Guess what I got right after I finished talking to kitty on yahoo messenger? That's right. Her CD's. God Bless You, darling. You made a visit to my Gran more bearable.
I was constantly adjusting the volume up and down to talk to Nate, so I'll just tell you the songs that stuck out on each CD (I listened to each at least twice).
Candadia!
1. Nate had never heard this song. I laughed at him. Even I had heard this song, and for some reason, I associate the hearing of this song with John Candy. Points for whoever can figure it out.
2. Nate tells me this is a "good" band. He also tells me the lead vocalist is a man, not a woman. I'm surprised. I didn't care for it, though it did provoke a discussion on Prince.
3. Sometimes this song gets to me, sometimes it doesn't. In my stress yesterday, I shed a single tear for it.
4. Nate and I are both asking the same question. Who is Pat Murphy?
5. Ugh. Next.
6. Surprisingly, I had to look to know that this was Nickelback. Good job finding the obscure.
7. The intro to this song made me unhappy and I skipped it, repeatedly. Maybe I'll listen to it one day.
8. Skipped. Sorry.
9. Caught the end of this one, very much like the first song on here, therefore I thought the CD had looped back around. On this particular compilation, I'd have left it out.
10. This song meant little to me. Which means, I don't remember it.
11. I adored this song. It was way awesome. I like the lyrics.
12. Don't recall...
13. Wasn't bad, not right for the compilation.
14. Yuck. I could kill you. If you end up with nothing but Britney Spears songs on your CD's (claiming to be other artists), it was pre-revenge. Kidding. But, uh no.
15. Played out. The end.
16. Best OLP song ever. Thank you.
17. Didn't she sing "It Can't Rain All The Time" on the Crow soundtrack? My brother used to play that song to death. This particular track didn't touch me so much.
18. I almost gained respect back for the BNL. That chimpanze song still kills their parade though.
19. Didn't leave an impression.
To conclude, why did you leave out obvious artists and bands? I would have liked to have had some Alanis on this CD, as I'm beginning to appriciate her music more again.
Picnic!
1. This song has begun to grow on me, but only the "Shake it.. Shake-shake it" part. The rest is UGH (In comparision to Outkast's earlier music). I'd really like to hear some actual lyrics sometime in my life, thanks.
2. UGH. YOU'RE WHITE.
3. Nelly's from my hometown... but I still don't like his music much. Yeah, some of the catchy stuff I'll bust a move to at a party, but no. This song I could go either way, with the addition of JT. I like some other JT songs much better though. Hip hop/rap whatever you call it and I don't mix well.
4. Blah. Overplayed, overrated. I forget who originally sang this song, but check out that version and try to tell me this is the better version, as every radio DJ has tried.
5. I like this track, but I would have prefered a different song. But that's cuz I'm picky.
6. Debate: Is this truly Bowling for Soup or Sum 41. I've heard it announced as both. There's one line in it that makes me lean toward BfS, but I'm in utter confusion. Also, this is the only song ever made with my name in it.
7. Rancid and I don't mix as well as we used to.
8. Your bitter feelings ruined it for me. Not really, I just don't remember too well.
9. Oh God. Love this song. Hate the band, love this song. The lyrics are very real.
10. Okay, yeah, Greenday is fun, but this song had to have been played like 8 times an hour when it first came out. Or maybe I'm burnt out from following them on tour.
11. Sorry, didn't leave an impression.
12. I like that you included this song, but I didn't listen to it in context of the compilation, so I'm not sure if it fits or not.
13. "Rock Remix".... just leave well enough alone, and leave this song out of my life. Sorry, ex boyfriend misery.
14. My exact words to Nate "Typical Paige Behavior".
15. I'm glad I now have a good copy of this song. Beautiful.
16-17. Ugh.... you seem to have fallen into an emotional rut at the end of this CD. Fine for a CD of mine, because I'm constantly that way, but you started this out fun, and you're finishing up with some super depressing songs. As much as I love "Bad Day" and it describes my life, it just doesn't match your style.
In conclusion, Picnic was off your game. I liked the songs, but I don't think they give a good impression of you, even with the liner notes.
In conclusion of the entire mass of music that flooded my ears yesterday, I'll give it another listen this weekend (while I'm camping) and I'll hit you back, but overall, I was truly expecting a bit more from you. Also, they must smash the crap out of packages, because the casings were both smashed when they arrived.
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Mediocrity at its most average.