In addition to being a fan of a lot of different musical genres, I also find that there are a lot of clever and amusing Album Titles out there, many of them from bands I don't even know that much about. I found them entertaining enough to assemble here for your enjoyment. I emphasize that these lists refer strictly to the album title itself, regardless of the content or quality of the artist or music thereon. I would love to hear comments on your favorite album titles as well.
Top Ten Best Album Titles on my iPod
- Wincing the Night Away - The Shins
9. Now That’s What I Call Really Quite Good - The Housemartins
8. This is a long drive for someone with nothing to think about - Modest Mouse
7. Babylon and On – Squeeze (you kinda have to say this one out loud--like ‘Bob Loblaw’ from Arrested Development)
6. More Songs About Buildings and Food - Talking Heads
5. Electriclarryland -- BH Surfers
4. The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death - The Housemartins
3. The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste - Ministry
2. A Slight Case of Over-Bombing – Sisters of Mercy
1. Good News For People Who Love Bad News - Modest Mouse
Top Ten Best Album Titles NOT on my iPod
- Athiests, Reconsider -- The Liars
9. Weasels Ripped My Flesh - Mothers of Invention
8. Don't Mind If I Don't – Ghost Town Deputies
7. Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fungus - Omar Rodriguez-Lopez
6. I’m not afraid of you and I will beat your ass - Yo La Tengo
5. I Shaved My Legs For This? - Deana Carter
4. We’ve never heard of you either - Evan and Jaron
3. Sometimes Good Weather Follows Bad People – califone
2. Gratuitous Sax and Senseless Violins -
1. Hairway to Steven - BH Surfers
HONORABLE MENTIONS
As Falls Wichita, so falls
Funky Sea, Funky Dew - Brecker Brothers
Cunning Stunts – Caravan
Autopsy Turvy – The Scared Stiffs
How late do U have 2BB4UR late? -- the P-Funk All Stars
You gotta say yes to another excess – Yello
Breathe on your own time – The Grey AM
The Difference Between Me and You Is That I'm Not On Fire – McCluskey
Too Bad You're Beautiful – from autumn to ashes
A Different Point of You – alias Eye
Mattresslessness - Jason Lescallet
It takes a nation of millions to hold us back – Public Enemy
They were wrong so we drowned – The Liars
Underachievers Please Try Harder, Camera Obscura
It crawled into my hand, honest - The Fugs
We were dead before the ship even sank – Modest Mouse
Music has the right to children – Boards of Canada
So I was inspired by this post to analyze my iTunes library to find some great titles to add to the list. The only one that stood out to me was "Greatest Hits." It was everywhere! Come on guys, can't you be more original than that? Some bands have recognized their plagiarism and added things like "Greatest Hits II," "Greatest Hits 1982-1989," or "Def Leopard's Greatest Hits." Come on. Really? Is that the best you can come up with? What, was "Def Leopard's Favorite Songs that People Like" already used or something?
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ReplyDeleteGunfighter Ballads and Love Songs - Marty Robbins
(The title was something like that!)
And why is Mr. Robbins under the rock genre in iTunes? It's almost as confusing as why you even know what "Healthy Choice Beef Steak and Noodle" tastes like in the first place?
Marty Robbins rules!! He's only the greatest country-western/rock Balladeer of all time, thats all.
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