Tom Petty — “A Face in the Crowd”
classic rock
Playlist Challenge, Day 170
Eric Clapton — “Cocaine”
Playlist Challenge, Day 169
Eric Clapton — “No Alibis”
Playlist Challenge, Day 164
Traveling Wilburys — “End of the Line”
Halloween Playlist 2017
It is October!!!! The weather is cooler, my football team is undefeated, and I’ve already bought some Halloween swag because, let’s be honest, it’s the best holiday. So now it’s time for my Halloween playlist. I didn’t do this last year, but I swear it will be tradition from now on.
First and foremost, I have to include some Marilyn Manson and Alice Cooper, because honestly, how can you go wrong with either?
1. Marilyn Manson: “Dope Hat”
2. M. Manson: “Tourniquet”
3. M. Manson: “The Dope Show”
4. Alice Cooper: “Some Folks”
5. Alice Cooper: “The Black Widow”
6. Alice Cooper: “Welcome to My Nightmare”
Now, there are several songs by several bands/artists I put on my previous Halloween playlist that I would still highly recommend. For instance, “Love You to Death” by Type O Negative, and The 69 Eyes’ “Velvet Touch.” You just can’t go wrong with anything that has an eerie, sexy, dark vibe to it.
This year, I have discovered a few more bands/artists I feel must be honored during October.
7. Ghost: “Square Hammer”
8. Ghost: “Missionary Man” (a cover, but I’m obsessed!)
9. Ghost: “Body and Blood”
10. The 69 Cats: “Bela Lugosi’s Dead” (another cover; still a must-have!)
11. Third Realm: “Dance Like You Wanna Die”
12. Third Realm: “Sick Mind”
13. Third Realm: “Invitation to Hell”
14. Amerakin Overdose: “Dead Girl on the Dance Floor”
15. Fever Ray: “The Wolf”
16. Levitika: “Zombie Barbie”
17. Puscifer: “The Undertaker”
18. Tim Skold: “Better the Devil”
19. Tim Skold: “Neverland”
20. Lisa Hannigan: “You Haunt Me”
21. 9 Electric: “Naked”
22. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds: “Red Right Hand”
These are simply my recent finds! Add in some Depeche Mode, London After Midnight, and Rammstein, as well. I personally love the gothic industrial genre. Or you can just throw on the Queen of the Damned soundtrack, which I love!
Playlist Challenge, Day 161
Electric Light Orchestra — “Evil Woman”
Let’s Talk Covers (Pt. 25)
1. Creed: “Riders on the Storm” (The Doors cover)
2. Metallica: “Whiskey in the Jar” (The Dubliners cover)
3. Kittie: “Run Like Hell” (Pink Floyd cover)
Rest in Peace, Tom Petty
When I was a tiny human, my parents played music constantly. It was only natural for my first favorite band to be a band they introduced me to — Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers. I can remember, before I could use the turntable, asking my dad to put on Full Moon Fever for me. (I loved solo Petty as well as his work with the Heartbreakers). I would listen to that album from start to finish, on repeat.
My first favorite band…and later, my first rock star crush. Before the boy groups and all that, it was Tom Petty. To this day, I can’t explain it. I just had a thing for him. And while I was still in love with the man and his band, my parents took me to see them. Twice. I was the happiest and luckiest kid in the world. I had been to several concerts, but Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers was the first one I was old enough to really remember.
And now, Tom Petty is gone. He passed away at 8:40 p.m. (PST) on Monday, October 2, 2017.
I’m at a loss. I know there are people here who can understand; after all, the music community has been grieving far too often lately. This, though, is different, for me. This was the artist who set me on my journey, the first to make me really feel so deeply about music.
Thank you, Tom Petty, and may you rest in peace.
Let’s Talk Covers (Pt. 24)
1. Five Finger Death Punch: “House of the Rising Sun” (The Animals cover)
2. Tori Amos: “Happiness is a Warm Gun” (The Beatles cover)
3. Rasputina: “Barracuda” (Heart cover)
Let’s Talk Covers (Pt. 23)
1. Fiona Apple: “Across the Universe” (The Beatles cover)
2. Emilie Autumn: “All My Loving” (The Beatles cover)
3. Maroon 5: “Ticket to Ride” (The Beatles cover)
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