr. Brightside--The Killers
34. Dammit--blink-182
35. Mr. Jones--Counting Crows
36. Blood Red Summer--Coheed And Cambria
37. Best of Me--The Starting Line
38. Killing In The Name--Rage Against The Machine
39. Pressure--Teleo [*]
40. Here’s Your Letter--blink-182
41. The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows--Brand New
42. For You--Bruce Springsteen
43. The Game Of Love--Michelle Branch/Santana
44. Change Your Mind--The Killers
45. Dive Right In--STORYoftheYEAR
46. A Favor House Atlantic--Coheed And Cambria
47. First Week--Graham Colton Band
48. Not Now--blink-182 [+]
49. Testify--Rage Against The Machine
50. Wouldn’t It Be Nice--The Beach Boys
51. Renegades Of Funk--Rage Against The Machine
52. I’m Not Okay--My Chemical Romance
53. Keep The Car Running--Arcade Fire
54. All I Want For Christmas Is You--Mariah Carey
55. The Ballad Of Sal Villanueva--Taking Back Sunday [+]
56. Streetcar--Funeral For A Friend
57. Stuck In The Middle With You--Stealer’s Wheel [*]
58. Go--blink-182
59. Vindicated (Acoustic)--Dashboard Confessional [*]
60. No One--Alicia Keys
61. Livin’ In The Future--Bruce Springsteen
62. A Decade Under The Influence--Taking Back Sunday
63. The Heart Of Polka Is Still Beating--STORYoftheYEAR [*]
64. Adam’s Song--blink-182
65. Flake--Jack Johnson
66. Big Machine--Goo Goo Dolls
67. Page Avenue--STORYoftheYEAR
68. Parade--Garbage
69. All I Want Is You--Barry Louis Polisar [*]
70. The General--Dispatch
71. Crazy Little Thing Called Love--Queen
72. Lights Out--LetterKILLS
73. Can’t Help Falling In Love--Elvis
74. Sunshine (Go Away Today)--Jonathan Edwards
75. Stuck Between Stations--The Hold Steady
76. We Belong Together--Mariah Carey
77. Dark Blue--Jack’s Mannequin
78. Take A Picture--Filter
79. Don’t Wait--Dashboard Confessional
80. My Way--Frank Sinatra
81. I Will Follow You Into The Dark--Death Cab For Cutie
82. Faint--Linkin Park
83. Don’t Know Why--Norah Jones
84. Until The Day I Die--STORYoftheYEAR
85. Elevator--Boxcar Racer
86. By The Way--Red Hot Chili Peppers
87. Boston--Augustana
88. Hallelujah--Jeff Buckley
89. Wonderwall--Oasis
90. “Is This My Fate?” He Asked Them--STORYoftheYEAR
91. Makedamnsure--Taking Back Sunday
92. All The Small Things--blink-182
93. Roll To Me--Del Amitri
94. Crazy Train--Ozzy Osbourne
95. 99 Luftballons--Nena
96. Enter Sandman--Metallica
97. Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)--Green Day
98. Come On Eileen--Dexy’s Midnight Runners
99. America, Fuck Yeah--Trey Parker [+]
100. Damn, It Feels Good To Be A Gangsta--Geto Boys [+]



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Obviously I like The BOSS, Bruce Springsteen. He had 3 in the Top 10 and 11 total.
Queen had 2 in the Top 10 and 4 total.
blink-182 had 1 in the Top 10 and 8 total.
Rage Against The Machine had 1 in the Top 10 and 5 total.
The Arcade Fire had 1 in the Top 10 and 2 total.
STORYoftheYEAR had 5 total.
LetterKILLS had 4 total.
Dashboard Confessional had 3 total.
+44, Brand New, Coheed and Cambria, The Hold Steady, The Killers, and Taking Back Sunday had 2 total.

CANDY TO MY EARS: THE GREATEST ALBUMS I'VE EVER HEARD

By me.

There have been more albums released than is probably possible to document. So I don't claim to have gone through very many, because, relative to the astronomical number of existing records, I've listened to basically nothing.
However, I still assert that you SHOULD listen to what I tell you too. You'll thank me for it after you have had an amazing love explosion in your head.



It was actually kinda difficult to go through and rate songs and such. Some albums had averages that I either expected to be higher or lower than the actual result. There's always that ONE bad song that brings the whole average down.

Except on alot of these albums, on which every song is amazing.


