Rock n' roll! It's time to turn this blog back up to 11 and add to the set list that my imaginary band would play, if I had any musical ability at all.
For a quick review, here are the first five songs my band would play: Heartbreaker, Dreaming, Alive, This Must be the Place, and It's Too Late.
For the next five songs, my band (with me as the sexy, lead singing, guitar goddess momma) shall play:
"William, It Was Really Nothing (by The Smiths): I know, I know, Mozz is annoying, even to this vegetarian. But the guitar work (Mr. Johnny Marr) is brilliant and I quite like the lyrics. They aren't too ponderous or over the top. It might be the most perfect song ever by The Smiths.
"Is That Love" (by Squeeze) -Of course, I would have to do a song from my favorite band. Great lines like "My assets froze and yours have dropped" and "Legs up with a book and a drink/Now is that love makin' you think" are just too amazing to not want to sing. Plus, there is a smashing guitar solo for me to play.
"I'm Not Down" (by The Clash) - It might seem like a weird segue way, but that's okay. As an emotionally overwrought teenager, this was my favorite song off of London Calling, if not my favorite song period. I figure that should count for something and I get to sing this one.
"32 Flavors" (by Ani DiFranco) - I really prefer Alana Davis' cover, but no matter. I love this song and would do it an acoustic cover of it.
"Wonderwall" (by Oasis) - I cannot get enough of this song, period. I might even keep the acoustic guitar out to play this song that way. This truly is a piece of genius. Considering what a mess they are, I can't, for the life of me, fathom how the Gallagher brothers wrote a song this good. It doesn't matter, it's on my set list.
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Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Thursday, June 27, 2013
If only...
I have long fantasized about being in a rock band. I always envision myself the lead singer, seducing throngs of mesmerized fans. This little daydream plays itself every time I take one of my long walks or go to the gym, neither of which happens without my iPod. Sometimes at the gym, particularly when I am using the treadmill, I have to stop myself from launching into full-on rock star mode. You know the one: leaning forward on one, slightly bent leg, microphone in hand, mouth wide open. Okay, I'm not standing still on the treadmill, but the leaning forward, silently singing into my invisible mic might happen.
So, what is on my set list? I'm so glad you asked. I kind of imagine myself as a sexy guitar playing babe, so my songs are heavy on guitar solos, along with some songs that offer opportunities for me to step away from the guitar to shake and shimmy on the stage. I also imagine that my band has a male who sings when I'm too busy being Hendrix with boobs. Here are the first five on the list of songs my band would cover.
Song #1 - "Heartbreaker" (by Pat Benatar) - Pat Benatar is not my cup of tea. I mean, have you ever seen the video for "Love is a Battlefield"? This song, "Heartbreaker," however, is smoking hot. It has big vocals and a cool guitar solo (played by moi) at the end. If I had any musical talent, my band would so cover this song.
Song #2 - Dreaming (by Blondie) - I would spread the love around in my band and this song has two great drum solos. Plus, I would be prancing about stage singing, being sexy and all.
Song #3 - "Alive" (by Pearl Jam) - It's time for me to pick up my guitar again and let my band mate do a little singing. I always imagine myself crowd surfing during this song, even during the amazing solo at the end. I close my eyes and someone in the crowd has me standing on his shoulders while I play away. Of course, at the end of the song, the crowd gently returns me to the stage.
Song #4 - "This Must Be The Place" (The Talking Heads)- By this point in the show, the crowd is in a wild frenzy, so it's time to slow it down. No guitar solo, we might even do this song acoustically. I just want to sing the lines "Out of all those kind of people/You got a face with a view." God, I love that line.
Song #5 - "It's Too Late" (Bob Mould) - I want to keep the pace still a little slow, with a hint that we're about to speed up again quite soon. I might sing, or cede the mic to my partner, but, either way, the guitar parts are all mine.
I need to think about the pace I want to set for the next five songs. In the meantime, what are a few songs your band would cover.
So, what is on my set list? I'm so glad you asked. I kind of imagine myself as a sexy guitar playing babe, so my songs are heavy on guitar solos, along with some songs that offer opportunities for me to step away from the guitar to shake and shimmy on the stage. I also imagine that my band has a male who sings when I'm too busy being Hendrix with boobs. Here are the first five on the list of songs my band would cover.
Song #1 - "Heartbreaker" (by Pat Benatar) - Pat Benatar is not my cup of tea. I mean, have you ever seen the video for "Love is a Battlefield"? This song, "Heartbreaker," however, is smoking hot. It has big vocals and a cool guitar solo (played by moi) at the end. If I had any musical talent, my band would so cover this song.
Song #2 - Dreaming (by Blondie) - I would spread the love around in my band and this song has two great drum solos. Plus, I would be prancing about stage singing, being sexy and all.
Song #3 - "Alive" (by Pearl Jam) - It's time for me to pick up my guitar again and let my band mate do a little singing. I always imagine myself crowd surfing during this song, even during the amazing solo at the end. I close my eyes and someone in the crowd has me standing on his shoulders while I play away. Of course, at the end of the song, the crowd gently returns me to the stage.
Song #4 - "This Must Be The Place" (The Talking Heads)- By this point in the show, the crowd is in a wild frenzy, so it's time to slow it down. No guitar solo, we might even do this song acoustically. I just want to sing the lines "Out of all those kind of people/You got a face with a view." God, I love that line.
Song #5 - "It's Too Late" (Bob Mould) - I want to keep the pace still a little slow, with a hint that we're about to speed up again quite soon. I might sing, or cede the mic to my partner, but, either way, the guitar parts are all mine.
I need to think about the pace I want to set for the next five songs. In the meantime, what are a few songs your band would cover.
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