iPod war!!!
Annie told me a story about how some limey approached her in the airport, compared what each was listening to, then walked off. This was before she lost her iPod, obvs. Apparently, this practice of iPod war is quite big in the UK, and entails checking out another's iPod and seeing who is listening to cooler music. We've decided to import the concept to the 'sphere.
Here's how it works: Annie and I both put our iPods on shuffle, then wrote down the first 10 songs that came up. I'll list mine below, Annie's is here. We each get one skip. (Annie used hers, my list is au naturel.) We'll compare track-by-track whose list is cooler. You should feel free to comment, as well. Any questions? Shut up. No questions. On to the list!
1. Sam Cooke- Twisting the Night Away
2. The White Stripes- The Denial Twist
3. Architecture In Helsinki- The Cemetary
4. Wilco- Less Than You Think
5. The Postal Service- Sleeping In
6. Aimee Mann- 4th of July
7. Edan- Polite Meeting (Intro)
8. Pan American- Lights Of Little Towns
9. Evan Dando- Rancho Santa Fe
10. Suede- The Asphalt World
War!
UPDATE: First, thanks Matt for the link. Since Annie has already put on the flight suit and declared "Mission Acccomplished" for numbers 4, 7, 8 , 9 and 10, and conceeded number 5 to me, I guess only 1-3 and 6 are open to debate.
Ok, 1: Although I typically detest songs about dancing, this song is a classic, and represents the only, er..."urban" artist on the list. In the interest of diversity, I win #1. But I do love that Wilco song. Obvs. Number 2 I win hands down, because this song kicks fucking ass. Jack White's best vocal performance ever. Number 3 is the only toss-up here, because these are both really awesome songs by indie-pop bands that have yet, in my opinion, to prove themselves past one album. But since I need this one to at least tie, I win this one. And for #6, this song has the best lyrics of any song on the list, so I win this one, too.
Overall, the peerless "More Than Words" I think pushes Annie only slightly over the top, and on style points alone. Congrats, Craig Stewart.
ANUTHA' UPDATE: Angry Hippie's list is here. I think he wins #3. What a beautiful song.



