1. The E3 Trailer for Prince of Persia that I downloaded a while ago on my Xbox 360.
2. The haunting music from the trailer: Saeglopur by Sigur Ros.
3. The Android app Shazam (originally developed for the iPhone) which told me what the music was without the need for me to do various permutations of the search: "Prince of Persia trailer music."
4. My Playstation 1 memory card has somehow lost my save game data for my not-even-through-with-disc-1, but-spent-over-a-week-of-playtime game of Final Fantasy VII.

Superman had come to town to see who he could rock.
He blew away every crew he faced until he reached the block.
His speakers were three stories high with woofers made of steel.
And when brought our set outside, he said "I boom for real."

He said, "I'm faster than a speedin' bullet when I'm on the set.
I don't need no fans to cool my ass, I just use my super breath.
I could fly three times around the world without missin' a beat.
I socialize with X-ray eyes, and ladies think it's sweet."

And then he turned his power on and the ground began to move.
And all the buildings for miles around were swayin' to the groove.
And just when he had fooled the crowd and swore he won the fight.
We rocked his butt with a 12 inch cut called "Disco Kryptonite."

Well, Superman looked up at me, he said, "You rock so naturally"
I said, "Now that you've learned to deal, let me tell you why I'm so for real
I'm Prez O.B. from outer space, I came to rock the human race.
I do it right 'cause I can't do it wrong,
That's why the whole world is singin' this song..."

postsecret

found_mag

dearoldlove

I upgraded to unlimited texts for you. Now what?

1. Leave me a comment saying anything random, like your favourite lyric to your current favourite song. Or your favorite kind of sandwich. Something random. Whatever you like.
I'll respond by asking you five personal questions so I can get to know you better.</li>
2. Update your LJ with the answers to the questions.
3. Include this explanation and offer to ask someone else in the post.
4. When others comment asking to be asked, you will ask them five questions.

countessmary

batnandu: btw, for the record, any story--movie, book, tv show, song--that's 100% historically accurate isn't a story, it's history
batnandu: which is why i like batman

The 15 minutes of seemingly benign American Idol fame for William Hung had a surprisingly negative effect on Asian-American students. There's a feeling that Hung perpetuated the worst stereotypes about Asian people and gave non-Asians permission to indulge in two years of racial stereotyping and mocking.

( As early as 1850... )

So like, you'd see "Jeff Buckley" and next to it "Tour Dates" would be generated right next to it if he were currently on tour.

Um, yeah, not a great example.

fiyero2005

Veronica, I think when you get out in the world a little more, you'll discover that not all well-dressed, articulate, detail-oriented men are gay. Many of them are just...Asian.
-- Mr. Wu, Veronica Mars

batnandu

thepeopleseason: Dude.
batnandu: dude.
thepeopleseason: dude.
batnandu: dude.
thepeopleseason: ok I see your point.

• My taxes.
• Cleaning my place to a somewhat presentable state.

1. Shaving my head.
2. Getting a tattoo of the cover of The Tao of Pooh where the kite is on my right shoulder and Pooh is on my shoulder blade.
3. Growing my hair out.
4. Going on a road trip to Graceland.
5. Buying a bicycle to ride to work from Juniper St. to North Ave. during what appears to be a slightly hectic rush hour.
6. Going on a road trip to Louisiana.

fiyero2005

countessmary

stalkyoulater

catnamedbuffy

whedonite

spiderchick736

• Dear Suburban Housewives: If you're going to throw the goat to express your enthusiasm for the band, be sure to tuck in that thumb. This isn't ASL, it's rock 'n' fuckin' roll.
• Maybe this is just my recent re-acquiring of Amped: Notes from a Go-Nowhere Punk Band (one of the greatest books ever to see print), my learning of how to play "Restless" by Rumbleseat on guitar, or just splash-enthusiasm from playing Guitar Hero, but going to concerts makes me want to put a band together again.
• I never watched Rockstar or whatever the reality show was where INXS found their new lead singer, but according to The Coffee Achiever, they went cliché with the one they picked--someone she described as a "Michael Hutchence-lookalike assclown." Now, granted, I have no idea what he was like on the show, but the boy knows how to put on a good show.
• The opening band, The LoveHammers, has some pretty rocking songs.
• I'm secure enough in my sexuality to acknowledge that the new guy's stage presence is pretty much pure sex.

