tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45971830733652877062024-03-21T08:18:50.265-07:00The Audible ImBibleA little ditty about drinks and the music that accompanies them.damonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05108266482198719138noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597183073365287706.post-32588548683989529312012-06-03T18:35:00.001-07:002012-06-03T18:35:57.225-07:00Do You Realize...For some reason, I can't stop thinking about "Do You Realize??" But not the version by The Flaming Lips. In another lifetime I saw Beck cover this song and really loved it. So now, as the sun sets on a beautiful summer day, I can't stop thinking about this:<br />
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<i>Do You Realize - that you have the most beautiful face<br />
Do You Realize - we're floating in space -<br />
Do You Realize - that happiness makes you cry<br />
Do You Realize - that everyone you know someday will die<br /><br />
And instead of saying all of your goodbyes - let them know</i>
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You realize that life goes fast<br />
It's hard to make the good things last<br />
You realize the sun doesn't go down<br />
It's just an illusion caused by the world spinning round</i><br />
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This song speaks to me right now. I'm about to get married to the love of my life so clearly the first line speaks to that. However, the rest of it speaks to the losses I've experienced this year (my yia yia passing), the loss I'm grieving at the moment (my single life), and the losses I fear I'll inevitably lose in the future - most notably on my mind, my parents and brother.<br />
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Without getting too much more into my personal life, here's the version I speak of:<br />
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Pretty nice...<br />
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Drink whatever your lost loved ones would drink with this song. For me, it's a Seven-Seven.damonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05108266482198719138noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597183073365287706.post-441746327741881352011-11-19T13:13:00.000-08:002011-11-21T20:18:57.459-08:002006 MixTapeI remember a time before Algorithms... a time when my problems weren't called Knapsack and Traveling Salesman... a time when I would have thought that a Heap was a place you place empty bottles and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dijkstra%27s_algorithm">Dijkstra's</a> was a bar in <a href="http://cdn2.mamapop.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/ellen-degeneres-portia-de-rossi.jpg">Andersonville</a>.<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Soon it'll be time get my life back. My real life. I'll be done with school and will fill my time with listening to new music and drinking new beer. In preparation for this happy reunion, I thought it'd be appropriate to reminisce the mixes of years past.<br /><br />Did I mention Christmas is around the corner?<br /><br />Let's start with the first one and move on from there...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6twAdhE3JCfox6q5Ys49IkWArtKgTC3-Q8WGGEiCG2PEu8mL0VSxmyB57tpGHFIjVvAYQ0nfr3X0iEt8hcypViTR7fl6KMkMOaG5qTxIAHTF2oLuDSlhYT-zvZYMPw0DohBnh8UPBFdE/s1600/Image-CB4A7B378C8011DA.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6twAdhE3JCfox6q5Ys49IkWArtKgTC3-Q8WGGEiCG2PEu8mL0VSxmyB57tpGHFIjVvAYQ0nfr3X0iEt8hcypViTR7fl6KMkMOaG5qTxIAHTF2oLuDSlhYT-zvZYMPw0DohBnh8UPBFdE/s400/Image-CB4A7B378C8011DA.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676836142091641858" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;" >2006 MixTape</span><br /><ol><li><span style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7aOWIFgIZQ">Steady, As She Goes </a>- The Raconteurs </span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk8WnkGO0OE">Cold December </a>- Matt Costa </span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cIPtFr0pXU">California </a>- Rogue Wave </span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8DjQlNNMlw">Fraud In The 80's </a>- Mates of State </span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55FMOJMhV9s">Your Ex-Lover Is Dead </a>- Stars </span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKcsa2nFXI4">The Burning City Smoking </a>- Kevin Devine </span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEGGCKF5OTA">St. Augustine </a>- Band of Horses </span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRjJh0cqAEo">Requiem for O.M.M. </a>- Of Montreal </span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bd2B6SjMh_w">Crazy </a>- Gnarls Barkley </span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJYxq7TA54c">House Of Style </a>- The Changes </span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKJJRnuCwF4">See the World </a>- Gomez </span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjrUOlK2714">The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song </a>- The Flaming Lips </span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpQwZ_gdE1w">Rough Gem </a>- Islands </span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWGwylbB3PA">Fire