QotD: Free Song
Posted November 11th, 2004 @ 01:36pm by Erik J. Barzeski
Question: What song should I purchase?
My Answer: Apple gave me a free song, and I'm wondering what one song you think I should purchase? Something that will make me say "gee, those artists sound really good, I should check out the rest of their stuff."
Dear Erik,
We recently sent you an Artist Alerts email with broken links. We apologize and would like to give you a song for free.
Click on this link to redeem:
https://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/RestOfLink.woa/Omitted/Duh
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Posted 11 Nov 2004 at 1:47pm #
Well, what genre of music do you like?
Posted 11 Nov 2004 at 1:54pm #
Irrelevant. And if you've read this site long enough, you know. Who says I want to find something only in genres I traditionally enjoy?
Posted 11 Nov 2004 at 2:24pm #
If you want to try something a little different than what (I think) you normally listen to, try out Anthems for a Seventeen-Year-Old Girl" by Broken Social Scene.
Posted 11 Nov 2004 at 2:44pm #
The clip available for it is repetative, but I really enjoy the song This Fir, by Franz Ferdinand. Or maybe something a little lighter: Maybe Not, by Cat Power
Posted 11 Nov 2004 at 2:58pm #
Black Is the Color of My True Love's Har - The Ramsey Lewis Trio. There is so much that goes on in this little song. It just bleeds with feling and one of the coolest covers of the original song.
Posted 11 Nov 2004 at 3:08pm #
Nada Surf - If You Leave
Posted 11 Nov 2004 at 3:32pm #
Never the Same by Supreme Beings of Leisure. It's the one song that got me hooked on them.
Posted 11 Nov 2004 at 4:13pm #
Erlend Oye - The Black Keys Work
Astrud Gilberto - So Nice (Summer Samba)
Posted 11 Nov 2004 at 4:18pm #
The Postal Service - Such Great Heights
Posted 11 Nov 2004 at 4:22pm #
In Search of 1988 by Ozma from Rock and Roll Part Three. OR The Bitter End by Placebo from Sleeping with Ghosts. OR Monkey Gone to Heaven by The Pixies from Doolittle. OR Wax Ecstatic by Sponge from Wax Ecstatic. (god i hope all those <a> tags match.
Posted 11 Nov 2004 at 4:26pm #
Rilo Kiley — My Slumbering Heart. Catchy tune, evocative lyrics. Such Great Heights is a good one, too.
Posted 11 Nov 2004 at 4:31pm #
Teenage Dope Fiend - Flickerstick
Posted 11 Nov 2004 at 4:46pm #
To the Roof of the Sky is the title track from a Vigilantes of Love recording. Explore and enjoy the masters of metaphor.
Posted 11 Nov 2004 at 4:55pm #
Try Bliss by Muse. It is a little short, but I know most of my friends love it.
Posted 11 Nov 2004 at 6:00pm #
I'm going to suggest several songs by the same group, Guano Apes. One song from each of their three albums. They have consistently good stuff, in my opinion.
Open Your Eyes
Plastic Mouth
This last one is a cover, but it's damn good.
Big In Japan
Posted 11 Nov 2004 at 7:00pm #
Some folks I like:
Megan Slankard
Libbie Schrader
Sarah Harmer
Gary Jules
Posted 11 Nov 2004 at 7:29pm #
Todd mentioned Supreme Beings of Leisure above. The song that got my attention from them was Nothin' Like Tomorrow, which is a great tune. I bought a couple of their albums via iTunes, but I was a little disappointed. They have some good songs, but if I want to listen to that genre of music, I prefer Morcheeba (Blindfold is an all-time fav) or Portishead.
Rob
Posted 11 Nov 2004 at 7:53pm #
I've been diggin' "No Phone" the new single from Cake lately on the radio. And I see they have it on iTunes. You might find it repetetive though.
Posted 13 Nov 2004 at 3:29pm #
So which one did you end up getting?
Posted 13 Nov 2004 at 3:35pm #
None yet.
Posted 14 Nov 2004 at 1:53am #
Dare I suggest Marilyn Manson?
I love cutting code to the-oh so melodious tones of Marilyn and company.
And before I get flamed, I am a happily-adjusted, college-educated, married, and fully-employed technical professional.