Recommended Songs Without Explanations

Yellow Note Vs. Pukka “Naked, Drunk, and Horny”

Scissor Sisters “Electrobix”

The Clash “Train In Vain” (live version from Chaos In New York bootleg)

Zoot Woman “Nobody Knows”

Guided By Voices “Beg For A Wheelbarrow”

Mr. X and Mr. Z “Drink Old Gold”

L’Trimm “We Can Rock The Beat”

Har Mar Superstar “EZ Pass”

Sonic Youth “Radical Adults Lick Godhead Style”

Cat Power “Good Woman”

Wilco “Cars Can’t Escape”

He Targets The Fans That You Wish You Didn’t Have

Something that you should know about me is that I’m exactly the kind of guy who thinks this MC Paul Barman lyric is brilliant:

Have I made a mockery of a culture like a Choco-Taco? / Was I to rap as France was to Morocco? / Was I colon rap colon colon France colon Morocco?

I’m a sucker for nerdy punctuation jokes, and Barman just can’t stop himself. That line is from “Old Paul”, which could very well be the most sincerely self-deprecating hip hop song of all time. While on other songs, Barman’s self-deprecating humor is more along the lines of Conan O’Brien’s over-the-top selfloathing, on “Old Paul” it really sounds like Barman is seriously considering his place in hip hop, and makes a strong case for his bravery in the face of overwhelming rejection and/or dismissal from nearly everyone. At any rate, it’s excellent pop with a great chorus; and I find it unfortunate that so many people hate this guy when guys like Ja Rule with half as much talent get loads of inexplicable praise.