Eye'd Boy </a>- Broken Social Scene </span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4KFKulfDVs">Cowbell </a>- Tapes 'n Tapes </span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJXQSBWO5Qc">O Valencia! </a>- The Decemberists </span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVipe8epdqg&feature=artist">Plan of the Man </a>- The M's </span></li></ol><p>My favorite of the videos:</p><p><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/JWGwylbB3PA" allowfullscreen="" width="420" frameborder="0" height="315"></iframe><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>damonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05108266482198719138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597183073365287706.post-62441690015369912882011-01-30T10:44:00.000-08:002011-02-02T22:54:32.289-08:00The Best of 2010 Mixtape...with PairingsEvery December for the past five years, I've spent a majority of my non-holiday shopping/drinking hours obsessing over my annual holiday mix. At some point I decided a mix for my friends would be better than a cheesy Christmas card. As such, I let out much of my Christmas anxieties by finding my favorite songs of the year, packaging them in a photo from the year, and distributing them to my loved ones (if you don't receive one, it doesn't mean you're unloved... just unlucky).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBfPYEy66jAuOsX0B-faD7t0Ej4EGfAid3wU57pb8PTd28sMr6ejq5c0HYOhwD_wBv8GrSt9B73g7gZ8h3NlYCe8qum3NnVTN0paBq-GxSlU-4q7y77TyH-Lr7FAl6KhNZ3J1Ck6fYuD4/s1600/photo.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBfPYEy66jAuOsX0B-faD7t0Ej4EGfAid3wU57pb8PTd28sMr6ejq5c0HYOhwD_wBv8GrSt9B73g7gZ8h3NlYCe8qum3NnVTN0paBq-GxSlU-4q7y77TyH-Lr7FAl6KhNZ3J1Ck6fYuD4/s400/photo.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568559830624015250" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Recently, the first person to whom I gave a "best of" mix asked me where his was. It is, as he politely pointed out, January of 2011 and he never received his 2010 mix. In order to make up for this awful mistake, I made two promises.<br /><br />(1) For him, an extra disc of tunes from 2010<br />(2) For everyone else, drink pairings for each song on the 2010 mix<br /><br />And so it is... <span style="font-weight: bold;">The Audible ImBible 2010 Mix</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Track: Giving Up the Gun - Vampire Weekend</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Drink: </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.whattodrink.com/drinkrecipes/1470-pina-colada.asp">Piña Colada</a><br /><br />It's as close to an <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkUQ-OBazbc">Horchata</a> as one can get without being too obvious.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Track: Boyfriend - <a href="http://icanhascheezburger.com/2011/01/18/funny-pictures-exclusive-best-coast-premieres/">Best Coast</a></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drink: Peach Bellini </span><br /><br />I'm admittedly a little off-base here. This song reminds me of 70's sunshine and Don Draper visiting his old life in LA.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Track: You Must Be Out of Your Mind - The Magnetic Fields<br /></span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Drink: Glögg from </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.simonstavern.com/">Simon's</a><br /><br />This band is the essence of the holidays without being overtly Christmassy (see also, certain songs from Sufjan Stevens' Michigan). Nothing better to go with this memory than <span>Glögg</span><span> </span>from my favorite Swedish bar in Chicago.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHVc1OTSNMSzEiePyZpIYdxE-z3zUQ9LcoOi9pI0FgqYT_xpLKD2xJgXT8DuzMCkBh5Kz8zdOmSacHXIEZEvi0OVaRKwmBiWokjv1qDy0xl2mL_A2zx9qtwx45tRso0VgLVza06HFYQcw/s1600/four-loko02.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 334px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHVc1OTSNMSzEiePyZpIYdxE-z3zUQ9LcoOi9pI0FgqYT_xpLKD2xJgXT8DuzMCkBh5Kz8zdOmSacHXIEZEvi0OVaRKwmBiWokjv1qDy0xl2mL_A2zx9qtwx45tRso0VgLVza06HFYQcw/s400/four-loko02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568558089700078898" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Track: Fuck You - Cee Lo Green</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drink: Four Loko</span><br /><br />That's right. Four Loko. Nothing says fuck you like "Blackout In a Can." This was the summer song of 2010 and Four Loko was the summer drink of 2010. And if you're listening to "Forget You," then I've got a Smirnoff Ice waiting for you.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Track: Burning Stars - Mimicking Birds</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drink:</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">White Russian</span><br /><br />I'm not saying The Dude would dig this tune. I'm just saying drinking a Caucasian while laying in bed listening to this tune wouldn't be bad.