I also made the executive decision to not include compilations, since these are usually designed to sell, so contain the artists biggest hits.

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Hookay.... So.... Here we go.

I give the album, the artist, the year of release, then the number of copies sold, the average rating of all the songs, and the individual rating of each song.

THE ORDER IS NOT BASED ON AVERAGE RATING.
Nope, the rating is actually based on the albums' intangible value to me. For example Funeral by the Arcade Fire is second, even though it's rating is lower than the Boys And Girls In America by the Hold Steady. This is because, as much as I love the Hold Steady, "Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)" by the Arcade Fire alone blows the Hold Steady out of the water, in my humble opinion. See John Lane for the dissenting opinion.

1. 
   
   
   Born To Run--Bruce Springsteen [1975]
   6 Million copies (6x Platinum)
   AVERAGE: 9.500
   
   
   
   Thunder Road : 10
   Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out : 9.5
   Night : 9.5
   Backstreets : 9.5
   Born To Run : 10
   She’s The One : 10
   Meeting Across The River : 7.5
   Jungleland : 10
   
   
2. Funeral--Arcade Fire [2004]
   340,000 copies
   AVERAGE: 9.250
   
   
   
   Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) : 10
   Neighborhood #2 (Laïka) : 8
   Une Année Sans Lumière : 9.5
   Neighborhood #3 (Power Out) : 9.5
   Neighborhood #4 (7 Kettles) : 9.5
   Crown Of Love : 10
   Wake Up : 10
   Haïti : 8.5
   Rebellion (Lies) : 10
   In The Backseat : 7.5
   
   
3. The Bridge--LetterKILLS [2004]
   200,000 copies
   AVERAGE: 9.417
   
   
   
   Lights Out : 10
   Don’t Believe : 10
   Whatever It Takes : 9
   Brand New Man : 9.5
   Clock Is Down : 10
   Time Marches On : 9
   Carry You : 8.5
   Hold My Heart, Pt. 2 : 8.5
   When You’re Away : 10
   Radio Up : 9.5
   Shot To The Chest : 9.5
   Hold My Heart, Pt. 1 : 9.5
   
   
4. Page Avenue--STORYoftheYEAR [2003]
   500,000 copies (1x Gold)
   AVERAGE: 9.292
   
   
   
   And The Hero Will Drown : 10
   Until The Day I Die : 10
   Anthem Of Our Dying Day : 10
   In The Shadows : 9.5
   Dive Right In : 10
   Swallow The Knife : 7.5
   Burning Years : 9
   Page Avenue : 10
   Sidewalks : 7
   Divide And Conquer : 9
   Razorblades : 10
   Falling Down : 9.5
   
   
5. Boys And Girls In America--The Hold Steady [2006]
   Information bloody impossible to locate....
   AVERAGE: 9.318
   
   
   
   Stuck Between Stations : 10
   Chips Ahoy! : 9
   Hot Soft Light : 9.5
   Same Kooks : 9
   First Night : 8
   Party Pit : 9
   You Can Make Him Like You : 10
   Massive Nights : 9
   Citrus : 9.5
   Chillout Tent : 10
   Southtown Girls : 9.5
   
   
6. Enema Of The State--blink-182 [1999]
   7 Million copies (7x Platinum)
   AVERAGE: 9.000
   
   
   
   Dumpweed : 8
   Don’t Leave Me : 8.5
   Aliens Exist : 9
   Going Away To College : 10
   What’s My Age Again? : 9.5
   Dysentery Gary : 10
   Adam’s Song : 10
   All The Small Things : 9.5
   The Party Song : 8
   Mutt : 9
   Wendy Clear : 9.5
   Anthem : 7
   
   
7. When Your Heart Stops Beating--(+44) [2006]
   350,000 copies
   AVERAGE: 9.042
   
   
   
   Lycanthrope : 9.5
   Baby Come On : 9
   When Your Heart Stops Beating : 9
   Little Death : 9.5
   155 : 10
   Lilian : 7
   Cliffdiving : 10
   Interlude : 8.5
   Weatherman : 8
   No, It Isn't : 8.5
   Make You Smile : 10
   Chapter 13 : 9.5
   
   
8. A Mark, A Mission, A Brand, A Scar--Dashboard Confessional [2003]
   500,000 copies (1x Gold)
   AVERAGE: 8.923
   
   
   
