Inspired by the 
musicshuffle community on LiveJournal:
1. Whatchu Want? -- Nine: Will, in his ongoing effort to educate me in hip hop, put this track on one of the numerous mix CDs he made me and I quickly fell in love. The low thumping bassline accentuates Nine's rasping growl perfectly and I'm a sucker for the lyric: "Whutchu want, Nine? An ill posse and my name up in lights: N-I-N-E."
2. Closer To Free -- The Bodeans: Yeah, like this girl's not gonna have the Party of Five theme song on her iTunes. Every time I hear it, I get that great visual in my head of Charlie and Bailey being all manly and sanding down wood. And for the record, I still have a crush on Bailey Salinger. Oh and does America Ferrera (Ugly Betty) remind anyone else of Neve Campbell on solid foods?
vs. 
See what I'm saying?
3. I Will Buy You A New Life -- Everclear: In high school, I was quite possibly, the world's biggest fan. My collection of Everclear memorabilia includes: all the albums, including a rare British import (75% of the signed in person), the tab book for So Much For The Afterglow (also signed in person), a bunch of snapshots of me and the band, a t-shirt far too large for my person, a collection of essays on the band, a guitar pick given to me by lead singer, Art Alexakis and an ankle that can predict rain (fractured the first time I saw the band live). These days -- the band's had some line-up changes and I haven't bought an album since 2000's Songs From An American Movie Volume 2: Good Time For A Bad Attitude, but I still love the band and listening to their "old stuff" makes me immeasurably happy.
4. Scuttle Buttin' -- Stevie Ray Vaughan: I fell in love with Vaughan and his guitar virtuosity freshman year of college and I've been in love ever since. His passion really shines through his playing and Scuttle Buttin' is filled with tasty licks. It's like barbecue sauce for the soul -- you sop it up and lick it off your fingers and damn, does it taste delicious.
5. Perfect World -- Liz Phair: "I wanna be cool, tall, vulnerable and luscious/I would have it all if I only had this much." Perfect World. Perfect lyric. I can definitely relate to that.
6. Try A Little Tenderness (Live) -- Otis Redding: The best advice any man could ever dispense -- try a little tenderness and, "you've got to hold huh! Don't squueeeze huh! Please huh! Never leave huh!" The live version supersedes the album recording (a feat in itself) and Redding sings like he's got the devil after him. Sonic perfection.
7. Gett Off -- Prince: Firstly, Prince's opening orgasmic scream immediately captures your attention and then, when the purple pygmy knows he has your attention, he bursts out with this little gem: "Twenty-three positions in a one night stand." And here's the best part, if anyone else said it, you'd call bullshit in a heartbeat, but because it's Prince, you just nod and say, "Yeah. I can see that..."
8. My Hero (Live) -- Foo Fighters: I'm adding Dave Grohl to the laminated list.
He sings, he writes alternately the prettiest and most kick-ass lyrics, he plays guitar, he sings, he's funny, he's got great taste in music, he's a friend to trapped miners, he plays drums and is basically just one of the most bad-ass guys ever. While pretty much every Foo Fighters song is my favorite, My Hero holds a special place in my heart. The drumming blows my away -- it's like Bonzo riding a herd of elephants through your central nervous system.
9. Back To The Future Main Theme -- Alan Silvestri: I'm getting married to this song. No, I'm not joking. After being officially announced as Mr. and Mrs., our recessional will be to the Back To The Future theme. That, ladies and gentlemen, is love.
10. Lacrimosa (Spiderman 2 trailer) -- Immediate Music: Ever seen a movie trailer, been wowed by the epic music featured and then, annoyed to discover that it's neither on the soundtrack or the score? Odds are Immediate Music was responsible for the piece. They're a music composition company based in Santa Monica, CA and have scored the trailers for everything ranging from Spiderman 2 to Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End to Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. And because I'm a huge nerd, I have their stuff on my iTunes.