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Track: Ambling Alp - </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Yeasayer<br /></span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Drink: </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.brooklynbrewery.com/beer/">Brooklyn Br</a><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.brooklynbrewery.com/beer/">ewery Lager</a><br /><br />Drinkable. Summer without being fruity. Originally Brooklyn.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Track: Kind of Guy -YAWN</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Drink: </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.metrobrewing.com/beers/index.html">Metropolitan Krankshaft</a><br /><br />See above. Remove Brooklyn, insert Chicago.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Track: Feel It All Around - Washed Out</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drink: </span><a href="http://hannaford.gsnrecipes.com/GetImage.aspx?code=8043280266&size=300&min=150"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Seagram's Wild Berry Wine Cooler</span></a><br /><br />Totally 80's. And totally rad. And like totally a fad. However, great summer music/drink combo for you and your hipster friends. Just don't expect it to be around in 2012. And definitely don't see the band live. Very disappointing.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuwwi-Za6CwpG2R_g8nde9kv3jJqpiCAT9XU5yW_7WDfZnQ9DZsHuDk8LBy5wo9BXDkrh3OmEDGFzb9YKK8iDuFq-KuYqW08uWEumVV1UFjRKRsde7dXcKkGZRL1vQWTrY9vOJaAK9tSc/s1600/hopslam.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 322px; height: 324px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuwwi-Za6CwpG2R_g8nde9kv3jJqpiCAT9XU5yW_7WDfZnQ9DZsHuDk8LBy5wo9BXDkrh3OmEDGFzb9YKK8iDuFq-KuYqW08uWEumVV1UFjRKRsde7dXcKkGZRL1vQWTrY9vOJaAK9tSc/s400/hopslam.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568551440373045250" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Track: Norway - Beach House</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drink: <a href="http://www.bellsbeer.com/">Bell's</a> Hopslam</span><br /><br />This beer seriously has medicinal powers with the sweetness and comfort of Beach House singer Victoria Legrand's voice. Norway, the song, and Hopslam are both essential January.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Track: All Around and Away We Go - <a href="http://twinsistermusic.com/">Twin Sister</a></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drink: <a href="http://chicago.timeout.com/articles/restaurants-bars/70818/bar-devilles-songbird-drink">Bar Deville's Songbird</a></span><br /><br />It's no mistake this track came immediately after Beach House. Twin Sister's lead singer's voice is similarly eerie, haunting, and unbelievably sexy. This song, with its loungy sex appeal, must be accompanied by a hip drink of yesteryear.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Track: Maneater - The Bird and the Bee</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drink: </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.drinksecret.com/recipe/maneater.html">Maneater</a><br /><br />How could I not?<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Track: Swim Until You Can't See Land - Frightened Rabbit</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Drink: </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/26/1159">Three Floyds Robert the Bruce</a><br /><br />Favorite Scottish Ale to drink with my favorite Scottish band (sorry <a href="http://files.list.co.uk/images/2008/03/13/franz-ferdinand.jpg">Franz</a>).<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Track: Bang Pop - Free Ener</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">gy</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drink: </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Yuengling Lager</span><br /><br />Though this beer doesn't quite have the bang nor the pop, it is probably the beer of choice of these Philadelphia residents. If you need more bangity poppitiness, add some Chipotle peppers to the beer and let them sit for a couple of days.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Track: Good Intentions Paving Co. - Joanna Newsom</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Drink: </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.anneamie.com/">Anne Amie</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> 2007 Pinot Noir</span><br /><br />Really, any red wine would do. And a fire, or some candles.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Track: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpaPBCBjSVc">Tighten Up </a>- The Black Keys</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Drink:</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> PBR</span><br /><br />Good summertime beer. Great playground video. <span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/mpaPBCBjSVc" allowfullscreen="" width="560" frameborder="0" height="345"></iframe><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Track: Silver Rider - Robert Plant</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drink: <a href="http://www.surlybrewing.com/">Surly</a> Furious</span><br /><br />Every once in a while you just have to go with personal experience and this song will always remind me of a Low show in Minneapolis last Thanksgiving. As such, this Minneapolis American IPA is the drink of choice.