When the going gets tough, the tough make playlists

by D'ohboy on Apr 24, 2009 10:24 AM EDT

Do you have a favorite list of songs to get you warmed up for Caps games? If so, let 'er rip. I'll start.

In semi-alpabetical order (thanks iTunes!):

AC/DC: Shoot to Thrill, Thunderstruck

Blood Brothers: Set Fire to the Face on Fire

The Clash: I'm Not Down

Cooler: Eat My Goal

Dropkick Murphys: Barroom Hero

Face to Face: Pastel

Faith No More: Epic

Helmet: Milquetoast

Kinski: Hiding Drugs in the Temple, Pt. 2

Led Zeppelin: The Immigrant Song

The Living End: Roll On

Mastodon: Blood and Thunder

Metallica: Seek and Destroy, For Whom the Bell Tolls

Mogwai: Auto Rock

Operation Ivy: Sound System

Pennywise: Badge of Pride

Pinhead Circus: Walking on Sunshine

Rancid: Bloodclot

Read Yellow: Fashion Fatale

Refused: New Noise

Russian Circles: Youngblood

Saturday Knights: 45

Social Distortion: Ring of Fire

Soundgarden: Ty Cobb

Sparta: Cut Your Ribbon

Suicide Machines: Break the Glass

The Sword: WInter's Wolves, To Take the Black

Therapy?: Die Like a Mother------

Tool: Aenima

Torche: Speed of the Nail

Transplants: Tall Cans in the Air

Vendetta Red: Por Vida

98 Mute: Slow Motion Riot

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Manson: Beautiful People

Muse: Knights of Cydonia, Our Time Is Running Out (fitting, no?), Hysteria, New Born… hell, just about anything off “Absolution” or “Origin of Symmetry”

GN’R: Nighttrain (live)

Arctic Monkeys: Anything off “Whatever People Say…”

Alice in Chains: Anything off “Dirt” and a few off the first album

Starland Vocal Band: Afternoon Delight (j/k)

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by J.P. on Apr 24, 2009 10:45 AM EDT reply actions

Here they come to snuff the rooster
You know he ain’t gonna die

by Natty Bumppo on Apr 24, 2009 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, pretty much anything off Dirt is good. Ridiculously underrated band.

I’d probably take Dam that River.

by D'ohboy on Apr 24, 2009 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions

also: best MTV unplugged set ever. dare i say, better even than nirvana.

by Natty Bumppo on Apr 24, 2009 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions

Bold claim. Not sure I can get on board. As amazing as that rendition of Would is, the Nirvana rendition of Where did you Sleep Last Night gives me crazy chills every time I hear it. Though Alice in Chains gets credit because Nirvana cheated a little bit. I think we can all agree that Heroin addiction is a key to a successful MTV Unplugged performance.

by Rob Parker on Apr 24, 2009 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions

Ooooh. Damn close run thing. I’d give the nod to AIC by a hair because I think that Layne and Jerry’s vocal harmonies worked well with the whole acoustic shtick.

by D'ohboy on Apr 24, 2009 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions

I agree. I love the album. Got Me Wrong may be my favorite song on there (besides Would which is just amazing) but Cobain’s voice is so tortured on their Unplugged it’s just amazing.

by Rob Parker on Apr 24, 2009 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions

Got Me Wrong gets extra-special kudos for being on the Clerks soundtrack.

by D'ohboy on Apr 24, 2009 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions

I am/was also a huge fan of Pearl Jam’s unplugged. That version of Porch is insanely good.

Oh, and add Porch to my list

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by J.P. on Apr 24, 2009 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions

Does their cover of the Ramones’ “I Believe in Miracles” count?

I kid.

If I had the wings of an eagle,
If I had the arse of a crow,
I'd fly over New York tomorrow,
And shite on those bastards below.

by Bald Pollack on Apr 24, 2009 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions

Nighttrain. Killer. Thank you sir.

by Stephen Pepper on Apr 24, 2009 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions

Best GNR song ever!

Loaded like a freight train
Flying like an airplane
….

by Kareem E. on Apr 24, 2009 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions

Best GNR song Ever

Think you mean I used to Love Her

by JustJeff on Apr 24, 2009 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions

Nice clip, but no chance in hell the best GNR song ever is a three-chord acoustic ditty.

