First time, share!

Then keep the other half of pie for yourself. A slice of pecan pie is great for breakfast.

It's all gone now, so I'm going to have to find a new sugar high.

A slice a morning

keeps my unhappiness away. It was all gone by this morning.

It's much better to Spin in than spin out

I'm going to to watch music videos and listen to the songs, also maybe catch up on new songs on the radio today rather than go out. It's been snowing and it's not safe to drive around and I was just told that cars were sliding around on the road. I wanted to do my after Thanksgiving LOOKING two days after Thanksgiving Day instead of going to the SHOPPING the day after Thanksgiving Day like just everybody else. Yesterday, the roads were clear but I was too tired because I ate too much turkey ETC. on Thanksgiving Day.

Today's word is "spin" and it's really the key word in The Overcast Inside -- my music blog -- for the four days from Thanksgiving (Thursday) to Sunday. So I'm going over there and "spin in". Featured are three of my favorite songs of 2010. I will go into more detail there this weekend. I don't own the rights to the songs, the videos, or any content with them. I write my reviews and opinion along with those videos by using "share" on YouTube, with the goal of showing that the songs reviewed or mentioned in my writing are very good songs, and many of the songs are among the best of all time. I want to continue to encourage people to buy albums, CDs, singles by download, go to concerts.

Thanksgiving scene

This was the view, and where were you? Oh that's right, I didn't invite you but that's only because you probably live in another state or country. Although you are with me in thought, even though I don't know you. That's because I'm thankful you decided to drop by my blog. I wish all my readers the best in their lives, much success and happiness the rest of this year and always!

McTouchdown!

When I went to a McDonald's near the Space Needle in Seattle, Washington three years ago, I had iced coffee one day and the Arctic Orange Shake on a different day. Both were great as was the atmosphere in this McDonald's restaurant.

Learn guitar and how to sing and one day you could have candy with your name on it

 
I don't usually review or write about candy, but I wanted to try these Special Edition M&M's. (October of last year) The reason was I bought some other M&M's that cost too much to eat. So I wanted to have some candy that wouldn't make me feel sad about eating it. haha Yeah, it does sound kind of funny.

This is "Strawberried Peanut Butter" M&M's. It tastes okay to me but I like the regular M&M's better. I have no connection to M&M's or any candy, or food products unless I say so, nor do I have a connection to the rock group KISS. I say this because yesterday evening (as I already pointed out this was last year), I went to the local Walmart superstore where they are selling some KISS memorabilia and novelty items including KISS M&M's. One pretty worker there wanted to hold my newly purchased KISS M&M's, and I let her.

It was too much at $6 a bag and workers said it wasn't selling so Walmart was reducing the price to 2 bags for $6. So I got it at that nice price. Their recommendation to me was maybe I should just look at the candy because it would be worth a lot someday. I agree but it might take until KISS stops and doesn't come back again, until people miss them enough to buy this old candy.

Oh yeah, I also have no connection to getting older. That part's not true. But what I can say is age doesn't matter, so let's continue to listen to all music that makes us feel good.

The Simpsons - Donut Hell

Funny stuff!

Today's SirMan: KISS m&m's get saved, plus devilish cartoon donuts, and Alice (video) goes to The Overcast Inside

 

It was a year ago that I bought these M&M's and didn't open 'em so that means I'm a candy collector. Not really, I'll explain...

Sometime, but first I want to see Homer Simpson go to "Donut Hell" which I've seen before and it never gets old. In my opinion, it's Heaven that has the donuts, but I'm not an expert on the afterlife. I just know that I like to eat donuts.

Also, the famous shock-rock star Alice Cooper is back... as a Christian, and I'm sure it's not just a Halloween costumer because it was in a video from earlier this year, which I'll try to post on The Overcast Inside. That's another blog I created to write about rock songs, from past to present day.

ROCK music has a way of setting us free...from the dark clouds in our lives. I love rock music... it's not the same as having a girlfriend but it never breaks up with me, and it's always there to take my mind off the sad stuff in life. Please support these bands, musicians, singers, etc. and buy their albums and purchase downloads of their singles, and also go to their concerts.