   Hands Down : 9.5
   Rapid Hope Loss : 8
   As Lovers Go : 10
   Carry This Picture : 9.5
   Bend And Not Break : 9.5
   Ghost Of A Good Thing : 9
   Am I Missing : 9
   Morning Calls : 7.5
   Carve Your Heart Out Yourself : 10
   So Beautiful : 8.5
   Hey Girl : 9
   If You Can’t Leave It Be, Might As Well Make It Bleed : 8.5
   Several Ways To Die Trying : 8
   
   
9. What It Is To Burn--Finch [2002]
   Information bloody impossible to locate....
   AVERAGE: 8.808
   
   
   
   
   New Beginnings : 9.5
   Letters To You : 8.5
   Post Script : 9
   Grey Matter : 9
   Perfection Through Silence : 9.5
   Awake : 7.5
   Without You Here : 8.5
   Stay With Me : 10
   Project Mayhem : 8.5
   [Untitled Track] : 8.5
   Three Simple Words : 8
   Ender : 8
   What It Is To Burn : 10
   
   
10. In Keeping Secrets Of Silent Earth: 3--Coheed And Cambria [2003]
    500,000 copies (1x Gold)
    AVERAGE: 8.708
    
    
    
    The Ring In Return : 8
    In Keeping Secrets Of Silent Earth: 3 : 8.5
    Cuts Marked In The March Of Men : 8
    Three Evils (Embodied In Love And Shadow) : 9.5
    The Crowing : 7.5
    Blood Red Summer : 10
    The Velourium Camper I: Faint Of Heart : 10
    The Velourium Camper II: Backend Of Forever : 8
    The Velourium Camper III: Al The Killer : 9
    A Favor House Atlantic : 10
    The Light And The Glass : 8
    [Untitled Track] : 8

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So there we go....

I would honestly poop my pants if there wasn't a single mathematic mistake.... If you're bored sometime, check my numbers and get back to me.

. : : | THE BEST OF THE BOSS: MY FAVORITE SPRINGSTEEN SONGS | : : .

So yes, I'm in love with the Boss. I own every single studio CD from him, plus 2 compilations. I don't have the VERY rare bootlegs [E.G. War And Roses] so if you for some weird reason have one laying around in your room, I'll buy it from you.

Despite having approximately 17 hours, 13 minutes, and 15 seconds of the Boss, I have listened to every song at least 5 times [We have taken alot of roadtrips].
Some songs, like Born To Run, have been listened to 682 times, by my computer's count.

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After sorting through all his work, I have compiled a list of my favorite songs. It was very difficult to narrow down, but I finally managed to compact it to a reasonable 40 tracks.

I have presented it in as organized of a manner as I could while being totally excited about sharing this with the world. First is the song, then the album, the the year of the albums' release, although some songs were written long before that date [for example, Rendezvous was on Tracks, which was released in 1998, but the song was written earlier than even Born To Run].

Red stars, like this one [*] indicate a song that you should have heard of before [or even just HEARD], if you're any kind of American. Though, you may not associate them with Springsteen at first ("Cough" "Cough" Blinded By The Light....).

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DISCLAIMER:
If you actually waste your time running this against my top 100 songs list, you'll notice differences. It all obviously depends on what I'm feeling, and the fact that ordering Springsteen songs is DAMN NEAR IMPOSSIBLE.
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Without any more impeding nonsense, here is