<br /><div id="inline_attachments"></div><div style="top: -5000px; left: -5000px; position: absolute; visibility: hidden;" class="module overlay yui-module yui-overlay yui-overlay-hidden" id="lwPreview"><div class="hd"></div><div class="bd"></div><div class="ft"></div></div><iframe tabindex="-1" style="opacity: 0; position: absolute; border: medium none; margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; display: none; width: 12px; height: 6px; left: -5003px; top: -5003px; z-index: 9999;"></iframe>damonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05108266482198719138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597183073365287706.post-87719547222985032692011-01-17T23:00:00.000-08:002011-01-17T21:28:10.369-08:00Welcome to The Audible ImBible<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4erWD0JDevFKvsLunr6cDPBie_t3fqfTK9w7t5uqtGUtFbdzrBFyC-0kJSadEJmvqaRNHqmgzV2eWC9p82QYZOdTj-O05ZDGXzWnSkGKJ95kkKZgByQIMR2VTGO-uripr22AsgYY1Jrs/s1600/Audible+Imbible+Header.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 85px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4erWD0JDevFKvsLunr6cDPBie_t3fqfTK9w7t5uqtGUtFbdzrBFyC-0kJSadEJmvqaRNHqmgzV2eWC9p82QYZOdTj-O05ZDGXzWnSkGKJ95kkKZgByQIMR2VTGO-uripr22AsgYY1Jrs/s400/Audible+Imbible+Header.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563375117811562818" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>It all started when I was <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGG-HbGTLRDnWSh5WhaUCwRBmLMZwIx2vpPQhg4YNx1Lzfjn1_bpD9Ht4By1ZLK0hsEMy_J1VdnCTRT5VCEAawHDdOItYqi_cQWe1GpioFM9YWGXq9tEIAzCmOa8gvBxJkdkbodKCIcCQ/s1600/IMG_0605.JPG">drunk</a> and listening to music... the same way most ideas start for me.<br /><br />There's this idea of pairing food with drinks. There are certain characteristics in drinks that perfectly complement or even enhance the flavors of food. I personally am one to always trust a good <a href="http://www.mastersommeliers.org/Pages.aspx/Alpana-Singh">sommelier</a> to make my restaurant experience the best it can be, regardless of the expense. A great pairing helps create memories that are everlasting.<br /><br />So, this drunken thought was something along the lines of "if a sommelier's job is to enhance your experience by picking the right wine to go with your meal, then who's job is it to pick the music?" Music evokes emotion just as well, if not better, than food and beverage. As such, if a meal should be a memorable experience, then the music you listen to while eating should be considered a decision equal to choosing red versus white or beer versus wine. Music and flavors (whether in food or drink) act as placeholders for memories of emotion, experience, and environment. The right music can complete an otherwise fragmented occasion.<br /><br />So, I've spent the last few months thinking a lot about music, memories, seasons, drinks, food, and the connections between different types of each. Fun stuff. Aside from intellectual curiosity, where will this lead me (and you, should you decide to read on)?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.theaudibleimbible.com/">The Audible ImBible </a>- a site dedicated to finding the right music to listen to while you imbibe.<br /><br />But first, a blog about a site in the making...<br /><br />I believe there is a perfect playlist to complement a meal. Am I the best person to do this? Possibly not. A lot of people's opinions of music is based on experience and memories - something telling them that "this goes with that" because "this reminds me of that." However, I think there are many common reference points that humans share and as such, I'm not afraid to share my drink-song pairings with others in hope that they'll share theirs with me.<br /><br />And so I present to you, some of the thoughts behind this damn little project that won't go away - The Audible ImBible. A blog dedicated to a site dedicated to pairing drinks, music, and memories.<br /><br />Let the random assortment of thoughts begin...damonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05108266482198719138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597183073365287706.post-58873479922179439322010-12-06T21:13:00.000-08:002011-01-17T21:30:23.263-08:002010 White Trash Christmas Party Playlist<span style="font-weight: bold;">Drinks:</span> a bathtub full of MGD, Milwaukee's Best, Old Style, PBR, Budweiser, Coors Light, Icehouse and some assorted shots made of jello, peppermint schnapps, and goldschlager.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha028jaWX7hqV9E4i0SC4Y1k0ceBFMkWP5_qFez1BcqolCC1qYYOsvieWE-Fh12o7VGfc-9BMJ7-yDxeYR8maN5H6R6HtIBKl7rXtYfjuYJP8W4pJwRbrRZ9qSMvvV94h7xEv1Dujkr1s/s1600/IMG_0606.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha028jaWX7hqV9E4i0SC4Y1k0ceBFMkWP5_qFez1BcqolCC1qYYOsvieWE-Fh12o7VGfc-9BMJ7-yDxeYR8maN5H6R6HtIBKl7rXtYfjuYJP8W4pJwRbrRZ9qSMvvV94h7xEv1Dujkr1s/s320/IMG_0606.