Non-metal Themed Mixtape Game
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DEVO - Smart Patrol/Mr. DNA
I kind of have a soft spot for Devo. Mark Mothersbaugh is an interesting character. -- 8/10
Current 93 - The Seven Seals are Revealed at the End of Time as Seven Bows
Whoever submitted this is a sexy person. I love C93, David Tibet, Durtro...the whole goddamn thing. This particular track has a Nurse With Wound ambiance -- 8.5/10
Procol Harum - Something Following Me
Groovy -- 7.5/10
The Residents - N-er-gee (Crisis Blues)
Jingle jangly pianos always get to me. There's so much going on in this song. It definitely fits the theme -- 9/10
Tom Waits - Everything You Can Think Of Is True
Ah the obligatory Tom Waits tune. He sounds like a cartoon character here. -- 7/10
The B-52's - 52 Girls
eh. I like The B-52's, but this isn't a favorite by them -- 5/10
GangStarr - Above the clouds
Good beats. Not gonna lie, this isn't bad -- 6/10
Melt-Banana - Shield For Your Eyes, A Beast In The Well On Your Hand
Yup. Wouldn't be an absurd list without Melt Banana. Good stuff -- 8/10
Eminem -3 A.M.
I'm surprised it took this long to get some rap and hip-hop on a list. Love the Silence of the Lambs reference haha --4/10
Captain Beefheart - Neon Meate Dream of a Octafish
Another obligatory artist. This is actually one of the more Captain Beefheart songs -- 7.5/10
Steve Vai - Little green men
Pretty fun -- 5.5/10
Mr. Bungle - Desert search for Techno Allah
Mike Patton is a vocal god in my mind. What he does with his voice is nuts. I always thought Mr Bungle was his best band, along with Faith No More -- 9/10
Radiohead - Idioteque
Not bad. Different than what I would expect from Radiohead. -- 6/10
Samwell - "What What (In the Butt)
I always sing this song around the house ahaha. I seriously hope arg picked this -- 6/10
sopor aeternus -the urine song
Seems fitting to follow the Samwell song. The beat is kind of cool. Vocals have almost a Danny Elfman vibe to them -- 7/10
Kiss The Anus Of A Black Cat - Argonaut And Magneto
Cool song. Nice way to end the playlist -- 7.5/10
I have a feeling I'm going to be probably the most generous rater for this round. I love absurd music, so it shows
I kind of have a soft spot for Devo. Mark Mothersbaugh is an interesting character. -- 8/10
Current 93 - The Seven Seals are Revealed at the End of Time as Seven Bows
Whoever submitted this is a sexy person. I love C93, David Tibet, Durtro...the whole goddamn thing. This particular track has a Nurse With Wound ambiance -- 8.5/10
Procol Harum - Something Following Me
Groovy -- 7.5/10
The Residents - N-er-gee (Crisis Blues)
Jingle jangly pianos always get to me. There's so much going on in this song. It definitely fits the theme -- 9/10
Tom Waits - Everything You Can Think Of Is True
Ah the obligatory Tom Waits tune. He sounds like a cartoon character here. -- 7/10
The B-52's - 52 Girls
eh. I like The B-52's, but this isn't a favorite by them -- 5/10
GangStarr - Above the clouds
Good beats. Not gonna lie, this isn't bad -- 6/10
Melt-Banana - Shield For Your Eyes, A Beast In The Well On Your Hand
Yup. Wouldn't be an absurd list without Melt Banana. Good stuff -- 8/10
Eminem -3 A.M.