That's my list -- what's yours?
musicshuffle community on LiveJournal:1. Whatchu Want? -- Nine: Will, in his ongoing effort to educate me in hip hop, put this track on one of the numerous mix CDs he made me and I quickly fell in love. The low thumping bassline accentuates Nine's rasping growl perfectly and I'm a sucker for the lyric: "Whutchu want, Nine? An ill posse and my name up in lights: N-I-N-E."
2. Closer To Free -- The Bodeans: Yeah, like this girl's not gonna have the Party of Five theme song on her iTunes. Every time I hear it, I get that great visual in my head of Charlie and Bailey being all manly and sanding down wood. And for the record, I still have a crush on Bailey Salinger. Oh and does America Ferrera (Ugly Betty) remind anyone else of Neve Campbell on solid foods?
vs. See what I'm saying?
3. I Will Buy You A New Life -- Everclear: In high school, I was quite possibly, the world's biggest fan. My collection of Everclear memorabilia includes: all the albums, including a rare British import (75% of the signed in person), the tab book for So Much For The Afterglow (also signed in person), a bunch of snapshots of me and the band, a t-shirt far too large for my person, a collection of essays on the band, a guitar pick given to me by lead singer, Art Alexakis and an ankle that can predict rain (fractured the first time I saw the band live). These days -- the band's had some line-up changes and I haven't bought an album since 2000's Songs From An American Movie Volume 2: Good Time For A Bad Attitude, but I still love the band and listening to their "old stuff" makes me immeasurably happy.
4. Scuttle Buttin' -- Stevie Ray Vaughan: I fell in love with Vaughan and his guitar virtuosity freshman year of college and I've been in love ever since. His passion really shines through his playing and Scuttle Buttin' is filled with tasty licks. It's like barbecue sauce for the soul -- you sop it up and lick it off your fingers and damn, does it taste delicious.
5. Perfect World -- Liz Phair: "I wanna be cool, tall, vulnerable and luscious/I would have it all if I only had this much." Perfect World. Perfect lyric. I can definitely relate to that.
6. Try A Little Tenderness (Live) -- Otis Redding: The best advice any man could ever dispense -- try a little tenderness and, "you've got to hold huh! Don't squueeeze huh! Please huh! Never leave huh!" The live version supersedes the album recording (a feat in itself) and Redding sings like he's got the devil after him. Sonic perfection.
7. Gett Off -- Prince: Firstly, Prince's opening orgasmic scream immediately captures your attention and then, when the purple pygmy knows he has your attention, he bursts out with this little gem: "Twenty-three positions in a one night stand." And here's the best part, if anyone else said it, you'd call bullshit in a heartbeat, but because it's Prince, you just nod and say, "Yeah. I can see that..."
8. My Hero (Live) -- Foo Fighters: I'm adding Dave Grohl to the laminated list.
He sings, he writes alternately the prettiest and most kick-ass lyrics, he plays guitar, he sings, he's funny, he's got great taste in music, he's a friend to trapped miners, he plays drums and is basically just one of the most bad-ass guys ever. While pretty much every Foo Fighters song is my favorite, My Hero holds a special place in my heart. The drumming blows my away -- it's like Bonzo riding a herd of elephants through your central nervous system.
9. Back To The Future Main Theme -- Alan Silvestri: I'm getting married to this song. No, I'm not joking. After being officially announced as Mr. and Mrs., our recessional will be to the Back To The Future theme. That, ladies and gentlemen, is love.
10. Lacrimosa (Spiderman 2 trailer) -- Immediate Music: Ever seen a movie trailer, been wowed by the epic music featured and then, annoyed to discover that it's neither on the soundtrack or the score? Odds are Immediate Music was responsible for the piece. They're a music composition company based in Santa Monica, CA and have scored the trailers for everything ranging from Spiderman 2 to Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End to Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. And because I'm a huge nerd, I have their stuff on my iTunes.
That's my list -- what's yours?
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