Friday Five #18

Name one song you hate to admit you like.

I’ve been a Billy Squier fan since he showed up on the scene, although certainly moreso for Bobby Chouinard’s drumming than Squier’s vocals. But since he’s got such a negative rep, I figure this is as embarassing as it gets. Though I do also own some Loverboy from the early days…
 

Name two songs that always make you cry.

The only one that gets me these days might be “Filthy Heart” by Shriekback; not so much for the boring song, of course, but for who it’s associated with.
 

Name three songs that turn you on.

I’m not sure any songs “turn me on”, but I do have a couple songs that I’d particularly like to scene to: KMFDM’s “Brute”, and Thompson Twins’ “Play With Me”. Honorable mention goes out to the Clovers’ “Love Potion Number Nine”, which back in my ’60s childhood firmly established my expectations regarding love and sex…
 

Name four songs that always make you feel good.

Can’t answer this, because there are so many! I’ve been a longtime ska fan, and before that techno, so I’ve got a lot of upbeat stuff in my CD case. I’ve always regarded music as a method of altering my mood for the better, and thus I’ve got a ton of up-tempo (but not necessarily happy) stuff. When I’m bored or down, I’ve always got Devo, KMFDM, Bim Skala Bim, Dance Hall Crashers, the Toasters, EMF, and old Moby (before he devolved into ambient). For specific pointers, see below.
 

Name five songs you couldn’t ever do without.

Sigh. You keep asking the same questions over and over. Okay, let’s pick five at random…

1. KMFDM, Brute
2. Toasters, Weekend in L.A.
3. Gangster Fun, Someone to Love Me (for my money)
4. Devo, Going Under
5. Laibach, One After 909