So busy, I shouldnt even be posting right now
All these songs are one of three things:
1)New songs
2)Old songs I havent listened to in too long
3)Songs that remind me off summer in general
In no particular order--
-The Shins - mines not a high horse
-Hey Mercedes - its been a blast; quality revenge at last; unorchestrated
-The Rocket Summer - this is me
-Reggie + TFE - apocalypse wow (so you dont get put to sleep)
-Asian Kung-Fu Generation - Kimi to yu Hana; Haruka Kanata
-Bright Eyes - the calendar hung itself (in case anyone starts feeling too happy)
-Flaming Lips - fight test; do you realize; its summertime (obligatory song with "summer" in the title)
-Hamartia - so hard to find
-Midtown - become what you hate; come on (thats about half of the midtown songs i ever listen to anymore)
-OK Go - get over it (i recently rediscovered what a good song this is)
-Outkast - hey ya (some people get sick of songs because their overplayed, i try to have the common sense not to let myself hear it over and over again. This is really a good song. Itd be agreat song if it wasnt for that fucking polaroid picture part that makes me want to shoot myself)
-Ted Leo - where have all the rude boys gone?; im a ghost
-The Faint - take me to the hospital; your retro career melted
-Reel Big Fish - anything off of "cheer up". I fuckin lost that CD, need to get another copy
-Aquabats - pool party; pizza day; super rad (more ska i havent listened to in forever)
-Jay-Z + DJ Dangermouse - encore; 99 problems
-Death Cab - blacking out the friction (listening to the lyrics, this is not at all a summer song, but oh well)
-Mars Volta - inertiatic esp; televators
-Matchbook Romance - the entire West for Wishing EP; my stories your alibis
-Modest Mouse - the world at large; float on
-Moneen - are we really happy with who we are right now: start angry end mad; first 2 tracks off of "harmonial value" (moneens song titles are way too long)
-Rufio - science fiction; stop whining
-Hot Hot Heat - bandages
-Big D and the Kids Table - myself
-Catch 22 - hey sergio; on & on & on; what goes around comes around
-Elliott Smith - speed trials; bled white
-Foo Fighters - everlong
-Mighty Mighty Bosstones - knock on wood
-Saves the Day - at your funeral; rocks tonic juice magic; freakish; this is not an exit
-Senses Fail - bloody romance; one eight seven
-Brand New - mix tape; seventy times 7; soco amaretto lime
-Taking Back Sunday - youre so last summer
-The Ataris - your boyfriend sucks; you need a hug
-The Weakerthans - watermark; aside; confessions of a futon revolutionist;
-They Might Be Giants - aka driver; birdhouse in your soul; i palindrome i; shes an angel; your racist friend
-Weezer - live @ reading festival '02
-Myuji - ex dream
-The Pillows - crazy sunshine; last dinosaur: i think i can; hybrid rainbow
The past couple days have put me in such a good mood. I spent my break at work today lying on the roof of my car, smoking a cigarette, staring at clouds, listening to modest mouse. I cant remember ever being this glad that summertime is coming.