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Here are my weekly top artists for the first quarter of 2009. More than one artist indicates a tie.

4 Jan 2009 Ella Fitzgerald
11 Jan 2009 Sheryl Crow, Marvin Gaye
18 Jan 2009 Tommy Flanagan
25 Jan 2009 Jimi Hendrix
1 Feb 2009 Eric Clapton, Genesis, Lee Morgan
8 Feb 2009 Billy Joel, Dusty Springfield
15 Feb 2009 Hank Mobley, Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
22 Feb 2009 Jack Johnson, Bob Marley
1 Mar 2009 Electric Light Orchestra
8 Mar 2009 Stevie Wonder
15 Mar 2009 Trey Anastasio, Chad & Jeremy, Lionel Richie, Johnny Rivers
22 Mar 2009 The Chieftains, The Corrs, Jack Johnson, Sarah McLachlan, Fiona Wight
29 Mar 2009 Led Zeppelin

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I can only take so much. You're probably the same way. For several days AFTER Christmas, you can still be assaulted with the holiday-themed music & muzak everywhere you go. Well, as far as I'm concerned, it's after Christmas, so Santa Claus can get the #%*&@! back out of town!

For those who would like some ammunition for firing back, I give you this list. There are three four basic types of songs on here:
1. Irreverent parodies
2. "Alternate" holidays
3. Neglected covers that should be played instead of the overplayed versions
4. Covers so cheesy that the listener might suffer a physical blockage

I leave it to you to decide which tunes belong in which categories. So, sit back, toss back the "hair of the nog", and spread the word to the muzak programmers: it's time to pack the holiday box up for another year. (And don't be so eager to break it out again next October.)

*Asylum Street Spankers – Intro
*Asylum Street Spankers - You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch
*Jonathan Coulton - Chiron Beta Prime
*The Pogues - Fairytale of New York
*Poi Dog Pondering - Mele Kalikimaka
*Fountains of Wayne - I Want An Alien For Christmas
*James Brown - Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto
*Barenaked Ladies - Green Christmas
*Leon Redbone - Winter Wonderland
*Squirrel Nut Zippers - Sleigh Ride
*Harry Connick, Jr. - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
*Jonathan Coulton - Curl
*Barenaked Ladies - I Have a Little Dreidel
*The Klezmatics - Hanukah Tree (Hanukkah)
*The Brian Setzer Orchestra - Jingle Bells
*The Love Buzzz'rds - Buddha's Wearing Christmas Lights
*Ringo Starr - The Little Drummer Boy
*Mannheim Steamroller - Los Peces En El Rio
*Ramones - Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight)
*Leon Redbone - Blue Christmas
*Harry Connick, Jr. - Frosty the Snowman
*Asylum Street Spankers - Linus and Lucy
*Vince Guaraldi - Skating
*Harry Connick, Jr. - Winter Wonderland
*Leon Redbone - White Christmas
*Vince Guaraldi Trio - Linus And Lucy
*Jimmy Eat World - Last Christmas
*The Killers - Don't Shoot Me Santa
*Asylum Street Spankers - 12.25.61
*Action Action - Father Christmas
*The Chieftains - The Wexford Carol
*The Blind Boys of Alabama - Last Month Of The Year
*Leon Redbone - Frosty the Snowman
*MC Lars - Gary the Green Nosed Reindeer
*Folklore - Xmas Ape Goes to the Moon
*Sugarcult - Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
*blink-182 - I Won't Be Home For Christmas
*South Park - Carol of the Bells
*Bunnygrunt - Got the Blues for Xmas
*Atom and His Package - What We Do On Christmas
*Scary Kids Scaring Kids - What a Wonderful World
*South Park - O Holy Night
*Major Seven and the Minors - Flying Spaghetti Monster
*Satan - Christmas Time In Hell
*Hot Rod Circuit - Happy Christmas (War is Over)

One year, 9084 plays, 1605 artists

Top 20 artists:
1 The Pogues 223
2 Jimmy Buffett 104
3 Jim Lauderdale 99
4 Robert Earl Keen 98
5 Great Big Sea 93
6 Steve Earle 88
7 John Prine 85
8 Wilco 83
9 Carbon Leaf 80
10 Gaelic Storm 74
11 The Chieftains 73
12 The Tossers 71
13 House of Freaks 70
14 The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 69
15 Dwight Yoakam 68
16 The Dillards 67
17 Marty Stuart 66
18 Robbie Fulks 65
19 The Decemberists 64
20 Kelly Willis 61

