The new incarnation of TheIceman05 needs more mixtape help, but not for a chick this time.

My little brother (17, junior in HS) is having a rough year. Girl dropped him(together 2-3 years). He missed a freethrow with no time on the clock to lose a varsity basketball game to an arch rival, and he's just destroyed about it. Other stuff. Most of it typical highschool shit, but we've all been there.

Anyway, I'm gonna burn him a "keep your chin up" CD. He's got good taste in music.

I'm requesting some help for song suggestions. Keep in mind I want GOOD music. If I see any Blink182 crap-teen-angst suggestions, I'll be ignoring them.

The only song I've got on the list so far is "This Year" by the Mountain Goats ("I am gonna make it through this year if it kills me").

Give me some help guys.

Wang

Surf Wax Off Your Shoulder

http://www.jay-zeezer.com/6.html

We might have a closing track. Good work, Loogie. Consider me indebted for one (1) small favor.

Wang

Mixtape time again.....some recommendations:

The Universal by Blur
Handbags and Gladrags by Stereophonics
Keep On Moving by Bob Marley
More Than One Way Home by Keb Mo
Making Time by Creation
Since I Left You by The Avalanches
I Feel Free by Cream
It's Alright by Big Head Todd & The Monsters
almost anything by Robert Randolph

Will come up with more later, but for now got to get drunk and watch the game. Good luck.

I was going to recommend that also.

Thanks. If I remember correctly, you helped me score a beej last time. This list looks like a great starting point. Keep it up.

Go Trojans

a-ha - take on me

I love you.

You's a Ho Ludacris- that song is friggin hilarious, maybe make him feel good about is ex

2 Pina Colodas, Garth Brooks - I enjoy this song in the winter, living in WI sucks from Nov-March

Keep ya Head up, 2Pac

Gimme 3 Steps, Lynyrd Skynyrd

Viva Las Vegas, Elvis

anything by Sublime

anything by The Doors

KC Jones/Riding that Train, not sure on exact title, the Dead

I cant Drive 55 Sammy Hagar

Once Bitten, Twice Shy, Great White

Family Tradition, Hank Williams Jr. KICK ASS SONG

Bad to the Bone George Thorogood(Sp) or sub any of his songs, except maybe I Drink Alone

I gotta get Drunk, Willie Nelson, George Jones, and Merle Haggard

Die, Die My Darling, Metallica

Lifes Been Good, Joe Walsh Classic, friggin classsic

Life Goes On, 2Pac

B*tches Aint Shit, Dre and Snoop

Black Hole Sun, Soundgarden

No Rain, Blind Melon

Far Behind, Candlebox

any Jermaine Dupre song, esp Ballin outta Control feat. Nate Dogg

find the sensamia song, the seaseme st rip off about bong hits, etc try blubster

I have a wide variety of musical taste, so fogive me for oddballs that your brother wont like. i dont know many new songs, however Cold is awesome, too

Nirvana?

Thanks for trying, eve, but I'm pretty sure most of those songs will just make him more depressed/angry/want to kill himself. I'm not trying to encourage a bout of alcoholism, either (though, for me, those work). Nor do I want him dreaming of his ex's violent death (I'm looking at you Metallica version of a Misfits cover).

We're looking more for, "Staying positive in the face of adversity." It can be melancholy, but it's gotta be good, midwestern melancholy, where you know nothing's gonna keep you down for long and you're going to make it no matter what.

Yes, I think it was I who helped as well.....Here's a couple more:

The Staunton Lick by Lemon Jelly
Things Are Getting Better by N.E.R.D.
Don't Let it Get You Down by Spoon
Back in the High Life Again by Steve Winwood
Learn How To Fall by Paul Simon
Light and Day by Polyphonic Spree
Tomorrow People by Ziggy Marley
I Am the Resurrection by Stone Roses
Climb To Safety by Widespread Panic
Sweet Honey by Slightly Stoopid
Words by The Doves

And you got to throw Sweet Freedom by Michael McDonald in there as well. Oh yes, I went there.

tubthumping - chumbawamba

i may be serious, and i may not.

theres some good upbeat stuff! sublime always gets me pumped. sammy, great white, bad to the bone, LIFES BEEN GOOD, family tradition

The emboldened tracks were already under very very very heavy consideration. Getting an "I second" means they'll probably make the list. I've got a good week to work on this.

