Family Road Trip Playlist:
My Mom and I took a trip to the Great White North for some family gathering thing. The CD player was broken in her car and the radio is shaky at best for most of the route, so I was put on music duty with the aux cord. She's heard a lot over the years, and while her wheelhouse is typically more alt-countryish stuff, she can tolerate quite a bit, giving my selections more wiggle room. List is what I played and the most memorable remark she made about it. Share your own road trip digs or any family road trip memories, music-related or not. |
| 1 |  | Spoon
They Want My Soul
"Why would an ocean need sand?" |
| 2 |  | Kevin Devine
Bubblegum
"That guitar bit at the end (of Bloodhound) sounds like that one song (Extraordinary Girl by Green Day) you used to play a lot when you were younger, doesn't it?" |
| 3 |  | Valise
Young Bloomer
"Did I hear this (Charlie Grey) somewhere before?" |
| 4 |  | Biffy Clyro
Only Revolutions
"Did he say 'she's got hooves?'" |
| 5 |  | Hop Along
Painted Shut
"oh is this the band with your crush?" |
| 6 |  | Periphery
Periphery III: Select Difficulty
"Do me a favor, reach back to my purse and get me an Advil, thanks" |
| 7 |  | Supercar
HIGHVISION
"That's a lot of eyes" |
| 8 |  | Cinema Staff
Nostalgia
"'GAAAAAA GA' isn't really an appealing set of syllables for a ballad. This singer has great control though." |
| 9 |  | The Weakerthans
Reconstruction Site
"You've played this song about the cat before, right? I really like that one." |
| 10 |  | Thrice
Beggars
(on Circles) "I really like this one."
(on Doublespeak) "I reeeally like this one."
(on In Exile) "wow, this IS a good album."
ty mom, keep dishin' out the Beggars love |
| 11 |  | Local Natives
Gorilla Manor
"Is the drumming supposed to sound like chopsticks? He said 'chopsticks' there, right?" |
| 12 |  | Jimmy Eat World
Bleed American
"When did this (The Middle) come out? Good song." |
| 13 |  | Devianz
À Corps Interrompus
"Oh, I understood that part. He said 'I'm hungry'"
"He said, 'I'm going,' Mom"
"Aaaahhh shoot." |
| 14 |  | Tangents
One Little Light Year
"This is the band your father knows a guy from, right?"
(it is) |
| 15 |  | Have/Hold
King Salt
"What was the line about the vampire? That sounds stupid."
"It's a metaphor, Mom"
"A lot of those in this, huh?"
"I guess?" |
| 16 |  | Brand New
Fight Off Your Demons (The Demos)
"So if it's like you told me and they released the same songs 3 times, why would they try to sell them as new each time?"
DAMN FUCKIN' STRAIGHT, MA |
| 17 |  | Weatherbox
Flies In All Directions
"Are these guys Satanists?" |
| 18 |  | Porcupine Tree
Deadwing
(on Halo) "Are these guys Christian?" |
| 19 |  | Kishi Bashi
Lighght
"Burn me a copy of this when we get home." |
| 20 |  | The Hotelier
Goodness
"Why does his voice sound so faint?"
"Yeah, the production's not the greatest on this."
"Why though?"
my mom asking the good questions here |
| 21 |  | My Chemical Romance
The Black Parade
"oh I think I've heard these on the radio before. I'm surprised you like this." |
| 22 |  | Radiohead
OK Computer
"Is that Stephen Hawking?" |
| 23 |  | Sigur Ros
Takk...
"This is gorgeous. Are these guys speaking Japanese too?"
"No, this is Icelandic"
"What are they singing about?"
"I don't know, half of it is in gibberish."
"...are you messing with me?" |
| 24 |  | Japandroids
Celebration Rock
also listened to this while jogging, a nice fit |
| 25 |  | TTNG
Disappointment Island
and this while walking along a rural seaside road, also a nice fit |
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