Perfect Songs for a Mood

[altoecko]

(Feel):
Depressed And Want To be Happier: The Beatles - Eleanor Rigby
Rejected: Her Space Holiday- Japanese Gum
A Little Sad, but Realistic About Things: Godspeed You! Black Emperor - The Dead Flag Blues
Like Going On A Road Trip: New Order - Age of Consent
Like Singing Out Of Key Really Loud: Of Montreal - Don't Ask Me
Being Silly: Roger Miller - You Can't Roller Skate In A Buffalo Herd
Like Celebrating: The Seatbelts - Yo Pumpkin Head
Desperate But Prideful: The Smiths - Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want
Dancing Around a Campfire: The Coasters - Poison Ivy

I know, I'm weird, but do you have any songs that are just right for moments?

[peachy]

Re: Perfect Songs for a Mood

(Feel)

Like Dancing - Los Campesinos! - You! Me! Dancing

[Bon]

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Hurt by T.I.

Flashing Lights: Kanye West
You are not alone: Michael Jackson
Mosh: Eminem.

And any of the songs I happen to record.

[Perversion]

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The Smiths song you mention above is one of my favorites by them as well. First heard it many, many years ago on Louder than Bombs, and then a few years later realized there was a cover version in Ferris Bueller's Day Off in the scene in the Art Institute.

The Godspeed...song is also good, but I prefer East Hastings (a song that was used as a centerpiece years later in 28 Days Later). That song, to me, epitomizes Godspeed's style. It's slow, wistful, really gorgeous.....and then builds up to an amazing crescendo that always gets me all tensed up every time I hear it. It's probably in my top 20 songs of all time.

As for certain moods, if I am in a contemplative/melancholy/wistful/bittersweet mood (bordering on depressed....even though I've not been able to get depressed for a good number of years now), I ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS listen to Mazzy Star, usually the album Among My Swan (which does NOT include their "big hit" Fade into You). Top to bottom, that album is my favorite of theirs, even though one of my favorite songs (Into Dust....really bleak) is on the album before.

Speaking of bleak, if I want to listen to music that's almost unbearably bleak (which I do occasionally), I pop in some Labradford (their first two albums...Prazision and A Stable Reference epitomize this).

If I'm in the mood to listen to something really beautiful and sad, I listen to either of Low's first two albums (Long Division or I Could Live in Hope).

If I'm in the mood to listen to something really beautiful and haunting, I listen to some mid-period Dead Can Dance.

If I want to listen to something aggressive (which is rare), I'll listen to Ministry's Psalm 69 album.

If I want to listen to something mellow, aggressive, fast, and slow all in one, I listen to Smashing Pumpkins' Gish album.


Other albums I listen to based on mood are Joy Division (bleak), Atari Teenage Riot (aggressive), Nick Drake (slow, pretty, pastoral, and mournful).....

Damn...I think I'll just stop here.

[gray]

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planning to kill someone: george harrison - i've got my mind set on you

[jacquel]

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Depressed And Want To be Happier: Out Loud - Dispatch
Rejected: Love Hurts - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
A Little Sad, but Realistic About Things: From Point A to Point B - Modest Mouse
Like Singing Out Of Key Really Loud: The Futile - Say Anything
Being Silly: Down at Mcdonaldz - Electric Six / Magic Dance - David Bowie
Like Celebrating: The General (live) - Dispatch
Desperate But Prideful: Wolves at Night - Manchester Orchestra
Dancing Around a Campfire: Devil's Dance Floor - Flogging Molly

[Red Dragon]

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Depressed And Want To be Happier: Can't Touch This - MC Hammer

Rejected: Can't Touch This - MC Hammer

A Little Sad, but Realistic About Things: Can't Touch This - MC Hammer

Like Going On A Road Trip: Can't Touch This - MC Hammer

Like Singing Out Of Key Really Loud: Can't Touch This - MC Hammer

Being Silly: Can't Touch This - MC Hammer

Like Celebrating: Can't Touch This - MC Hammer

Desperate But Prideful: Can't Touch This - MC Hammer

Dancing Around a Campfire: Can't Touch This - MC Hammer

[Big Rick Cook]

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Feel: Song

Nervous and Worried, needing to Calm Down and Gain Composure: Escaflowne Soundtrack - Memory of Fanelia

I listened to this song five or six times in a row the night I printed out my manuscript for the first time and gave it to a co-worker to read. I was FREAKING THE **** OUT about someone reading a full novel written by me and possibly not liking it, so I listened to Memory of Fanelia until I calmed down.