Now, give me Rocket Queen from Live at the Ritz and we’re cookin’ with gas.

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by J.P. on Apr 24, 2009 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Rec’d Rocket Queen. This argument could go on forever. Estranged. Coma. Dead Horse. Locomotive. Mr. Brownstone. Don’t Damn Me. Pretty Tied Up. And of course, Welcome to the Jungle.

by Rob Parker on Apr 24, 2009 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions

Alright, here’s the plan – swap out Flash for Slash and Kozzy for Izzy and we’re ready to rock tonight.

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by J.P. on Apr 24, 2009 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions

As long as Alex doesn’t go all Axl we are cool.

by Rob Parker on Apr 24, 2009 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions

Man, you two are RIFFING today.

by D'ohboy on Apr 24, 2009 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions

I love the simplicity of the song…

and the lyrics are amazing!

by JustJeff on Apr 26, 2009 3:31 AM EDT up reply actions

Addendum:

“Achilles’ Last Stand” by Zep.

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by J.P. on Apr 24, 2009 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah. There are a bunch of potential Zep songs. I chose Immigrant Song because of the viking references.

by D'ohboy on Apr 24, 2009 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions

Addendum to the Addendum:

“Mountain Song” by Jane’s Addiction. And “Three Days.” And a lot of other JA tunes.

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by J.P. on Apr 24, 2009 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Hmmm. Let me go for the obvious and recommend “Stop.”

by D'ohboy on Apr 24, 2009 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions

Starland Vocal Band: Afternoon Delight

That escalated quickly!

by Sct112 on Apr 24, 2009 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions

I just thought of another AIC song to add: Grind, primarily because I think that’s what the Caps need to do right now, and also because of this line:

“In my darkest hour, you’d be well-advised not to plan my funeral ’til the body dies.”

by D'ohboy on Apr 25, 2009 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Refused? Mogwai? Mastodon? Russian Circles? The Sword? Rec’d for your excellent taste.

by Kerry Fraser's Hairspray on Apr 24, 2009 11:00 AM EDT reply actions

Heh. I’d never heard of any of those bands (I assume they’re bands, but they could be DJs or Worlds of Warcraft characters for all I know).

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by J.P. on Apr 24, 2009 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Rec’d for saying they sound like WoW characters. I thought the same thing and don’t know anything about it.

by Scott in Shaw on Apr 24, 2009 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions

Well, Mogwai was the name of the original Gremlin from the movie…

by D'ohboy on Apr 24, 2009 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions

“I’ll take swords for 800.”

“That’s, . . . S-Words…”

by D'ohboy on Apr 24, 2009 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions

Best part about Russian Circles? Named after a hockey drill.

by D'ohboy on Apr 24, 2009 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions

Perhaps there should be a band named “Swedish Circles” after… well, you know.

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by J.P. on Apr 24, 2009 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions

But the first song keeps skipping and you begin to wonder whether it was made to be played in a different playback device…

by Rob Parker on Apr 24, 2009 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions

And when you try to delete it from your hard drive, you get an error message that the file’s in use, even though you know that it’s not, so you finally realize that you’re stuck with it.

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by J.P. on Apr 24, 2009 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions

This is one of the best threads I’ve read in a while. :)

by D'ohboy on Apr 24, 2009 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions

ha, nice call on Mastodon. just saw ’em at Coachella and they were pretty good

from the house that Red Jesus built

by bigonetimer on Apr 25, 2009 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions

If you’re in the District, they’re coming to the 930 club May 12th. I’ll be there, and I’m pretty sure some other folks from here will be there as well.

by D'ohboy on Apr 25, 2009 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions

If there isn’t a Caps game that night, I’ll probably be there.

by Kerry Fraser's Hairspray on Apr 27, 2009 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions

Anything off of Ride the Lightning or Master of Puppets.

Anything off of Colors by Between the Buried and Me. Selkies by BTBAM.

Thrice: Vheissu or most of Artist in the Ambulance.