Top 15 albums:
1 The Pogues – Red Roses for Me 30
2 The Chieftains – Water From the Well 29
2 The Pogues – Rum Sodomy & the Lash 29
4 House of Freaks – Monkey on a Chain Gang 28
5 The Pogues – If I Should Fall From Grace With God 23
5 The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band – Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. 2 23
7 Jimmy Buffett – Boats, Beaches, Bars & Ballads 21
8 The Mollys – Hat Trick 20
8 House of Freaks – Tantilla 20
10 Fastball – The Harsh Light of Day 19
10 Carbon Leaf – Echo Echo 19
12 Rodney Crowell – Fate's Right Hand 18
12 The Clash – London Calling 18
12 Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys – Bayou Ruler 18
12 Lucinda Williams – Car Wheels On A Gravel Road 18

Very bored, so I took some surveys. Again.

Put your music player on shuffle....use the song titles as your answers

(21123 songs in WinAmp)

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Story of your life...
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What should they have played when you were born?:
"Spectral Emotions" by Spectral Emotions

Okay, well, looking at all the many different genres of music I like, that kind of makes sense.

What song will people play at your funeral?:
"Ze Big Divide (Parham & Dominic Plaza Remix)" by Seyton vs. Tyler Michaud

Oh, I'd be happy, cause this is one of alltime fav tunes!

What song will you play at your wedding?:
"Behold the passionate ways of nature" by Hagalaz' Runedance

Well, considering I do not plan on marrying at all; this is still a very lovely song, and I think it would work very well for a Celtic themed wedding.

What song will you play at your 50th birthday party?:
"ResurRection" by PPK

ROFL!

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If you get your dream life...
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What song will you dance to when you win the lottery?:
"Walk Of Notes (The Digital Blonde Remix)" by Beetseekers

Well, it certainly IS uplifting.

What song will you play when you get your dream job?:
"Europe in Flames" by Triarii

. . . *no comment* !!! Out of 21123 songs you pick THIS!??!?! This is so not politically correct. D:

What song will you play when you discover your own island?:
"Injected With A Poison" by Praga Khan

LOL?!

What song will you play when you rule the world?:
"The War Room" by Trevor Morris

WinAmp ... !!!

What song will you play when you're in heaven?:
"Beautiful inside" by Zolex

Doubt I'll rise to heaven. It's Valhalla for me.

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What song makes you feel....
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Happy:
"Contra stomp!" by m2i

Yeah, it has a cute tune.

Sad:
"Atrax" by Exit EEE

Well, actually not.

Sexy:
"Chapter III: Awaking The Centuries" by Haggard

In a Teutonic way, maybe, with a side trip to Baroque?!

Angry:
"Draconia" by Strawberry Bazaar

Actually, no. It soothes me.

Jealous:
"Sognariket Sine Krigarar" by Windir

Flirty:
"Jabo Jabo" by Crash Dudez

Well, yeah, harsh bassdrums do make me bouncy which will lead to make me flirty.

Evil:
"Southampton" by James Horner

Well, okay, if I remember all the idiots crying like babies in the movie, mocking them in my mind, then yes.

Innocent:
"Let me know" by Roisin Murphy

Beautiful:
"Beyond The Beyond" by Suns of Arqa

What song makes you feel like you're an armadillo?:
"Eve (Ceres Mix)" by Ephedra

Uhh okay. o_O

What song makes you feel like you can fly?:
"Miracle (phase 2)" by Taucher

What song makes you cry?:
"Goin' Crazy" by Sven-R-G

No, it does not. LOL

What song makes you feel like dancing?:
"Zoo" by Antoine Clamaran

Yep, it does. Definitely!

What song makes you feel like being emo?:
"Overdrive (Short Vocal Cut)" by DJ Darkzone

I own no emo music.

What song makes you feel like a donut?:
"Universal Nation 2002" by Push

Well, yeah, the original was way better anyway.

