Another themed playlist! So it all began when I was listening to The Holy Bible by the Manic Street Preachers a while back and I was like "Wow, these guys are so, so, so angry about everything. They just hate everything in the world." Then I was listening to The Cold Vein by Cannibal Ox and I got to Scream Phoenix and I was like "Wow, these guys are saying how every person, no matter their squalid circumstances, has the power to do something incredible and overcome their obstacles (much like a phoenix). This is like the absolute opposite of the Manic Street Preachers. Oh shit, that's a good idea, I should write that down." AND GUESS WHAT? I DID WRITE IT DOWN.
The result was this playlist. Think of it like a vinyl album with a side A and side B and the concept gets a lot cooler.
Side A: Bitch, Moan, and Complain
- Of Walking Abortion- Manic Street Preachers
- Kerosene- Big Black
- I Found That Essence Rare- Gang of Four
- Those Dumb Punk Kids (Will Buy Anything)- Jello Biafra and the Melvins
- Radio Radio- Elvis Costello
- Life's a Bitch- Nas
- Sabotage- John Cale
Side B: Incite, Inspire, and Overcome
- Rise Above- Black Flag
- The Artistic Integrity- Wale
- Ghetto Thang- De La Soul
- Scream Phoenix- Cannibal Ox
- Spectra Sonic Sound- The Nation of Ulysses
- Alternative Ulster- Stiff Little Fingers
- Born to Run- Bruce Springsteen
So I think it's pretty cool. Some don't really fit--Ghetto Thang could be considered a bitch and moan song but it mentions the need for love and change so I made it an incite song. Also, Spectra Sonic Sound doesn't specifically incite or inspire, but given the very nature of NOU any song of theirs would fit.
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