Do Not download the songs or videos, it's strictly for the purpose of supporting my opinion. Let me make it clear, I do not upload music videos on YouTube and by this I mean I don't put those videos on YouTube. I do not download songs or videos to a computer and I do buy CDs and have bought several in '09 and '10 so I'm asking readers to do the same thing.

The copyrights of songs, all music, lyrics and artwork related to the music or videos, the videos, written materials are the property of their owners. The opinion on my blog is my own and I did take a lot of time to think about many, many songs and which songs are deserving to be in my list of 100 Best Rock Songs. There are rock songs, hard-rock, medium, and soft-rock, metal, punk, progressive rock, pop-rock, and some other songs, also a few songs crossing over from what might be thought of as other music genres. Actually, it's taken a year and a half with a little time each day devoted to listening and comparing songs. I'm still giving a bit more time to complete the list to hear bands that some music critics, radio stations, and anyone else 'high and mighty' who didn't give those bands a real chance to show how good or great they are and that's sad.

You will see comments in YouTube by individuals who are mean, nasty and don't think before they write something, but I'm not one of those people. I'm not commenting in YouTube at this time. Besides, I'm fair, I did my best to consider the songs of many bands, solo artists and musicians. Sure, I'm going to forget or miss a few great songs and can't listen to every song, but neither can anyone else. I'm not being paid to do this list but I like it. Liking something is always important to me. Hopefully it is to you too.

And one more thing, Alice Cooper and KISS will have songs on my 100 Best Rock Songs list, along with songs by many other bands. Cool and hot!!

The Overcast Inside

Here's the link to (click) The Overcast Inside

Laugh from the past

 
In the FM-Me-Me-ture, oh I mean future, I join a band called formal three-piece confusion. We wear ties, but never sports coats, just casual jackets, thus creating a little confusion. Well, that and the really big, (fake) leafy, green hair. That oughta do it. I'm sure chicks will dig us...up. haha

Anyway, joking aside, this was a picture of me, about two years ago when I was in Portland, which is where I hope to go very soon. Don't worry, I'm not going to do a time progression of how I look standing under that tree every year I'm there. Actually, my head wasn't very close to that tree but it is a strange picture and even sort of cute looking for a guy who was still recovering from being sick and feeling like a zombie. Hey, it's almost Halloween, nearly five years since I began blogging...I plan to post some of my pictures during those five years, and maybe a few before that time, and remember the '00s decade while I'm at it.

At the same time, I will also continue to write about shakes and see if I can decide which one was best. And continue to mention something new and interesting, or old and not so interesting. But that's up to me. haha

Now tell me I don't say

From Anything

here! haha

As you know, sometimes my writing style is like a guy talking with his buddies while they are at the local burger joint. It's intended to be that way. And Fun!

Yes, please click on the photo to find the missing word for today.

Now tell me I don't say anything here!

(That's the way it's supposed to read.)

Cheeseburger Baby - VME

This is the band I would most like to eat fast food with, if I go to Japan or if they come to America again. And of course I'd like to go to one of their concerts.

This is the video with the song "Cheeseburger Baby" by Voluntary Mother Earth.

It is one of my favorite music videos of 2010, and the song is very happy and a lot of fun.

Great work, Voluntary Mother Earth!

Please click on the photo below to see the entire photo. Due to computer problems, I had to post my photo from my public photos in Picasa, and this photo didn't fit. Have a good weekend!!

Yeah man, it's Friday!

Here's a photo of mine from last year. I usually go to McDonald's (in the background) more often, due to my grungeit, I mean budget. But here (pictured) I went to Jolts & Juice and yeaaaaah, maaaaannn I need to go back there more too. Note: Didn't the '00s decade seem like one very long yeah, man, or rather a long yawn?! A philosopher might ask, umm are we really moving at all? Which is a good question, but if we aren't in motion, then why is there espresso, to stay in place faster? What a question, maybe I need to get out more. haha

I Shake, You Shake, Let's Shake Together (well, in different parts of the planet, of course)

Here is an Arby's Strawberry Banana Split Shake. It was good that night and I had another one this afternoon. Enough said. Well, it's best at night when I don't have a date, but there's another shake I prefer on those afternoons when I also don't have a date, and I wish had two...a pretty girls under each arm. And we're really having fun... I think we are heading to church. Hey, how did you think this would end? haha

Strange light shining down on my shake

This was one time late at night that I went to Arby's, and after going through the drive-thru, pulled in to sip the shake. Thank goodness I had a flashlight or I would have needed help from a full-lying soso-er, or just a regular flying saucer, or anything landing in the parking lot at just the right time. That, or turn on the overhead light, but I'm too lazy. Not really, though it is more interesting to act dumb as a writer. Too many pompous jerks out there. I'm not one. Keep being the Being that you are. In!