=THE BEST OF THE BOSS: MY FAVORITE SPRINGSTEEN SONGS=

1. Born To Run -- Born To Run [1975] [*]
2. Better Days -- Lucky Town [1992]
3. Rendezvous --Tracks [1998]
4. Blood Brothers -- Greatest Hits [1995]
5. Badlands -- Darkness On The Edge Of Town [1978]
6. Waitin’ On A Sunny Day -- The Rising [2002]
7. Blinded By The Light -- Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. [1973] [*]
8. Thunder Road -- Born To Run [1975]
9. Livin’ In The Future -- Magic [2007]
10. Reason To Believe -- Nebraska [1982]
11. Radio Nowhere -- Magic [2007]
12. Long Walk Home -- Magic [2007]
13. Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) -- The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle [1973] [*]
14. For You -- Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. [1973]
15. Terry’s Song -- Magic [2007]
16. Take ‘Em As They Come --Tracks [1998]
17. Born In The U.S.A. -- Born In The U.S.A. [1984] [*]
18. Backstreets -- Born To Run [1975]
19. Jungleland -- Born To Run [1975]
20. Bobby Jean -- Born In The U.S.A. [1984]
21. The Promised Land -- Darkness On The Edge Of Town [1978]
22. Dancing In The Dark -- Born In The U.S.A. [1984] [*]
23. Into The Fire -- The Rising [2002]
24. Hungry Heart -- The River [1980] [*]
25. Cover Me -- Born In The U.S.A. [1984]
26. Incident On 57th Street -- The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle [1973]
27. I’ll Work For Your Love -- Magic [2007]
28. Prove It All Night -- Darkness On The Edge Of Town [1978]
29. It’s Hard To Be A Saint In The City -- Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. [1973]
30. Darkness On The Edge Of Town -- Darkness On The Edge Of Town [1978]
31. Johnny 99 -- Nebraska [1982]
32. Glory Days -- Born In The U.S.A. [1984] [*]
33. The Rising -- The Rising [2002] [*]
34. All I’m Thinkin’ About -- Devils & Dust [2005]
35. I’m A Rocker -- The River [1980]
36. Living Proof -- Lucky Town [1992]
37. If I Should Fall Behind -- Lucky Town [1992]
38. Ain’t Got You -- Tunnel Of Love [1987]
39. She’s The One -- Born To Run [1975]
40. I’m On Fire-- Born In The U.S.A. [1984]

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Well, that was fun wasn't it?

[*] Explained:
=> Born To Run is THE Boss song.
=> Born In The U.S.A. is THE American anthem of the last half-century.
=> Blinded By The Light was covered [in absolute shit I might add] by Manfred Mann's Earth Band.

=> The Rising was accepted by generally everyone as THE post-9/11 song that echoed the sentiments of the country.
=> Glory Days, Rosalita, and Hungry Heart get a ton of radio play on oldies stations.
=> Dancing In The Dark was the Boss's biggest Top 40 hit, reaching number 2 against some gay Prince song. As such, it recieves alot of radio play today as well.
It should be known to Minnesotans and Friends fans, though, as the song that put both the Minneapolis Civic Center [where it was recorded] and Courtney Cox [Monica from Friends] on the map.
It's also when people realized that the Boss was decidedly liberal due to his very flamboyant display of support for the gay community.

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So, how do the albums stack up?

Of his 15 studio albums, all but these don't have a single song on my list:
» The Ghost Of Tom Joad
» We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions
» Human Touch

Human Touch, in my opinion, just blew.

The Ghost Of Tom Joad was an individual endeavor for which he somehow thought it would be a good idea to go without the Band. For some unbelievably rediculous reason, he attempted this a second time with Devils & Dust. After that one didn't do much better, he realized he needed his E-Street Band.

The Seeger Sessions was a tribute to Pete Seeger, again without the Band, opting to use the less-skilled but just as diverse Sessions Band. The less-than-standard sales once again reminded Bruce that it is Bruce Springsteen AND THE E-STREET BAND that we love.

Of the albums that did land songs on my very presigious list, here's the count:

BORN TO RUN: 5
Born To Run
Thunder Road
Jungleland
Backstreets
She's The One

Born In The U.S.A.: 6
Born In The U.S.A.
Bobby Jean
Dancing In The Dark
Cover Me
Glory Days
I'm On Fire

Magic: 5
Radio Nowhere
Long Walk Home
Livin' In The Future
I'll Work For Your Love
Terry's Song

Darkness On The Edge Of Town: 4
Badlands
The Promised Land
Prove It All Night
Darkness On The Edge Of Town

Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.: 3
Blinded By The Light
For You
It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City

The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle: 2
Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)
Incident On 57th Street

Lucky Town: 3
Better Days
Living Proof
If I Should Fall Behind

The Rising: 3
Waitin' On A Sunny Day
Into The Fire
The Rising

Nebraska: 2
Reason To Believe
Johnny 99

Tracks: 2
Rendezvous
Take 'Em As They Come

The River: 2
Hungry Heart
I'm A Rocker

Greatest Hits: 1
Blood Brothers

Tunnel Of Love: 1
Ain't Got You

Devils & Dust: 1
A'll I'm Thinkin' About

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So, if anyone is interested in getting a copy of my favorite Boss songs, I'd be more than happy to burn you a set [It takes like 2 or 3 discs, depending on what format I choose to use]!!

The Boss playing Born To Run in Barcelona in 2002. In frickin' Barcelona in a stadium of about 30,000+ Europeans and they all know the whole damn song.

=BRING THAT SHIT IN: The Best of Zack De La Rocha=

So if you don't know who Zack de la Rocha is.... Thank God, there's still hope for you.



