Larocque and Roll

Guelph and back: a musical journey March 26, 2007

Wow - it’s been forever since I posted a playlist. Bear with me as I try to remember how to do this. It’s a short playlist, fortunately.

~ House of Pain, Shamrocks and Shenanigans (Butch Vig Mix) - You know that scene in Formula 51, where Samuel L. Jackson’s character is driving away from the warehouse he’s just blown up? This is the song that’s playing. And it’s a kick-ass St. Patrick’s Day song (definitely not traditional.) Plus, “shenanigans” is a word that just doesn’t get used enough these days.

~ Jesse Dangerously, Righteous Badass (Fancy’s 45s Mix) - I first heard this one on a CBC Radio 3 podcast, and was charmed. I can’t pinpoint the exact moment I decided I loved it, but it was somewhere between the line “badder than the Necronomicon” and the mention of his resemblance to Hacksaw Jim Duggan (oh, the flashbacks to the Saturday afternoons of my childhood, watching wrestling with my dad).

~ Apollo Sunshine, Magnolia - This is one of many songs added to my cart that I can’t remember why I added it in the first place. Ultimately, it’s not important because it’s a great little song - there’s layers on layers of sound carefully pieced together in 3/4 time. (It also makes me think I should do a playlist of songs about flora, except that the only songs on it would be this one and Sarah Harmer’s Oleander. I’ll get back to you about this.)

~ Tiga, 3 Weeks (12″ Mix) - A very fine break-up song. And you can shake your booty to it.

~ John Frusciante, Omission - Every time this song starts, I think it’s Jane’s Addiction. It’s also the one I skip every other time around.

~ Electronic, Get the Message - A song from my high school days. I have fond memories of this one, let me tell you. What those memories are… well, that’s a different story. Let’s just say I can vividly recall parts of the mid-1990’s when I hear it.

~ Prodigy, Spitfire - Loud and raucous. Good for a chase scene or a beatdown scene in a movie. Also skipped every other time around.

~ Tiga, You Gonna Want Me - Despite the poor grammar, it’s another fine booty shaking song, with the added bonus of the keen vocal stylings of Jake Shears (of the Scissor Sisters.)

~ Busta Rhymes, Touch It - I’m not at all fond of the lyrics. The reason I downloaded it is because it has an interesting beat, and I could use it to practice some of the smaller, more controlled moves we learn in bellydancing. That is, if I ever get around to going back.

~ Brazillian Girls, Jique - Different-sounding. Not recommended for driving, especially on the 401 in moderately heavy traffic, because it feels right for a stunt-driving attempt. Which, because I am always a careful and considerate driver, I didn’t do. No siree.

I also spent considerable time listening to Amy Winehouse’s Back to Black, which is just phenomenal. It’s brassy and tough and honest, and she’s got an incredible voice.

And on the last few trips I’ve taken, I’ve taken a few podcasts to break up the monotony. This time out, I had a various episodes of CBC Radio 3, Savage Love, and the official Grey’s Anatomy podcast.