Songs of the Week

I suppose I can go back to doing these posts per week.  Blink-182 was probably the go-to artist for the week.  I have a song/band getting their first tally, which considering I've been doing this for over a year now, is kind of rare.  One of those songs that gets played in the background of a TV show and it really catches my attention, so I go out of my way to look it up.

Songs Tally

30th tally for All Time Low, 2nd tally for Do You Want Me (Dead?)

Do You Want Me (Dead?) - All Time Low

Give it up for at least a second. I'm getting sick of your bullshit attitude.

31st tally for All Time Low, 2nd tally for Therapy

Therapy - All Time Low

Give me therapy, I'm a walking travesty, but I'm smiling at everything.

10th tally for Childish Gambino, 4th tally for Freaks And Geeks

Freaks and Geeks - Childish Gambino

I have worked all winter, I will not fail summer, in the back of the bush like Gavin Rossdale's drummer.

11th tally for Childish Gambino, 3rd tally for Not Going Back

Not Going Back - Childish Gambino

I refuse to go back to not liking who I was.

46th tally for Blink-182, 9th tally for After Midnight

After Midnight - Blink-182

I can't get my feet up off the edge, I kind of like the little rush you get when you're standing close to death.

47th tally for Blink-182, 2nd tally for Don't Tell Me That It's Over

Don't Tell Me That It's Over - Blink-182

Most girls do mean trouble because they are rarely honest.

6th tally for (+44), 4th tally for No, It Isn't

No, It Isn't - (+44)

Let's slit our wrists and burn down something beautiful.

2nd tally for Matchbook Romance, 2nd tally for Playing For Keeps

Playing For Keeps - Matchbook Romance

You're so good at pretending everything is alright. You're as welcome as cancer, but my door is always unlocked.

1st tally for The Gabe Dixon Band, 1st tally for All Will Be Well

All Will Be Well - The Gabe Dixon Band

All will be well even after all the promises you've broken to yourself. All will be well. You can ask me how but only time will tell.

Song of the Day

After Midnight has quickly gone from not only one of my favorite Blink-182 songs, but also one of my favorite songs period.  Its 8 song of the day tallies is the most for any song.

Song of the Day Tally

36th tally for Blink-182, 8th tally for After Midnight

After Midnight - Blink-182

I can't get my feet up off the edge.  I kind of like the little rush you get when you're standing close to death.

Song(s) of the Day

This song has been playing in my head for a couple days now, all came to fruition today as I couldn't get it out of my head.

Song of the Day Tally

27th tally for A Day to Remember, 1st tally for I'm Made of Wax, Larry, What Are You Made of?

I'm Made of Wax, Larry, What Are You Made of? - A Day to Remember

I'll be there just to watch you fall, so don't push me, I've got nothing to lose.  Don't blink, they won't even miss you at all.


Today was one of those days where I wished that something terrifyingly exciting would have happened.  I kinda want to be in an almost life threatening situation, like the first lyrics of After Midnight says.  Not that I wish to die or any of that, quite the opposite, I actually want to feel alive.  After Midnight used to mean a bit more to me, but it's lost some of its luster in the past half year, but still a damn good song.

35th tally for Blink-182, 7th tally for After Midnight


After Midnight - Blink-182

I can't get my feet up off the edge.  I kinda like the little rush you get when you're standing close to death.

Song of the Day

Was listening to Neighborhoods as I drove home from work today, man do I love Wishing Well.  The line  I reached for a shooting star, it burned a hole through my hand is one of my favorite lyrics I've heard.

Song of the Day Tally

34th tally for Blink-182, 3rd tally for Wishing Well

Wishing Well - Blink-182

Song(s) of the Day

Today was a tale of 2 halves.  This morning I was really hooked into listening to Peace Out by Say Anything, had it stuck in my head.  Then I took a midday nap, woke up, & went to work.  As I was driving home I had Up All Night by Blink-182 playing in the car & I was into it.  Two of my favorite bands sharing the honor of songs of the day.