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547810309335061634" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Music:</span><br /><br /><table style="width: 628px; height: 1477px;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><col style="width: 197pt;" width="263"> <col style="width: 137pt;" width="183"> <tbody><tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; width: 197pt;" width="263" height="17">Folsom Prison Blues</td> <td style="width: 137pt;" width="183">Johnny Cash</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">A Boy Named Sue</td> <td>Johnny Cash</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Ring Of Fire</td> <td>Johnny Cash</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">I Walk The Line</td> <td>Johnny Cash</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Winning the War On Drugs</td> <td>Asylum Street Spankers</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">It's A War</td> <td>Trampled by Turtles</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Hot Rod Lincoln</td> <td>Asleep at the Wheel</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Rehab</td> <td>Keller Williams & the Keels</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Follow Me</td> <td>Uncle Kracker</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Wait So Long</td> <td>Trampled by Turtles</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Back In the U.S.S.R.</td> <td>beatlegras</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Feet and Bones</td> <td>Trampled by Turtles</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Picture</td> <td>Kid Rock</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Ramblin' Man</td> <td>The Allman Brothers Band</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">What Was I Thinkin'</td> <td>Dierks Bentley</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Stranglehold</td> <td>Ted Nugent</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems</td> <td>Kenny Chesney</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">High Cotton</td> <td>Alabama</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">What If Eminem Did Jingle Bells?</td> <td>Bob Rivers</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Only In America</td> <td>Brooks and Dunn</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Roll On</td> <td>Kid Rock</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Song Of The South</td> <td>Alabama</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Dry County Girl</td> <td>Rascal Flatts</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Blue Sky</td> <td>The Allman Brothers Band</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Osama Got Run Over By a Reindeer</td> <td>Bob Rivers</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Whiskey For My Men, Beer For My Horses</td> <td>Toby Keith</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Turn the Page</td> <td>Bob Seger</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Simple Man</td> <td>Lynyrd Skynyrd</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">I'm Gonna Getcha Good!</td> <td>Shania Twain</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Bad Moon Rising</td> <td>Creedence Clearwater Revival</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">I like it, I love it</td> <td>Tim McGraw</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Free Bird</td> <td>Lynyrd Skynyrd</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">White Trash Christmas</td> <td>Bob Rivers</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue</td> <td>Toby Keith</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Real Good Man</td> <td>Tim McGraw</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Achy Breaky Heart</td> <td>Billy Ray Cyrus</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Down On the Corner</td> <td>Creedence Clearwater Revival</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Our Country</td> <td>John Mellencamp</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Big Trucks</td> <td>Baby Teeth</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Nookie</td> <td>Limp Bizkit</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">I Want My Mullet Back</td> <td>Billy Ray Cyrus</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">American Soldier</td> <td>Toby Keith</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">For Whom The Bell Tolls</td> <td>Metallica</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Barracuda</td> <td>Heart</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Hells Bells</td> <td>AC/DC</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Pink Houses</td> <td>John Mellencamp</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Trailerhood</td> <td>Toby Keith</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">All Summer Long</td> <td>Kid Rock</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">My Name Is</td> <td>Eminem</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Like a Rock</td> <td>Bob Seger</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Deththeme</td> <td>Dethklok</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">I Believe In A Thing Called Love</td> <td>The Darkness</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">I Love Rock N Roll</td> <td>Joan Jett and the Blackhearts</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Paradise City</td> <td>Guns N' Roses</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">The Number of the Beast</td> <td>Iron