Darth Drabek

Some of my favorite lists: Favorite Houston Astros players between the years of 1984-1994! Favorite members of the coleoptera family of insects! Favorite songs that feature Mike Campbell from the Heartbreakers on guest lead guitar! Favorite Caribbean islands! Favorite bodily functions! Favorite lines from the movie This is Spinal Tap! Favorite Van Halen singers! Favorite videogames that feature hedgehogs! Favorite coffeeshops to discuss philosophy and indie-rock in! Favorite foreign dialects! Favorite things to order at KFC! Favorite Heisman trophy hopefuls that didn't win! Favorite mystery books about international intrigue! Favorite David Letterman/Paul Shaffer mannerisms!

Yeah, "Free Bird" is a good song, and "Simple Man" is a very good song, but I hate the "cult of Skynyrd." You know, that phenomenon that allows folks to listen to "Sweet Home Alabama" 30 times in a row and think nothing of it. And although "Free Bird" may have been great at one time, it's become such a cliched parody of itself through the years. And "That Smell" is just awful. One of the worst songs ever, IMO. The Yardbirds - For Your Love

I watched The Naked Gun 2 1/2 again the other day. Classic. Also, finally watched Blade Runner. Lived up to my expectations.

There's a metal band out there called "Pelican?" Please tell me they are being ironic, because that's one of the funniest things I can imagine. "Hello Des Moines! We are .... PELICAN!!!!!! Are you ready to ROCK?!?!?" clap......clap....clap.

I've found I like the live version of "Handshake Drugs" on Wilco's new live CD better than the original. In fact I like many of the live versions better than the originals for them for some reason. Wilco live - The Late Greats Oh yeah, and Eldar had some classic rockers there too.

Black Sabbath - A National Acrobat

He played that show in the Raiders tailgate lot with them too. The documentary (or as I like to call it "****-umentary") showed how bad he wanted to be in the band. He would have done what Jason was sick of doing: fellating James and Lars' egos.

Corrosion of Conformity is sweet, also. And the "We've Come for You All" album from Anthrax is pretty kickin. John Bush > Joey Belladonna

I saw the Flaming Lips on Letterman or Conan a week or two ago. The song they played seemed pretty boring to me. Faith No More - A Small Victory

I haven't listened to much metal in a while, but I've always tended to like the more melodic stuff. I don't dig the grindcore so much. Some of my favorites are Iron Maiden, Killswitch Engage, Unearth, Pantera, Shadows Fall, Megadeth and Metallica. Pretty mainstream, I know, but there's a young, unsigned metal band outta Ohio that everyone should give a listen. Skeletonwitch is their name, and they play some seriously fast thrash metal. They probably have some mp3s on a site somewhere. I had a few classes in college with their lead guitarist, who plays a left-handed Gibson SG! OW! Rock and roll! Edit: Oh, and In Flames. The Jester Race is a great album.

Baldurs Gate 2 Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball Two very different, but very great games. Although could you imagine if they combined them.... weird.

Pirate funk-metal? The Replacements - Black Diamond (KISS cover, great riff) out on the streets for a livin' picture's only begun ooo ooo ooooooo got you under their thumb

Going through the Bloodlines soundtrack, are we? The Velvet Crush - Seen Better Days if you're livin on faded glory and ya think that no one understands well my dear you need never worry cause i will be there to give a daaaaaaaaaamn :D

Paul Simon - Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes

Speaking of the South.... The Number 1 Most Overrated Band of All Time is: Lynyrd Skynyrd God, I hate Lynyrd Skynyrd.

"Sticky Fingers" and "Let it Bleed" are my favorites, although "Exile on Main Street" is the (professional) critic's choice. Bands start out unknown, get a following, then get some press, maybe get the hype, then occasionally become overrated media darlings. Do I think the Arcade Fire's album is good? Yes, it's very good. Do I think the indie-rock press is justified in naming it the best thing since sliced bread? No. Same goes for you, Connor Oberst. However, I think a lot of "underrated" bands truly deserve their lack of critical praise and platinum records. Nobody knows about them, because they suck. Or they haven't "sold out." Take your pick.

