Monday, June 9, 2008

my response to the summer mixtape challenge

1. FOR THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
hot chip - "boy from school"

2. BY A TEENAGER
rooney - "when did your heart go missing?"

3. FOR A SUMMER FLING
hellogoodbye - "oh, it is love"

4. TO AIR GUITAR TO
Nirvana - Penneyroyal tea

5. ROAD TRIP!!
iggy pop - "lust for life"

6. THAT SAYS, "FUCK YOU! I'M FUCKING AWESOME"
vampire weekend - "oxford comma"

7. THAT FEELS LIKE THE SUMMER OF FIFTH GRADE
jane's addiction - "jane says"

8. LIKE A SATURDAY MORNING CARTOON INTRO
bright eyes - "arc of time"

9. TO BUILD SAND CASTLES TO
the police - "message in a bottle"

10. FOR THE SILLY
butch walker - "race cars and goth rock"

11. EXACTLY 2:01 LONG
I don't have a player that tells me this right now. But imagine this is where you take a break and eat something crunchy for two minutes and one second. There. Now you havent missed anything. I hope you ate some potato chips.

12. ABOUT OR MENTIONS FLOWERS
liz phair - "flower"

13. TO LOSE YOUR VIRGINITY TO
the sundays - "wild horses"

14. THAT WOULD PLAY DURING AN END-OF-SUMMER KISS
elliot smith - "thirteen"

15. WITH AN ALLITERATIVE TITLE
of montreal - "disconnect the dots"

16. FOR KOOL-AID ON THE PORCH/STOOP
shout out louds - "your parents livingroom"

17. THAT TOP-CHARTED SUMMER OF EARLY 1990S
smashing pumpkins - "today" (not at all accurate but it fits in my mind)

18. TO ACCOMPANY AN ICE-COLD BEER
velvet underground - "venus in furs"

19. FOR DAY TRIPPING...
travis morrison - "song for the orca"

20. YEAH! SUMMER!!
bloc party - "helicopter"

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