Program Intermission

So, much as I did before cracking the top 100 songs, I wanted to do another quick little filler piece before getting in to the top 50. This one will be a little longer than the other one. It's going to be more quick lists, 5 to 10 songs each, but these ones I will get into a little bit of depth with, instead of just listing them and not saying anything else about them. But probably won't include videos, not sure yet. So far it's 3 lists that I plan on doing, but may be more depending on if I come up with anything else. And here we go...

Top 10 Songs From Movies:
10. "Within Your Reach" by The Replacements from Say Anything...
This is the song at the end, when John Cusack is getting ready to leave to go to England with Ione Skye. Starts off with that nifty guitar riff, then just before he leaves the apartment, he cranks the volume and the drums hit, and he leaves. Not much more of the song is played, but it is indeed a good song.

9. "Try A Little Tenderness" by The Commitments from The Commitments
Yes, the band in the movie was a real band. Yes, they were actually the ones singing in the movie. Yes that 17 year old white boy from Dublin can wail soul better than a lot of the popular soul singers from the '50s and '60s.

8. "Stuck In the Middle With You" by Stealers Wheel from Reservoir Dogs
I've never actually seen this whole movie but the scene where this song is used is friggin awesome.

7. "Sweet Emotion" by Aerosmith from Dazed and Confused
One of my all time favorite opening songs from any movie. Pretty much Star Wars and Raiders of the Lost Ark are the only 2 openers I like more. Just totally sets the tone for the entire movie right off the bat.

6. "The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme)" from Star Wars
What can I say? I'm a total fucking geek. And no, it isn't "The Imperial Death March" just "The Imperial March." Yes, I am that much of a geek.

5. "Across the Universe" by Fiona Apple from Pleasantville
She did such an amazing job covering that song. Totally kicked ass.

4. "Face To Face" by Siouxsie and the Banshees from Batman Returns
This was in the ballroom when Michael Keaton and Michelle Pfeiffer were dancing, when they realized that he was Batman and she was Cat Woman.

3. "Fretless" by R.E.M. from Until the End Of the World
Probably my second or third favorite R.E.M. song, most people never heard it until about 7 or 8 years after this movie came out, when it was included on the second disc of their greatest hits album. Just an insanely bad ass tune.

2. "If God Will Send His Angels" by U2 from City Of Angels
One of the few songs that was also included on an actual album by the band who performed it (Pop). That was just a great soundtrack overall.

1. "Calling All Angels" by k. d. lang and Jane Siberry from Until the End Of the World and Pay It Forward
It was originally on Until the End Of the World, but since not a lot of people saw that movie (which is a shame because it was really good) most people know it from Pay It Forward, which came out a few years later. It's at the end, when everybody's standing outside the house after he dies.

5 Extremely Annoying Songs That I Really Can't Stand.
(Going with actual popular songs, not some random song from side two of some obscure album nobody's listened to. Also, not including shit like "Barbie Girl" or "Macarena" or anything like that.)

5. "Personal Jesus" by Depeche Mode
Already hinted at this in the actual list, so not going to get into it too much here. Just kind of sad that Depeche Mode got most famous for one of the worst songs both musically and lyrically that they've ever done. Kind of messed up.

4. "Losing My Religion" by R.E.M.
Could this song possibly have been more over played when it came out? Doubtful.

3. "The End" by The Doors
Actually, put any song by The Doors in this spot. Can't stand that damn band. But really can't stand this song.

2. "Maggie May" by Rod Stewart
Again, put anything by him in this spot. Wish someone would just rip his damn vocal cords out already.

1. "Layla" by Derek and the Dominoes
The song really isn't that bad, until the second half, the extremely repetitive piano and guitar instrumental part that eventually goes on longer than the actual song part. Could have been about a minute long outro, but instead it turns into like 4 minutes or something, just playing the same little chunk of music over and over. And over. And over. The song is 7 minutes 4 seconds, and the instrumental boring shit starts at the 3 minute seven seconds part. Really? 3 minutes and 57 seconds of the same 15 second hook repeated? Unnecessary.

5 Songs That I Wouldn't Normally Admit I Like
Why am I admitting it now, then? Who knows, just bored I guess. Ha.
5. "Poker Face" by Lady Gaga
Just catchy as Hell and kind of hard not to like, especially when she busts out the line "I won't tell you that I love you, kiss or hug you, cause I'm bluffin' with my muffin." That shit cracks me up.

4. "All the Things She Said" by t.A.T.u.
You remember them... the little Russian pseudo-lesbians. I actually have this whole album, and it's surprisingly decent. Did a really kick ass cover of "How Soon Is Now" by The Smiths, and the Russian versions of a couple songs(including this one) are pretty interesting.

3. "Breathe" by Faith Hill
Such a friggin' chick song.

2. "Love Bites" by Def Leppard
Actually, the entire Hysteria album is still one of my favorites, and you could really put just about any song from it in this spot.

1. "Paparazzi" by Lady Gaga
Yeah, another song by her, Kind of tempted to get her album, but not sure yet. Leaning toward getting it from the library and burning it if it's good.

I guess I'm just going to stop there. The next five songs in the countdown will be coming in the next couple days. Peace out, homies.