What song reminds you of your childhood?:
"Winter Madness" by Wintersun

Well, back then we used to HAVE snow in winter. D:

What song reminds you that life sucks?:
"Wicked Wind" by Reeko

*shifty eyes*

What song makes you eat compulsively?:
"Bring me Love (Dub Original Mix)" by Andrea Mendez

What song makes you nervous?:
"They Key, the Secret" by Urban Cookie Collective

Yeah, cause that's like half my life-time ago. Hell, I'm old.

What song makes you need to pee?:
"Confusion Reigns" by Aslan Faction

Yah, confusion reigns indeed, looking at that question.

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This song describes...
----

Yourself:
"Lucid Dreams I" by Mind.In.A.Box

Hm ... I do love to dream.

Your mom:
"Deus Ex Machina" by DJ Francois

WTF!?

Your dad:
"Mental Storm" by Karmak-X

Your best friend:
"On The Move (Dumonde Mix)" by Barthezz

Not that wrong, she'll move far away soon. Again.

Your stalker:
"Sea Of Happiness" by Sub-Stance

Your school:
"Utan Stjarnorna" by Basshunter

Whatever that means.

Your life:
"Bla Bla Bla (Drammentenza Mix)" by Gigi D'Agostino

For some odd reason, this makes me laugh hard.

Your death:
"Shalim Dhar" by Rajna

Hm ... ?

Your attitude towards life:
"Fatherland" by Alle Sagen Ja

Well, Martial Industrial? --- Yeah, life is full of battles to be fought. Kind of even the theme of the lyrics.





1. How did you get into 29? Arkona (Russian)
I accidentally downloaded a song by them ages ago. ("Zalozhnyi")

2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22? Trentemøller
Actually, first I ever heard by him was a remix of "We Share Our Mothers Health (Trentemøller Remix)" by The Knife.

3. What's your favorite lyric by 33? The Irish Rovers
In a neat little town they call Belfast, apprentice to trade I was bound.
And many an hour of sweet happiness I spent in that neat little town.
But bad misfortune came o'er me, and caused me to stray from the land
Far away from my friends and relations. They follow the black velvet band.

"Black Velvet Band"

4. How did you get into 49? Kitaro
I had downloaded a compilation with his "Matsuri" on it, and instantly got hooked. It's so damn amazing!

5. How many albums by 13 do you own? Korpiklaani
All of them. Even the one where they still called themselves Shaman.

6. What is your favorite song by 50? Reeko
"Divina Vengenza A1"

7. Is there a song by 39 that makes you sad? Klopfgeister
Nope.

8. What is your favorite song by 15? ASP
"Die Ruhe vor dem Sturm" is wonderful, followed closely by "Die kleine Ballade vom Schwarzen Schmetterling [Full Length Version]" & "De profundis"

9. What is your favorite song by 5? Von Thronstahl
Dammit, they have many wonderful songs. "The Age of Decay and Democrazy" cause the lyrics are just so true.

10. Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy? Black Sabbath
"Behind the Wall of Sleep"

11. What is the worst song by 40? Paddy Goes to Holyhead
Hm ... I did not listen to all their songs yet, and I can't say that any of those I did listen to suck.

12. What is your favorite song by 10? Underground Resistance
"Final Frontier". Even after years I still love it as much as on the first day!

13. What is a good memory you have involving 30? Suns of Arqa
Oh, I usually listen to their tunes when I'm chilling. So ... not exactly a particular memory there.

14. What is your favorite song by 38? RMB
"Matisse", "The Time has come" and "Spring", cannot choose one over the other here. Especially the first two hold many memories.

15. Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy? Laibach
Oh HELL YEAH! I love love LOVE their "B Mashina". It makes me incredibly happy.

16. Is there a song by 25 that makes you sad? Qntal
Hm, "Anc Non Lo VI" and "Ab Vox d'Angel" have quite melancholic melodies.

17. What is the first song you ever heard by 23? Agonoize
"Koprolalie". Friend showed it to me.

18. What's your favorite lyric by 11? Massiv In Mensch
Ohne mich wird Armut siegen
Werden Engel nie mehr fliegen
Werden Schüsse nur noch schärfer
Wird die Welt ein dunkler Kerker
Wird die Sonne schwarz und dunkel
Werden Blumen nie mehr funkeln
Wird der Tod jetzt zu Dir sprechen
Wird kein Mensch das Brot mehr brechen...