He's most famous for leading to Rap/Hip-Hop/Metal/Funk band RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE.




Talk about hitting the ground running....
His dad was a nuts-artist who helped shape who he is today.


Now he's a crazy anarchist who wants to try, hang, and shoot George W. Bush. Since the first part is pre-determined, I 'spose I might-as-well agree with the rest. :P


There's no way to describe him better than ABSOLUTELY FLIPPIN' NUTS.


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I have assembled a list of the best quotes from his songs. Sometimes, mostly in their first album, Rage Against The Machine, he would just say random shit before the shit hits the fan.
Some are quotes from the intro or conclusion of a song from their live record, Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium.
The rest are quotes from lyrics.


Given is:
"The Quote"
The Song
[The Album]


I hope you can find as much inspiration in his words as I do.




THE BEST OF ZACK DE LA ROCHA


"Yeah.... We're comin' back here with another bomb track."
Take The Power Back
[Rage Against The Machine]

"Bring that shit in!"
Take The Power Back
[Rage Against The Machine]

"The movement's in motion with massive militant poetry!"
Take The Power Back
[Rage Against The Machine]

"Fuck you, I won't do what ya told me!"
Killing In The Name
[Rage Against The Machine]

"'Ay yo, it's just another bomb track!"
Bombtrack
[Rage Against The Machine]

"ROCK!"
Killing In The Name
[Live At The Grand Olympic Auditorium]

"Yo, how many Zapatistas we got in da house tonight right here?"
Sleep Now In The Fire
[Live At The Grand Olympic Auditorium]

"SUICIDE!"
Settle For Nothing
[Rage Against The Machine]

"Checka, checka, check it out!"
Bullet In The Head
[Rage Against The Machine]

"Get the fuck off the commode."
Bulls On Parade
[Evil Empire]

"The doors of the jail cell open up to greet you like the reaper!"
Ashes In The Fall
[The Battle Of Los Angeles]

"Mass graves for the pump and the price is set."
Testify
[The Battle Of Los Angeles]

"My panther, my brother, we are at war until you're free."
Voice Of The Voiceless
[The Battle Of Los Angeles]

"Like the priest that fucked you as he whispered holy things."
Ashes In The Fall
[The Battle Of Los Angeles]

"Anger is a gift."
Freedom
[Rage Against The Machine]

"All hell can't stop us now!"
Guerilla Radio
[The Battle Of Los Angeles]

"So raise you fist and march around, just don't take whatcha need."
Sleep Now In The Fire
[The Battle Of Los Angeles]

"The militant poet in once again.... Check it!"
Freedom
[Rage Against The Machine]

"Hey! Hey! Well, sleep now in the fire!"
Sleep Now In The Fire
[The Battle Of Los Angeles]

"YEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!"
Sleep Now In The Fire
[The Battle Of Los Angeles]

"MOTHERFUCKER!!!!!!!"
Killing In The Name
[Rage Against The Machine]









Yeeeeeuh.... Senior quote material right there....

That Noise Some Call "Music"

I love music. I don't know what I'd do if I went deaf. Seriously, I rely on it to survive....

Okay....



So, in case you didn't know, I have a huge man-crush on The BOSS. I'm talking about Bruce Springsteen, you dummy.
He is the most timeless artist, still kicking MAJOR ass 4 decades into his career, at age 58.
If you don't like him, I suggest you never talk to me again.



Springsteen through the ages.





After Springsteen, my next favorite band, much to John Lane's dismay, is QUEEN.

So Freddie Mercury died of AIDS. Boo-fucking-hoo, John!! Grow your balls and accept that he's the greatest singer of all time!! :P

Do YOU have a commemorative English stamp??? Huh??? Do you???

Brian a-fucking-May-zing. The man's Jesus Christ on guitar.

He made his guitar out of a fucking fireplace for shit's sake!!



Then there's STORYoftheYEAR, mah homeboyz!!




And of course, the 90's-punk legend, BLINK-182.