Maiden</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">American Bad Ass</td> <td>Kid Rock</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Sweet Child O' Mine</td> <td>Guns N' Roses</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Lose Yourself</td> <td>Eminem</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Break Stuff</td> <td>Limp Bizkit</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Cowboy</td> <td>Kid Rock</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Runnin' with the Devil</td> <td>Van Halen</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Girls, Girls, Girls</td> <td>Mötley Crüe</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Dr. Feelgood</td> <td>Mötley Crüe</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Welcome To The Jungle</td> <td>Guns N' Roses</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Carry On Wayward Son</td> <td>Kansas</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Cat Scratch Fever</td> <td>Ted Nugent</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Bawitdaba</td> <td>Kid Rock</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Sweet Home Alabama</td> <td>Lynyrd Skynyrd</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Back In Black</td> <td>AC/DC</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Jump</td> <td>Van Halen</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Without Me</td> <td>Eminem</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">You Shook Me All Night Long</td> <td>AC/DC</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">More Than a Feeling</td> <td>Boston</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Run to the Hills</td> <td>Iron Maiden</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Dust In The Wind</td> <td>Kansas</td> </tr> </tbody></table><br />And a sneak peek at the appropriate attire:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGG-HbGTLRDnWSh5WhaUCwRBmLMZwIx2vpPQhg4YNx1Lzfjn1_bpD9Ht4By1ZLK0hsEMy_J1VdnCTRT5VCEAawHDdOItYqi_cQWe1GpioFM9YWGXq9tEIAzCmOa8gvBxJkdkbodKCIcCQ/s1600/IMG_0605.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGG-HbGTLRDnWSh5WhaUCwRBmLMZwIx2vpPQhg4YNx1Lzfjn1_bpD9Ht4By1ZLK0hsEMy_J1VdnCTRT5VCEAawHDdOItYqi_cQWe1GpioFM9YWGXq9tEIAzCmOa8gvBxJkdkbodKCIcCQ/s320/IMG_0605.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547811359252263122" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhasSkZhk15867dIBEmwSOEimJuUdEFf1EWF8xVoGx6LI8sw6h4WTINmKgXUA4_lGoOYWu1jHPvNQ-aWCymVO6Y8JrZs3xXGBlxqBH2jwFcxgVjobofalbp5mOp_Oua5u-z4xBJaQ3p7X0/s1600/IMG_0614.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhasSkZhk15867dIBEmwSOEimJuUdEFf1EWF8xVoGx6LI8sw6h4WTINmKgXUA4_lGoOYWu1jHPvNQ-aWCymVO6Y8JrZs3xXGBlxqBH2jwFcxgVjobofalbp5mOp_Oua5u-z4xBJaQ3p7X0/s320/IMG_0614.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547811719423204242" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Merry Christmas, Everyone!damonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05108266482198719138noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597183073365287706.post-61166862595404414932010-11-25T11:44:00.000-08:002011-01-17T21:31:13.675-08:00Rules for a White Trash Party Playlist<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaZ-pt2_fxPJjlLDEY_3cSKtICDTs8Bcrwn5QpNVWS-ohdq1RGsyblzWhYKx1rH77zROJgdh2nR527kXswYgbvb5LHqqvVOh8lOSnmNUeyQTe-IrIdLrIwNrTENR7Hll0K_Nc2aCWIwWA/s1600/album-white-trash-christmas.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaZ-pt2_fxPJjlLDEY_3cSKtICDTs8Bcrwn5QpNVWS-ohdq1RGsyblzWhYKx1rH77zROJgdh2nR527kXswYgbvb5LHqqvVOh8lOSnmNUeyQTe-IrIdLrIwNrTENR7Hll0K_Nc2aCWIwWA/s320/album-white-trash-christmas.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543994411561902642" border="0" /></a><a href="http://greensug.blogspot.com/">GreenSug</a> is having a White Trash Christmas Party and naturally my self-appointed responsibilities include one thing - creating a playlist that fits the party's slightly racist/self-righteous theme. So I am put in the position (again, self-appointed) of deciding what exactly is white trash music?<br /><br />As much as I love creating party playlists, I am a bit conflicted. You see, the first genres that come to mind when I think of white trash are country, rap, and any poorly executed combination of the two (ahem, "rap-rock"). These so-called genres were just about the last thing I ever wanted to listen to growing up and led me to listen to only Phish during college as Detroit radio in the late 90's was monopolized by Kid Rock, Eminem, and Limp Bizkit. I'm feeling nauseous just thinking about it. The same music that tormented me during my years in Ann Arbor will be the soundtrack of 5 hours of my life - hours spent taking jello shots, drinking shitty beer (non-ironically, sort of), and eating mini hot dogs and green rice crispie treats.<br /><br />I just vomited a little in my mouth...<br /><br />The only way I'll stay focused on the project without getting physically ill is by staying objective. I must create rules for creating a playlist of arguably the worst music in the history of American (blue state) culture.<br /><br />And away we go...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu7VPB7XYSv3cTlhjAhse2ObIxz1CjFdh7CWjEosdaTtcS4BI3diQ-OFlRSCQcPvtXhegrbiA9q5AROJ69NIXDdqs8eLnH2iPkqeHjy0JJdVdfhoMWMBmMGJ7UvKx8kBNOvedMEuwLsWg/s1600/steve+perry+ROR1.