Deftones: Adrenaline

by Rob Parker on Apr 24, 2009 11:10 AM EDT reply actions

Word on the BTBAM.

by D'ohboy on Apr 24, 2009 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions

Colors is the last album I actually purchased. That’s the biggest vote of confidence I could give.

by Rob Parker on Apr 24, 2009 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions

I think my last album was either Mouth of the Architect, “Quietly,” or Irepress’ “Sol Eye Sea I.”

by D'ohboy on Apr 24, 2009 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions

Hockey and Music

More than other sports, I’d argue that hockey has a musical aesthetic. I can’t tell you the number of Caps fans/season ticket holders I run into at shows…

by D'ohboy on Apr 24, 2009 11:15 AM EDT reply actions

I was thinking about doing the same thing this morning. In no order:

Can’t Hold Back – Aceyalone
If You Want Blood – AC/DC
Rock Steady – Aretha Franklin
I Know You Got Soul – Bobby Byrd
Wild in the Streets – Circle Jerks
Lux Aeterna – Clint Mansell (From Requiem for a Dream soundtrack)
This Perfect Day – The Fall
Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell – Iggy Pop
Move Your Feet – Junior Senior
The Fight Song – Marilyn Manson
I’m Gonna Kick Your Ass – Moistboyz
Cruising for a Bruising – Rev. Horton Heat
Rocks Off – Stones
Somebody’s Gonna Get Their Head Kicked In Tonight – The Rezillos
Are You Ready – Sly & the Family Stone
Stooges Party – Stooges Brass Band
Blood Music – Deadboy & the Elephantmen

If I had the wings of an eagle,
If I had the arse of a crow,
I'd fly over New York tomorrow,
And shite on those bastards below.

by Bald Pollack on Apr 24, 2009 11:18 AM EDT reply actions

Junior Senior KILLS ME. Awesome.

by D'ohboy on Apr 24, 2009 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions

Kudos to you sir for the Blood Brothers inclusion.

If I had the wings of an eagle,
If I had the arse of a crow,
I'd fly over New York tomorrow,
And shite on those bastards below.

by Bald Pollack on Apr 24, 2009 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions

Seattle band, Seattle boy. :) Hard to pick one, but that’s probably the most “amping” of their songs due to the rhythm-forward nature of it.

by D'ohboy on Apr 24, 2009 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions

Tell me that Pinhead Circus one is a cover…

If I had the wings of an eagle,
If I had the arse of a crow,
I'd fly over New York tomorrow,
And shite on those bastards below.

by Bald Pollack on Apr 24, 2009 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions

Totally. But it’s awesome. They were one of our favorite bands back in high school in Denver.

by D'ohboy on Apr 24, 2009 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions

I’m going to have to give it a spin. I’m a junkie for unique covers (Bowie’s White Light/White Heat gets a lot of play on the crackbox).

If I had the wings of an eagle,
If I had the arse of a crow,
I'd fly over New York tomorrow,
And shite on those bastards below.

by Bald Pollack on Apr 24, 2009 11:29 AM EDT up reply actions

Good luck finding it. It was off one of their original releases on a label that doesn’t exist anymore. I think someone repackaged it later on. Amazon will probably have it.

by D'ohboy on Apr 24, 2009 11:31 AM EDT up reply actions

Can I get, get, get to know, know, know, know ya betta, betta baby?

by D'ohboy on Apr 24, 2009 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions

Don’t know if you’re familiar with Cooler or not, but you should check out “Eat My Goal.”

It’s actually a soccer song, but it rules. It was the (official?) theme song to Euro ’96.

by D'ohboy on Apr 24, 2009 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions

Another one:

Jimi Hendrix: Crosstown Traffic.

Mad appropriate and totally badass.

by D'ohboy on Apr 24, 2009 11:54 AM EDT reply actions

Can you promise NOT to delete this post, even if Avs bloggers come along?

If I had the wings of an eagle,
If I had the arse of a crow,
I'd fly over New York tomorrow,
And shite on those bastards below.

by Bald Pollack on Apr 24, 2009 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

What happened re: Avs bloggers and deleting?

by D'ohboy on Apr 24, 2009 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions

theo60 from yesterday. you’re safe from the uprising.

by Natty Bumppo on Apr 24, 2009 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Rec’d.

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by J.P. on Apr 24, 2009 12:19 PM EDT reply actions

Dammit, that was for BP re: deleting the post.