Song of the Day Tally

32nd tally for Blink-182, 2nd tally for Up All Night

Up All Night - Blink-182

19th tally for Say Anything, 2nd tally for Peace Out

Peace Out - Say Anything

Song of the Day

Song(s) of the Day

Do you grin inside?  You're killing me.

Hoping for the best, just hoping nothing happens.  A thousand clever lines unread on clever napkins.  I will never ask if you don't even tell me.  I know you well enough to know you never loved me.

Song(s) of the Day

Like a ferris wheel, full of blue-green eyes.  And a heart of steel, always on her own.  Almost never real.

When the night will begin, the pain it won't end, even if she falls in love.  Back, you wanna turn back, your heart will attack, even if she falls in love.

And she was like a blade of ice, like a lonely road, clear as day, alive.  Always sharp and cold, always beautiful.  I am such a fool

Try to look in her eyes, the light is just right, even if she falls in love.  And it isn't so bad, it's driving you mad, even if she falls in love.

By the time I was your age, I'd give anything.  To fall in love truly was all I could think.

I'm only telling you this because life can do terrible things.

Too young to notice and too dumb to care.

You'll learn, one day, I'll hope and I'll pray that God shows you differently.

So don't fall in love there's just too much to lose.  If you're given the choice, I'm begging you choose to walk away, walk away.  Don't let it get you.  I can't bare to see the same happen to you.

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     Good girls, they like to sin.

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     I reached for a shooting star, it burned a hole through my hand.

Song of the Day Tally:

Blink-182 - 18 (Kaleidoscope, Reckless Abandon, Love is Dangerous, After Midnight (4x), Feeling This, Wishing Well (2x), Story of a Lonely Guy, I Miss You, Snake Charmer (2x), Online Songs, I Won't Be Home for Christmas, Here's Your Letter, Dammit)

Say Anything - 10 (Admit It!!!, Do Better, Crush'd, Hate Everyone, Death for My Birthday, A Walk Through Hell, Colorblind, Shiksa (Girlfriend), Died a Jew, Got Your Money)

A Day to Remember - 9 (All I Want, All Signs Point to Lauderdale, It's Complicated (2x), 2nd Sucks, Sticks & Bricks, If I Leave, You Had Me at Hello, Out of Time)

The Lonely Island - 9 (Shy Ronnie 2: Ronnie & Clyde (2x), Motherlover, The Creep, Cool Guys Don't Look at Explosions, 3 Way (The Golden Rule), I Just Had Sex, Japan, We Like Sportz)
All Time Low - 7 (Remembering Sunday, Painting Flowers, Time-Bomb (3x), Merry Christmas, Kiss My Ass (2x))
Simple Plan - 5 (When I'm Gone, Jet Lag, My Christmas List, Your Love Is a Lie, Anywhere Else But Here)
Mayday Parade - 4 (Terrible Things (2x), I Swear, This Time I Mean It (2x))
The Muppets - 4 (Mahna Mahna, Life's a Happy Song, Man or Muppet?, Me Party)
Secondhand Serenade - 3 (Stranger (2x), Your Call)
Rise Against - 2 (Architects, Making Christmas)

Hot Chelle Rae - 2 (Tonight Tonight (2x))

Travis Barker - 2 (Knockin, Raw Shit)
Lights - 2 (Cactus in the Valley, Fall Back Down)
Halifax - 2 (Nightmare, Better Than Sex)
The Starting Line - 2 (Ready (2x))
Plain White T's - 2 (Fireworks, Hate (I Really Don't Like You))
Parade the Day - 2 (Growing Old (2x))
DJ Steve Porter - 2 (All He Does is Win (2x))
Barney Stinson - 1 (Nothing Suits Me Like a Suit)
Green Day - 1 (Boulevard of Broken Dreams)
Sum 41 - 1 (With Me)
Jack's Mannequin - 1 (Kill the Messenger)