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 242px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu7VPB7XYSv3cTlhjAhse2ObIxz1CjFdh7CWjEosdaTtcS4BI3diQ-OFlRSCQcPvtXhegrbiA9q5AROJ69NIXDdqs8eLnH2iPkqeHjy0JJdVdfhoMWMBmMGJ7UvKx8kBNOvedMEuwLsWg/s320/steve+perry+ROR1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543921970411446978" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />(1) The Lead Singer With a Mullet Clause</span> - Though this may be blatantly obvious, the Mullet Clause brings a number of bands into the mix that may never be considered. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=barLaHrtvoM">Journey</a>, for example, tried to escape the label of white trash music by being the rallying cry for the 2005 World Champion Chicago White Sox. Nice try, Steve Perry. Like <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._J._Pierzynski">this fan of yours </a>isn't complete trash. Also included under this rule are <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3T_xeoGES8">Joan Jett</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byQIPdHMpjc">Billy Ray Cyrus</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvyTY_oYR_c">Toby Keith</a>, and <a href="http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/_/34818947/James+Hetfield+381AA1402AAD168D9583F9852D6262.jpg">Metallica</a>.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">(2) Songs By Bands Named After Red States -</span> Though this basically limits us to Alabama and Kansas, I think it's totally worth it. Check out "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5G1VZr_qdU&feature=fvst">Carry On My Wayword Son</a>," "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHdXQAQHjd8&feature=artistob&playnext=1&list=TLHqYNJYK8r3Y">Song Of the South</a>," "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhsbhbnKoR0&feature=fvst">High Cotton</a>," and "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH2w6Oxx0kQ">Dust In the Wind</a>."<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMkyUix4TGWZMjA02hGGQFMMWUJkg7pMNtgDhOFsTU1pAwut1GgNLbowjWjv60Pf6h1qQ3QwgUtfj7SlXSpFL8AVJDUY4E5X4e8VDWO1rY9JdeQEBkjtmmY0jh9FWRtd94Br4M9USu5iY/s1600/ted_nugent.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 303px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMkyUix4TGWZMjA02hGGQFMMWUJkg7pMNtgDhOFsTU1pAwut1GgNLbowjWjv60Pf6h1qQ3QwgUtfj7SlXSpFL8AVJDUY4E5X4e8VDWO1rY9JdeQEBkjtmmY0jh9FWRtd94Br4M9USu5iY/s320/ted_nugent.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543925746183851538" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">(3) White Artist From the State of Michigan</span> - This isn't a hard and fast rule since it would include artists such as Iggy Pop and Mustard Plug. However, it sure does work as guidance since it includes Kid Rock (see rule #10), <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDj8kkVwisY">Eminem</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0c3d7QgZr7g">Ted Nugent</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQls53Piuj0&feature=list_related&playnext=1&list=MLGxdCwVVULXfC-_lp7mhULPj2A9JVvMZ4">Uncle Kracker</a>, and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3khH9ih2XJg&feature=related">Bob Seger</a>. I'm not saying the now defunct auto-industrial, eastern half of the state of Michigan represents white trash...<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">(4) Songs That Refer to America, Patriotism, and Supporting Our Troops (aka "Songs in Chevy Commercials") -</span> Nothing quite says white trash like listening to music because "it's unpatriotic not to listen to it" (or even buying a car because it's unpatriotic not to). Unfortunately, this list of songs is literally endless thanks to the millions of people who voted George W. Bush to a second term. Great examples include "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZD4ezDbbu4">Born In The USA</a>," "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWrMeBR8W-c">American Soldier</a>," "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOfkpu6749w">Pink Houses</a>," "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlGmKF5hmZ4">Our Country</a>," "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keIvA2wSPZc">Like A Rock</a>," and "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GN1iI-DaJNw">Only In America</a>." God Bless America for making this list so obnoxiously long.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7nim5m9stFfyhYOoYHk3BwoQrBttDbVK9z-7uzyHy6WJTUllacPOfL1OFKlpT-v2ieHUeah92nZFpUEUrwRZHGEKAGrrEgM-eSeAnj3LGg46rCblWQAtvsIjJreCc0ghYx7I5j5MOThc/s1600/lynyrd-skynyrd-greatest-hits-85-cover-art-32117.jpeg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7nim5m9stFfyhYOoYHk3BwoQrBttDbVK9z-7uzyHy6WJTUllacPOfL1OFKlpT-v2ieHUeah92nZFpUEUrwRZHGEKAGrrEgM-eSeAnj3LGg46rCblWQAtvsIjJreCc0ghYx7I5j5MOThc/s320/lynyrd-skynyrd-greatest-hits-85-cover-art-32117.