[Shard]

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Like Singing Out Of Key Really Loud: Anything by The Ramones, but my favorite is "Commando"

Desperate but Prideful: "Babe, I'm gonna leave you" - Led Zeppelin

Like Going on a Roadtrip: "Black Sunshine" - White Zombie

Rejected: "I'm Bad (Like Jesse James)" - Johnny Lee Hooker

Like Celebrating: "Message of Love" - Jimi Hendrix

Being Silly: "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" - They Might Be Giants

Depressed and Want to be Happier: "Astral Weeks" - Van Morrison

Like a Big Dork: "Girlfriend" - Matthew Sweet

[Fruple]

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Depressed And Want To be Happier: Baby Keep Smiling - Lou Bega

Rejected: Come As You Are - Nirvana

A Little Sad, but Realistic About Things: Whatcha Gonna Do - Mad Caddies

Like Going On A Road Trip: Night Train to Moscow - The Toasters

Like Singing Out Of Key Really Loud: Brass Machine - Maynard Ferguson

Being Silly: Lollipop - Mika

Like Celebrating: Malaguana - Maynard Ferguson

Desperate But Prideful: One Last Time - Dream Theater

Dancing Around a Campfire: Take on Me - Reel Big Fish

[BeeZee]

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Like finding your lost penis: King Missile - Detachable Penis

[Vonwert]

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Moonlite Sonyata

For when I am in the mood for spooky, yet surreal.

[Magik]

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...so maybe i got a little carried away.

(I feel: ) : (I listen to: )

Depressed, want to be happier: I Like Giants ~ Kimya Dawson

Like dancing: Phantom Pt II ~ Justice OR Me and Giuliani Down by the Schoolyard ~ !!! OR Antibodies ~ Poni Hoax

Reflective: None but Shining Hours ~ The Books

Nostalgic, looking at old photos: 21st Century Pop Song ~ Hymie's Basement

Like singing: Queen of the Highway ~ The Doors

Excited about something upcoming: Fickle Cycle ~ Animal Collective

Worried, need to relax: Take Another Toke ~ Asha Bhosle feat. Kronos Quartet

Like meditating: Mr. Dibbs ~ CloudDEAD

Like making love: It Could Be Sweet ~ Portishead

Like getting it on: Jane Fonda ~ Mickey Avalon

A need to focus: Dear Mr. Bush, There Are Over 100 Words for **** and Only 1 for Music. **** You, Out Hud ~ Out Hud

Groovy: High Flying Bird ~ Jefferson Airplane OR Karte ~ Shugo Tokumaru

Gangsta: Summer Smoke ~ Girl Talk

Like chilling: Mellow Mood ~ Bob Marley

Like blazing: Lady Godiva's Operation ~ The Velvet Underground

Like drinking: Wildcat ~ Ratatat

Like screaming: Stress ~ Justice

Like cooking: Welcome Back Mr. Audio-Technica ~ Matson Jones

Like cruising down the interstate (daytime): Mashin on the Motorway ~ DJ Shadow

Like cruising down the interstate (nighttime): Kelly Watch the Stars ~ Air

Lazy, need motivation: Ten Things ~ Paul Baribeau


NOTE: a lot of those videos aren't officially done by the bands, soo.. yeah.

[Stormy]

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(Feel)

Like you need a boost: 99 Luftballoons (GERMAN VERSION ONLY!) - Nena Hagen

[Sezjeuric]

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Contemplative about a lost love while walking at dusk- Split Screen Sadness by John Mayer.