There are a few songs you've suggested I've never heard (For some reason, I've got a weird pathological thing where I refuse to listen to Widespread Panic... never even heard a single song), but I'll give them a listen.


And I can't believe you went there...

Also, eve, which sublime song would be your pick? It's hard to make a feelgood mix w/o sublime, but I'm not totally sure which song to pick.

Feed It; The Candyskins
This Will Be My Year; Semisonic (I know, I know..but, trust me)

Exceptional tunes that would fit well with the couple you've mentioned that you're including allready..

I've always kinda not hated Semisonic. A kid I knew knew a guy who knew a guy who knew the band, and I met them twice. Very nice guys.

Wang

PS- Keep'em comin'

beautiful day - U2
i've got sunshine - the temptations
all star - smashmouth :D
what a wonderful world - stevie wonder
don't worry be happy- not sure of the author

and maybe for some reverse psychology..... somebody kill me please-adam sandler (from the wedding singer)

I'd say, Fix Me Now, by Garbage, but, that's probably a little too, eh..goth, per se? Depends on how broken up he is, really.

Hmm..

Counting the Days, by Goldfinger, if he digs Ska at all.

I still wish someone would've played The General by Dispatch for me when I was going through the same things, but, I digress.

It's hard sayin..I know, not much help..blah.

I immediately thought, "this kid need somes flippin' Polyphonic Spree up in his piece," but the always stellar mbreon beat me to the punch. I still think "It's the Sun" would be a good opener.

Others (all snobbery aside):

1.) Rod Stewart - "Maggie May", that song always puts me in a good mood no matter how crappy life can be at times.
2.) The Mamas and the Papas - "Go Where You Wanna Go", again, impossible to be in a bad mood after hearing this song.
3.) Sly & the Family Stone - "Thank You (Falettin Me Be Myself Again)"
4.) Jim O'Rourke - "Therefore, I Am"
5.) My Bloody Valentine - "Blown a Wish"
6.) Supergrass - "Seen the Light"
7.) Primal Scream - "Kill All Hippies", hopefully his ex is a hippie.
8.) Fiona Apple - "Window" or "Not About Love" or "Extraordinary Machine", Jon Brion versions, off her new one, great "fuck you" break up songs.
9.) Gloria Gaynor - "I WIll Survive", somebody had to say it. The Cake cover isn't bad.

Wow these lists suck. What kind of music does he listen to wang?
I listen to alot of hip-hop, and i think what your brother needs is to "get his swagger back".

C.R.E.A.M- Wu-Tang Clan (you know i had to throw a Wu song in there)
Dirt of your shoulders-Jayz
Get em Daddy (remix)-Cam'ron (not heard yet in many parts of the country but the song is awesome, Its Cam in the studio days after bein shot)
I get around-2pac
All around the world- Digital Underground

I dont know if he likes hiphop but let me know because i got a ton of others if he does.

I knew it! I knew it! I knew it!

I knew Shimmering Wang was one of the Icemen.

In fact I was pretty sure he was one of my top 2 favorite Icemen.

Okay, carry on now.

How could you not know this Renae?
BTW this I think is the coolest one of the bunch, I got into a capital punishment debate with the political Iceman...it wasn't pretty.


Wang,
Anything from Texas Flood will do for your Bro, plenty of highs and lows on that album.

Wake Me Up Before You Go Go - WHAM


It'll make him laugh, guaranteed. And maybe gay.

I guess I am sometimes kind of dense. Actually a few weeks ago, I flat out asked Wang if he was one of the Icemen in another thread and he didn't answer me. So I was excited to have it verified. Sorry.

So where's Iceman who had the flamboyant gay uncle who got toddler Iceman drunk? I miss that Iceman too. He had good stories.

He's in jail .
The state frowns upon things of that effect.

Sorry to beat you to the punch mk 8) Good list as well.....Movin on Up or Loaded by Primal Scream are also good choices. I didn't even think to include any Beck tunes on the list, so I would throw in Debra (one of the greatest Beck songs ever), Lord Only Knows, Sexx Laws, or Mixed Bizness by him.