Taking Back Sunday - 1 (12 Days of Christmas)
Sugarcult - 1 (Stuck in America)
The All-American Rejects - 1 (I Wanna)
Hollywood Undead - 1 (Christmas In Hollywood)
Set Your Goals - 1 (Our Ethos: A Legacy to Pass On)

The Ataris - 1 (In This Diary)

Madina Lake - 1 (Me vs. the World)

Four Year Strong - 1 (So Much for the Afterglow)
Artist vs. Poet - 1 (Damn Rough Night)

Boys Like Girls - 1 (Five Minutes to Midnight)

School Boy Humor - 1 (Camera Shy)
Ok Go - 1 (Muppet Show Theme Song)
Powerspace - 1 (Sleep Everyone...)
This Providence - 1 (Wolf in Sheep's Clothing)

Armor For Sleep - 1 (Car Underwater)
Marilyn Manson - 1 (This is Halloween) 

The Ready Set - 1 (Airplanes)
From First to Last - 1 (X12 Days of XXXMASX)
Classified - 1 (That Ain't Classy)

Vegas Wake Up - 1 (Last Friday Night)
Downstait - 1 (I Came to Play)
Apocalyptica - 1 (I Don't Care)
Christina Perri - 1 (Jar of Hearts)
Woe, Is Me - 1 (Hot n Cold)
Take Cover - 1 (Everything You Do)
Nicki Minaj - 1 (Check It Out)
Chiddy Bang - 1 (Mind Your Manners)
T. Mills - 1 (Stupid Boy)
The Fratellis - 1 (Chelsea Dagger)
Matchbook Romance - 1 (Playing for Keeps)
Skillet - 1 (Hero)
Natasha Bedingfield - 1 (Pocket Full of Sunshine)
Living Colour - 1 (Cult of Personality)
Street Drum Corps - 1 (Happy Xmas (War Is Over))
The Death Set - 1 (It's Another Day)
Adam Morenoff - 1 (Break the Walls Down)
The Chordettes - 1 (Mr. Sandman)

Song of the Day

     Doing the song of the day early in the afternoon is so convenient when you know you'll have a busy night and little time to write it, especially because I know I'll be uber tired.  Song of the day you may ask?  Well, you pushy fuck, it's a familiar friend once again.  After Midnight by Blink-182 notches its FOURTH tally and continues to establish itself as one of my favorite songs EVER.  Seems like Blink-182 knows they got a stellar song here, considering they recently created an awesome music video for it.

Song of the Day Tally:

Blink-182 - 15 (Kaleidoscope, Reckless Abandon, Love is Dangerous, After Midnight (4x), Feeling This, Wishing Well, Story of a Lonely Guy, I Miss You, Snake Charmer (2x), Online Songs, I Won't Be Home for Christmas)

Say Anything - 10 (Admit It!!!, Do Better, Crush'd, Hate Everyone, Death for My Birthday, A Walk Through Hell, Colorblind, Shiksa (Girlfriend), Died a Jew, Got Your Money)

A Day to Remember - 9 (All I Want, All Signs Point to Lauderdale, It's Complicated (2x), 2nd Sucks, Sticks & Bricks, If I Leave, You Had Me at Hello, Out of Time)

The Lonely Island - 9 (Shy Ronnie 2: Ronnie & Clyde (2x), Motherlover, The Creep, Cool Guys Don't Look at Explosions, 3 Way (The Golden Rule), I Just Had Sex, Japan, We Like Sportz)
All Time Low - 7 (Remembering Sunday, Painting Flowers, Time-Bomb (3x), Merry Christmas, Kiss My Ass (2x))
Simple Plan - 5 (When I'm Gone, Jet Lag, My Christmas List, Your Love Is a Lie, Anywhere Else But Here)
Mayday Parade - 4 (Terrible Things (2x), I Swear, This Time I Mean It (2x))
Secondhand Serenade - 3 (Stranger (2x), Your Call)
Rise Against - 2 (Architects, Making Christmas)