I'm surprised it took this long to get some rap and hip-hop on a list. Love the Silence of the Lambs reference haha --4/10
Captain Beefheart - Neon Meate Dream of a Octafish
Another obligatory artist. This is actually one of the more Captain Beefheart songs -- 7.5/10
Steve Vai - Little green men
Pretty fun -- 5.5/10
Mr. Bungle - Desert search for Techno Allah
Mike Patton is a vocal god in my mind. What he does with his voice is nuts. I always thought Mr Bungle was his best band, along with Faith No More -- 9/10
Radiohead - Idioteque
Not bad. Different than what I would expect from Radiohead. -- 6/10
Samwell - "What What (In the Butt)
I always sing this song around the house ahaha. I seriously hope arg picked this -- 6/10
sopor aeternus -the urine song
Seems fitting to follow the Samwell song. The beat is kind of cool. Vocals have almost a Danny Elfman vibe to them -- 7/10
Kiss The Anus Of A Black Cat - Argonaut And Magneto
Cool song. Nice way to end the playlist -- 7.5/10
I have a feeling I'm going to be probably the most generous rater for this round. I love absurd music, so it shows
Sirjack
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Devo - Devo rarely did wrong. Always entertaining, a bit bizarre and catchy as fuck, they had more ridiculous songs than this tho, including their biggest hit 'Whip it' Whoever choose this did not think hard enough 7/10
Current 93 - Neither R or S 1/10 that's just rubbish arty wannabe wank
Procol Harum - Ironic not surreal but hardly either, a great tune nonetheless 7/10
The Residents - thee residents always bored me and this aint R or S either....where's the fucked up tunes?? 2/10
Tom Waits - Most of what this man does has a slight surreal atmosphere about it. Love to know exactly how much of what he writes actually ends up as it sounds on his records. Typically classy Waits...6.5/10
The B52' - About time thy purchased this. 8/10 Not exactly R or S tho so docking one each.....7/10
GangStarr - oH No some samples and rap......choice choice of samples and the beat is good, the bass ....hang on....where's the bass? oh it's over there...nnnngggh where's the variety?? 4/10
Melt-Banana - i'd probably enjoy a gig by this band but l doubt if i'd buy it yknow 5/10
Eminem - 2/10 shizenhausen
Captain Beefheart - Most original , ridiculous and surreal by far ...the fantabulous don van viet 10/10
Steve Vai - Zappa prodigee Vai sounding like Zappa and more 8/10
Mr Bungle - starts of shitty but improves drastically...this ain't bad..oh it just got crappy again... yeah...uh ...always enjoyed the cinematography persuasion 6.5/10
Radiohead - put a hell of reverb and some other tasty effects and you've got climbing up walls yeah? l sort of think Radiohead went a bit shit after or during this...5/10
Samwell - Again neither R or S just in my butt 0/10
Sopor Aeternus - ugh l listen to metal because of shit like this3/10 it's not surreal and its defo not trying to be R....it's just trying too hard
K T A O A B C - you bastard who ever picked ytis .....Morrison Vibe....it's got that never give up button 8/10 oh yeah l must dock a point for insolence...
Current 93 - Neither R or S 1/10 that's just rubbish arty wannabe wank
Procol Harum - Ironic not surreal but hardly either, a great tune nonetheless 7/10
The Residents - thee residents always bored me and this aint R or S either....where's the fucked up tunes?? 2/10
Tom Waits - Most of what this man does has a slight surreal atmosphere about it. Love to know exactly how much of what he writes actually ends up as it sounds on his records. Typically classy Waits...6.5/10
The B52' - About time thy purchased this. 8/10 Not exactly R or S tho so docking one each.....7/10
GangStarr - oH No some samples and rap......choice choice of samples and the beat is good, the bass ....hang on....where's the bass? oh it's over there...nnnngggh where's the variety?? 4/10
Melt-Banana - i'd probably enjoy a gig by this band but l doubt if i'd buy it yknow 5/10
Eminem - 2/10 shizenhausen
Captain Beefheart - Most original , ridiculous and surreal by far ...the fantabulous don van viet 10/10
Steve Vai - Zappa prodigee Vai sounding like Zappa and more 8/10
Mr Bungle - starts of shitty but improves drastically...this ain't bad..oh it just got crappy again... yeah...uh ...always enjoyed the cinematography persuasion 6.5/10
Radiohead - put a hell of reverb and some other tasty effects and you've got climbing up walls yeah? l sort of think Radiohead went a bit shit after or during this...5/10
Samwell - Again neither R or S just in my butt 0/10
Sopor Aeternus - ugh l listen to metal because of shit like this3/10 it's not surreal and its defo not trying to be R....it's just trying too hard
K T A O A B C - you bastard who ever picked ytis .....Morrison Vibe....it's got that never give up button 8/10 oh yeah l must dock a point for insolence...
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You awarded Melt-Banana a score of 510. You must like them a lot.
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i knew people would be all over the place with what they regard as surreal. i'm just gonna tackle that shit in my ratings.
Sirjack
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l guess it's an in the moment thing for me. Stoned and drunk and coming from band practise, rating at 2 in the morning is probably not the brightest idea. l'd possible rate several tunes slightly different if l were to do it again but uh, it ain't all that serious is it?