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by J.P. on Apr 24, 2009 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Alright, here's mine:

I just threw this together in a couple seconds, but it would definitely be a solid “Run Through A Brick Wall” mix for me:

The Dillinger Escape Plan- Panasonic Youth

Converge- Fault and Fracture

An Albatross- I am the Lazer Viking

The Blood Brothers- Cecilia and the Silhouette Saloon

At the Drive-In- Arc Arsenal

Darkest Hour- The Sadist Nation

Bane- Ali v. Frazier I

The Tony Danza Tap Dance Extravaganza- My Bowling Ball’s Frozen in a Foot Locker in Chicago

Lightning Bolt- Assassins

The Minor Times- Casket City Lights

Protest the Hero- Bury the Hatchet

Lords- Cause All Of You Are Fucked

Envy- Pure Birth and Loneliness

Alternatively, you could just play any Metallica album up through …And Justice For All

by Kerry Fraser's Hairspray on Apr 24, 2009 12:39 PM EDT reply actions

Most of those aren’t personally familiar, but I’ll give them a spin. I need a playlist for Game 6 anyway.

If I had the wings of an eagle,
If I had the arse of a crow,
I'd fly over New York tomorrow,
And shite on those bastards below.

by Bald Pollack on Apr 24, 2009 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions

That’s the spirit!

by Ovechwin on Apr 24, 2009 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions

Couldn’t decide on any DEP, Converge or ATDI stuff.

I guess if I had to pick one ATDI song, it would be “Enfilade.” The “freight train coming” seems like a hockey lyric to me.

by D'ohboy on Apr 24, 2009 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions

Most of this stuff is harder than my taste but Arc Arsenal is an epic jam (and that album is solid gold).

by grapejoos on Apr 24, 2009 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions

Totally forgot these:

Anything off of Black Sails in the Sunset or Art of Drowning by A.F.I.

S/T Rage Against the Machine

Strung Out: Element of Sonic Defiance

by Rob Parker on Apr 24, 2009 12:51 PM EDT reply actions

I’m a VT fan for a reason. So this playlist is not complete without

METALLICA’S ENTER SANDMAN

by vt caps fan on Apr 24, 2009 1:32 PM EDT reply actions

by thehoagster07 on Apr 25, 2009 6:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Here are a few I’ve thought of..

The Ducky Boys – Fight

The Beastie Boys – Fight for your Right

Skankin’ Pickles – It’s not too late

Circle Jerks – Back against the wall

Transplants – Tall Cans in the Air

by JustJeff on Apr 24, 2009 1:38 PM EDT reply actions

Strange...

With the sentiments expressed on here, I would’ve figured that:

Bouncing Souls – True Believers

…would have been a lock.

by D'ohboy on Apr 24, 2009 2:23 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

Holy crap. Now that is an oversight.

by Rob Parker on Apr 24, 2009 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Not as bad as...

Mötorhead – Ace of Spades

by D'ohboy on Apr 24, 2009 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Ace of Spades is good but True Believers embodies our (my?) mindset going into game 5. We could throw Die With Your Boots On in there too.

by Rob Parker on Apr 24, 2009 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions

totally over looked that one… fail me :(

by JustJeff on Apr 26, 2009 3:33 AM EDT up reply actions

Strike Anywhere – Refusal

by Rob Parker on Apr 24, 2009 2:32 PM EDT reply actions

Message in the Bottle - Police

I hope that someone gets my S.O.S…..

by Kareem E. on Apr 24, 2009 2:35 PM EDT reply actions

Wow, my musical tastes aren’t nearly as metallic as y’all’s.

Anyway—and I don’t even really like the Foo Fighters—as I’ve mentioned before, “The Pretender” still gets me fired up for Caps hockey every time.

by Scott in Shaw on Apr 24, 2009 3:05 PM EDT reply actions

I think it’s more because this is a “get me pumped up” playlist. I dig some James Brown, too, but other than “Sex Machine,” it’s not what I listen to to get going.

by D'ohboy on Apr 24, 2009 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions

“Rock me” — Great White

by ninefttall on Apr 24, 2009 6:07 PM EDT reply actions

HOLY CRAP!!!

I can’t believe I left this off:

Public Enemy/Anthrax – Bring the Noise

by D'ohboy on Apr 25, 2009 12:30 PM EDT reply actions

Nice. I actually thought of that and meant to add it to the list, but forgot by the time I got to the computer (which was probably four seconds later… ugh).

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by J.P. on Apr 25, 2009 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions