My Music Might Be Better Than Yours

Here's how it breaks down: I list all the songs I like. If I like all the songs on an album or if I like the album as a whole, I'll just write the album title. Albums are in chronological order, and comments are in brackets.

Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine [This is their first album. All good except Fistful of Steel and Township Rebellion. The song from the end credits of The Matrix, called "Wake Up", is on here]

Rage Against The Machine - Evil Empire [Great album. Includes Bulls on Parade, perhaps their most famous song]

Rage Against The Machine - The Battle of Los Angeles [Probably their most famous album. Sleep Now In The Fire, anyone?]

Rage Against The Machine - Renegades [A complete album of covers. Kicks extreme ass]

Rage Against The Machine - Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium [Live album (duh), includes "No Shelter" which is only found on the Godzilla soundtrack as a studio version]

Rage Against The Machine - Fuck Tha Police [Cover of the NWA(?) song. From the album "Live and Rare" which sucks overall except for this one song]

311 - Music [First 311 album. Not very famous. I really like "My Stoney Baby]

311 - Grassroots [Phenomenal 311 album. Launched them onto a major label I believe. Every song is either good or great]

311 - 311 [Self-titled album. Also called The Blue Album]

311 - Transistor [This disc is extremely well put together. It really flows, and is meant to be listened to front to back in my humble opinion. Good after doing illegal things]

311 - Soundsystem [Large in the Margin rocks on this album]

311 - Creatures (For A While) [Song from Evolver. I don't know that album very well, so I can't honestly recommend the whole thing]

311 - Beyond the Grey Sky [Somewhat depressing, but still quality. Also from Evolver]

311 - Don't Tread On Me [Latest 311 album. Tracks 1-6: gold. Tracks 7-12: filler/crappy]

Dropkick Murphys - Do or Die [Their first album. It's a classic, and after this one the lead singer left to become a firefighter and eventually start a new band, Street Dogs. More about that later]

Dropkick Murphys - The Gang's All Here [It doesn't really have any standout tracks; they're just all alright. Skip it if you're not a big fan]

Dropkick Murphys - Sing Loud, Sing Proud! [This is an excellent CD. There are a lot of covers: the BC fight song, a traditional Irish drinking song, and even a song about coal miners. Still great though]

Dropkick Murphys - Blackout [My first DKM album]

Dropkick Murphys - The Warrior's Code [This and Blackout are the best albums to start out with if you're interested in DKM, since they're the two newest] 

Dropkick Murphys - Singles Collection, Vol. 2 [Almost all covers, but I really dig it. Really gives new life to old punk classics]

Street Dogs - Back To The World [Their second album. I can't recommend their first one because I haven't really listened to it. I hear it's good though. 

Street Dogs - Fading American Dream [The new album. I highly recommend it to anyone that likes DKM, and even to people that just like punk in general] 

Operation Ivy - Operation Ivy (Energy) [The first and only album from the founders of ska-punk. Give it a good listen before making any judgments]

Green Day - Dookie [Their third album, but their first major label one. Skyrocketed them to fame, and for good reason: this is great, accessible punk. Start here if you want to get to know Green Day]

Green Day - International Superhits [I realize that this is a compilation album. However, it's been a long time since I've listened to Green Day and these two CDs are the only ones I can remember as standing out. If you need more Green Day, they had 2 albums before Dookie, 3 between Dookie and International Superhits, and one after (American Idiot). They have a couple live CDs and a kind of singles collection, but they are only for really hardcore fans. I am burnt out on Green Day I think, but they're still a great band minus American Idiot]

The Hives - Barely Legal [The first full-length album from The Hives. It really rocks, but it's not very polished]

The Hives - Veni Vidi Vicious [This CD contain The Hives' first real hit, "Hate To Say I Told You So", along with some other great tracks]

The Hives - Tyrannosaurus Hives [This is possibly my least favorite Hives CD, but it's still good. I would recommend starting with either this or their greatest hits CD, Your New Favourite Band, if you want to get hooked on The Hives. Garage rock revivalists from Sweden? Who wouldn't want to get hooked!]

Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand [I don't care if you think I'm a wuss for liking this CD. Franz Ferdinand has some ill nasty alternative rock skillz, but their second album left me wanting more. As far as I'm concerned, this was the only Franz Ferdinand album ever] 

The Drunken Pirates - Malpractice at the Mohelim [Eric Pennington's band rocks! They seriously have some good songs on here, even if the recording quality isn't exactly top notch. Great if you want to "sit around the campfire drinking lots of rum" (Hey!)]

MC Lars - The Graduate [Laptop rock is in in a big way! MC Lars has sharp lyrics and groovy beats to make the girls go krazy]

Andrew W.K. - I Get Wet [This guy really likes to party. Seriously. Here are some of the songs from this album: It's Time To Party, Party Hard, Party Til You Puke, and Fun Night. This is what I would call "party rock": no anger or hate or ex-girlfriends, just fun 24/7. It is super good]

Andrew W.K. - The Wolf [Not as much emphasis on partying, but still distinctively Andrew W.K. Put this album on and rock out]

Andrew W.K. - We Want Fun [Song made for the first Jackass movie] 

Darkbuster - 22 Songs You'll Never Want To Hear Again [This title is deceiving, since many of the songs barely qualify as songs. There are some really shitty tracks on here, but some are keepers. Same deal with their other album, A Weakness For Spirits. Put together, they would make one great album instead of two alright ones]

Blink-182 - The Mark, Tom, and Travis Show [Yes, I realize that many people consider Blink-182 to be a shitty, shitty band. However, they are wrong. The songs on this live "best of" album are great. The comedy tracks, however, I could do without]

Blink-182 - Anthem, Boring, First Date, Give Me One Good Reason, Rock Show [Songs from older Blink-182 albums. Their newest album was wicked emo]

Gorillaz -Gorillaz [First Gorillaz album. Really...different. Good if you're in a Gorillaz kind of mood]

Quarashi - Jinx [This is a great CD! Quarashi was a rap group from Iceland, their most famous song being "Stick 'Em Up". Great if you like rap-metal bands like RATM (but not as heavy) but don't want all the "gangsta" bullshit]

The Strokes - Is This It [Good album. Some of their songs are SO FUCKING BORING, but some of them are right on. Mix this with the good songs from their second album, Room On Fire, and you get one great album]

Authority Zero - Andiamo [Good ska and punk (NOT ska-punk) album. I'm on a Mexican radio!]

Authority Zero - One More Minute [Song from the other Authority Zero album] 

****END OF ALBUMS****

****START OF SINGLE SONGS****

A Flock of Seagulls - I Ran

AC/DC - Back In Black, Hells Bells, Money Talks, Thunderstruck, TNT, Who Made Who

Aerosmith - Sweet Emotion, Walk This Way

Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal

Ash - Death Trip 21

Audioslave - Bring Em Back Alive, Cochise, Doesn't Remind Me, Set It Off, Show Me How To Live, Your Time Has Come

Barenaked Ladies - Another Postcard (Chimps), If I Had A Million Dollars, One Week, Testing 1 2 3 [I don't care what you think, I like Barenaked Ladies. Yea fuck you too buddy]

Basement Jaxx - Where's Your Head At

Beck - E-Pro, Girl, Nausea, Where It's At

Blind Melon - No Rain

Blue Oyster Cult - (Don't Fear) The Reaper

Blur - Song 2 [known for the chorus: woohoo! do-do-do, do-DO-DO-DO-do!]

Cake - The Distanc, Commissioning A Symphony In C, Opera Singer, Shadow Stabbing, Short Skirt/Long Jacket [Or really just the whole Comfort Eagle CD if you like them that much...probably should have put that in the albums section but whatever]

Chapeaumelon - My Generation [French version of "My Generation" by The Who. Appeared in Eurotrip]

Chemical Brothers - Block Rockin' Beats

Choking Victim - 500 Channels, You Oughta Die [A more hardcore ska-punk band]

Citizen King - Better Days (And The Bottom Drops Out)

CKY - 96 Quite Bitter Beings [Yes, it's from Tony Hawk. So sue me!]

Coldplay - Clocks, Speed of Sound [You can shut your damn mouth about me liking Coldplay songs! Don't be so pretentious]

Crazy Town - Toxic [Yes, many people regard them as a shitty band. I still like this one song anyway]

Cream - Sunshine of Your Love

Curtis Mayfield - Pusherman [From the movie "Supersize Me"]

Daft Punk - Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger

Darude - Sandstorm [Yeeeeehaw! Everyone knows this techno beat]

David Bowie - Changes [Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes! Turn and face the strange!]

David Bowie and Queen - Under Pressure [Vanilla Ice is a no-talent hack]

Deep Blue Something - Breakfast at Tiffany's [So bad it's good, just like VH1 says]

Denis Leary - Asshole [Not only is it funny, but it's damn catchy!]

Devo - Whip It

Diffuser - New High [Found this one through Pandora, your own customizable internet radio station. www.pandora.com ]

Dirty Vegas - Days Go By

Dispatch - Bang Bang, The General [Who from the Boston area doesn't like Dispatch?]

Down By Law - Radio Ragga [Pandora again]

Dynamite Hack - Boyz-N-The Hood [Great cover of an Eazy-E(?) song. They sing thug lyrics in Jack Johnson-esque vocals over an acoustic guitar--who doesn't win in that scenario?]

Everclear - Volvo Driving Soccer Mom

Fastball - The Way [You can see the road that they walk on is paved in gold/It's always summer, they never get cold]

Fatboy Slim - Weapon of Choice [Christopher Walken stars in the music video. Solid gold], Wonderful Night (feat. Lateef)

Filter - Take A Picture

Fluf - TV Anthem [Pandora]

Foo Fighters - All My Life, Learn To Fly, Times Like These

Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax

Gary Numan - Cars

Goldfinger - 99 Red Balloons [cover of German song; appears in Eurotrip], Superman [Tony Hawk again!]

Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc

Handsome Devil - Makin' Money

Hanson Brothers - 100 + 10%  [Band from Canada. Another Pandora find]

Harvey Danger - Flagpole Sitta [I'm not sick but I'm not well/And it's so hot/'cause I'm in hell]

Hitman Sammy Sam - Step Daddy's [Hilarious by accident. Get this song immediately]

Hot Hot Heat - Bandages

House of Pain - Jump Around

Jacques Dutronc - Les Cactus [French singer from the 50s and 60s. Heard this one in French class]

Jane's Addiction - Hypersonic, True Nature

Jet - Cold Hard Bitch, Rollover DJ

Jimi Hendrix - Foxey Lady

Jimmy Eat World - The Middle, Pain, Sweetness [As a side not, have you ever noticed that the band name's initials spell out JEW? Is that just a coincidence, or are they jewish?]

Johnny Cash - I've Been Everywhere, Ring of Fire

Junior Senior - Move Your Feet [Great music video]

Kansas - Carry On My Wayward Son

Kernkraft 400 - Zombie Nation

Kinski - Floundering & Fluctuating [So chill]

Koji Kondo - Super Marios Brothers Theme

Lagwagon - E Dagger

Led Zeppelin - Black Dog, Immigrant Song, Kashmir, Rock and Roll, The Battle Of Evermore

Liam Lynch - United States of Whatever

Lit - My Own Worst Enemy

Lustra - Scotty Doesn't Know [Eurotrip is a sweet movie]

Madness - Our House

MC Hammer - U Can't Touch This

Metallica - Enter Sandman, Master of Puppets

Mighty Mighty Bosstones - The Impression That I Get

Millencolin - Vixen

Modern English - I Melt With You

Modest Mouse - Float On

Monty Python - I Like Chinese [Fun stuff]

Motion City Soundtrack - Everything Is Alright

Motorhead - Ace of Spades

NOFX - Champs Elysees [In French!]