"Vokuhila"

19. Who is a favorite member of 1? Triarii
Meh, I care about their music, not who they are.

20. Is there a song by 14 that makes you happy? Djuma Soundsystem
"Les Djinns", especially the remix by Trentemøller. It's fucking EPIC!

21. What is a good memory involving 27? This Morn' Omina
Well, first time I ever got to listen to the music. Was total eargasm

22. What is your favorite song by 16? Qntal
"Am Morgen fruo (Bruno Kramm Remix)"

23. What is the first song you ever heard by 47? Johann Sebastian Bach
I bet it was the "Toccata & Fugue in D Minor", but I cannot really tell. I was too young to remember.

24. What is your favorite album by 18? Nokturnal Mortum
Hm ... don't really have a fav here.

25. What is your favorite song by 21? L.S.G.
"I'm not existing" and "Netherworld (Jules Vernes Mix)"

26. What is the first song you ever heard by 26? Der Blutharsch
Tough to tell, cause most of the songs are titled "Untitled XYZ number". D:

27. What is your favorite album by 3? Fiddler's Green
Again, don't really have one. All of them are good.

28. What is you favorite song by 2? The Wolfe Tones
Their version of "The Foggy Dew".

29. What was the first song you ever heard by 32? The Chieftains
The opening theme of BBC's version of the movie "Treasure Island".

30. What is you favorite song by 8? Dernière Volonté
"Cran d'Arrêt"

31. How many times have you seen 17 live? Magic Knight RayEarth OST
It's a soundtrack ...

32. Is there a song by 44 that makes you happy? DJ Dean
"Balla Nation 2"

33. How did you get into 12? Turmion Kätilöt
Some online friend sent me some of their stuff. Insta-love!!!

34. What is the worst song by 45? Thyrfing
Thyrfing has no "worst" song.

35. What was the first song you ever heard by 34? Therion
"Clavicula Nox"

36. What is the first song you ever heard by 48? Kitaro
"Matsuri"

37. How many times have you seen 42 live? Amduscia
Never. D:

38. What is your favorite song by 36? Midnight Configuration
"Dying Sea" and "Snowblind"

39. What was the first song you ever heard by 28? Finntroll
"Rivfader" back when it came out.

40. What is your favorite album by 7? Dengue Fever
"One Thousand Tears of a Tarantula", thank you, Weeds OST, for introducing me to this wonderful band.

41. Is there a song by 31 that makes you happy? Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio
I doubt happy is the right term for their music, but I do love "(Apocalips Kisses) In the eyes of the scarlet ones" the most.

42. What is your favorite album by 41? Waylander
"Reawakening Pride Once Lost", it is mindblowing!

43. What is your favorite song by 24?Jethro Tull
"Locomotive Breath"

44. What is a good memory you have involving 46? C-Bool
Uhh, I was very drunk and bribing some guy into giving me the CD with "House Baby (Verano Mix)" by C-Bool on it. I was successful.

45. What is your favorite song by 35? Marusha
"Ravechannel (weekend mix)", reminds me of the good ol' days.

46. Is there a song by 9 that makes you happy? Funker Vogt
"Taxi zum Mars", cause that intro makes me laugh all the time.

47. What is your favorite album by 4? Eire Og
Don't have one.

48. Who is a favorite member of 37? RMB
Again, I don't care much for band members.

49. What is the first song you ever heard by 43? Blutengel
"In Winter"

50. What is your favorite song by 20? Werkraum
"Legion"

viktorkrumfan01's top albums
1. Paramore - All We Know Is Falling (657) 2. The Beatles - Abbey Road (352) 3. abingdon boys school - abingdon boys school (282) 4. The Beach Boys - Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 (272) 5. The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (246) 6. The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour (222) 7. MONKEY MAJIK - ＴＩＭＥ (221) 8. The Band - Greatest Hits (210) 9. Simon & Garfunkel - Greatest Hits (209) 10. Queen - Classic Queen (193) 11. The Chieftains - The Long Black Veil (191) 12. Bôa - Twilight (189) 13. Utada - Exodus (184) 14. Sarah Brightman - Dive (180) 15. Led Zeppelin - Early Days: The Best of Led Zeppelin, Vol. 1 (158) 16. The Beatles - Rubber Soul (157) 17. Simon & Garfunkel - Old Friends (156) 18. The Chieftains - Down The Old Plank Road: The Nashville Sessions (153) 19. Superfly - Superfly (150) 20. John Lennon - Lennon Legend (149)

Here's a big, big survey. Any questions you may or may not have about me can and will be answered here. (Y)

Party time....