Next time I'll name that shake! Whew! See, if I'd written "Out!" I would have felt silly coming back and continuing to write but I wrote "In!" ... and I just wanted to point that out.

Great Shake at Carl's Jr.

This is the Banana Chocolate Chip Shake by Carl's Jr. The fact that I can't remember which time this was is proof that it's a very good tasting shake. Well, I'm saying I've had it several times this year so clearly it's a contender for best shake by a fast food restaurant. There are others but I'll save that for another day. I'll also write more about this shake later.

Friday Night at the Drive-Thru

This is the Jack in the Box Teriyaki Bowl with Grilled Chicken. I think it tastes great! I've eaten this food several times at various JITB restaurants, but I don't order the full meal because it's too much food for me to eat (and couldn't quite finish what I was eating this time) in one sitting. I went through the drive-thru and parked out front to dine in the vehicle so I could listen to music I wanted to hear.

The last time I tried to order the teriyaki bowl at this particular Jack in the Box restaurant, they told me that they couldn't make the teriyaki because the rice cooker was broken... so anyway, I didn't have high hopes on Friday when I entered the drive-thru but I did get what I wanted, so I was happy. Well, the girl handing me the food smiled and that was pretty good too! Just being honest. haha

A bit later I drove to Carl's Jr. and drank a shake. I will try to post that photo.

Last time I wrote about a Wendy's Frosty Shake that I drank at a Wendy's restaurant. Thank you, Mizarwen, for asking me what was the flavor of that shake? The flavor was Chocolate Fudge. I want to congratulate you on two years of your blog and if you were here, I'd buy you a shake (your choice of flavor, of course). Thanks for viewing my blog so many times. I always enjoy your blog. It's great!

Scott

Yesterday's Shake

This is a picture of the Wendy's Frosty Shake I drank yesterday. Not bad and actually alright, though it was not a thick shake and it wasn't cold enough, in my opinion.

Sweet & Tart!!

Here's a picture of my red currant syrup, on top of and all around a pancake. I made the syrup.

Hello. Thanks for dropping by and viewing my blog. I now notice in the video there are English subtitles for the Spanish part of "L'Via L'Viaquez" by The Mars Volta.
You can view that video/listen to the song by clicking the link in the post below this one. The video is LOUD at the beginning, so please turn down the volume on your speakers ahead of time.

Take care.

The Mars Volta rocks out!! (careful: LOUD at beginning of the song)...and secures a spot in the 100 Best Rock Songs

Here's a link to The Mars Volta video for their song "L'Via L'Viaquez" (LOUD when clicked) ... and it's a great video! Almost like a very interesting and beautiful nightmare, with the band performing one of the best songs ever. It's going to be in my list of 100 Best Rock Songs when I post it.

I can't remember ever having a nightmare with a great rock song playing (or you know, dreaming there was a great song playing), but maybe I just forgot the next morning.

Note: I didn't upload this video or any music videos to YouTube, and at this time I don't comment on videos in YouTube. Please show respect for the individual music artists, bands, their songs, videos, and their fans. We can disagree but let's be polite about it.

I watched this video for the first time recently, months after hearing two versions of the song (the longer album version, which is about 12 minutes long but terrific, and the equally wonderful single version) before making my decision that it was one of the 25 best songs of the '00s. And I was right too! I know many people out there agree with me.

There's much to be discussed about the song, and I did read in one discussion thread where they couldn't agree on the meaning of some Spanish words in the song, which has English and Spanish lyrics.

In my opinion, we don't always have to know the complete meaning of a song and worrying about it could produce a really scary nightmare, without a great soundtrack to help us get through it.

If I can think of anything to add, I will do it later. Take care.

(Pizza) Party on!