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543957484215430706" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">(5) Any Group Associated with the Confederate Flag</span> - This one is so easy it's almost not worth mentioning as a rule. Lynard Skynyrd's "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHsDa9_HSlA">Sweet Home Alabama</a>" and "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=np0solnL1XY">Free Bird</a>" are not only southern rock anthems, but also anthems for every red neck south of the Mason Dixon. Certain Allman Brothers Band's "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PL3pyG6rh0">Ramblin Man</a>" and "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1jpQu6qR1E">Blue Sky</a>" will have to make an appearance.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">(6) Any Sheryl Crow Song Post 1996 </span>- Let's be honest. Sheryl Crow meeting Kid Rock was easily the best thing that ever happened to her music career... from a trailer park perspective. Songs like "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZO9dcbWO_9A">Picture</a>" and collaborations with artists like Miley Cyrus, John Mellencamp, and the one the only Kid Rock makes her music a tad bit white trash. However, her protests of George W. Bush makes cancels out many of her "favorite mistakes." Okay, weak rule.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-0-G29MWBabqAYYkF3IVZcmoOlIcysjqH31a7xUIPu6rdjDwjEP3Rj_trFd57B-aY45UzOY3sYJC-xpfSHoDJ25BfRwNoFKrXjxJoiE-o7vKpc3x76BVleb1nPLsQmK4zcUcsz1H8yZ8/s1600/Axl-Rose.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-0-G29MWBabqAYYkF3IVZcmoOlIcysjqH31a7xUIPu6rdjDwjEP3Rj_trFd57B-aY45UzOY3sYJC-xpfSHoDJ25BfRwNoFKrXjxJoiE-o7vKpc3x76BVleb1nPLsQmK4zcUcsz1H8yZ8/s320/Axl-Rose.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543946812915774914" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">(7) Falsetto/Hair Rock</span> - This one was easy. If you're confused, then see examples such as <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRYNYb30nxU">The Darkness</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1tj2zJ2Wvg">Guns n Roses</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bl4dEAtxo0M">Van Halen,</a> and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIM4gmho8P0&feature=related">Motley Crue</a>. Still confused? You're uninvited to the party.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">(8) Twangity, twang, twang</span> - Thrash-grass bands such as <a href="http://trampledbyturtles.com/">Trampled By Turtles</a> or <a href="http://www.splitliprayfield.com/">Split Lip Rayfield</a> would fit into this. Though I don't personally consider a lot of this genre to be "trashy," most party goers won't be able to tell the difference. If it has a twangy banjo and a tempo of over <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempo">180 BPM</a>, then it'll do.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />(9) Jean Cutoffs and Jean Jackets</span> - <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXE5_-ST3lmxsOlVaQ_uVTOMHXWiIZq479GDSVyctG-Bpuj-wCBxxLnka4T-1j3loCrLWnTP9G_KzMtIeOtmKPhEkF-DyeAleGvAiDIa5Ip_MBnD8z1IGG01ldSZ5prNCuVDFL2npzSpJD/s320/cliff_burton.jpg">Cliff Burton</a> era Metallica songs such as "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eMQyX-zAhQ">Sanitarium</a>," "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GI8xrnOrftM">Ride The Lightening</a>," and "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUAdgt5Glk0">Seek and Destroy</a>" fit this rule. And it kills me to write this because I'll be honest - I LOVE METALLICA. However, in retrospect there were lots of mullets, jean cutoffs, and particularly high ranged singing (early on). Verdict: early Metallica is trashy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRlJHM4C2oI4nNlACuXeJYd0WdYsbJnA54LgQDUPfOXOGDd02K01tSAPNlUqI9VwzJZQaA92x4JDtlQo7rYzTGPobJDpCyzJ0LOdcPS8HBSNEkloFEBbxiv8KoK32XmBP0ieVFUYXEhrs/s1600/kid-rock-scott-stapp-sex-tape-blocked.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRlJHM4C2oI4nNlACuXeJYd0WdYsbJnA54LgQDUPfOXOGDd02K01tSAPNlUqI9VwzJZQaA92x4JDtlQo7rYzTGPobJDpCyzJ0LOdcPS8HBSNEkloFEBbxiv8KoK32XmBP0ieVFUYXEhrs/s320/kid-rock-scott-stapp-sex-tape-blocked.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543992878343625122" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />(10) All Kid Rock All the Time</span> - I don't think there's an artist out there that epitomizes the essence of white trash more than Kid Rock. He's from Detroit. He's sported a mullet. He's a self-proclaimed cowboy (I'm guessing of the urban variety). He's sampled Skynyrd and collaborated with Ms. Crow. At a time when our country needed a group to rival the crappiness of the Spice Girls, 98 Degrees, and Sugar Ray, he surged to the top with a perfect combination of country, rap, and rock - which makes Kid Rock the perfect filler for any white trash party playlist. For specific examples, see "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwIGZLjugKA">All Summer Long</a>," "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPOQE_LUESs">Cowboy</a>," and "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rg_dUc2uU48&feature=channel">Roll On</a>."<br /><br /><br />For a sample of the official 2010 White Trash Christmas Party Playlist, click <a href="http://theaudibleimbible.blogspot.com/2010/12/2010-white-trash-christmas-party.html">here</a>.damonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05108266482198719138noreply@blogger.com2