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28 Songs Later...

February 28th 2010 21:27
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Well, here we are at the end of another cold and snowy February made only less depressing by some good music. After two 'holiday'-themed playlists, we introduce our first full-month playlist today. I've changed the format a bit to get rid of the cluster of YouTube videos. So this time around, there's a widget to listen to clips of most of the songs and the full tracklist where I put a good mix of live and official music videos.


With 28 songs in total - one for each day of the month – you're bound to find something you like and maybe discover something you haven't heard before. There's some metal (Slipknot, Metallica, Avenged Sevenfold), rock (3 Doors Down, Counting Crows), hip hop (Fort Minor, Blue Scholars, AOTP, Styles of Beyond, Mobb Deep), pop (Justin Timberlake, BBMak), classic rock (AC/DC, Allman Brothers, Eric Clapton), and more. I've done my best to avoid putting the same artists on one list or consecutive lists to keep things fresh. Listen, learn, love, and most of all, ENJOY!

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Full Tracklist

1. Everything Ends – Slipknot – Iowa – 2001



2. Where'd You Go – Fort Minor – The Rising Tied – 2005



3. Last Summer – Lostprophets – Start Something – 2004



4. Cry On Demand – Ryan Adams – Demolition - 2002

5. Klavier – Rammstein – Sehnsucht - 1997



6. LoveStoned/I Think She Knows – Justin Timberlake – FutureSex/LoveSounds – 2006



7. Rocket – Yellowcard – The Underdog EP – 2002

8. PLC.4 Mie Haed – Linkin Park – Reanimation – 2002



9. Devil's Waitin' – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Howl – 2005



10. Critical Acclaim – Avenged Sevenfold – Avenged Sevenfold – 2007



11. Morning Of America – Blue Scholars – Bayani – 2007



12. Hanginaround – Counting Crows – This Desert Life – 1999



13. Reason I'm Alive – Drowning Pool – Full Circle – 2007

14. Peer Pressure – Mobb Deep – Juvenile Hell – 1993



15. Whiplash – Metallica – Kill 'Em All – 1983



16. Expo '86 – Death Cab For Cutie – Transatlanticism - 2003

17. The Last Song – The All-American Rejects – The All-American Rejects - 2003



18. 8 Mile – Eminem – 8 Mile Soundtrack - 2002

19. When I'm Gone – 3 Doors Down – Away From The Sun - 2002



20. The Middle – Jimmy Eat World – Bleed American - 2001



21. Pay Me – Styles Of Beyond ft. 4-Zone – Megadef - 2003



22. G's – Scarface – The Diary - 1994

23. You Shook Me All Night Long – AC/DC – Back In Black - 1980



24. Extreme Ways (Bourne's Ultimatum) – Moby – The Bourne Ultimatum: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - 2007

25. Bloody Tears – Army Of The Pharaohs – Ritual Of Battle - 2007



26. Midnight Rider – Allman Brothers – Idlewild South - 1970



27. Ghost Of You And Me – BBMak – Sooner Or Later - 2000



28. Before You Accuse Me – Eric Clapton – The Blues – 1999


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Valentine's Day, hearts
Love has always been a prevalent theme in music no matter the genre. Well, what other perfect day there is to make a love songs compilation? As promised, here are 14 songs to celebrate Valentine's Day with your significant other. As always, this isn't a list of the best love songs to date - I leave that choice up to you in the comments section. There are some classics on it as well as more recent tracks that you aren't familiar with. It's for everyone, young and old, male or female, whoever you are, there will be a song that speaks to you on this list. As for those who can't stand Valentine's Day, there is a little present at the end for you guys. You see everyone gets presents today. Enjoy!

1. "Everything I Do (I Do It For You)" – Bryan Adams – Waking Up The Neighbours – 1991

There simply can't be a Valentine's Day playlist without a Bryan Adams song. As annoying as “Everything I Do” has become for some, it's still one of my favorites love ballads of all time. And when it comes to rock ballads, it is the one song I compare all the others to. I apologize for the crappy video, the original was disabled by request.


Everything I Do I Do It for You - Watch more funny videos here


2. "Can't Help Falling In Love" – Elvis Presley – Blue Hawaii – 1961

Like Bryan Adams, Elvis is another artist that you can't ignore when putting together a list like this. I have a distant memory of listening to this song as a baby but I fell in love with it recently after hearing it on the TV series “Sons of Anarchy.”




3. "Do You Want To Know A Secret" – The Beatles – Please Please Me – 1963

After Elvis, it's the Beatles of course. “Do You Want To Know A Secret” is among my favorite Beatles songs. I must have some connection with George because that track along with “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” and “Something” are my top 3 favorite Beatles tracks.



4. "Anywhere For You" – Backstreet Boys – Backstreet Boys – 1996

From the Beatles, we move on to another boyband, the Backstreet Boys. Why I included this track instead of the more popular “As Long As You Love Me” or “I'll Never Break Your Heart” is simple. As much as I want to put the greatest love songs on this list, my primary goal is to make you guys listen to stuff you probably haven't heard before or never took the time to listen to in the first place. Plus if I had to put only the 14 best songs on here, we'd be stuck in the 60's/70's and never moving forward.