This is a better photo, so beings that I'm such a nice guy, check out that yummy Domino's pizza. I'm not connected to Domino's Pizza, though sometimes the pizza gets a little too connected to me, if ya know what I mean.

It almost makes me wish I were back in college... Well, that and the college girls. Like I said before, if only I had a string bikini theory that would take me to a parallel university with hot chicks in bikinis who actually liked me, then, maybe, I'd have it made.

Now, if modern physics just thought a little more like I do, we would all (of us guys) be better off. haha

Are we going to be tempted? And if not, Why not?

As promised this is the Before Pizza smile. If I didn't know better, I'd say it's best to keep it way up high.



This is an After Pizza smile.

Well, we (the people) ate most of the pizza and she tasted some but she's cuter than us, mere humans and that's why she's in the pictures.

Peek-a-boo, it's a Domino's Pizza

Well, I think on the box it says (if you squint, or click to enlarge the pic) something about a refund, and actually I'd like my money back so I could buy the same pizza again. Ok just kidding. We would buy it again with our own money. It was a very good tasting pizza! I even ate a piece of pizza right from the fridge for breakfast, and the last slice for the second part of my dinner. Well, I didn't eat much earlier today, so quit giving me the funny looks. I be back. How can I say out if I don't eat my piece! Or whatever.

You like shallow, umm I can be shallow TOO

Well, I won't be too deep or put forth any profound theories, like my S.B.T. of P.U.ties otherwise known as String Bikini Theory of Parallel Universities. Don't ask me what the football teams are like at those U's because I don't care. I'm in this super shallow physics for the chicks. I just wanna know if there are universities with pretty girls who like to wear bikinis and dig my shallow physics and enjoy some lip action now and then. Eating fast food with me, of course, and ETC.

There could be more, such as kick-ass rock songs that some of you didn't know I knew. And it's gonna be the best ever, or going back to just before 1970 when life as we know it began to sprout. Sorry for the corny health-food reference. I love it, actually, but you can hang on to all the crunchy granola, though real men like me do eat yogurt from time to time, and not just because girls will trust us.

We can't gain their trust and maybe we don't deserve it anyway, so let's focus on something worth thinking about...the shallow physics of bikini curves. How integral... no, not integrity, but I got that too somewhere, maybe it's under the bed. Peace! Beach fantasy! Out!

Next time, we'll add new definition to the term 'pizza smile' and how we love to smile for our pizza! Next time will be in a few minutes. There will be a BP smile and an AP smile, which in this case stand for "Before Pizza" and "After Pizza". Yeah, I'm dishing it out! Slice by slice, pure me and that's cool! No, I didn't say I'm pure. But I am nice and not too demanding which is more than I can say for some people. Oh yeah, bye.

Shake from Arctic Circle

 
This is a caramel shake, in case you couldn't tell. Nice flavor, very thick, and really a shake to be eaten with a spoon.

I have decided to go with the version and spelling of the Slipknot song "Vermillion". There is more than one version of the song. I like all the versions I've heard, including the album version (with one 'l') and its longer guitar solo, and the radio single which I listened to many times while driving around to various places.

Slipknot's song "Vermillion" gets in 100 Best Rock Songs

 
Since I'm unable to sign in to my blogs the usual way, I've posted again from Picasa, this time using one of my old photos.

Paul Gray, Slipknot bassist, passed away in May, and he will be missed by his (and the band's) many, many fans worldwide. Slipknot's songs are always great to hear on the radio when I'm out and driving around, especially on a Friday night. "Vermillion" is one of my favorite metal/heavy-rock songs from the '00s and it will be in my list of 100 Best Rock Songs.

Here's a link to Slipknot's "Vermillion" video on YouTube.

Psylent Chord from the Vocal Transcendent-C

 
Why ask Why? Haven't you ever seen a guy play the curtain?! I hope not.

I just liked the sound of the title this time as it sounds like a prog-rock track that's way too long for radio airplay. Yeah, cool!! Let's mess with the minds of radio DJ's and request long songs. haha

It's interesting that some people don't get the beauty of really great progressive-rock and art-rock songs, or any very artistic songs.

Hey, this is Friday, so I'm gonna cut loose and just write what comes to mind.

Time for three more songs on my 100 Best Rock Songs and they are all very tight, well-played songs and obviously three of my favorite songs too.

