Your Daily Song Tip Thread

[Moresco]

Song: Everything Evil by Coheed And Cambria

Comment: I just love the way this song builds and runs in sections, telling the story a bit at a time.  The performance is a classic one, and took place just as they were introducing new songs from their second record into the setlist.  The video is edited at the break, so it feels a little weird but they just goofed around for a bit so no worries.

How I discovered it: I heard Devil In Jersey City on the radio, and brushed them off.  Few months later on, a student of mine brought me a couple of their tracks from the same album and I was amazed at their guitar lines.  Didn't like the vocalist though But, he grew on me over time, and now pleased to say he's one of my favorites (second only to Sting - sorry Claude).

Fun Fact: The band lost their original drummer recently, as well as bassist Mic Todd.  Basically they missed a tour.  So they recruited a new drummer - Chris Pennie to take over on drums and another guy on bass.  What's funny is that the new bassist didn't stick around for more than one short tour and the original bassist is back for the next album.  So he hasn't really missed out on anything - though the fans react like he's been gone for ages.  I find that to be funny.

[Rincewind]

Song: Istället för musik: Förvirring by Bob Hund

Comment:
Just one of those songs that will always be with me, where ever I go.
A trademark track by what I personally think is the best band to come out of Sweden ever. (And among the best worldwide, as well)

How I discovered it: 
I started listening to Bob Hund and bought their albums, eventually stumbling upon this song, seeing as it's one of their more famous tracks.

Fun Fact:
The title of the songs translates roughly to "Instead of music: Confusion".
And here's some roughly translated lyrics for it, as well: (A lot of the genious in Bob Hund are in the swedish lyrics, so there's a lot of humour that's lost in translation, but what the heck. At least it becomes funny in a cheesy, translated way.)

Yet once again it's time to go into a nutshell
For months in a row I've been as happy as a blue whale
Yet once again it's time to dupe my contemporaries
If I get it right I can get more out of my future

You shouldn't stand aside
Rock'n'roll in no time
Werther had pains
Jean d'Arc did drugs
Dancing 'round a white skeleton
Life feels so free and right
The benefitiary full and stuffed
Go sweden, it's an easy win

Aaah - Aaah - Instead of music: Confusion

I've forgotten what I said, I've lost all beat, I'm gone
My life is a static, I've got too many candles on my cake
Old aunt motherland
You have irritated me at times
That's why I'm in a band
That's why I crush your hand

Aaah - Aaah - Instead of music: Confusion

[Jonas Albrecht]

Song: All Fires, by Swan Lake

Comment: A folksy, haunting song that I cannot stop listening to.

By far, the best verse is:

1000 people did what they could
they found a steeple,
tore up the wood

500 pieces means 500 float
1000 people means 500 don't
and it's Theresa that I love the best

How I discovered it: 
Someone messed with the satellite radio, leaving in on the Canadian channel.  Twas fate, I says.

Fun Fact: At 200 dB, sound is fatal to humans.

[veryweirdguy]

I miss this thread.



Song: Experimental Film by They Might Be Giants

Comment: Fun short pop-rock track that I can listen to on repeat for ages. Not normally my sort of thing but it's so happy I can't resist.

How I discovered it: The flash cartoon I have linked to above - I am a fan of the site, and knew some TMBG beforehand, but the site brought this song to my attention. I have since downloaded it and listened to it on much better speakers and such, which improves it tenfold.

Fun Fact: I have not met a human being who has not smiled while listening to this song.

[Ghost]

Song:
Manau: Le loup le renard et la belett Used as background for a Compiz presentation video.

Comment:
Not what I usually listen to, though a friend told me that Manau are quite popular in France. It's now one of my don't-understand-what-they-say-but-like-the-song-anyway songs, and I'm trying to get the CD.

How I discovered it:
I was looking for some Compiz footage- and then realised after a while that the video was okay, but the song got me hooked.

[Tuomas]

Song:
Forgotten Silence - Mezzocaine

Comment:
They call it progressive metal, this one here is a great piece, not so heavy though. I really liked their new album, though this one song here is not the best on it. and the video's brilliant.

How I discovered it:
well I write reviews for www.prog4you.com So every once in a while they send me promotional disks of bands that I should write about. This was one among them, and band from Czech Republic. Pretty much the best album I got with the other 4 back then.

[Timosity]

Song:Carousel by Mr. Bungle (myspace link, the song is on the page)

Comment:Just been listening to a lot of my old cd's and I love this song in all it's bungly goodness, it's not my favourite song on the album, but it just makes you feel like you're at a carnival. The changes in all Mr. Bungle songs are awesome.

How I discovered it: saw a strange album cover at my cousins house in the early 90's and was intrigued, it was a while later that I actual listened to it.

Fun Fact: Mike Patton wears a Mr. Bungle T-shirt in the Faith No More clip for Epic