Earbuds And Earworms

Turns out, Disney holds a special place in our hearts. Let’s just face it, Disney made the Millenials and Amy gets extremely excited about every song and Mitchell makes a case for the Fire Gang. 

Music:

Star Wars Theme (Kaylah asked and we delivered)

Hercules - I Wont Say I’m in Love

Moana - We Know the Way

Princess and the Frog - We Are Going to Take You There

Beauty and the Beast - Be Our Guest

The Little Mermaid - Les Poissons

Moana - You’re Welcome

Aladdin - A Whole New World

The Lion King - Be Prepared

Labyrinth - Chilly Down

The Goofy Movie - I-2-I

Mulan - I’ll Make a Man Out of You

This week is about songs that bring us joy, or songs about the things that bring us joy, or however you define this theme this week. Mitchell gets that bittersweet tune in before Amy refuses to introduce her song so people will listen to it. There is a horns section before folks start taking “fistfuls of psilocybin”.

Music:

Angel Du$t - Bang My Drum

REM - Life and How to Live It

Parry Gripp - Yum Yum Breakfast Burrito

Healing Potpourri - Think About Us

Chris Gaines - Unsigned Letter

Keith Mansfield - Funky Fanfare

They Might Be Giants - New York City

Black Kids - I’m Not Going to Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You

Mikel - Lost Woods

Bad Cop/Bad Cop - Nightmare

Annihilation Time - Imaginary Window

The Beets - Shout Your Lungs Out

Mitchell is the foremost expert on the gratuity of saxophone in songs and this week is all about determining if the sax usage has been appropriate. It is a range from when the singing is superfluous to when the sax has just gotten out of hand completely. Also, must all sax players be shirtless while playing their saxophones.

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Music:

Men At Work - Who Could It Be Now

Tears for Fears - The Working Hour

The Duke Silver Trio - Memories of Now

Hall and Oates - Maneater

Lady Gaga - Edge of Glory

Carly Rae Jepsen - Run Away With Me

Katy Perry - Last Friday Night (TGIF)

Tim Capello - I Still Believe

Haircut 100 - Love Plus One

Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street

George Michael - Careless Whisper

Tweak Bird - The Sun/Ahh Ahh

This summer is going to be a little different than previous summers. There is this, like, massive thing going on worldwide, and we really can’t hang with each other around pools, beaches, or grills. The theme this week is focusing on the songs that make us feel like summertime is happening. Grab that polka dot bikini (that you are wearing for the first time today), crack open a soda/beer/sparkle water, and enjoy the haziness.

Music:

Mungo Jerry - In the Summertime

Husker Du - Celebrated Summer

Dressy Bessy - California

Ringo Deathstarr - Boys in Heat

Airbag - A Day at the Beach (Part 1)

Martha and the Muffins - Echo Beach

Wavves - King of Summer

Childish Gambino - Summertime Magic

Seaway - Lula at the Beach

The Barracudas - Summer Fun

Cherub - Doses and Mimosas

Best Coast - The Only Place

It has been a full two years (about) since the subject of musical collaborations has come up on Earbuds and Earworms. Mitchell sings Icona Pop’s I Love It. Amy confuses Slayer and Stryper (like any good Christian child would). Also, just forgive the fact that Lovage and lavage are two separate words, because Amy will screw it up anyway.

Music:

American Football ft. Hayley Williams - Uncomfortably Numb

Crystal Castles ft. Robert Smith - Not In Love

Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse ft. Julian Casablancas - Little Girl

ISIS & Aerogramme - Low Tide

Galantis & Dolly Parton ft. Mr. Probz - Faith

The F***ing Am - Doing Research for an Autobiography

Felt - Dirty Girl

Atlas Sound ft. Noah Lennox - Walkabout

Ozzy Osbourne and Lita Ford - Close My Eyes Forever

The Uncluded - Teleprompters

Lovage - Book of the Month

The Murder of Crows - Bird Song

This past two weeks have been a mirror of America’s past. Mitchell and Amy confront their white privilege and focus on songs that highlight the themes of hope, protest, and discontent in these current times. There is always something that we can do better within ourselves and within this culture. It just takes looking at ourselves honestly, recognizing the flaws, and working towards change, equality, and equity for everyone who lives here.

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Music

M.I.A. - Borders

Childish Gambino - This is America

Run the Jewels - Ju$t

Atibalas Afrobeat Orchestra - Who is this America?

Janelle Monae ft. Jidenna, Wondaland Records - Hell You Talmbout

Bob Mould - American Crisis

Parquet Courts - Violence

Dead Prez - Police State

Body Count - Civil War

Poison Idea - The Badge

Saul Williams - List of Demands

Havoc - Give Me Liberty...Or Give Me Death

Algiers - Dispossession

Sam Cooke - A Change is Gonna Come

Solomon Burke - None of Us are Free

This week is about reminiscing about the live shows in the before times. Remember live shows? Those were great. Mitchell got see a final show in a beloved venue not knowing it was the final show there. And yes, Amy does realize that she brought a cover song by Ben, but like, it is still like the best cover song. Halfway through recording, you can hear her brain actually break. The Earbuddies show off their magnificent tastes and love of communal listening.

Music:

Titus Andronicus - Escape from No Future

Space Tyger - Dopamine

Archers of Loaf - Audiowhore

Dan Deacon - Sat by a Tree

Ben Ricketts - Fell in Love at 22 (Starflyer 59 Cover)

All Them Witches - 1 x 1

Tacocat - The Joke of Life

Massive Attack - Unfinished Sympathy

Reigning Sound - I Walk By Your House

Wire - A Touching Display

Weedeater - Wizard Fight

Partner - Everybody Knows

This week is all about the perceived dangers of the world. The bad relationships, terrible ideas, and fireworks that can cause bodily harm. It gets pretty terrifying, but of course, Amy is terrified of everything. Mitchell also discovered the scariest Metallica song.

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Music:

The Used - A Box Full of Sharp Objects

My Chemical Romance - Gun.

Roxette - Dangerous 

Metallica - Trapped under the Ice (33 RPM)

Arcade Fire - Intervention

Seminars - Stabbed in the D

Xiu Xiu - Scissssssssors

Modest Mouse - Spitting Venom

Good Looking Friends - Survive

Ice T - Cop Story

Spoon - You Got Yr Cherry Bomb

Pony the Pirate - Dangerous

In this exceedingly vast theme (the cosmos), Mitchell, Amy, and the Earbuddies, suggest just a couple of songs about the universe. There are aliens, there is romance, there are some sick beats, then there is Sun Ra. It gets pretty epic.

Music:

Foo Fighters - February Stars

Helium - Leon’s Space Song

Jack Bruce - Rope Ladder to Moon

They Might Be Giants - For Science

Yung Lean - Starz ft. Ariel Pink

Sun Ra - Space is the Place

The Dentists - Spaceman

Hum - Stars

Sonny and the Sunsets - Green Blood

Hällas - Star Rider

Circulatory System - Lovely Universe

Melody Sheep - A Glorious Dawn

This week is all about yucking your own yum music style. You know that total jam that you love, well, criticize that. And if you ever wanted to hear Amy’s version of a southern accent, you have indeed come to the correct episode.

Music:

Cher - Believe

Broken Note - Meltdown

Viagra Boys - Sports

Why? - Gemini (Birthday Song)

Hannah Diamond - Attachment

Descendents - Hope

Kids See Ghosts - Freeee (Ghost Town Pt. 2)

Avey Tare and Panda Bear - Spirit They Vanished

Envy - Statement of Freedom

Animal Collective - Peacebone

Turnstile - Real Thing

Mates of State - Fluke