Other favorite bands include:
The Arcade Fire
Coldplay [Just for 'The Scientist'. Can't stand most of their other stuff.]
LetterKILLS
Rage Against The Machine
Dashboard Confessional
Linkin Park

Other notable bands are:
Brand New
Taking Back Sunday
Jack Johnson
Counting Crows
Coheed and Cambria
The Killers
The Goo Goo Dolls



Going through my music library, here's are the artists I listen too that didn't make those two exclusive lists:

A*Teens, Ace Of Base, Aerosmith with Run-DMC, A-ha, The All-American Rejects, Aly & AJ, Andrew Bird, Angels Vnd Airwaves, Avril Lavigne, B.J. Thomas, The Baltimore Club, The Beach Boys, Beck, Ben Folds, Ben Lee, Benny Benassi, Better Than Exra, Big Blue Monkey, Bill Conti, Billy Joel, Bloodhound Gang, BoA, Bon Jovi, Box Car Racer, Boys Like Girls, Bright Eyes, Bryan Adams, Bury Your Dead, Cartel, Cat Stevens, Celine Dion, Cheap Trick, Cher, Cirva Survive, The Clash, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Death Cab For Cutie, Dexy's Midnight Runners, Dispatch, Eagle Eye Cherry, The Early November, Eiffel 65, Elvis Presley, Embrace, Enya, Fall Out Boy, Filter, Finch, Five For Fighting, Frank Sinatra, Franz Ferdinand, The Fray, Garbage, George Harrison, Geto Boys, Goldfinger, Graham Colton Band, Green Day, Groove Armada, Guns N' Roses, Gym Class Heroes, Hall & Oates, Hoobastank, Howie Day, J.J. Abrams, Jack's Mannequin, Jake Shimabukuro, Jason Mraz, Jeff Buckley, Jimmy Eat World, J.J. Jackson, John Mayer, John Williams, Josh Groban, Journey, June, Justin Timberlake, Keane, Kings Of Leon, Kiss, The Kooks, Lifehouse, Limp Bizkit, Linda Ronstadt, Mando Diao, Mariah Carey, Marvin Gaye, Matchbox 20, Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs, MC Chris, Metallica, Michael Giacchino, Michelle Branch, Modern English, Modest Mouse, Motion City Soundtack, My Chemical Romance, Neil Young, New Found Glory, Nirvana, Nouvelle Vague, O-ZONE, Oasis, The Offspring, OK Go, The Only Ones, Ozzy Osbourne, Pantera, Pearl Jam, Peter, Bjorn, & John, Plain White T's, POD, Raveonettes, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Relient K, The Righteous Brothers, Rod Stewart, The Rolling Stones, Rush, Ryan Adams, Ryan Cabrera, Santana, Semisonic, Shania Twain, Sixpence None The Richer, The Sleeping, The Smashing Pumpkins, Snow Patrol, Soul Asylum, The Spill Canvas, The Starting Line, Stealer's Wheel, Sugarcult, Sum 41, Switchfoot, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Tony Bennett, Trey Parker, UnderOATH, Unwritten Law, Van Halen, Vangelis, The Verve Pipe, Westlife, WES, The White Stripes, Whitney Houston, Yellowcard


So that's most of the artists I listen to, but I forgot afew....










I really like music, obviously. More than that, I know what I like. Here are my music specifics:


FAVORITE SINGERS:
Freddie Mercury [Queen]
Bruce Springsteen [Duh]
Mark Hoppus [blink-182]
Winn Butler [The Arcade Fire]
Zack De La Rocha [Rage Against The Machine]
Dan Marsala [STORYoftheYEAR]



FAVORITE GUITARISTS:
Brain May [Queen]
The Nose [STORYoftheYEAR]
Tom Morello [Rage Against The Machine]
Claudio Sanchez [Coheed and Cambria]
Bruce Springsteen [Duh]



FAVORITE BASSISTS:
Mark Hoppus [blink-182]
Tim Commerford [Rage Against The Machine]
The Skull [STORYoftheYEAR]
Geddy Lee [Rush]



FAVORITE DRUMMERS:
Travis Barker [blink-182]
Max Weinberg [Springsteen's E-Street Band]
Neil Peart [Rush]
Mark O'Connell [Taking Back Sunday]



FAVORITE LYRICISTS:
Bruce Springsteen [Duh]
Mark Hoppus [blink-182]
Winn Butler [The Arcade Fire]
Chris Martin [The Scientist]
Tom Delonge [blink-182]
Jack Johnson [Jack Johnson]
Freddie Mercury [Queen]



FAVORITE SONGWRITERS:
Bruce Springsteen [Duh]
Freddie Mercury [Queen]
Chris Carrabba [Dashboard Confessional]
Jesse Lacey [Brand New]
Tim Cordova [LetterKILLS]



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ARTISTS I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO RESPECT FOR:

• Gwen Stefani
• Shakira
• 50 Cent
• Fall Out Boy. They know why.
• Kelly Clarkson
• Sean Paul
• Nickelback
• Sean Kingston
• Simple Plan
• Lindsay Lohan
• many others that make me too angry to even think about....

