So, what did you do during the blackout?

[gridlore]

I got creative, and made a mix-CD for closing at work:

1. Metallica & The San Francisco Symphony - Star Wars Imperial March
2. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Love Rollar Coaster
3. Ugly Kid Joe - Everything About You
4. Elvis vs JXL - A Little Less Conversation
5. ? - Gin & Juice (This is on my playlist as Barenaked Ladies, but I'm told its another act. Can't remember the name.)
6. Everclear - Santa Monica
7. Eric Clapton - San Francisco Bay Blues (live)
8. Ben Folds (with Rufus Wainwright) - Careless Whisper (live)
9. Heather Alexander - March of Cambreadth
10. Kristopher Klover - Witnesses' Waltz
11. Captain Tractor - Johnny's Ghost
12. Bowling for Soup - 1985
13. Butterfly Boucher (with David Bowie) - Changes
14. Berlin - The Metro
15. The Grateful Dead - Stuck Inside of Mobile With the Memphis Blues Again (live)
16. Aerosmith - Toys in the Attic (live)
17. Judas Priest - Better By You, Better By Me (live)
18. Garbage - Stupid Girl
19. Dr. Hook - Cover of the Rolling Stone

I went for a variety of styles and moods. some good, up-tempo stuff because were all tired, some fun stuff, and a few things I know my coworkers had never heard before. Gin & Juice was added because my coworker B is heavily into rap and the like, and needed to hear this version. He was in hysterics. I described March of Cambreadth and Johnny's Ghost as "Celtic Gangster" music.

It was well received.

Comments

[deathbytamarind.livejournal.com]

5. Is Blues Traveler, I think.

Awesome mix, btw.

[gridlore.livejournal.com]

Doesn't sound like them.. kshandra knows, I'll ask her when she gets home from the furry con she's at this weekend.

Gracias.

[kshandra]

I had thought it was Hayseed Dixie (ISTR lysana saying so), but I don't see it mentioned anywhere on their site....

[meglimir.livejournal.com]

String Cheese Incident does an awesome Gin & Juice.

... During the blackout? I chatted in #c and (irl) unpacked and sorted more stuff from moving.

[patagucci-thong.livejournal.com]

I think Phish did the remake of your #5....my sister played it for me and she was pretty sure of the band. And yes, it was comical. :))

[kengr]

1. Metallica & The San Francisco Symphony - Star Wars Imperial March

Teach your coworkers the *words*....

"Darth Vader's mother wears Army boots..."