Perfect Playlist: Make Yourself Invincible!
It's been a dog's age since we did one of these, but now the winter nights are drawing in, noses are getting snotty and the threat of SAD hovers over us all, what we all need to work towards is a list of songs which will ward off evil spirits, lift sadness, banish gloom and generally arm the ChartBlog massive against bad things.
So, what I want from you is suggestions for songs which you always play when you need geeing up. Not necessarily songs which make you happy, cos we've already done that a bit, and besides, there are some songs you can only take when you're already halfway happy in the first place.
No, what I'm after is songs which make you feel unbeatable. The sort of song you put on the ipod when you're leaving the house in the morning, and it makes you grow an inch taller with every step you take. These are tough songs, aggressive songs, don't-mess-with-me songs. The kind of songs footballers would play before a big match. The kind of song students would play before a big exam. The kind of song shoppers would play before a big sale.
They don't have to be obscure - mine certainly isn't - they don't have to be bang up to date and they don't have to be chart-eligable. They just have to work like a suit of musical armour for an unknown ordeal.
Sadly, my number one choice in this category is far, far too sweary to be allowed anywhere near the ´óÏó´«Ã½ (it's by Super Furry Animals and it has won awards for the amount of sweary it is), and that's part of the attraction of these kind of songs. They don't give a stuff about, y'know, STUFF, so why should you?
Here's my second choice. It's all about the impossible drum fill, and those scary harmonies...
Queens Of The Stone Age - 'No One Knows'
Come on, I'll take you ALL on...
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At 13th Nov 2008, katstevens wrote:Ooooh let's see... 'Welcome To The Jungle'? 'Free' by Ultra Nate? Actually how about Ultra Nate singing 'Welcome To The Jungle'?
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At 13th Nov 2008, mightykatiemary wrote:Terribly obvious, but how about "The Prayer" Bloc Party? Plus "We're All Going To Die" Malcolm Middleton and I'm ready for anything!
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At 13th Nov 2008, HG wrote:Invincible - OK Go
Also "Poison", but weirdly enough only the version by Sweedish Idol contestant (oh, yes) Johan Palm.
(The story behind that is not worth asking for, but I'm honestly not a UK Idol watcher.)
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At 13th Nov 2008, Kerri_Clark wrote:Welcome to the Black Parade - My Chemical Romance.. one which never fails to make me feel invincible... and why hello there Fraser, long time no speak!:D Hope you're well
xx
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At 13th Nov 2008, Kerri_Clark wrote:Oh and that QOTSA song is brill :)
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At 13th Nov 2008, Fraser McAlpine - wrote:Aww...it's like a mini ChartBlog street team reunion!
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At 14th Nov 2008, NotSwitchRob wrote:Paranoid by Black Sabbath or Learn to Fly By Foo Fighters. Or indeed All My Best Friends are Metalheads by Less Than Jake. So really Foo Fighters, covering Paranoid, with a horn section.
*Air trombones into the distance*
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At 14th Nov 2008, Barry McGee wrote:Two very different tracks but both serve the same purpose;
Stravinsky - Firebird
Chesney Hawkes - The One & Only
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At 14th Nov 2008, Aissetou wrote:Stronger by Kanye West
T.I - What you know about that
Kano P's and Q's - I dunno why but it just always gets me hyped up.
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At 14th Nov 2008, Sam wrote:The Rocky Theme :)
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At 14th Nov 2008, pagz99 wrote:Turbo Love by Bagraiders - Annie Mac played it on the Mash Up while I was driving home and it felt like my car could take off and fly into the sunset - truly invincible.
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At 14th Nov 2008, trevolutionary wrote:Journey - Don't Stop Believing
Also,
Cher - If I Could Turn Back Time
Also,
Dragonforce - Through the Fire and Flames (though that is mostly because of Guitar Hero)
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At 14th Nov 2008, GrantieB wrote:Fugees - Ready or Not
Foo Fighters - Best of You
And strangely enough...
KT Tunstall - If only
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At 14th Nov 2008, ShineyMcShine wrote:First the oldie ; Gonna Build A Mountain - Matt Monro
And somewhat oviously Invincible by Muse, but as I also have some remaining (though probably misplaced) affection for the Darkness - Holding My Own
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At 14th Nov 2008, catman231 wrote:I second ShineyMcShine's Invincible by Muse and definitely Club Foot by Kasabian
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At 17th Nov 2008, hackerjack wrote:Screamager - Therapy?
If that doesn't get the adrenaline pumping nothing will.
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At 18th Nov 2008, hamper335 wrote:The Vines - Get Free
That gets me pumped up.
Oh and "Papa Roach - Last Resort"
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