Nomeansno - I Get Up In The Morning

Offspring - One Fine Day, Original Prankster, Pretty Fly, Why Don't You Get A Job, Come Out And Play, Bad Habit

OK Go - Get Over It, Here It Goes Again

O-Zone - Dragostea Din Tei

P.O.D. - Alive, Boom

Phoenix - Sometimes In The Fall [Good for listening to in...the fall. No joke.]

Pinback - Prog [Levi gave me this one]

Placido Domingo - La Marseillaise [French national anthem, and catchy classical tune]

Presidents of the United States of America - Video Killed The Radio Star

Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky - 1812 Overture [The song when V blows up the Old Bailey in V for Vendetta]

Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody, Another One Bites The Dust

Rancid - I Wanna Riot, New Dress, Ruby Soho

Ray Parker, Jr - Ghostbusters [Fuck yea!]

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Aeroplane, Around The World, Blood Sugar Sex Magik, By The Way, Californication, Can't Stop, Give It Away Now, Suck My Kiss

REM - It's The End Of The World As We Know It, Losing My Religion [Good for him!]

Right Said Fred - I'm Too Sexy

Rocky Horror Picture Show - Time Warp [You can thank the Drew Carey show for introducing me to that one]

Saliva - Click Click Boom

Shuki Levy and Haim Saban - Inspector Gadget [I bet those guys are really jewish]

Smashing Pumpkins - Cherub Rock

Spin Doctors - Two Princes

Stroke 9 - Kick Some Ass

Styx - Mr.Roboto [I love it! Who doesn't?]

Sugar Shack - It's Not Enough

Sum 41 - Fat Lip, In Too Deep, Motivation, Still Waiting, The Hell Song [From way back in the day, a.k.a. Curtis]

System of a Down - B.Y.O.B., Innervision

Talking Heads - Psycho Killer

Tangiers - I Don't Love You

Tenacious D - Tribute

The 5678's - Woo Hoo [Yes, the song from those Vonage ads]

The Beatles - Come Together [I really don't like the Beatles that much...I guess I'm not big into classic rock]

The Bloodhound Gang - Foxtrot Uniform Charlie Kilo, The Bad Touch

The Bravery - Honest Mistake

The Business - England 5, Germany 1

The Caesars - Jerk It Out

The Champs - Tequilla [A timeless classic, if that's not redundant]

The Clash - London Calling

The Crystal Method - Born Too Slow, Busy Child, Name Of The Game

The Doors - Break On Through (To The Other Side), Light My Fire

The Executioners - It's Going Down

The Exies - My Goddess

The Explosion - We All Fall Down [They're local I believe]

The Impossible Shapes - Survival

The Kingsmen - Louie Louie [Nobody knows the words, including me and the singer I think]

The Knack - My Sharona

The Matches - Chain Me Free

The Minutemen - Corona [Jackass theme song]

The Misfits - Attitude, Last Caress

The Raconteurs - Steady, As She Goes

The Ramones - Blitzkrieg Bop, I Wanna Be Sedated, KKK Took My Baby Away, Spiderman

The Veils - More Heat Than Light

The Vines - Get Free, Outtathaway!, Ride, She's Got Something To Say

The White Stripes - Fell In Love With A Girl, Seven Nation Army

The Who - Baba O'Riley [It is NOT called Teenage Wasteland], Boris The Spider, Pinball Wizard

 They Might Be Giants - Experimental Film, Istanbul (Not Constantinople), Particle Man

Three Dog Night - Joy To The World

Trik Turner - Existence

Trust Company - Downfall

U2 - Helter Skelter (Live), Vertigo

Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby [What a tool]

Vapors - Turning Japanese

Velvet Revolver - Slither

Violent Femmes - Blister In The Sun

Voodoo Glow Skulls - Method To This Madness, Trouble Walking

War - Low Rider [So awesome]

Wedding Singer - Rapper's Delight

Weezer - Buddy Holly, Keep Fishin', Island In The Sun [I have one of their CDs but it's not that good]

Zack de la Rocha - March of Death (fea. DJ Shadow)

Zebrahead - Check [Tony Hawk yet again!]