Artist: Bon Jovi
Album: This Left Feels Right
No, I’m not saving these songs up for a full album review. I don’t think I can face listening to this album as many times as I have to in a short period of time to complete one of those reviews.
Archive for the ‘Random Song’ Category
Random Song: Always (TLFR)
Wednesday, October 12th, 2011Random Song: Our House
Wednesday, October 5th, 2011Artist: Crosby Stills Nash & Young
Album: Deja Vu
My parents had this album. And it was an actual album–on vinyl. Consequently, this is one of the songs that I remember quite clearly from my childhood.
Random Song: The River
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011Artist: Bruce Springsteen
Album: The River
I discovered Springsteen relatively late. Sure, his work was always part of the background of my world–which, when you consider that I’ve spent a fair part of my life in New Jersey, shouldn’t be a surprise.
Random Song: Out of Bounds
Monday, August 8th, 2011Artist: Bon Jovi
Album: 100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can’t Be Wrong
The Bon Jovi box set is a fascinating treat if you’re a fan. This was the first insight that I had into just what did and didn’t make it into the band’s albums. (And it helped secure my personal feeling that this is a band that simply does not get enough credit for just how much skill they have when it comes to creating rock and roll music.)
Random Song: Life is a Lemon and I Want My Money Back
Wednesday, July 27th, 2011Artist: Meat Loaf
Album: Bat Out of Hell II
Want to hear just how much awesome you can wring out of one riff? Take a look at this song.
Random Song: Panama
Wednesday, July 20th, 2011Artist: Van Halen
Album: 1984
I know that Van Halen is one of the few truly great hard rock bands out there, and their music is fine, as far as I’m concerned. However, for some reason, I never really was able to get into their music the way I did with other bands. They just never really became a favorite.
Random Song: Heaven Is
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011Artist: Def Leppard
Album: Adrenalize
Hair metal has ranked as my favorite genre of music for years now. This is what speaks to me. I will not apologize for that.
Random Song: I Love It Loud
Wednesday, July 6th, 2011Artist: KISS
Album: Creatures of the Night
I’m surprised that this one didn’t turn up earlier, seeing as how this is basically a four-minute ode to everything that I like about rock music. I’ve said that before–I like arena rock. I like it because it’s big and it’s loud, and it hits hard. I think you’ve probably figured that out by now.
Random Song: Badlands
Wednesday, June 29th, 2011Artist: Bruce Springsteen
Album: Darkness on the Edge of Town
Awhile ago, I had listed this song as one of my top 10 ‘bad day’ songs. There’s something about it that I find singularly uplifting–especially the bridge leading into that last chorus.
Random Song: Bat Out of Hell
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011Artist: Meat Loaf
Album: Bat Of Hell
My first real rock album (well, technically it was a cassette) that I ever owned was a copy of Meat Loaf’s Greatest Hits, which of course included ‘Bat Out of Hell’. Sure, it would eventually be Bon Jovi that would truly make me into a hard rock fan, but Meat Loaf was where the journey started in a lot of ways.