Friday Random Ten - Matthew Yglesias Did Not Invent This Meme Edition

Yeah! Somewhere in Europe, it just turned Friday.

The rumors you've heard are true. This is the last Friday Random Ten you'll get from Rox Populi. So, without further ado ...

1. Fire up your IPOD, MP3 or other digital music player
2. Set to random or shuffle
3. List the first ten songs

Here are mine:

• Love My Way - Psychedelic Furs
  
• Roundabout - Yes
  
• Firebird - The Paladins
  
• Warboys - Ghost of an American Airman
  
• Tougher Than It Is - Cake
  
• Mr. Brightside - The Killers
  
• Brandy - Looking Glass
  
• Laid - James
  
• Spiderwebs - No Doubt
  
• How You Remind Me - Nickleback

Now, it's your turn. Either in comments below or at your own blog.

The FRT torch is now passed to Lauren.

Comments

[Lauren]

A moment of silence before I weep with disappointment, then quickly recover to feel honored for being allowed to carry the torch of banality and uncoolness. Sigh.

1. Bratmobile - Make Me Miss America
2. Slick Rick - Teenage Love
3. Reverend Horton Heat - It Hurts Your Daddy Bad
4. Jimi Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower
5. Nina Simone - Central Park Blues
6. The Kinks - Til the End of the Day
7. Johnny Cash - Sixteen Tons
8. Motorhead - Ace of Spades
9. L7 - Slide
10. B-52s - Roam

[Jimmy Ho]

Yup, it's been Friday for almost an hour now. Have you seen Pandagon's Ezra Klein posting it without crediting anyone? Anyway, here goes:

1. "London-Paris" ロンドン–パリ - Pizzicato Five ピチカ―ト・ファイヴ (that really wasn't planned, but let it be a tribute to Tōkyōxperienced Roxanne.)
2. "Graines d'étoiles" - Émilie Simon
3. "Organ Donor" - DJ Shadow
4. "The Mission" - Ennio Morricone
5. "Time Changes Everything" - Johnny Cash
6. "Yumeji's Theme" (Extended version) - Umebayashi Shigeru 梅林茂 (from the In The Mood For Love original soundtrack)
7. "POW" - The Beastie Boys
8. "Yingzi" 影子 - Wang Fei 王菲
9. "Chanson d'amour special" - Roudoudou (feat. Jenny De Vivo)
10. "Rudie Can't Fail" - The Clash.

[norbizness]

Mannequin 2: On the Move... er... I mean:

(1) No Aloha -- The Breeders
(2) How High -- Charlatans UK
(3) Dr. Octagon -- Dr. Octagon
(4) Kaw-Liga -- Hank Williams, Sr.
(5) Snap Bean -- Li'l Brian & The Zydeco Travellers
(6) Buddy -- De La Soul
(7) Worried Blues -- Mississippi John Hurt
(8) Country Home -- Neil Young
(9) Talking 'Bout My Baby -- The Impressions
(10) Kid Charlemagne -- Steely Dan

[Roxanne]

Oh, Jimmy! Can't you find any better J-Pop than that?

[Amanda]

*sob*

I need to get used to this feeling. It's the feeling I get when friends get in the car and I'm playing The Clash. Yes, it's fun. But it's just too mainstream now.

1) "God Save the Queen"--Motorhead
2) "You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory"--Ronnie Spector
3) "Brick House"--The Commodores
4) "We're Desperate"--X
5) "Voyager"--Daft Punk
6) "No Need to Cry"--Neko Case
7) "Better Be Women"--The Dwarves
8) "Anarchy Camp"--NOFX
9) "Gimme Gimme Gimme"--Black Flag
10) "Strange Town"--The Jam

Well, at least The Jam was on it.

It's like when you break up with someone and turn on the radio. Every song no is imbued with so much meaning. Except "Brick House". That song is impossible to make much out of.

[Jimmy Ho]

Oh, Jimmy! Can't you find any better J-Pop than that?

No, that's all I have. I bought that 5-songs EP in Taiwan, mosly because it reminded me of a friend who likes them Pizzicato Five.
I didn't develop a taste for J-pop while in Formosa, quite in the contrary (for someone whose experience was limited to China Mainland back then, being exposed to an insane ammount of it all the time didn't help).
"Mando-pop" and "Canto-pop" (or punk and rap, for that matter) all you want (too bad I can't use my good ol' tapes for the FRT), but J-pop? I guess I have to learn more than the written language (I can only read Sinology-related material, and the text has to contain more kanji than kana) or simply go to Japan (which I plan to do after the doctorate).

[Roxanne]

Well, I've got a J-Pop hook-up in Paris. I'll see what I can scrounge for you.

[Robert Schumacher]

1. Zacc Kekona - Sittin' In My Room
2. Cirque Du Soleil - Egypte
3. The Everly Brothers - When Will I Be Loved
4. The Corrs - I Never Loved You Anyway
5. Jimmy Buffett - The Asshole Song
6. Alabama - Love In The First Degree
7. Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Kuhio Boy
8. Dwight Yoakam w/Buck Owens - Streets of Bakersfield
9. Van Halen - Right Now
10. Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Henehene Kou 'Aka

[Pete]

1. Handbags & Gladrags - Stereophonics
2. Stand By Me - Oasis
3. Not Even The Trees - Hootie & The Blowfish
4. Mad World - Gary Jules
5. Let the Caged Bird Sing - Alabama 3
6. Not Up To You - Stereophonics
7. Cannonball - Damien Rice
8. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Part One) - Pink Floyd
9. Seven - James
10. Hey Dude - Kula Shaker

[Jimmy Ho]

I'll see what I can scrounge for you.

Thanks! That's a great opportunity for me to finally get some education in this field. Looking forward and all that.

[eRobin]

Clown Strike - Elvis Costello
All I Do is Dream of You - Singin' in the Rain
Lida Rose - Music Man
Some Rooney song
All in My Head -?
What's a Poor Boy Gonna Do? - Steve Earle
Think On Me - my son's OAKE concert
Till There Was You - Shirley Jones
Eve of Destruction - Will Hoppey
Starfish and Coffee - Prince

Thanks for the meme :)

[Trish Wilson]

I finally figured out how to make my iTunes do random songs. My first Friday Random Ten is now on my blog.

1. DJ Cool - Let Me Clear My Throat (4:51)
2. Yes - Hold On (5:17)
3. Ani DiFranco - Your Next Bold Move (5:47)
4. Syndicate of Sound - Little Girl (2:28)
5. Genesis - Land Of Confusion (4:46)
6. Queen/Wyclef Jean - Another One Bites the Dust (4:01)
7. Bronski Beat - Why? (3:57)
8. Jimi Hendrix - Manic Depression (3:44)
9. Bobby Day - Rock n Robin (2:36)
10. Alexandria Kleztet - Klezmerobics (3:59)

[Alexis brevetti]

I have a question..who sings that one song that goes like this..let me clear my throat..then in one part he goes "when say uhh u say ahhh..uhh ahh uhh ahh...if u now who sings this song..please email me at meanlaxplayer20@aim.com!...thanks....