"Siberian Khatru" by Yes, "In A Glass House" by Gentle Giant, and "Cebuana" by Urbandub are all great songs and I can hear excellent bass lines, guitar playing, the drumming and singing are outstanding as well. And talk about terrific melodies!

The song by Yes, in it's live version, was one of my favorite songs when I was a teenager. I'm not sure when I first heard the Gentle Giant song -- which has a great 'prog-grass' beginning, with violin and bluegrass sound in a progressive way -- but I did get the CD "In a Glass House" some years ago. I've only known about this song by Urbandub recently but I am very impressed that its a very clean, beautiful rock song. All three songs are somewhere in the middle in terms of how hard they rock, and in my opinion all three songs are progressive rock but not the real proggy prog-rock which while nice to listen to, requires wide-awake thinking skills to process all of what's going on.

Congratulations to Urbandub, Yes, and Gentle Giant.

The list was something I had hoped to publish in a newspaper I wrote for back in the '90s. I wanted it to appear in the newspaper in the year 2000, but my job ended in early 1998 so I didn't write an article with a Rock 100 list at that time.

I'm thinking about starting another blog to publish the list and do more writing on rock music. However, I will continue writing about rock songs here too.

Well, it's Saturday morning now. I was going to finish sooner but got some sleep first. Now I'll listen to some more rock songs, etc. Take care.

 

I am NOT

 
and I will say this again for the hard of reading,
I am NOT a Steely Dan album cover.

That's just in case someone wondered. haha

And if some guy, or gal, is thinking, hmmm, but I'll bet some days he feels like one. Yes, in fact that would be fun because they had some of the best album covers and among my favorite songs.

One time I was eating out, and I'm fairly sure I was at a Carl's Jr. (tie-in to fast food because after all, this is a fast food blog, just don't try to eat the blog) so anyway, to complete this absolutely gawd awful sentence, what the heck was I saying. Oh, I forget now.

Oh yeah, I was eating -- and it was a long time ago so don't ask me what I ordered -- and on comes the song "Doctor Wu" by Steely Dan. I love that song.

So then, I was happy and maybe there wasn't even a pretty girl with me. I say maybe because I can't remember because girlfriends come and go but Steely Dan's fabulous music isn't ever going to leave me.

Yeah, I am getting sort of emotional. But other than the obvious, Steely Dan will be on my 100 Best Rock Songs List but I'm not sure how much because I'm trying to be objective too, which I won't be if I ever get another date. It's a long dry spell in my love(less) life.

But now I'm getting sidetracked, and what I wanted to write was the following:

Some of the songs on my 100 Best Rock Songs List are the single version of the song or the one that was on the radio and my thinking is that many people heard those songs. However, I don't assume anything these days, and also many great songs don't get played by radio DJ's and that really, really sucks!

To the best of my ability, I do try to include album tracks in my decision making process, so some of the songs on the list will be songs on albums. I'm using that word "albums" in a general sense, and I do mean CDs, records, LPs, and cassette tapes, even a few 8-track tapes which they sold in stores in the past. But I'm also considering singles, the songs of music videos, and some Live songs as long as I strongly believe those were by the recording artists and those Live versions were available to a large number of listeners. But it doesn't matter to me whether it was a big hit or not. People can be wrong. Right?

I'm in favor of everyone, everywhere being able to receive the recognition they deserve if their songs are among the best, so yes there will be songs by foreign recording artists (countries where English is not the main language or first language) on my list of 100 rock songs. However, I'm not creating spots for those artists, so if their songs are on the list, it means they really were -- in my opinion-- among the very best songs over the last forty years.

Also, with so many people on the Internet these days, it's appropriate and important to find out what other people are listening to, and while I do not base my decisions on what other people think or their lists, though it does provide one with a chance to know about more songs. Yahoo Music, YouTube, Playlist.com and other sources of information, in my opinion, are ways for people to hear great songs. So thank you to all recording artists who allow music listeners to find out about their music and hear their songs, and also giving us more information on new albums and soon-to-be-released albums and where we can see them in concert. Good luck to everyone!

There's a video on YouTube (says it's a fan-made video) and I think it's a very good one. Electronic music can get on my '100 Best' list and the song "Roygbiv" by Boards of Canada, is one of the best electronic songs I've ever heard -- so it's going to be on the list.

