Badass Irish Music / St. Patty’s Day Survival Kit March 13, 2009

So, it’s getting close to St. Patty’s day, you’re planning a kickass Irish shindig and you are officially SOL as far as a St. Patty’s Day Itunes Playlist. Riverdance & that one song you know from Braveheart can only take you so far, and “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling,” won’t get you laid. You need badass, jump up & thrash like a lit leprechaun tunes. Never fear, wee lad or lass. Download these killer tracks and you’ll be all set:

St. Patty’s Playlist
#1 – I’m Shipping Up to Boston / Dropkick Murphy’s (featured in The Departed)
# 2 Kiss Me, I’m Sh*tfaced / Dropkick Murphys
#3 Salty Dog / Flogging Molly
#4 The Fields of Athenry / Dropkick Murphy’s
#5 Seven Deadly Sins (aka Seven Drunken Pirates) / Flogging Molly
#6 Barroom Hero / Dropkick Murphys
#7 Laura / Flogging Molly
#8 Tessie / Dropkick Murphys (*Yankees fans do NOT d/l; if  you actually like boston: this is your new favorite song)
#9 Swagger / Flogging Molly
#10 Amazing Grace / Dropkick Murphys (*amazing* grace goes punk rawk)
#11 Rebels of the Sacred Heart / Flogging Molly
#12 The Wild Rover / Dropkick Murphys (classic drinking song)
#13 Devil’s Dance Floor / Flogging Molly
#14 Rocky Road to Dublin / Dropkick Murphys (can you shout 1, 2, 3, 4, 5?)
#15 No More (Paddy’s Lament) / Flogging Molly
#16 The Gang’s All Here / Dropkick Murphys
#17 What’s Left of the Flag / Flogging Molly
#18 The Spicy McHaggis Jig / Dropkick Murphys
#19 Requiem for a Dying Song/ Flogging Molly
#20 (F)lannigan’s Ball / Dropkick Murphys
#21 If I Ever Leave This World Alive / Flogging Molly
#22 The Boys on the Docks / Dropkick Murphys
#23 You Won’t Make a Fool Out of Me / Flogging Molly
#24 Famous for Nothing / Dropkick Murphys
#25 Drunken Lullabies / Flogging Molly
#26 Johhny I Hardly Knew Ya / Dropkick Murphys
#27 Finnegan’s Wake / Dropkick Murphys
#28 The State of Massachussets / Dropkick Murphys
#29 The Dirty Glass / Dropkick Murphys (good end of the night song)
#30 Float / Flogging Molly

That should get you through pregaming. By then everyone will be so drunk you could put on a riverdance album and watch a yule log video on your tv and everyone would still think it’s awesome. They might think it’s so awesome that they paint everything in your house green. If all else fails, play Dropkick’s Live on St. Patty’s Day album.

And since no St. Patty’s Day would be complete without ‘em, here’s some traditional Irish drinking toasts to go with your corned beef and cabbage:

Toasts
Here’s to cheating, stealing, fighting & drinking.
If you cheat, may you cheat death.
If you steal, may you steal someone’s heart.
If you fight, may you fight for a brother.
& if you drink, may you drink with me.

May your glass be ever full.
May the roof over your head be strong.
And may you be in heaven
Half an hour before the devil knows you’re dead.

May the wind always be at your back
and the sun upon your face.
And may the wings of destiny
Carry you aloft to dance with the stars.

(gotta love that movie!)

Speaking of which, here are some acceptable movies to watch:

Movies
*Boondock Saints
*Miller’s Crossing
The Quiet Man
Angela’s Ashes (don’t cry into your Guinness, it ruins the beer!)
The War of the Buttons (great for kids)
Darby O’Gill & the Little People (also great for kids)

Fun Music Game April 13, 2008

RULES:
1. Put Your iTunes, Windows Media Player, ETC on Shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS.
4. Put any comments in brackets after the song name.

 

1.If someone says, “Is this okay?” You say?
“All for You” – Sister Hazel
[...]

2.How would you describe yourself?
“Wicked Little Town” – Hedwig and the Angry Itch
[...]

3.What do you like in a guy?
“Jumpin Jack Flash” – The Rolling Stones
[Maybe I'm supposed to meet a hot guy named Jack?]

4.How do you feel today?
“Drama Queen” – Lilo
[hahahahaa yeah, I guess getting my car towed is pretty dramatic!]

5.What is your life’s purpose?
“You Could Have It So Much Better” – Franz Ferdinand
[how fitting.]

6.What is your motto?
“Oh You Beautiful Doll” – The White Star Orchestra
[Just proves that there are still tons of songs I've yet to listen to on my ipod!]

7.What do your friends think of you?
“Harlem’s Nocturne” – Alicia Keys
[....cool, I guess?]

8.What do you think of your parents?
“On a Slow Night” – Metric
[Haha my mom walks mad slow, that's funny.]

9.What do you think about very often?
“Tell Me” – Bobby Valentino
[haha I always was a smartass]

10.What is 2 + 2?
“Take Me to the River” – Talking Heads
[screw math, I wanna go swimmin'!]

11.What do you think of your best friend?
“Come Clean” – Hilary Duff
[...well that's depressing.]

12.What do you think of the person you like?
“Smile Like You Mean It” - The Killers
[damn it.  He always tells me it wouldn't kill me to smile more often.  But I don't really like him.  I don't.  But I kind of do.  But I totally don't.  He lies.  He's seriously a douchebag of epic proportions.  Meh.  He lives far away anyway.  Not across the country, but far enough.  Whatever.  Far enough where he can go about his douchebaggery and I won't hear about the aftermath.  Boys suck.]

13.What is your life story?
“Can’t Stop” – Red Hot Chilli Peppers
[...I have pretend ADHD]

14.What do you want to be when you grow up?
“Holiday Inn Medley” – Bing Crosby
[...no.]

15.What do you think of when you see the person you like?
“I Melt With You” - Sugarcult
[ew.  I need a new crush, stat.  seriously.  & this survey's kind of creepy.]

16.What will you dance to at your wedding?
“The Origin of Love” – John Cameron Mitchell
[hahaha no]

17.What will they play at your funeral?
“Big Car” - Spookie Daly Pride
[hahahahaa, how fitting.]

18.What is your hobby/interest?
“Celluloid Heroes” – The Kinks
[?]

19.What is your biggest fear?
“When Angels Fly” -
[...]

20.What is your biggest secret?
“Stuck in America” – sugarcult
[...no.]

21. What would you call your first born?
“Evil Wings” – Heartbreak Engines
[shakes head ::no::]

22. What would you do if you won the lottery?
“Rock wit You” – Alicia Keys
[awesome]

23. What would you do if you broke up with your boy/girlfriend?
“What the Fuck is Ladylike” – Storm Large
[...]

24. What’s your name?
“You Can’t Always Get What You Want” – The Stones
[that's a mouthful.  I guess that's what people meant when they shouted 'hey you!'  I didn't realize it was an abbreviation]

21.What do you think of your friends?
“Thank Goodness” - Wicked Soundtrack.
[Awww. ]