Hot Chelle Rae - 2 (Tonight Tonight (2x))

Travis Barker - 2 (Knockin, Raw Shit)
Lights - 2 (Cactus in the Valley, Fall Back Down)
Halifax - 2 (Nightmare, Better Than Sex)
The Starting Line - 2 (Ready (2x))
Plain White T's - 2 (Fireworks, Hate (I Really Don't Like You))
Parade the Day - 2 (Growing Old (2x))
DJ Steve Porter - 2 (All He Does is Win (2x))
Barney Stinson - 1 (Nothing Suits Me Like a Suit)
Green Day - 1 (Boulevard of Broken Dreams)
The Muppets - 1 (Manamana)

Sum 41 - 1 (With Me)
Taking Back Sunday - 1 (12 Days of Christmas)
Sugarcult - 1 (Stuck in America)
The All-American Rejects - 1 (I Wanna)
Hollywood Undead - 1 (Christmas In Hollywood)
Set Your Goals - 1 (Our Ethos: A Legacy to Pass On)

The Ataris - 1 (In This Diary)

Madina Lake - 1 (Me vs. the World)

Four Year Strong - 1 (So Much for the Afterglow)
Artist vs. Poet - 1 (Damn Rough Night)

Boys Like Girls - 1 (Five Minutes to Midnight)

School Boy Humor - 1 (Camera Shy)
Powerspace - 1 (Sleep Everyone...)
This Providence - 1 (Wolf in Sheep's Clothing)

Armor For Sleep - 1 (Car Underwater)
Marilyn Manson - 1 (This is Halloween) 

The Ready Set - 1 (Airplanes)
From First to Last - 1 (X12 Days of XXXMASX)
Classified - 1 (That Ain't Classy)

Vegas Wake Up - 1 (Last Friday Night)
Downstait - 1 (I Came to Play)
Apocalyptica - 1 (I Don't Care)
Christina Perri - 1 (Jar of Hearts)
Woe, Is Me - 1 (Hot n Cold)
Take Cover - 1 (Everything You Do)
Nicki Minaj - 1 (Check It Out)
Chiddy Bang - 1 (Mind Your Manners)
T. Mills - 1 (Stupid Boy)
The Fratellis - 1 (Chelsea Dagger)
Matchbook Romance - 1 (Playing for Keeps)
Skillet - 1 (Hero)
Natasha Bedingfield - 1 (Pocket Full of Sunshine)
Living Colour - 1 (Cult of Personality)
Street Drum Corps - 1 (Happy Xmas (War Is Over))
The Death Set - 1 (It's Another Day)
Adam Morenoff - 1 (Break the Walls Down)

Song(s) of the Day

     Yesterday saw two songs for two days, today sees two songs for one day.  Snake Charmer by Blink-182 & Ready by The Starting Line.  Definitely a day where I'm driven by lyrics.

Song of the Day Tally:

Blink-182 - 14 (Kaleidoscope, Reckless Abandon, Love is Dangerous, After Midnight (3x), Feeling This, Wishing Well, Story of a Lonely Guy, I Miss You, Snake Charmer (2x), Online Songs, I Won't Be Home for Christmas)

A Day to Remember - 9 (All I Want, All Signs Point to Lauderdale, It's Complicated (2x), 2nd Sucks, Sticks & Bricks, If I Leave, You Had Me at Hello, Out of Time)

Say Anything - 9 (Admit It!!!, Do Better, Crush'd, Hate Everyone, Death for My Birthday, A Walk Through Hell, Colorblind, Shiksa (Girlfriend), Died a Jew)
The Lonely Island - 8 (Shy Ronnie 2: Ronnie & Clyde (2x), Motherlover, The Creep, Cool Guys Don't Look at Explosions, 3 Way (The Golden Rule), I Just Had Sex, Japan)
All Time Low - 6 (Remembering Sunday, Painting Flowers, Time-Bomb (2x), Merry Christmas, Kiss My Ass (2x))
Mayday Parade - 3 (Terrible Things, I Swear, This Time I Mean It (2x))
Simple Plan - 3 (When I'm Gone, Jet Lag, My Christmas List)
Secondhand Serenade - 3 (Stranger (2x), Your Call)
Rise Against - 2 (Architects, Making Christmas)