It's a crossover song/recording artist (there will be more on my list) and if I were writing a list of 100 best electronic songs, "Roygbiv" certainly would be on that list and much closer to the top.

Note: The publication dates/posting dates (I mean the order of of the announcements of songs making my 100 Best Rock Songs List) have nothing to do with its number on the list. I have chosen to do it this way in an effort to be as objective and unbiased as possible, and to honor the recording artists for their great songs. However, in the end there's no doubt my own personal tastes in music and my opinion of what makes a great song will play a key role in whether or not a song makes the list and which number it gets to on the list.

I am not responsible for the linked to videos or linked to websites and those are the property of its owners. Also I didn't post music videos and haven't commented about music there for a long time so those are not my comments at YouTube. I've noticed some individuals' comments on YouTube go way too far and can be quite offensive, so if that bothers you, then please don't read those offensive type of comments. If I can think of more to add, I will do so later.

I'm glad Boards of Canada got on my 100 Best Rock Songs List.

Stone Temple Pilots' song from '90s on my 100 Best Rock Songs List

Good hard-rock songs can be hard to find. That was especially true during parts of the '90s. I think music has gotten better, both soft and hard rock, thanks to influential bands from the past, including the grunge-rock era.

One of the best hard-rock songs of that time period was "Trippin' On a Hole In a Paper Heart" by Stone Temple Pilots. It will be on my 100 Best Songs list, which is basically songs from 1970 to 2010, but could overlap a bit to 1969 and 2010. No problem, if so, I'll explain my reason later.

The STP song is exciting to listen including the album/studio version (probably the version to be on my 100 Best Rock Songs List) and watching/listening to the videos of their live concerts.

I liked Stone Temple Pilots' live performance of "Trippin' On a Hole In a Paper Heart" on YouTube more than I can express in words. It really makes me want to see them in concert and buy one of their albums.

Because people are able to watch videos, they can get turned on to bands like STP and bands want more fans, right? It's hard to know about all the great rock music now and in the past, so it's great to have this way to learn more about the music we love.

I'm Not STOPPIN'

 
Even if I can't sign in for some reason.

Though I can say this for sure:




Regarding my list of 100 Best Rock Songs,

STP is 'IN'




Yeah, that's way, way different than stoppin. And by the way, from what I hear, STP is back. Also with any luck, I'll be back to name that song and tell you what the heck I'm writing about, if the Internet doesn't destroy me in the meantime.

Sonic Youth is first to get a song on my list of 100 Best Rock Songs

The list isn't finished, but it's clear to me that the song "Disconnection Notice" by Sonic Youth is one of the 100 Best Songs since 1970. It's a gorgeously melodic and strangely dissonant song, which demonstrated the band's continued greatness in experimental-rock. I would also say it is a modern folk-rock/art-rock song. It's a true masterpiece in rock music. Congratulations to Sonic Youth for being the first artist to reach my list of 100 Best Rock Songs. The other songs will be announced in the weeks to come, so check back later.

This isn't now, it was the afternoon of New Year's Eve

 
I won't say Happy New Year! again but how about... I hope it's not too hot where you live, and if it is, please enjoy a cold beverage or frozen dessert to cool off. Or just look at one of my winter photos (more photos later) and use your imagination. haha But seriously, please be safe and don't spend much time in extreme heat if you can help it. Take care and have a great day!

My way to Halo-Halo 'Sprummer'... You figure it out!

 
Similar to Halo-Halo treats I've eaten, for flavor and my own enjoyment! As shown, I added plantain, which was cooked in butter in a skillet, also sections of an uncooked fresh Cherimoya (caution: it contains large seeds), plus a few pecans, and ice cream.

I like this scoop of ice cream because I love huckleberries, and this is the Tillamook Mountain Huckleberry premium ice cream. More huckleberries would make the ice cream even better but it's pretty good the way it is.

You're Right!

The Internet seems to be full of jerks who just want to criticize our tastes in music. They suck! Hey, I don't give advice and this isn't an advice column. But let me just add, if you are a young adult or teenager, though I doubt many teens read my blog, you are right about the bands, albums, and songs you think are great! Keep loving or liking those artists and their music.

