Cheat Sheet #2: Led Zeppelin

Band: Led Zeppelin
Main Members: Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, John Bonham
Top Tracks: Stairway to Heaven (duh!, but not many true fans love it), Kashmir, Over the Hills and Far Away, Immigrant Song (AEEEYYYAAAAHY), The Song Remains the Same, Rock & Roll, Heartbreaker, Black Dog
How to talk to a fan: Say that Kashmir is truly the quintessential Led Zep song (always call them Led Zep), not Stairway to Heaven. Talk about how awesome the drum sound on the song "When the Levee Breaks" is. Never say anything containing the words "self-absorbed" or "haircut". NEVER! If you do it's "Nobody's Fault But Yours." See what I did there? I took a Led Zeppelin song and changed the title to make it more appropriate for the situation! BAM!
Further Sources:
Led Zeppelin's Website
Wikipedia- Led Zeppelin

Artist You Should Really Listen to #2: Last Royals

Band: Last Royals
Key Track: Crystal Vases
This song is essentially the perfect blend between cute and creepy. Like Pikachu or, say, the Geico gecko. But seriously, it is a cool song with an interesting harmony. Right now, they only have a self-titled EP out, which mysteriously has a photo of a teepee on it. Also, see if you can find the bit in the song that sounds a lot like the Strokes. So yeah, listen to them.
Website: The Last Royals

Really Bad Lyrics #4

Song: Bad
Artist: Michael Jackson
Lyrics: "I'm bad! I'm bad! I'm really really bad!"
You know it's never a good idea to include the lyrics "I'm bad!" in a song, especially considering if you don't think of it as the "good" type of bad. When people listen to it in the radio they must be like "Hmmmmm, what's playing, oooohh change the station, this guy is really really bad!" Also, taking in that this does mean the good kind of bad, how bad can someone possibly be if they have to reassure you that they're not only bad. They're really, really bad. "You know, Michael, I'm doubting just how bad you are", "Oh, don't worry man, I'm really, really bad"
Link to song: Michael Jackson-Bad
Link to lyrics: Michael Jackson- Bad Lyrics

Cheat Sheet #1: Pink Floyd

Band: Pink Floyd
Main Members: David Gilmour, Syd Barett, Roger Waters
Top Tracks: "Wish You Were Here", "Money", "Time", "Another Brick in the Wall Part 2", "Comfortably Numb".
How to talk to a fan: Mention how awesome their live shows are. DON'T talk about the rumors that "The Dark Side of the Moon" is a soundtrack for the Wizard of Oz. Mention the mere fact that they have sold over 200 million albums worldwide. Don't mention that the only member to play on all the albums (due to countless arguments) is the drummer Nick Mason.


Further Resources:
Pink Floyd's Website
Wikipedia- Pink Floyd

Really Bad Lyrics #2

Song: 1901

Band: Phoenix

Lyrics: "It's twenty seconds to Alaska

callineh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh

Flying dow you know its easy

like a minute on a some a long

and ill be any thing and ask a more

callineh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh"
These aren't so much bad as they are unintelligible.
I mean seriously, what is he saying?
He's just like Eddie Vedder, as in "Evil Gnome, chase kids away-y-ay-away-y-ay".

Link to song: 1901-Phoenix
Link to lyrics: 1901 Lyrics

Current Earworm #2

Song: Sweet Caroline
Artist: Neil Diamond
Specific Lyric: "Sweeeet Caroline, BAH BAH BAH, good times never felt so good!"
I think those horn stabs are permanently seared into my brain.

Funny Music Quote #2

Who said it: Keith Moon
The Quote: "To get your playing more forceful, hit the drums harder."

Random Fun Fact #2

Van Halen created their infamous "M&M rider", which prohibited brown M&M's backstage, to see if concert promoters were reading there entire contract.

Current Earworm #1: The Safety Dance

Song: The Safety Dance
Band: Men Without Hats
Specific Lyric: You can dance if you want to, you can leave your friends behind, 'cause your friends don't dance and if they don't dance then they ain't no friends of mine. AAAAAGH MAKE IT STOP! MAKE IT STOOOOOOOOOP! (oops, when you repeat the "O" in stop in makes it look like "Make it stoop." ehhh... whatever)

Artist You Should Really Listen To #1: Graffiti6

Artist: Graffiti6
Key Track: Stare Into the Sun
Why?: This band has a very classic sould feel mixed with a kinda indie-electronica vibe. Sort of like if James Brown and LCD Soundsystem had a baby but left it to be raised by wolves. Then, as a grown man, it realizes it's not a wolf so it tries to get back to its roots. However, the evil sorceress Copyright left them with a really weird name. Will they find success? No one knows. Tune in next time for "As the CD player turns." But seriously, listen to them.
Website: Graffiti6

Funny Music Quote #1

Who said it?: Jon Bon Jovi

The quote: "If you wanted to torture me, you'd tie me down and force me to watch our first five videos."