Backstreet Boys - Anywhere For You (Official Music Video) - The best home videos are here


5. "First Date" – Blink-182 – Take Off Your Pants And Jacket – 2001

The only pop-punk song on this list, the lyrics of “First Date” illustrate very well what goes on in the mind of an adolescent boy (at least I think so, correct me if I'm wrong guys). This is not a love song per se, but since it's Valentine's Day and all, I thought I'd put at least one song related to dating.




6. "All I Need" – Method Man ft. Mary J. Blige – Tical – 1994

Considered a classic by all hip hop fans, “All I Need” is the quintessential rap love song. I was disappointed to see that the video is heavily censored, it takes a bit of punch out of the song, but it's still a great track.




7. "Heart Without A Home" – Westlife – Face To Face – 2005

Ah Westlife, the current kings of pop ballads. Yet, how ironic is it that the only song I picked out of their discography is a cover of Nick Carter's “Heart Without A Home.” As usual, they did a great job on the cover, maybe next year I'll find another track of theirs.




8. "At Last" – Etta James – At Last! - 1961

Another personal favorite of mine, “At Last” is a great song. I remember I had shivers the first time I ever listened to it. A classic.




9. "Something Like You" – 'NSYNC – Celebrity – 2001

As is the case with the Backstreet Boys, there are several songs I could pick out of 'NSYNC's discography for this list. I chose “Something Like You” because a. it's one of their least popular songs and b. it features Stevie Wonder playing harmonica, I figured I could kill two birds with one stone.




10. "The Power Of Love" – Celine Dion – The Colour Of My Love – 1993

Being Canadian and all, you didn't think I would ignore Celine Dion, did you? “The Power Of Love” is one of her most popular songs. It topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for a month, her first song to do so.


Celine Dion The Power Of Love - The funniest videos are a click away


11. "Thank You For Loving Me" – Bon Jovi – Crush – 2000

“Thank You For Loving Me” is a great love ballad from a band that has kept churning out hit after hit in the past 20 years. The song wasn't originally on my list but after listening to it four times this past week, it easily dislodged other songs I had in my mind.


Bon Jovi - Thank You For Loving Me - The best video clips are here


12. "I'll Always Be Right There" – Bryan Adams – MTV Unplugged – 1997

Like “Thank You For Loving Me,” “I'll Always Be Right There” wasn't originally on the list but it beat out cheesy songs such as Savage Garden's “I Knew I Loved You” and Aerosmith's “I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing.” For some reason, I prefer the MTV Unplugged version than the original, so this is what you'll see in the video.




13. "Windmills Of Your Mind" – Fausto Papetti – Evergreens No. 3 – 2003

If I had to make a list for most romantic songs, Fausto Papetti's version of “Windmills Of Your Mind” would be number one. From the entrancing saxophone to the beautiful harmony between the strings and piano, it's pure magic.




14. "La vie en rose" – Louis Armstrong

Who else to conclude the list but the great Satchmo. Although “La vie en rose” is originally a French song, I prefer Armstrong's version just for the great trumpet in the beginning and his gravelly voice.




Valentine's Day is probably the only day in the year where you'll see dozens of guys taking the subway with flowers in their hands. As nice as it is for their girlfriends, the sight of all those happy couples can be annoying to some while others just can't stand the notion of Valentine's Day. Well, fear not anti-Valentines, I got a song just for you. While others would probably point to “I Will Survive” as a great song for this occasion, I give to you “I Don't Care About You” by up-and-coming rap trio Get Busy Committee.




So that's my list... Do you have different choices? Or maybe you can't stand the whole sweetness of it all... Let your voice be heard in the comments. I want to know what you guys listen to on Valentine's Day.
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January 26th 2010 19:28
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18 Songs for Martin Luther King Day

January 18th 2010 22:36
Hello all and welcome to the first edition of Muzikal Mafia's holiday playlist. In case you missed it, we, here at Muzikal Mafia, have decided to publish monthly playlists in order to introduce our readers to new (and old) music. Basically, every month – andon the occasional holiday – we'll post a random list of songs which we feel people should check out. On those lists, there will be both mainstream and non-mainstream tracks.

We start today with 18 songs for Martin Luther King Day and I gotta tell ya, making that list wasn't easy. A first, I wanted to put only rap songs but I quickly realized that taking this approach led me away from my goal, which is to broaden everybody's (rap lovers and rockers alike) musical horizons. I then decided to list political songs but I came to the conclusion that other dates were more fitting for the political stuff. Then, I thought about putting any song which had a title, lyric, or vibe that could be associated with MLK's death and/or the South in general. The final result is a mishmash of all those ideas put together. You got some rap songs, some rock, some political stuff, some random stuff, and three french songs to add some international flavor. Keep in mind, I didn't want this list to be only about MLK, but about hope, life, love, social justice, and so on. Enjoy


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