At the same time, those are only songs, and just like when you watch a movie or TV show, don't do what they did or say what they said because it's intended for entertainment purposes and the songs and movies are NOT about your life. The characters in movies or subjects of songs may be based on reality or they could be pure fantasy, or something in between.

Be careful and don't identify with something that could harm you. I'm saying songs can be appreciated in an objective way, just like watching a movie, even though you may not have done what the characters are doing-- and in many cases you should not do what they are doing-- or what the singer is singing about in the song. For example, the songs on my list of 25 Best Songs of the '00s do not necessarily reflect my thoughts, my beliefs, my feelings, my lifestyle or anything about me. Obviously, I can relate to some lyrics, but most lyrics are like going to a movie and listening to characters talking, being entertained but not really being able to relate to those characters or understand why they are that way.

I enjoy entertainment, especially good movies and music. I remember the music I liked when I was a teenager and for the most part I was right about the songs I felt were excellent. It's important to keep believing in yourself and don't listen to rude people online, because I know you are right about your taste in music!

Behind the scenes at FFYummy, very, very (little) serious thinking! ...this time

 
I'm not here to read minds, especially the mind of a dog, but let me guess...

Dolly's eyes speak volumes:

1(a)The bedroom is messy and he didn't make his bed, so why did he invite me in here? Oh wait umm... I'm a dog and I invited myself in. That's cool.
1(b)Any person reading this who wants me, the pretty dog in the picture, to invite myself in to their bedroom had better have bags full of goodies.
1(r)I think I skipped a few letters, but I'm a dog and this is just a short list that's on my mind, or actually it isn't, but I'm sure someone is saying I have... yeah, like these logical thoughts about what I'm going to eat next. Yeah right, like Hello?!
2(d)Don't expect any diet tips from me. I'm a dog and I love to eat.
2(x)I wonder what's in 'Bag Number 2', and finally...
(z)Where's bag number 3? We need more choices.
1(a)We have to start over with 1(a) coz I ran out of numbers and letters, but I'll finish with 1(a) because it's most important... this is it, umm Forget The Past, it's bad for you, and by that I mean quit telling me that I already ate dinner. Out of sight, out of mind... It's the past. I can't stand people with too much baggage, you know like thinking about the past all the time. We dogs are superior in that regard coz we just keep moving on. So, like I said/thought...umm no I didn't really think this but it doesn't matter though, just feed me! Enjoy right now, tomorrow may never come... no, no I'm a dog, it will come, and the refrigerator of life (lousy metaphor) is full of so many possibilities, and foods.

I forget what I was thinking

 
Why in the world did I go out on New Year's Eve afternoon?! No, not to get to the other side. Oh yeah, I wanted to do something and doing something is always better than doing nothing. My brain didn't freeze because I kept thinking about rock songs, so I could finish my 25 best rock songs list and publish it here on the 1st of January.

And maybe the cold didn't bother me too much because I drank an iced latte, and later went to pick up fast food.

Thinking about rock songs

 
Last year I really thought a lot about rock songs. I don't recall a time when I thought so much about rock songs. This photo was on New Year's Eve (afternoon) as I was out drinking a latte and thinking about rock songs. This shows the numbers on an unfinished list. The problem was there were too many great rock songs, which of course is no problem at all. Way to go bands and all rock music recording artists! You're very cool!

 
I am getting ready for spring in my mind and my heart. A little snow can't stop me from thinking about warmer weather.

Yeah, new picture

 
I'm unhappy, can you tell? Well no, at least not at the moment. Actually this picture has almost nothing to do with anything except that I'm going to put some past photos on here after this one and some will have a bit of snow but many will not. And sometimes I will only write a sentence or two just to prove that online chatting hasn't completely wrecked my ability to write sentences. If someone doesn't like what I'm writing, just get lost, OK? Sometimes I'm funny and my sense of humor is lacking, but now I'm smiling and laughing even though that wasn't in the least bit funny. Take care.

 
Hi. How are you?

Rock Songs and Saints Fans are Cool!!

