For years now, Tuesdays have traditionally been the release date for new CDs/Albums. On that note, I think that every Tuesday I will write about new music whether it be new tunes on Radio 929, a new CD that I think is a must-listen to, or something completely out of left field …but still new.
Today I will talk about three new(ish) songs we are playing on Radio 929
Metric – “Help I’m Alive”: I’m not going to be shy this song is downright terrifying, listen to this tune when the sun goes down and tell me you don’t have to look behind you just to make sure no one is there. Aside from being the scariest song in radio history I dig how the momentum of the song changes several times, the way it’s the heavy drum beating jam until the lyrics sing “Help I’m Alive” then it turns into an early 90’s style acoustic rock ballad(again ish). The lyrics “Come Take My Pulse, The Pace of A Runaway Train” sums up the song quite well.
Dave Matthews Band - “Funny The Way It Is”: I am not a Dave fan in the least; I like about 2 songs, and this is one of them. I’m about to over use the word “funny”, so prepare yourself. The Funny thing about this song is how terrible MOST of his clichés are. Examples:
“Somebody’s going hungry
And someone else is eating out"
& my favorite
“One kid walks ten miles to school
Another’s dropping out”
Throughout these “funny” lyrics there is one absolute gem; honestly, this could be one of the best lyrics I have heard in a long time:
“Somebody’s heart is broken
and it becomes your favorite song”
Honestly, are their truer lyrics ever written? How many sad tales of the broken hearts have we heard in the past week? At least 35..think about it.
The real “funny” part is how most Dave fans I have chatted with about this song don’t like it, but I consider it one of my Dave Favs (go ahead use it). Also, it’s the heaviest song I have ever heard from this middle age stoner- well what can I really compare it to, “The Space Between”?
Silversun Pickups – “Panic Switch”: This is another band I am not crazy about.. ya ya “Lazy Eye” was a cool song. However, “Panic Switch” totally rocks from start to end, it’s like a great bag of chips (ok now I am reaching, and sounding like Dave Matthews). The song is so rocking you don’t even realize just how whiney the vocals are. It’s just right for driving (the tempo alone will get you through the traffic on 93) and it’s also perfect for a joyride.
Now here is something fresh off the presses it's Werid Al's latest effort to say popular its called "Craiglist"
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