Failed Coheed & Cambria song names

Okay, so earlier today I posted my take on Coheed & Cambria. I feel good about it, but I think I failed to really drive home one thing about the band I find extremely interesting.

The song titles.

Take a look at some of these song titles from Coheed & Cambria's various albums:
In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3
Cuts Marked in the March of Men
The Camper Velourium III: Al the Killer
Ten Speed (Of God's Blood & Burial)
The Lying Lies & Dirty Secrets of Miss Erica Court
Justice in Murder

Sheesh. Am I right?

Anyway, since I fancy myself quick on the ol' keyboard, I figured I could do just as well at naming songs. Now I'm thinking C&C should hire me to be their full-time title guy.

What do you think? Here are my titles:
The infinite sadness divided by the coursing winds of love and pain

Darkness encompasses the fragile body of lies and deception

Wreaking endless torment: The foul earth divides into shades of black

I cower (at the dawn of death and impassable light)

The awakening of glory and the madness of peril

Escaping lust volume 3

Shadow conquers the holy magistrate

I could go on and on. So whattaya say, C&C? Do I have a job?

Going Backwards

Let me preface this post by saying I am, in fact, 25 years old.

So I'm here sitting at my desk listening to music, and the next song on the playlist is "Sunday Morning Coming Down" by Johnny Cash. I start tapping my foot and nodding my head and I think to myself, "Man, Johnny Cash is so awesome..."

Then it hits me.

While my friends and the rest of the world blaze forward in their music tastes, I am driving in reverse.

I am constantly discovering bands today that most people discovered 30 years ago (The Who, for example). I love Johnny Cash, I love Lynyrd Skynyrd, I love Jethro Tull... what am I, my dad?

And remember how grunge spread like wildfire in the early '90s and was extinguished just as fast? Apparently I didn't get the memo, because Pearl Jam is one of the fastest rising stars in my music galaxy. I am just now buying "Ten."

'80s New Wave, '70s Southern Rock, '60s progressive rock, I love it all. That's what I buy when I go shopping for "new" music. I don't even know what kind of music the kids are putting out these days.

Thank goodness for bands like Muse, The Shins and The Killers. These bands keep me at least somewhat current.

Oh yeah... I'm also just now starting to like Rush. I'm such an old soul.

Another summer of concerts

Every March/April/May I think to myself "I'm going to a billion concerts this summer," and then I go on a rampage. I buy tickets, I mortgage my future, I incur massive credit debt... but I see some pretty dang good shows.

Here's this year's list.

Tickets in hand:
Dave Matthews Band - 9/1
The Killers (practically) - 9/26

Probable:
Styx/REO Speedwagon - 5/30
Death Cab for Cutie - 7/13
Robert Randolph and the Family Band - 8/27

Long Shot:
No Doubt - 5/25
Incubus - 7/16
The Fray/Jack's Mannequin - 7/18
Depeche Mode - 8/25

Wish I Could:
David Byrne - 6/21
Flight of the Conchords - 5/17

Not This Year:
Slightly Stoopid/Snoop Dogg - 7/20

Anyone interested? We can even hit up Training Table on the way up. My treat.

The Who

I can't get enough of The Who these days.

The first song I ever liked by The Who was Pinball Wizard. I heard it as a kid, and it's always been one of my favorite songs.

More recently it was "The Seeker" and "Won't Get Fooled Again"

I finally bought The Who: The Ultimate Collection and it was probably one of the best purchases I've ever made in the world of music. I can't stop listening to it. I wake up with the songs in my head, and the nagging feeling simply will not go away until I blast it in my ears.

Here are some songs I'm particularly fond of:
Behind Blue Eyes
Substitute
A Legal Matter
Pictures of Lily
Pure and Easy

If you take my advice and give The Who a shot, pay special attention to drummer Keith Moon. Guy will blow your brains out.

Here's my recommendation: Get on iTunes (or your favorite Russian equivalent) and buy "Won't Get Fooled Again." Crank it up loud, lock the door, scream your guts out and think about rebelling against authority. It'll change your life.

And while your at it check out The Who's appearance on The Simpsons. Classic.

Iconic Songs

So I'm just sitting here jamming out to Free Bird.

Well, in my mind I'm jamming out. In reality I'm sitting in a cubicle pushing papers around. But in my mind I am whipping a long frock of nasty red hair around my sweaty neck and hammering a killer guitar solo to the delight of tripped-out hippies everywhere.

What a sweet song.

It's a shame it took me so long to discover it. Especially since Free Bird is such an iconic song in the world of rock. I am glad, though, that I brought it into the fold as part of my recent Southern Rock revolution.

Now I need your guys' help to avoid further embarrassment. What other classic, iconic, epic songs of rock am I missing? What Free-Bird-esque songs should every music buff have in their collection?