Ordinary Language

Mixing It Up

The rise of mp3 play, along with the consistent popularity of disposible pop radio, has led to a focus on the song as the basic unit of music, instead of the album. Which in turn, has given rise to the playlist as the form of organization, and playlist translates easily into mix CD. That in mind, I'm going to post my themed mix CDs here, for two reason: 1) Because I can, and b) Because the five of you who still read my blog also like my music tastes (mostly).

That in mind, I present to you the Super Happy Fun shalalala Police Brutality Pop Song Mix badada Yay! Every song chosen had the specific criteria of requiring a chorus or strong section of the song to consist of incoherent monosyllabic bits of catchiness, you know, "shalalala" or "beep beep mmm beep beep yeah!" Some of the songs are brilliant. Some are annoying. Some are both. All will get in your head.


Bad Cartridge (E-Pro Remix) – Beck
Land of a Thousand Dances – Wilson Pickett
Get By – Talib Kweli
Around the World – ATC
Katamari Main Theme – Katamari Damacy
Penelope – Of Montreal
David – Nelly McKay
Aviva – Anna Oxygen
Beat on the Brat – The Ramones
Drive My Car – The Beatles
He Did It – The Detroit Cobras
Funkin’ Around – Outkast
Little Babies – Sleater-Kinney
The Legionnaire’s Lament – The Decembrists
I Put A Spell On You – Nina Simone
Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreakers) – The Rolling Stones
My Downtown Friends – The Rosebuds
9th St. – The Soviettes
Mass Romantic – The New Pornographers
Samba de Janeiro – Bellini
Fantastic Cat – Takako Minekawa