Sirjack
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Its not ridiculous, surreal?...when you're off your nut yourself then l can only speak for myself but uh..no
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To address the topic issue, I’m going to evaluate on three angles, defined as follows…
Ridiculousness: either silly/intended as humorous, or with value as commentary
Absurd: without easily comprehensible reason, irrational subject
Surreal: without easily comprehensible being, irrational objects
I will then rate the song according to how much I enjoyed it, and multiply it be a half, three-quarters, or one, depending on how many of the above checkboxes are ticked, and then round up.
DEVO - Smart Patrol/Mr. DNA
Ticks all three boxes; I like how the only clear point in the song is that no one understands him. I haven’t given this Devo album as much time as the adjacent ones and it hasn’t fully clicked with me yet, but this was nice and intense. 7 * 1 = 7.
Current 93 - The Seven Seals are Revealed at the End of Time as Seven Bows
I don’t like Current 93 and upon realizing that this was almost 14 minutes long, I quickly skipped ahead a bit to get to something a bit more musical (although I read the lyrics over quickly without considering the music). The last five minutes were the best part, and I bumped the score up a few points because of it. Ticks all three boxes. 6 * 1 = 6.
Procol Harum - Something Following Me
I dunno, taken literally it would seem to be a story about a guy that doesn’t know he has died, taken figuratively I could easily imagine it being a metaphor for fear of death. I’ll give it absurdity, but not the other two. The song was alright. 6 * 1/2 = 3.
The Residents - N-er-gee (Crisis Blues)
Stupid fucking band. 0 + 2 = 1.
Tom Waits - Everything You Can Think Of Is True
I like this more than the other Tom Waits I’ve heard, and so far this is by far the winner in terms of absurdism and surreality. 7 * 1 = 7.
The B-52's - 52 Girls
They’re sing about girls, but if this isn’t absurd, tell me what it’s about. Not surreal though, they seem like perfectly ordinary girl names. Musically it’s fucking awesome. 9 * .75 = 7.
GangStarr - Above the clouds
I liked this a lot, but it seems to just be a song about an ideal view of heaven? Still surreal though. 7 * .75 = 5.
Melt-Banana - Shield For Your Eyes, A Beast In The Well On Your Hand
I had heard of them for years and always thought they were some shitty meme noise band. This was surprisingly enjoyable, fun, and cute. No idea what this is about unless it’s about ejaculation. 8 * 1 = 8.
Eminem -3 A.M.
Enjoyable, not really surreal though. 7 * .75 = 5.
Captain Beefheart - Neon Meate Dream of a Octafish
Obligatory. I’m not crazy about this album, although I have found other stuff of his recently that I really like. Obviously ticks the boxes though. 5 * 1 = 5.
Steve Vai - Little green men
Uh… lol? I knew that Vai used to play in the Zappa band and that he did some weird stuff, but I didn’t know any of his own solo material was so goofball. This was great. 8 * 1 = 8.
Mr. Bungle - Desert search for Techno Allah
One of a few decent songs from an otherwise overrated and gimmicky band. 6 * 1 = 6.
Radiohead – Idioteque
Haven’t gotten into Radiohead yet, but this is the song that I think stuck with me best from Kid A. 7 * 1 = 7.
Samwell - "What What (In the Butt)
The only thing absurd about a homosexual singing about anal sex is the fact he is breathing to do so. 1 * 0.5 = 1.
sopor aeternus -the urine song
Ridiculous, but again, degeneracy isn’t absurd or surreal. I feel dirty knowing someone on this forum listens to this. 1 * 0.5 = 1.
Kiss The Anus Of A Black Cat - Argonaut And Magneto
Not sure what this is about, but the imagery isn’t quite surreal. Enjoyable. 7 * .75 = 5.
Ridiculousness: either silly/intended as humorous, or with value as commentary
Absurd: without easily comprehensible reason, irrational subject
Surreal: without easily comprehensible being, irrational objects
I will then rate the song according to how much I enjoyed it, and multiply it be a half, three-quarters, or one, depending on how many of the above checkboxes are ticked, and then round up.
DEVO - Smart Patrol/Mr. DNA
Ticks all three boxes; I like how the only clear point in the song is that no one understands him. I haven’t given this Devo album as much time as the adjacent ones and it hasn’t fully clicked with me yet, but this was nice and intense. 7 * 1 = 7.
