The title of this post is self-explanatory and somewhat self-indulgent because maybe, just maybe, if I share these songs with you and someone else listens, then I won’t have them stuck on repeat in my head.  It’s kind of like that movie The Ring, but with less death.  Here is my current internal juke box:

M.I.A. – “Paper Planes”

Damn you, MTV, this is the first of two songs that I fell victim to as a result of your week-long overkill campaign of a particular artist.  This week it was London-by-way-of-Sri Lankan MC M.I.A., who is generally annoying and polarizing.  Critics either love her or hate her – rarely have I seen a review that was like “Eh, it’s okay.”  I, for one, thought her music was generally un-listenable and too avant-garde for its own good.  She fused to many influences into a muddled and jumpy club banger for people with Tourette’s and the artsy critics fucking creamed themselves over it.  However, these people can’t dance either.

Then I heard “Paper Planes.”  Fucking unreal.  Anyone who can make gunshots the hottest hook since Kanye sampled Daft Punk earlier this summer belongs on my iTunes.  However, this was the only song I can bear to buy off the album.  Whatever, so she 10% doesn’t suck.  Go listen.

Alicia Keys – “No One”

Again, damn you MTV for your guerilla marketing and fuck me for succumbing to it.  Two weeks ago they featured Alicia Keys and one song (yes – one freaking song) on a week’s worth of ads.  Well, apparently Alicia doesn’t need another single, because “No One” is still stuck in my head and catchy as hell and I broke down and bought it and can’t stop playing it.  Again, I wouldn’t necessarily get the entire album.  Keys’ voice is emotive and generally beautiful, but this song melds R&B sentiment with strong female sensiblity and a vocal hook that sticks in the brain long after first listen.

Ps I’m not linking to any of Alicia’s websites because apparently it was her MySpace that got hacked and sent out a nasty MySpace bug.  I don’t know how computers work so I’m not risking it, sorry Miss Keys.

Puscifer – “Queen B”

“Queen B” is the first single from Puscifer’s debut album V is for Vagina, released in late October.  Puscifer is the side-project for Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan, who I someday would also like to handcuff to my bed and have my way with.  I’m cute, call me.  Anyway, Puscifer is wonderfully absurd, alternately moody and melodic, and occasionally a divergence into religious sermons.  The single “Queen B” seves as Maynard’s ode to voluptuous women, celebrating their “saddlebags” and riding them into the night.  Take note: listening to this song will make you want to have sex.  Kinky, slow, drugged-up sex with a little spanking with a leather riding crop thrown in for good measure.  Or else you’re just going to masturbate like every other night. 

Oh, and Maynard: you can get a “hell yeah” from me anytime you like. 

Similar articles that might also interest you:

Comments