Bob Dylan - Love Minus Zero/No Limit my love, she speaks like silence without ideals or violence she doesn't have to say she's faithful but she's true like ice, like fire people carry roses make promises my the hour my love, she does not bother she knows too much to argue or to judge

LW: Everybody's got opinions about what's good and what's not. Me, I'm gonna turn into a old hermit who'll reminisce about the "glory days" of rock with rose-colored glasses. Was it really that much better? My judgement is suspect, because I was there and I was INTO it. Of course I'm gonna say it was better, because it was mine. Just like old hippies or punks telling new hippies or punks they had to be hardcore back in THEIR day, not like today... Also, I've found as I've grown up, my enthusiasm for the heavy stuff has seriously waned. Maybe if I were younger, I'd be into Disturbed or Seether.... but it really doesn't interest me now. Even when Godsmack was getting big and I was still listening to mainstream rock, I thought they were a terrible Alice in Chains rip-off. Although Voodoo was kinda cool... It's cool that your mom was a rocker... was she in Fleetwood Mac? And Tom Petty is a legend, man, we can agree on that. Oh yeah, a song... Wilco - Heavy Metal Drummer I miss the innocence I've known playing KISS covers beautiful and stoned

Hold on... at least hair metal bands had prominent guitar solos (sometimes several of them). It was still a subgenre of "metal" after all, wasn't it? Today's modern rock scene features extremely bland power chord progressions and angsty sophomoric lyrics that just bore me to tears. AND NO SOLOS! Clear Channel's busy telling them "Keep it to 3:30, no time for guitar theatrics." I would take Motley Crue or Def Leppard anyday over the grunge leftovers populating the radio these days. At least Poison knew how to have "nothin' but a good time." It was shallow pop, but it was definitely big guitar music. And another note on "the grunge scene:" There were some seriously skilled guitarists in those bands, most notably Kim Thayil and Jerry Cantrell. Those guys were drawing their inspiration from Zeppelin and Sabbath. Who are today's modern rock bands drawing from? Because it seems to me they're dragging the breath out of a style of music that was once "screaming life." Oh yeah, and since I'm waxing nostalgic: Soundgarden - Slaves and Bulldozers

What's the internet? But seriously, I don't buy music off the net. I don't know what programs are good or bad these days, but I do know that Audiogalaxy (R.I.P.) was the greatest music download site back in the day. You could find the most obscure stuff on there and at good speeds too. I would stay away from iTunes. Use a service that gives you honest-to-God mp3s, not some proprietary crap you need five codecs to play in winamp. Many mp3 players don't play the various weird file types some programs create, so that's something else to consider. I also don't trust windows media player, because it has the annoying habit of rearranging your "My Music" folder, retitling all your songs and putting them in different folders. Damn independent computers.

Hmmm... odd theme the "resurrected" lyrics thread has taken... I'll follow suit. Toadies - Possum Kingdom Make up your mind Decide to walk with me Around the lake tonight Around the lake tonight By my side By my side I'm not gonna lie I'll not be a gentleman Behind the boathouse I'll show you my dark secret I'm not gonna lie I want you for mine My blushing bride My lover, be my lover, yeah... Don't be afraid I didn't mean to scare you So help me, Jesus I can promise you You'll stay as beautiful With dark hair And soft skin...forever Forever Make up your mind Make up your mind And I'll promise you I will treat you well My sweet angel So help me, Jesus Give it up to me Give it up to me Do you wanna be My angel? Give it up to me Give it up to me Do you wanna be My angel? Give it up to me! Give it up to me! Do you wanna be My angel? So help me! Be my angel Be my angel Be my angel Do you wanna die? Do you wanna die? Do you wanna die? Do you wanna die? Do you wanna die? Do you wanna die? Do you wanna die? Do you wanna die? I promise you I will treat you well My sweet angel So help me, Jesus Jesus Jesus Jesus...

It reminds me of that classic Family Guy (paraphrased from memory) where Chris wanted to quit the Scouts or something. Peter: You can't quit! Imagine what would have happened if Kurt Cobain had quit! :cut to stage, end of show: Kurt: Thanks everybody, you were great! Remember to buy our new album, and don't do drugs! Reporter: Kurt, what a great show! How's the plans for the 12th album coming? Kurt: Oh they're great, by the way, have you met my wife, Courtney? Reporter: Who? Courtney Love: (murderous glare at her famous rockstar husband)

Baley, you might be interested to know I saw the Melvins perform last year as part of a three-band Ipecac Records show in Cleveland. Dalek opened (and sucked mightily) and Tomahawk simply killed as headliners. So between seeing those two bands, I can pretty much say I've seen Fantomas, too. Although I suppose I would have needed to see an old Slayer show as well to complete the lineup. Joe Satriani - Crystal Planet

Yeah, I bet a lot of people were pretty mad when Bio made Jade Empire Xbox-exclusive. I didn't care too much, 'cause I have one, heh heh. I mean, at least the KOTOR games came out on PC later. But Xbox-exclusive? That's gotta hurt. Still, I shouldn't be smug, because I won't be buying any next-gen consoles until the price hits $200 or lower. Hopefully they'll be that cheap by the time a must-play game *cough*KOTOR 3*cough* comes out for next-gen only. And no I don't consider Oblivion "must-play." I just can't brush aside how boring Morrowind was that easily.

Apocalyptica is good stuff. I especially like their version of Faith No More's "From Out of Nowhere." Some songs just lend themselves well to strings. Cracker - Big Dipper