Hello. I wanted to give a long time on top of my blog to my list of (what I think) are the 25 best rock songs of the '00s. I wrote previously that this list is based on what I think, after listening to many songs. My list was based on my thinking about and comparing songs in a variety of ways. A few of my favorite songs of the '00s didn't make the list, which means this wasn't a list of my 25 favorite songs and that's why I called this list: "My List of 25 Best Rock Songs of the '00s" However, these songs are all among my favorites.

The song "Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)" by Chevelle is 'Number 1' of the '00s, in my opinion, because it is an outstanding hard-rock/alternative-rock song with a progressive-rock flow and feel to it.

The vocals are among the best in the history of rock music. The lyrics are also outstanding, although I liked the lyrics in "Best Of You" by Foo Fighters and "Sooner or Later" by Breaking Benjamin slightly better. When I made the decision, I was thinking the singing is great on those two songs too but liked the Vitamin R singing better and thought the music and song composition also was by far the best, making it the best rock song of the decade and one of the best rock songs of all time.

All 25 songs will be in my 100 best rock songs from 1970 to the end of 2009. But there will be more songs from the '00s on the list, and I can tell you right now that one of the songs is by Slipknot and it's one of my favorites.

One more thing:

Congratulations to the New Orleans Saints on winning the Super Bowl! And congratulations to Saints fans, too, who waited a long time for a Super Bowl championship. I admire people who keep rooting for their favorite team and never give up on them. Enjoy the celebration!!

Peace! Stay cool!

Chevelle's "Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)" is Best Song of the Decade

My List of 25 Best Rock Songs of the '00s

(Song(first),Recording Artist)
1. Vitamin R (Leading Us Along), Chevelle
2. Best of You, Foo Fighters
3. Sooner or Later, Breaking Benjamin
4. Scream, Billy Idol
5. The Day That Never Comes, Metallica
6. A Looking in View, Alice In Chains
7. So Far Away, Crossfade
8. Chop Suey!, System of a Down
9. Ugly, The Exies
10. East Jesus Nowhere, Green Day
11. Not Enough, Lacuna Coil
12. Break, Three Days Grace
13. All My Life, Foo Fighters
14. Stockholm Syndrome, Blink-182
15. Makototen, Gong
16. Fly From the Inside, Shinedown
17. Kolomiyka, Ruslana
18. Monsoon, Tokio Hotel
19. Modern Day Delilah, KISS
20. Anchor, Crossfade
21. Fire On The Inside, Pillar
22. L’Via L’Viaquez, The Mars Volta
23. Drowning (Face Down), Saving Abel
24. American Idiot, Green Day
25. Wheels, Foo Fighters


Note: Some of these songs are hard rock or metal, while others are soft rock or pop/rock. There are also songs somewhere in between hard rock and soft rock.

Okay, I caught a mistake and it's been corrected. "Break" is a song by Three Days Grace, not by 3 Doors Down. Sorry. The correction was made.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!

KISS

Yeah!!!

The rock-group KISS gets on my 25 best rock songs of the '00s with their smash hit "Modern Day Delilah".

"KISS performs 'Modern Day Delilah' on The Late Show" is a video on YouTube posted by OfficialKISSOnline. I am posting the link for educational purposes for those who want to learn how to rock out or simply have fun as a lover of rock music. I'm linking to other websites as well, so my readers can help find out more about bands, musicians and their songs.

Rock music is supposed to be fun! KISS is one of the bands bringing fun back to rock music.

Even though Ace Frehley and Peter Criss are not in the band now, KISS is still great with their founding (original) band members, Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley. Personally, I always liked Ace's lead guitar-playing with KISS -- and he was so cool!! However, after viewing the video, I could tell that Tommy Thayer also is great as the lead guitarist of KISS and it's what pushed the song "Modern Day Delilah" on to my 25 Best Rock songs of the decade.

Stanley is still a great singer and better than most of today's rock singers. And, of course, he looks great for rock star-- of any age!! That's a compliment and he deserves it. KISS has made a successful comeback, in my opinion, even if the definition of "comeback" has to be stretched slightly because not all the original members are in the band. Well, if you think about it, there are lots of bands that don't have all their original members, so it doesn't matter.

What matters is, does the song sound good and really rock?! Yes and Yes, regarding KISS' "Modern Day Delilah", a smash hit from the new CD "Sonic Boom". I plan to buy it ASAP!