One of the random things that will make me like a song is if the music or the singer sounds like some sort of a train. Or a plane. The song that once again reminded me of that is "Airline To Heaven" which is off of the second Mermaid Avenue album by Wilco and Billy Bragg, which starts with drums and and guitar playing that sounds like a train. The sounds of a train just push the song forward in a really positive way. Actually for the first few seconds I thought it might be "Bowl Of Oranges" by Bright Eyes, which I also love, although in this version the train sound is a little bit more muffled.
Phish's "Scent Of A Mule" sounds as if a train is bearing down right on you, in my mind (no idea where these images are coming from...).
Of course, right after "Arline To Heaven" the Indigo Girls' "Airplane came on where they sing as if they were taking off. Again, I love it. So, that is my endorsement of the day: songs that sound like big transportation vehicles. Here's a list of what I listened to today:
Ahead Of The Curve - Monsters Of Folk
Ahhh Good Country - Animal Collective
Ain't Even Done With The Night - John Mellencamp
Ain't Got No Grass - Tribe
Ain't Got No Troubles - Panda Bear
Ain't It The Life - Foo Fighters
Ain't Talkin' - Bob Dylan
Ain't Wastin' Time No More - The Allman Brothers Band
Air - Hair (New Cast Recording)
Air Mattress - Conor Oberst
The Air Near My Fingers - The White Stripes
Air Raid Gtr - The Go! Team
Airbag - Radiohead
Airline To Heaven - Billy Bragg & Wilco
Airplane - Indigo Girls
Airplane - Rusted Root
Airport Song - Guster
Airport Surroundings - Loney, Dear
Airport Man - R.E.M.
Alinson, Crooked River - Sufjan Stevens
Alcohol - Barenaked Ladies
Alcohol - Saturday Looks Good To Me
Alfie - Lily Allen
Alice Childress - Ben Folds Five
Aliens Exist - Blink - 182
Alive - Pete Yorn
Back to listening to music....
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A Hot Dog Elegy
2 years ago
Ah, very cool subject matter! I also like "vehicle sounding" music, though, unfortunately, as of late, most is children's music with trucks going "beep-beep-vroom!" Sigh.
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Also I'm digging your A-list so far. What a great mix of bands and singers. I want to go find my Rusted Root and Lily Allen now.
Thank you for the great music and all of the listening inspiration!
Glad you're enjoying! And of course I'm a Phish head! Saw them three times this year (which I know in the scheme of things is nothing- but still!).
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