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THE BEST "WALL-OF-SOUND" TECHNIQUE SONGS:

BORN TO RUN
--Born To Run [Bruce Springsteen]

Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)
--Funeral [Arcade Fire]

Bohemian Rhapsody
--A Night At The Opera [Queen]

Mr. Brightside
--Hot Fuss [The Killers]

The Adventure
--We Don't Need To Whisper [Angels Vnd Airwaves]

Radio Nowhere
--Magic [Bruce Springsteen]

Keep The Car Running
--Neon Bible [Arcade Fire]



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MY FAVORITE 1-HIT WONDERS

These technically aren't "one-hit wonders," but these are songs that I really liked that were the only things you ever heard of the artist.

• "Stuck In The Middle With You" -- Stealer's Wheel
• "Take A Picture" -- Filter
• "Come On Eileen" -- Dexy's Midnight Runners
• "Stay (Just A Little Bit Longer)" -- Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs
• "I Melt With You" -- Modern English
• "Save Tonight" -- Eagle Eye Cherry
• "Roll To Me" -- Del Amitri
• "Closing Time" -- Semisonic
• "Runaway Train" -- Soul Asylum
• "Freshmen" -- The Verve Pipe

Mah Movie Blog [Updated 05.29.08]

My Favorite Films Of All Time

1. Forrest Gump
   
2. The Godfather
   
3. Lover's Concerto


4. Superman II


5. Rocky


6. A Moment To Remember


7. Goodfellas


8. Glory


9. Remember The Titans


10. The Great Mouse Detective


11. L.A. Confidential
    
12. The Princess Bride
    
13. Black Hawk Down
    
14. The Matrix
    
15. Snatch


16. Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls


17. Titan A.E.


18. Spirited Away
    
19. October Sky


20. Miracle


21. Warriors Of Virtue


22. Gallipoli


23. Fracture


24. The Prestige


25. Team America: World Police

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The Greatest Performances In Cinema History [In My Opinion]

This is a list of other performances that I thought stood out above the rest.

To me, what makes a good performance is when the actor or actress convinces you that their character is real; that in fact that character is them. When you start to develop emotions towards that character, whether it be admiration, distain, etc., then that actor did a good job.

So, here's the actor/actress, their role, and the film it was in:

Marlon Brando [Don Vito Corleone]; The Godfather
Christopher Reeve [Superman/Kent Clark]; Superman II
Tom Hanks [Forrest Gump]; Forrest Gump
Robert De Niro [Jimmy Conway]; Goodfellas
Eric Bana [Avner]; Munich
Jim Carey [Ace Ventura]; Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
Harrison Ford [Richard Kimball]; The Fugitive
Al Pacino ['Lefty' Ruggiero]; Donnie Brasco
Michael Madsen [Mr. Blonde]; Reservoir Dogs
Robert Duvall [Tom Hagen]; The Godfather
Sean Penn [Sam Dawson]; I Am Sam
Robin Wright Penn [Princess Buttercup]; The Princess Bride
Eugene Levy [Jim's Dad]; American Pie
Hugh Jackman [Robert Angier]; The Prestige


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HOT ACTRESSES

Jennifer Aniston
Bruce Almighty


Sarah Michelle Gellar
Buffy The Vampire Slayer

Alicia Sliverstone

Clueless

Megan Fox
Transformers


Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque
Aquamarine

Diane Kruger [Oh those Germans....]
National Treasure


Katie Holmes Cruise
Batman Begins


Rachel Blanchard
Road Trip


Blake Lively
Accepted


Monica Bellucci
Shoot 'Em Up


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(IN MY OPINION) THE MOST INSPIRING FILMS EVER

These are films that I find very inspiring, for different reasons. The inspiration they give me comes in different emotions for each film, but they all [pathetically, maybe] convince me, for just a little while, that I can actually do something in the world....


Below, the film is listed, along with the name of the Director, who made the film what it is. Below that is why I feel the film is inspiring.

1. Forrest Gump
   Robert Zemeckis
   "Forrest Gump does everything, despite being mentally handicapped. Sure, it's fiction, but watching the world turn through the eyes of Forrest helps me see everything in a different perspective, where anything is achievable if I believe it to be so."
   