Hot Chelle Rae - 2 (Tonight Tonight (2x))

Travis Barker - 2 (Knockin, Raw Shit)
Lights - 2 (Cactus in the Valley, Fall Back Down)
Halifax - 2 (Nightmare, Better Than Sex)
The Starting Line - 2 (Ready (2x))
Barney Stinson - 1 (Nothing Suits Me Like a Suit)
The Muppets - 1 (Manamana)

Sum 41 - 1 (With Me)
Taking Back Sunday - 1 (12 Days of Christmas)
Sugarcult - 1 (Stuck in America)
The All-American Rejects - 1 (I Wanna)
Hollywood Undead - 1 (Christmas In Hollywood)
Set Your Goals - 1 (Our Ethos: A Legacy to Pass On)

The Ataris - 1 (In This Diary)

Plain White T's - 1 (Fireworks)

Madina Lake - 1 (Me vs. the World)

Four Year Strong - 1 (So Much for the Afterglow)
Artist vs. Poet - 1 (Damn Rough Night)

Boys Like Girls - 1 (Five Minutes to Midnight)

School Boy Humor - 1 (Camera Shy)
This Providence - 1 (Wolf in Sheep's Clothing)

Armor For Sleep - 1 (Car Underwater)
Marilyn Manson - 1 (This is Halloween) 

The Ready Set - 1 (Airplanes)
From First to Last - 1 (X12 Days of XXXMASX)
Classified - 1 (That Ain't Classy)

Vegas Wake Up - 1 (Last Friday Night)
Downstait - 1 (I Came to Play)
Apocalyptica - 1 (I Don't Care)
Christina Perri - 1 (Jar of Hearts)
Woe, Is Me - 1 (Hot n Cold)
Take Cover - 1 (Everything You Do)
Nicki Minaj - 1 (Check It Out)
Chiddy Bang - 1 (Mind Your Manners)
Parade the Day - 1 (Growing Old)
T. Mills - 1 (Stupid Boy)
The Fratellis - 1 (Chelsea Dagger)
Matchbook Romance - 1 (Playing for Keeps)
Skillet - 1 (Hero)
Natasha Bedingfield - 1 (Pocket Full of Sunshine)
Living Colour - 1 (Cult of Personality)
DJ Steve Porter - 1 (All He Does is Win)
Street Drum Corps - 1 (Happy Xmas (War Is Over))
The Death Set - 1 (It's Another Day)

Top 15 Favorite Songs by...BLINK-182

     Up very early today after going to sleep while the world was still buzzing.  I was listening to my iPod in bed and a new idea sparked in my mind.  I'm going to do a series of posts over the next couple weeks, tributes to my favorite bands as I list my top 15 songs by them.  I, of course, will begin with my favorite of them all, Blink-182 and their top 15.  My process is relatively simple.  I go to a list of all the band's songs and write down the song names into a Word document that I initially believe could be included in this type of list.  For Blink-182, I jotted down 72 songs in total from Buddha to Neighborhoods, that I ultimately trimmed down to a top 15.  Since I have always had a fondness for the underdog, I will of course reveal the honorable mentions.  For the honorable mentions in these lists, I'll simply state the next batch of songs, the 15 that didn't make it after the top guns.  For Blink-182, the songs that just missed the cut were Stay Together for the Kids, First Date, Going Away to College, Go, Easy Target, Dumpweed, Dammit, Everytime I Look For You, Josie, I Won't Be Home for Christmas, Natives, Aliens Exist, Apple Shampoo, Wishing Well, & What's My Age Again?.