Other Mixes By Mike Eternity
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THE ROCK OPERA
| Side A | ||
| Artist | Song | |
| Meatloaf | Bat Out of Hell | |
| Andrew W.K. | Victory Strikes Again | |
| The Darkness | One Way Ticket | |
| Lordi | Supermonsters | |
| Korkus | Midnite Maniac | |
| Gamma Ray | Valley of the Kings | |
| Y&T | Forever | |
| Saxon | Wheels of Steel | |
| KISS | God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You | |
| The Who | We're Not Gonna Take it | |
| stellastarr* | My Coco | |
| Muse | Starlight | |
| Marvelous 3 | Radio Tokyo | |
| Buckcherry | For the Movies | |
| Boston | More Than a Feeling | |
| Green Day | Homecoming | |
| Jarvis Cocker | Black Magic | |
| Oasis | D'You Know What I Mean | |
| David Bowie and Queen | Under Pressure | |
| Side B | ||
| Artist | Song | Buy |
| DragonForce | Through the Fire and Flames | |
| The Blood Brothers | God Bless You, Blood Thirsty Zeppelins | |
| Guns N Roses | Paradise City | |
| Korpiklaani | Spirit of the Forest | |
| Wolfmother | Colossal | |
| Heart | Crazy on You | |
| My Chemical Romance | Mama | |
| System of a Down | Toxicity | |
| Say Anything | Alive with the Glory of Love | |
| Hedwig and the Angry Inch | Wig in a Box | |
| Bonnie Tyler | Holding Out for a Hero | |
| Transvision Vamp | Velveteen | |
| The Rocky Horror Picture Show | Time Warp | |
| Bon Jovi | Captain Crash and the Beauty Queen of Mars | |
| Queen | The March of the Black Queen | |
| Tenacious D | City Hall | |
| Mika | Happy Ending | |
| Edguy | Theater of Salvation | |
Comment:
I've been wanting to do something like this for a while. Despite my love of twee indie pop, I've always been a strong believer in the shamelessly grandiose rock of acts like Queen, Meat Loaf, Andrew W.K., etc. They combine my inner rock & roller with my fondness for theatrical music numbers. It may not be subtle, nuanced, or, well, respected like a lot of the music featured on AOTM, but this stuff lights the fires of my soul. My ultimate dream would be to have a band that could compose many different genres, but especially monolithic Broadway-meets-punk showstoppers. Not just heavy metal like a lot of the music I ended up using on here, but a sound with flamboyance and razzle dazzle. I wouldn't want merely a barrage of noise or anger, but an epic, complex explosion of everything I feel. It's hard to explain, but it would be a positive thing.Anyway, I did the best I could to demonstrate at least a certain angle of that vision with this mix. I chose songs that were over-the-top, overwhelming, ridiculous, sometimes fun, sometimes badass, sometimes cheesy, but always soaring at maximum capacity. I wanted to make room for Springsteen, but I just couldn't fit his style in with the overall tone of the record, even though he has plenty of hair-raising opuses in his canon (maybe someday I'll attempt more a gospel-y/folksy version of this theme). I also had a couple Poison songs I was hoping for, but I didn't want the mix leaning TOO much towards the hair metal era.
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I'm out of breath just reading the track list. Over the top in over the top-ness. Alot that has been overplayed but the concept is well executed and there are several tunes that I still love on here (the Jarvis and Rocky Horror tracks in particular).
I'm with Mark on this . . . but I'd add that although there are more than a couple of tracks that I dislike, the overall max-out over-the-topness makes this a kind of uber mind-f*ck . . . meaning that you must be the excess-meister. Almost a guilty pleasure masterpiece IMHO. Classic.I'd recommend a competition to get the matching cover art !
my favorite tracks: kiss, the who, g'n'r, wolfmother, system, hedwig, and rocky horror. interesting concept, well executed!
Oi! Oi! Oi!Love it!! LOL!!! YES, me too. No surprise there, though...
Yep, We're with gobi and Mark on this all the way. Presentation is stellar!
taking the challenge recommened by gobi, here's the matching cover art:
Wow, that's great, Karen! You guys are too cool. Thanks for the support and cover art ideas (I'd supply my own but I'm sadly ignorant at creating visuals on the computer)
aw, that brightened my day! you have david bowie + queen and my favorite queen song. so triple cool points for you. and i love the cover art!
you need rough transitions when you're studying at 2 am :]
Way to scary for me Mikey, oh and since you asked about *my* list of the worst songs of all time
3 - Boom Boom Boom Boom - The Vengaboys
2 Our Radio Rocks - P.J & Duncan
And tied at 1 ...Achey Breaky Heart - Billy Ray Cyrus and Man, I Feel like a Woman - Shania Twain.
3 - Boom Boom Boom Boom - The Vengaboys
2 Our Radio Rocks - P.J & Duncan
And tied at 1 ...Achey Breaky Heart - Billy Ray Cyrus and Man, I Feel like a Woman - Shania Twain.
Amazing! Loads of guilty pleasures here, not least the opener... for your dream band, try The Fucking Champs- although they are instrumental, they hair-rock with style and flair...
I love this. The songs you picked perfectly match your concept - at least the ones I know.
I'm interested in what Springsteen songs you were considering but ultimately cut. I'm thinking "Hungry Heart", "Thunder Road", "Backstreets", or "Dancer In The Dark". His singles tend to be more theatrical than his album cuts, I've noticed.
Anyway, I love this. This mix reminds me why I need to look at this site more frequently.
I'm interested in what Springsteen songs you were considering but ultimately cut. I'm thinking "Hungry Heart", "Thunder Road", "Backstreets", or "Dancer In The Dark". His singles tend to be more theatrical than his album cuts, I've noticed.
Anyway, I love this. This mix reminds me why I need to look at this site more frequently.
How have I not noticed this mix before now??? Another great mix filled with amazing (and fun) songs that you don't find on many AOTM mixes.