Current 93 - The Seven Seals are Revealed at the End of Time as Seven Bows
I don’t like Current 93 and upon realizing that this was almost 14 minutes long, I quickly skipped ahead a bit to get to something a bit more musical (although I read the lyrics over quickly without considering the music). The last five minutes were the best part, and I bumped the score up a few points because of it. Ticks all three boxes. 6 * 1 = 6.
Procol Harum - Something Following Me
I dunno, taken literally it would seem to be a story about a guy that doesn’t know he has died, taken figuratively I could easily imagine it being a metaphor for fear of death. I’ll give it absurdity, but not the other two. The song was alright. 6 * 1/2 = 3.
The Residents - N-er-gee (Crisis Blues)
Stupid fucking band. 0 + 2 = 1.
Tom Waits - Everything You Can Think Of Is True
I like this more than the other Tom Waits I’ve heard, and so far this is by far the winner in terms of absurdism and surreality. 7 * 1 = 7.
The B-52's - 52 Girls
They’re sing about girls, but if this isn’t absurd, tell me what it’s about. Not surreal though, they seem like perfectly ordinary girl names. Musically it’s fucking awesome. 9 * .75 = 7.
GangStarr - Above the clouds
I liked this a lot, but it seems to just be a song about an ideal view of heaven? Still surreal though. 7 * .75 = 5.
Melt-Banana - Shield For Your Eyes, A Beast In The Well On Your Hand
I had heard of them for years and always thought they were some shitty meme noise band. This was surprisingly enjoyable, fun, and cute. No idea what this is about unless it’s about ejaculation. 8 * 1 = 8.
Eminem -3 A.M.
Enjoyable, not really surreal though. 7 * .75 = 5.
Captain Beefheart - Neon Meate Dream of a Octafish
Obligatory. I’m not crazy about this album, although I have found other stuff of his recently that I really like. Obviously ticks the boxes though. 5 * 1 = 5.
Steve Vai - Little green men
Uh… lol? I knew that Vai used to play in the Zappa band and that he did some weird stuff, but I didn’t know any of his own solo material was so goofball. This was great. 8 * 1 = 8.
Mr. Bungle - Desert search for Techno Allah
One of a few decent songs from an otherwise overrated and gimmicky band. 6 * 1 = 6.
Radiohead – Idioteque
Haven’t gotten into Radiohead yet, but this is the song that I think stuck with me best from Kid A. 7 * 1 = 7.
Samwell - "What What (In the Butt)
The only thing absurd about a homosexual singing about anal sex is the fact he is breathing to do so. 1 * 0.5 = 1.
sopor aeternus -the urine song
Ridiculous, but again, degeneracy isn’t absurd or surreal. I feel dirty knowing someone on this forum listens to this. 1 * 0.5 = 1.
Kiss The Anus Of A Black Cat - Argonaut And Magneto
Not sure what this is about, but the imagery isn’t quite surreal. Enjoyable. 7 * .75 = 5.
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DEVO - Smart Patrol/Mr. DNA
nice bleebloops. 7/10
Current 93 - The Seven Seals are Revealed at the End of Time as Seven Bows
not my bag, and totally endless. 3/10
Procol Harum - Something Following Me
that queasy sense of things not being quite right, that dazed sense of surprise when everyday reality (and everyday groovy piano-driven rock) is suddenly juxtaposed with the absurd, that gnawing underbelly of disturbed confusion that vanishes when you try to focus on it and clarify it - that shit is textbook surrealism. like, this is probably the most conventionally surreal song on the list, and certainly the brand of surreal that most appeals to me. beyond that, there's something so appealingly old sounding about procol harum in general, you can imagine them drifting out of a broken radio in fallout, can imagine everyone involved in making this stuff died centuries ago. it's ghostly. this song also reminds me a little of bob dylan's 'ballad of a thin man', which was the song i mentioned before that i couldn't find on youtube, and would also have been more surreal than nearly everything on this list (not that being 'surreal' was a necessity or anything, just saying). 9/10
The Residents - N-er-gee (Crisis Blues)
quite liked the middle section when it builds up some kind of mood for a bit. 5/10
Tom Waits - Everything You Can Think Of Is True
better waits than usual. not sure he'll ever be wholly up my street though. 7/10
The B-52's - 52 Girls
probably my second favourite song so far, but yeah this isn't particularly ridiculous or absurd. even the b-52s themselves have more fitting songs i should think. 5/10
GangStarr - Above the clouds
see above. quality song but it just isn't really on theme. 5/10
Melt-Banana - Shield For Your Eyes, A Beast In The Well On Your Hand
i've actually avoided this band 'cause i didn't think they'd be my thing, but i dig this! 8/10
Eminem -3 A.M.