THE ULTIMATE MUSIC SURVEY
(oh how very epic indeed)

Let’s start with the good stuff.

What is your favorite genre of music?
Damn good music.

Why?
Why would I want to listen to anything that wasn’t damn good?

Name your favorite band(s)
Death Cab for Cutie R.E.M., Panic at the Disco (formerly Panic! At the Disco), The Format, The Beatles, Burial, Bloc Party, Keane…shitloads more, naturally.

What is your favorite album?
Transatlanticism and Automatic for the People. No fucking contest whatsoever.

Name your favorite song(s)
Don’t even try to start me.

Favorite song you DON'T have
Oh, wow, um…Tale Told by the Cynical?

Favorite lyrics
It Hasn’t Happened Yet, Hints, Day Is Done, World Leader Pretend, many more.

Favorite vocalist
Many. Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie, Michael Stipe of R.E.M, Jeff Buckley, Jonsi Biriggson of Sigur Ros, Nick Drake, Sam Cooke, Flynn Gower of Cog, Ian Kenny of Karnivool and Birds of Tokyo…the list goes on.

Favorite rapper
Oh, fuck. Here we go again.
Nas, Eminem, Slug of Atmosphere, MC Lars, Phrase, Kanye West, Chuck D of Public Enemy, Snoop Dogg, Jay-Z, Ice Cube, Beanie Sigel, Gift Of Gab, Saul Williams, Andre 3000 of OutKast, Urthboy of The Herd, RZA, GZA etc.

Favorite of anything not mentioned
Bill Hicks and William Shatner. Best people.

The bad stuff

What's your least favorite genre of music?
Bad music.

Who's your least favorite band?
Let’s see…Metro Station, Aiden, Escape the Fate, old From First to Last with Sonny Moore, All Time Low, Cute Is What We Aim For, The Scene Aesthetic, Bon Jovi, Billy Ray Cyrus, Soulja Boy, Boys Like Girls, Goodnight Nurse, Primal Scream, Celine Deon, Behind Crimson Eyes, British India, Bring Me the Horizon, Chiodos, Saosin in their Anthony Green era, etc.

Who's your least favorite solo artist?
Any of the Cyrus family.

Who do you think is the most annoying musician?
Rick Astley?

If you could shoot any "artist" or "band", who would it be?
Fucking Aiden

Who do you think is the least talented?
Any band I don’t like has no talent.

Least favorite song
Knife Blood Nightmare

Most annoying song
Everything sucks, but I’d say When I’m Gone.

Most repetitive song
That’s The Bass

Last song to be stuck in your head
Better Than Heaven

Did this survey just get that song stuck in your head again? (sorry)
No, surprisingly.

Worst band that used to be good?
Ben Lee, Saliva, Behind Crimson Eyes

A good band that used to suck?
Van She, From First to Last, Underoath, Britney Spears, Madonna, The Getaway Plan, The Amity Affliction, AFI.

Your musical background

What was the first music you remember listening to?
The Wiggles

What type of music do your parents listen to?
Van Morrison, Paul Kelly, The Beatles, Jackson Browne, Fleetwood Mac, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, The Chieftains, Sting/The Police, etc.

Do you play any musical instruments, or sing?
Drums, vocals.

Do you take lessons for instruments or voice? If so, for how long?
Yes, I do. Have been doing singing lessons all year.

Do you plan to / have you gone to college for music?
Negative.

Who are your musical inspirations?
Michael Stipe, Ben Gibbard, Brendon Urie, Nate Ruess, Kele Okereke, their bands. And many fucking more.

Who was your first favorite band or artist?
The Beatles?

Who is your most recent favorite band or artist?
Burial or City and Colour, maybe?



This or that

classical or jazz? Jazz.

classic rock or modern rock? Depends on the bands.

rock or rap? Probably rock, but I like both.

emo or punk? My emo isn’t your emo. Punk, probably.

funk or blues? Blues!

Pink Floyd or Led Zeppelin? Zeppelin, please.

Coldplay or Radiohead? Radiohead!

John Mayer or Jack Johnson? John Mayer!!!! Seriously.