Anything by Bobbi and Marty Culp.

[quote]Also, eve, which sublime song would be your pick?  It's hard to make a feelgood mix w/o sublime, but I'm not totally sure which song to pick[quote]

Caress me down definately.  that song always puts me in a good mood.  Maybe Santaria, What I got.  depends on his interests.[/quote]

Yanni

His flute is very soothing.

So is his 1980s style porno mustache.

Yup.....Styled much like the infamous Ron Jeremy. Here is something you didnt know though. Ever notice that Ron Jeremy would make a great Super Mario.

He does play Hornio in the porn classic Super Hornio Brothers.

The Flaming Lips - Yoshime vs. the Pink Robots

Great pick. That is a great album too. Can't go wrong with Flaming Lips.

The Allman Brother did a beautiful instrumental called "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed". It seems to me like it would fit the mood.

Great job guys. I'm making the final burn tonight.

A few things

1) I thought I sent RenaeDawn a PM about being a former One of the Five Iceman05. Perhaps I did not.

2) 2 of us engaged in the political/death penalty debate. Our ideologies are almost identical on that subject.

3) At least half of the good stories were mine, including the Gay Uncle/Beginning of my alcoholism story Renae seemed to enjoy.

I'll probably pop back on and give you a list/final burn and see if you have any order suggestions before I give it to him in a few days.

Thanks for all the help guys. Almost the entire CD is going to be comprised of suggestions from this thread. I'll probably give you a credit on the inside jacket.

Thanks again,

Wangitty Wang Wang

No wonder I couldn't get my point across. 8)

on a serious note; DJ Rectangle...download from limewire

Journey - Don't Stop Believin

Great Band, Great Song, Great Inspiration

Don't drown kittens. Consider yourself warned.

New Found Glory - Ballad for the Lost Romantics

such a good song for depressed guys. i put it on everytime i have girl problems, gets me right back up.

oh and of course,

Brand New - Jude Law and a Semester Abroad

How'd the tape turn out?

well, I'm a little late into this one, but wanted to pop in and give a few recomendations anyway.

Sufjan Stevens- Chicago(well, the entire Illinois album is really good)

YES- I've seen all good people

Damien Marley- welcome to jamrock

stevie wonder- I believe(when I fall in love)

Mike Doughty- looking at the world from the bottom of the well

Queen- fat bottomed girls

RHCP- Can't stop

anything Remo Zero

traffic- medicated goo


eh, I could go on. If you ever need a get me laid jazz list, Just PM me. Jazz is my main specialty(this goes for anyone)

Did you really like this? I'm a bit on the fence about it..

His talent is awe inspiring. It was my favorite album of the year. I can't stop listening to it.

Thanks KDawg. I might take you up on that pussy-gettin' jazz jam CD soon.

And MBreon- It most definitely turned out well. I gave it to the brother yesterday. I'm on a different computer now, so I don't have the tracklist readily available, but if I track it down I'll post it.

I know for sure that I led off with The Sun by Polyphonic Spree, followed with that "Surf Wax Off Your Shoulder" song (he's always been a big weezer fan, and is the only white kid on the planet with a "Reasonable Doubt" poster in his room). I also tossed in the song "Felt Tip" by the band Love is All.

I know I put 2 Flaming Lips songs on the CD. For sure I decided on "She Don't Use Jelly" just because it always makes me happy. And I think I used "Yoshime", too, but I feel like it might have been something else.

I included Don't Let it Get You Down by Spoon. "LA WOMAN" by the Doors. It always puts me in a good mood. I considered putting the Soundgarden version of "rusty cage" on the CD, but decided at the last minute not to.

"I feel free" by Cream was a good suggestion that I would never have thought off. Defeinitely made the cut.

I put a few rap/hiphop songs on the disc, too. Don't remember what. I think I might have put "Great Day" by Madvillian.

"This Year" by the Mountain Goats made it.

And I closed with "Light and Day" by the Polyphonic Spree.


There are probably a few I'm missing, but it ended up being a great happy CD. I have it in my car now, and it's kept me in a good mood the last 2 days.

Hey, thanks for all your help guys. I owe you one.