   
   
2. Remeber The Titans
   Boaz Yakin/Jerry Bruckheimer [PRODUCER]
   "This movie is mainly about overcoming racism. It is also about reaching your potential. I found that this film inspired me to believe that with my friends, I could do something amazing, and the way the team overcame the obstacles of racism and other prejudices, that victory is worth the trouble."
   
   
   
3. Rocky
   John G. Avildsen
   "Ask anyone the universal under-dog film, and they will [or should, especially if they're American] tell you it's Rocky. This isn't a film about winning. This is a film about proving something to yourself and yourself only. The setting in which Rocky gets the chance to fight Apollo, the champ choosing a local small-time Philly boxer for an exhibition match, may make it seem at first to be unimportant. I mean, who cares about an exhibition match? Rocky does, and that's all that matters. He doesn't even want to win. He just wants to 'go the distance'. And he does, reminding me that having a go and giving it all I've got is all that matters."
   



4. Miracle
   Gavin O'Connor
   "This movie is more about good guys versus bad guys, but it was still a very inspirational movie. The way the team comes together to become the best in the world does the same thing to me that Remember The Titans does, if not as profoundly."
   



5. Apollo 13
   Ron Howard
   "This film is about one of the most captivating incidents in recent history that united the whole country. They way they fight like hell and never give up inspires me to keep fighting every day for my dreams. The fact that this was based on a factual event makes it even more dramatic."
   



6. Glory
   Edward Zwick
   "Like Remember The Titans, this film deals with racism, and is also based on a true story. There is a magic formula for film-making that consists of seeing two very different characters or groups of characters come together to triumph in some way. Even though all the soldiers, black and white, are killed, they scored an unbeatable point against racism by uniting to take a stand against it, and inspiring me to fight my guts out for something I strongly believe in."
   



7. October Sky
   Joe Johnston
   "Another 'true story' film that inspires better than most. This inspiration in this film is derived from the basic plotline; a nobody from nowhere going on to do something great, and the best part is that it drew him together with someone very important to him, which is the ultimate victory."

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MY FAVORITE QUOTES FROM FILMS

These are my favorite quotes from movies, some of which are not in my Top 25 Favorite Films. They don't really have an order, since that would be too hard, as they encompass a wide range of topics.

Given is the quote, the actor or actress who said it, their character, and the film they were in.

"I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse."
--Marlon Brando as DON VITO CORLEONE [The Godfather]

"And if, by chance, an honest man like yourself should make enemies, then they would become my enemies. And then they would fear you."
--Marlon Brando as DON VITO CORLEONE [The Godfather]

"Yo, Adrian!"
--Sylvester Stallone as ROCKY BALBOA [ROCKY]

"I'm gettin' heartburn. Tony, do something terrible."
--Dennis Farina as AVI [Snatch]

"When you dance with the devil, you wait for the music to stop."
--Lenny McLean as BARRY THE BAPTIST [Lock, Stock, And Two Smoking Barrels]

"Well, we'll not risk another frontal assault. That rabbit's dynamite!"
--Graham Champan as KING ARTHUR [Monty Python and the Holy Grail]

"Fuhgit abouddit."
--Johnny Depp as DONNIE BRASCO [Donnie Brasco]

"Ya like dags?"
--Brad Pitt as MICKEY [Snatch]

"Allllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllrighty then!"
--Jim Carrey as ACE VENTURA [Ace Ventura: Pet Detective]

"Good mood, bad mood, ugly, pretty, handsome, what have you, the right person will still think that the sun shines out your ass. That's the kind of person that's worth sticking with."
--J.K. Simmons as MAC MACGUFF [Juno]

"Dis--Dis is a.... Fuck!!"
--Ajay Naidu as SAMIR [Office Space]

"You know, the Nazis had pieces of flair that they made the Jews wear."
--Ron Livingston as PETER GIBBONS [Office Space]

"I like men now!"
--Nancy Cartwright as RALPHIE [The Simpsons Movie]

"You know how I know you're gay? You like Coldplay."
--Paul Rudd as DAVID [40-Year-Old Virgin]

"Oh shit! The cops!!"
--Seth Rogan as OFFICER MICHAELS [Superbad]

"Well, funny thing about my back, is it's located on my cock."
--Jonah Hill as SETH [Superbad]

"If there's anything you need, I won't be far away."
--Tom Hanks as FORREST GUMP [FORREST GUMP]