Eminem or 50 Cent? Well, 50 isn’t one of the best of all time so…

Britney Spears or Christina Aguilera? Britney, bitch.

Backstreet Boys or N'sync? *NSYNC, man. Backstreet may be back, but they ain’t got the fucking DURRRRRRRRRRRTY POP.

The Beatles or The Rolling Stones? The Beatles. No question. Though the Stones are gods.

beethoven or Mozart? Probably Beethoven.

Electric or acoustic? Ben Gibbard playing an acoustic with Chris Walla on electric 

Mandolin or ukulele? Oooh. Losing My Religion or Your arms around me? That’s tough!!

Saxophone or trumpet? Sax on the beach.

Miscellaneous

Why do you like music?
It’s my life. Seriously, I would not have a worthwhile life if it did not exist.

When you're angry, what type of music do you listen to? Deicide, Jose Gonzalez, The Forest, Burial, City and Colour, Jeff Buckley.

Has music ever made you cry? When?
Yes.
You don’t need to know when.

Has music ever made you laugh? When?
Yes.
You don’t need to know when.

Do you like local music?
Why yes I do.

Do you enjoy being on stage?
Hells yes.

Do you like to sing, even if you don't consider yourself a singer?
Fuck yeah.

If you could just chill with any musician, who would it be?
Ben Gibbard.

What instrument that you don't play now would you like to learn next?
Guitar, please.

Do you like foreign types of music? If so, what types?
American, British, Canadian, Barbadian, Russian, New Zealand, Welsh, South African…so on and so forth!


Well, that was fun.

I have to admit, I don't tire of the term "scrobble" - it sounds like something Ploobis and Scred would eat in the stagnant northlands of Gorch (Muppets on SNL in 1975). Anyhow, there are a few thousand missing since the last, mostly because every time I tried to note which track hit on an even thousand there would be something wrong with the track counter. The track this time is Danny Boy from Tears of Stone. Not one of my favorite albums, either in general, or by The Chieftains. Too depressing. I do like Diana Krall's voice, though. I recently heard her recording The Girl In The Other Room and really enjoy it. Oh well, the risk I run with iTunes on shuffle all the time.

Ciao everybody,

I have now reached my 8th thousand of scrobbles here at Last.fm. Since my Scrobbler finally accepted my iPod, it's been a little bit faster to reach 1000 scrobbles.

This week I've been working on a present for my sister-in-law Nadia who had a birthday party yesterday. She's into languages, and recently she's discovered Italian, just like me. I've had a couple of Italian boyfriends and I speak the language quite well nowadays, so I decided to give Nadia a starting kit of my old course books, Amarelli liquorice and a CD.

A couple of months ago, I was travelling together with my family to the south of Sweden, where a family party was taking place. In the car, Nadia brought a CD with some Italian music,inspired by a TV show in Sweden about Italian cooking. I wasn't quite pleased with the CD (too commercial and silly for my taste). I wanted to introduce her to some real good italian music. So I spent a couple of nights to find and compile an album of 18 songs that show the true Italian spirit (uhm, or something). My friend Daeniele helped me to pick the songs, and in the end the CD looked like this:

1. Fabrizio De André – Dormono sulla collina
2. Vasco Rossi – Albachiara
3. Francesco De Gregori – Giorno di pioggia
4. Fiordaliso – Non Voglio Mica La Luna
5. Subsonica – Incantevole
6. Elio e le Storie Tese - Fossi figo
7. Francesco de Gregori – La donna cannone
8. Fabrizio de André – Volta la carta
9. Franco Battiato – L'era del cinghiale bianco
10. Lucio Battisti – Io vorrei… non vorrei… ma se vuoi
11. Gianna Nannini – Mi Fai Incazzare
12. Elio e le Storie Tese – Servi della gleba
13. Mia Martini – Piccolo Uomo
14. Afterhours – Non È Per Sempre
15. Stadio – Acqua e sapone
16. Donatella Rettore – Kobra
17. Modena City Ramblers – Viva la Vida
18. Mia Martini – Rapsodia

While searching for a song from the political Irish-Italian band Modena City Ramblers, I found a song which became my 8000th scrobble:

Qualche splendido giorno

As you see, I chose another song in the end, but the band is worth checking out if you like folk-like political music with Celtic tradition. Sort of like an Italian bastard son of The Chieftains.

Arrivederci.