this isn't that bad really, but he hasn't played to his strengths for a long time now and that's in evidence here. kinda stale and lacking in personality or lyrical ingenuity. 4/10
Captain Beefheart - Neon Meate Dream of a Octafish
not one of the best beefheart songs, but i love those tense, skittish noodlings. 7/10
Steve Vai - Little green men
this is endearingly silly. kinda makes me wish there WAS some zappa on here... 6/10
Mr. Bungle - Desert search for Techno Allah
no idea really. 5/10
Radiohead - Idioteque
easily the best radiohead song and one of my top ten favourite songs of all time. again it's probably not the best radiohead song for the theme, but it's fitting enough and too fantastic for me to downrate. 10/10
Samwell - "What What (In the Butt)
3/10
sopor aeternus -the urine song
3/10
Kiss The Anus Of A Black Cat - Argonaut And Magneto
i'm not sure this quite fits but i'll give it the benefit of the doubt. 7/10
nice bleebloops. 7/10
Current 93 - The Seven Seals are Revealed at the End of Time as Seven Bows
not my bag, and totally endless. 3/10
Procol Harum - Something Following Me
that queasy sense of things not being quite right, that dazed sense of surprise when everyday reality (and everyday groovy piano-driven rock) is suddenly juxtaposed with the absurd, that gnawing underbelly of disturbed confusion that vanishes when you try to focus on it and clarify it - that shit is textbook surrealism. like, this is probably the most conventionally surreal song on the list, and certainly the brand of surreal that most appeals to me. beyond that, there's something so appealingly old sounding about procol harum in general, you can imagine them drifting out of a broken radio in fallout, can imagine everyone involved in making this stuff died centuries ago. it's ghostly. this song also reminds me a little of bob dylan's 'ballad of a thin man', which was the song i mentioned before that i couldn't find on youtube, and would also have been more surreal than nearly everything on this list (not that being 'surreal' was a necessity or anything, just saying). 9/10
The Residents - N-er-gee (Crisis Blues)
quite liked the middle section when it builds up some kind of mood for a bit. 5/10
Tom Waits - Everything You Can Think Of Is True
better waits than usual. not sure he'll ever be wholly up my street though. 7/10
The B-52's - 52 Girls
probably my second favourite song so far, but yeah this isn't particularly ridiculous or absurd. even the b-52s themselves have more fitting songs i should think. 5/10
GangStarr - Above the clouds
see above. quality song but it just isn't really on theme. 5/10
Melt-Banana - Shield For Your Eyes, A Beast In The Well On Your Hand
i've actually avoided this band 'cause i didn't think they'd be my thing, but i dig this! 8/10
Eminem -3 A.M.
this isn't that bad really, but he hasn't played to his strengths for a long time now and that's in evidence here. kinda stale and lacking in personality or lyrical ingenuity. 4/10
Captain Beefheart - Neon Meate Dream of a Octafish
not one of the best beefheart songs, but i love those tense, skittish noodlings. 7/10
Steve Vai - Little green men
this is endearingly silly. kinda makes me wish there WAS some zappa on here... 6/10
Mr. Bungle - Desert search for Techno Allah
no idea really. 5/10
Radiohead - Idioteque
easily the best radiohead song and one of my top ten favourite songs of all time. again it's probably not the best radiohead song for the theme, but it's fitting enough and too fantastic for me to downrate. 10/10
Samwell - "What What (In the Butt)
3/10
sopor aeternus -the urine song
3/10
Kiss The Anus Of A Black Cat - Argonaut And Magneto
i'm not sure this quite fits but i'll give it the benefit of the doubt. 7/10
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Leave it to Omni to put a 14-minute Current 93 song on a mixtape.
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Was hoping for a new game myself but I suppose I could relisten to some of the stuf on the playlist. Already forgot how a lot of it it sounded
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