• "Paper Lanterns" - Green Day
• "Bleeder" - Alkaline Trio/Hot Water Music
• "Restless" - Rumbleseat
• "Bye Bye, Love" - Everly Bros/Simon & Garfunkel

1. I love video games.
   
2. I own several video game soundtracks.
   
3. I rather enjoy cheesy trance music.
   
4. My favorite songs of the moment are cheesy trance music from a video game and a trance remix inspired by a short melody from a video game.
   

1. "The Thing That Should Not Let It Be" by Beatallica
   Found this morning off of a link on Boingboing, Beatallica is a Beatles cover band that performs all its tribute songs in the style of Metallica. I'm thinking you have to hear it to understand. They've got some great song titles--also check out "Hey Dude", their paean to loud rockin' metal.
   
2. Cells by The Servant
   For those of you who've seen the trailer for the upcoming Sin City movie, this is the song that plays in the background. And while said trailer, with its accompanying music evokes images of big tough guys and killer hookers, the song is really about something of a banal existence.
   
3. Mad World (Remix) by Gary Jules
   Two weekends ago, during Atlanta's most recent ice storm/ice event, a whole bunch of us got together at a friend's place and had something like a slumber party--blankets and pillows commingling with couches and loveseats, beer and wine and chips and triscuits and paté. Sometimes the girls would knit while the guys would play Ratchet and Clank. And we watched whole slew of movies, from Harold and Kumar to Shaun of the Dead to The Forgotten.
   
   On Saturday night, we took in Donnie Darko, which features this Gary Jules cover of an old Tears for Fears song. This song just completely drowns in the atmosphere of the movie. Unlike most remixes, this one is a bit subtle--not your usual boom-boom, fast-paced beat, just a soft drum beat in the background.
   
4. Cherry Blossom Color Season by Yu Miyake and the Katamari Company Jr
   This cheery song is one of my favorites from the soundtrack to Katamary Damacy, simply because it's so cheery. The singing children brings to mind the overture from Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.

ludditerobot

1. "A Masters In Reverse Psychology" - Murder by Death
   sassica basically threw this disc at me, one day. We were at the bar, and she told me I would love this band. With titles like Like the Exorcist but More Breakdancing, "You Are the Last Dragon: You Posses The Power of the Glow," and "Holy Lord, Shawshank Redemption Is Such a Good Movie," how can a pop-culture junkie like me not like them? Murder by Death defies my attempts at description--the closest band I can find to liken them to is VAST, but they're still quite different. "A Masters in Reverse Psychology" comes from their concept album, Who Will Survive, and What Will Be Left of Them?, which tells the story of the Devil laying siege to a small town in Mexico. It even has a song about zombies!
   
2. "Only Got One" - Frou Frou
   Frou Frou is probably best known as the band behind the song "Let Go," which plays in the background of the Garden State trailer. I know of at least five different people who, after watching that preview in the movie theater, frantically rushed about looking for who was responsible for the song. Far from a one-trick pony, Frou Frou has a full album, Details, which is quite good, and "Only Got One" is one of my favorites.
   
3. "Worn Me Down" - Rachael Yamagata
   Loyal The O.C. watchers will probably recognize this one as the song that plays when Seth goes looking for Summer, only to see her having lunch with her dad and new boyfriend. That same frantic seizure which overtook my friends in searching for "Let Go" took a hold of me when I watched the aforementioned scene, and with the help of TiVo and a Google search on "I wish you the best, but I can do without it" brought me this song.
   
4. "The Eternal Vow" (from the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Score) - Tan Dun
   The beginning of this song is probably my favorite part, with the Chinese lute introducing Yo Yo Ma's lyrical cello. The song as a whole is really quite moving. Plus it's easy to get in the mood to practice Tai Chi while listening to it.
   
5. "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" (from the Kill Bill, Volume I Soundtrack) - Santa Esmeralda
   Apart from the cool clapping riff at the beginning, which Tarantino used to great effect during (as far as I can recall) the climax of the swordfight between The Bride and O-Ren Ishii, this song, from the latin guitar touches at the beginning, to its ten-and-a-half-minute length, is, like the soundtrack itself, with its dialogue clips and oddball songs, just plain nifty. Of particular shock is how Tarantino is able to use The Master of the Pan Flute to cool effect.