Posts Tagged ‘Social Distortion’

Song-Off Jr.: Misfortune

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Social Distortion – “Bad Luck”

Janet Jackson – “Black Cat”

Ying Yang Twins – “Salt Shaker”

Prince – “The Ladder”

The Who – “Smash the Mirror”

Rihanna – “Umbrella”

Say Hi – “We Lost the Albatross”

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What bad luck charm are you avoiding?

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Last week Nada Surf was the most popular selection, as Sarah Sebestyen’s fans showed up en force to deliver her 49 percent of the vote — almost three times as many as anyone else. Join us again next week as we match up songs about Fading to Black.  Song suggestions for next week are welcome in the comments!

The Friday Mixtape: 7/17/09

“Favorite Zeroes”

“Music is enough for a lifetime, but a lifetime is not enough for music.”—Sergei Rachmaninov
“Music and rhythm find their way into the secret places of the soul.”—Plato
“A wop-bop-a-loo-bomp. Alop-bam-boo.” —Little Richard

Fall Out Boy – Thriller (Rob’s Brady Mix) original track from Infinity on High (2007)
Peter Gabriel – On the Air from Peter Gabriel 2 (1978)
Kelly Buchanan – Favorite Zero from Kelly Buchanan (2008)
Lucky Soul – My Brittle Heart from The Great Unwanted (2007)
Sleater-Kinney – Light Rail Coyote from One Beat (2002)
Bob Mould – Underneath Days from Body of Song (2005)
Magnolia Electric Company – The Dark Don’t Hide It from What Comes After the Blues (2005)
Rancid – Disconnected from Let the Dominoes Fall (2009)
Red Light Company – With Lights Out from Fine Fascination (2009)
Social Distortion – Highway 101 from Sex, Love, and Rock ‘N’ Roll (2004)
Hold Steady – Yeah Sapphire from Stay Positive (2008)
Audioslave – One and the Same from Revelations (2006)
Neil Young & Crazy Horse – Too Lonely from Life (1987)
Sammy Hagar – Back into You from Sammy Hagar / I Never Said Goodbye (1987)
Rolling Stones – Heaven from Tattoo You (1981)
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Dosed from By the Way (2002)
Velvet Crush – Why Not Your Baby from Teenage Symphonies to God (1994)

Song-Off Jr.: Ball and Chains

Sublime – “5446 and Ball and Chain”

Social Distortion – “Ball and Chain”

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What should be done with this ball and chain?

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Last week, The Who surrendered to Cheap Trick, losing by a 2:1 ratio.  Next week, we’ll check in with Major Tom and see how his oxygen supply is holding up.