Random Fun Fact #1

Did you know that Angus Young of AC/DC tried a gorilla suit before moving on to his famed schoolboy look? Bet if he had stayed with the first look that AC/DC fans would have gone... BANANAS! Get it? Get it? It's a very clever pun, actually. You know, because gorillas like bananas? Oh whatever...

Really Bad Lyrics #2

Song: Say Hey (I Love You)
Artist: Michael Franti and Spearhead
Lyrics "My mama told me don't lose you, 'cause the best luck I had was you, and I know, one thing, that I love you."
Did he seriously just rhyme you with you? And then he rhymes that again with you?!?! Man, this can't be Michael Franti's writing, this has to be Shakespeare! Honestly, couldn't he have possibly used one of the other million words that rhyme with you?
Ex. "My mama told me don't lose you, 'cause my brain is made of goo..." errr... maybe not. I don't know! Don't judge me!
Link to song: Michael Franti & Spearhead- Say Hey (I love you)
Link to lyrics: Say Hey (I Love You) Lyrics

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Them Crooked What?: The Top Ten Weirdest Band Names of All Time

  1. (by far) Them Crooked Vultures. What the heck does that even mean? I don’t even want to know what a crooked vulture is.

  2. Penguin Café Orchestra. I actually like this name. Not that it’s not weird.
  3. Freelance Whales. What services would you hire a whale to do?

  4. When People Were Shorter and Lived by the Water.

  5.  The Dancing French Liberals of 1848.

  6. The Dead Bodyguards of Abraham Lincoln. That’s pretty depressing.

  7. Die Toten Hosen. Literally in German, “The dead pants”

  8. Hey Look Lettuce!

  9. If Pigs Could Talk Would You Still Eat Them? Very thought provoking. Really makes you really rethink your whole life. 
  10. James, What Are We Gonna Call Our Band? I wonder how this conversation went…

Play it again, Olaf! :The Top Ten Scandinavian Bands

1.    1. Peter Bjorn and John. Ok, I love these guys. Keep in mind this is about good music, not about popularity (I’m looking at you ABBA)

2.    2. Abba. Fine, I guess I just have to include them.

3.    3. The Hives. A much, much, much better band than Abba. I made a mistake putting Abba here.

4.    4. A-ha. One hit wonder of the 80’s. (Take on me=BEST SONG EVER)

5.    5. The Sounds

6.    6. The Ceasers

7.    7. Miiike Snow. A band. Not a person. No one in the band is named that either.

8.    8. The Hellacopters.

9.    9. Hanoi Rocks. Bad 80’s hair metal…. Bleecchhh

10  10. Kivimetsän Druidi. Finnish Folk Metal group whose name literally translates to “Druid of the Stone Forest”. Definitely my new fave band. 

Really Bad Lyrics #1

Song: Boom Boom Pow

Artist: Black Eyed Peas

Lyrics: Beat so good I'm steppin' on leprechauns!

What? Again, What? Sorry? Come Again? What have the little green people with the shamrocks ever done to you, will.i.am? I bet you were trying to steal there pot of gold, weren't you. Meanwhile, apl.de.ap and taboo are just standing in the back doing their erratic dance moves.

Link to song:Youtube-Boom Boom Pow

Link to lyrics:Boom Boom Pow Lyrics

Welcome to my blog!

Hello good people of the blogosphere!
By weird fortune or perhaps fate,
you are now reading my blog.
First, lets get the introductions out of the way.
Hi, my name is Alex. I pride myself on being knowledgable on all
genres of music, as well as being funny. (I'm aslo gud att speling)
This blog will be about my passions. Making music funny.
As you may have noticed, much of music is bad. This is funny.
Also, there is music that is good. This I will try to tell you about.
This blog will include sections such as "Artists you should really listen to", "Band Cheat Sheets" which basically make you seem like you know a band even if you don't.
"Top Tens of Music", "Really Bad Lyrics", and "Who Would Win at ______, ____ or _____"(The obvious answer in that debate is that ____ is much better at ______ing than ____.)
Thank you for reading, and I hope you enjoy!