Sunday, May 15, 2005

Music Savants Help Me Out

I need song suggestions for various themes. For example, Songs About Wanting to Get into Someone's Pants might include the following: Let's Get it On, Let's Spend the Night Together, I Want You Now, NIN's I Want to F You Like an Animal...and so on.

Here are some random themes I'd like suggestions on, if you have any ideas:

Songs About Someone's Horrible Body Odor/Bad Smells

Songs About Strippers/Stripping

Songs About Ugly People

Songs that contain the message: I'm not interested in you




Remember when I said Arrested Development was cancelled? Looks like I was wrong. My information came from someone looking at an LA Times article who said, "It looks like AD's cancelled." I think the article just mentioned it was pulled off the air, not necessarily cancelled. Then I ran to my computer and announced the show's cancellation. Today I read some news that kind of contradicts my lil' announcement. Looks like the show might be picked up after all. Yay!

Earlier in the week I met with some folks from NPACH, the National Policy and Advocacy Council on Homelessness. To protect their privacy, I'll just call them Rob and Brad. Rob and Brad are going to hold a benefit here in Los Angeles (date to be determined) to raise money and awareness of the homeless problem. I tried to explain to them that we in Los Angeles are already well aware of the homeless on account of the fact that they practice yoga on sidewalks and oftentimes communicate with aliens wearing helmets equipped with special antennae. They then explained to me that there are also a lot of homeless families and homeless children in dire need of affordable housing. I said, "If you believe that, then I've got a bridge I'd like to sell you," and I took off.

Okay, that didn't really happen; I didn't take off. But I did agree to try and help them out here in Los Angeles, taking advantage of my political clout and numerous Hollywood connections.

Why am I telling you all this? Well, we're/they're trying to come up with innovative ways to raise awareness of the issues on a grassroots level. I suggested blogging as one possible tool, and pal Matt Hartley one-upped me with a suggestion of audio blogging.

Anyway, I might come to you guys for suggestions in the future. Or, like, now if any come to mind.

I'm now going to get some lunch.

8 comments:

Jonathan said...

i have one for people who stink its called "a lil bit o soap" by De La Soul

for strippin too there is "strip club" by Jaylib

and for ugly people the only one i can think of is "got some teeth" by obie trice

thats all i can think of hope you like oh lovely woman known as the swish

estevan carlos benson said...

Get in Your Pants Music:

How about "Fuck With Me And Find Out" by Wesley Willis or quite possibly "Suck a Cheetah's Dick" from Willis as well. American classics there.

http://www.wesleytribute.org/wesley/

Ben Cannon said...

Get In Your Pants?
Anything by Avenue D.
I think the best one would be "Stick It In."
"Ass Like That" by Eminem.
"Backdoor Lover" by DuJour. From "Josie and the Pussycats."
"Dirty Life" by Ima Robot.

I can't really think of any "Not Interested In You" songs... My best idea was "Ain't That Pretty At All" by Warren Zevon.
Oh! I'm looking through my iTunes, and I have a better "not interested" song. "Another Day" from "Rent."
"Backstage" by The Donnas.
"Black Jettas" by Ima Robot.
"Cell Block Tango" from "Chicago." I mean, I wouldn't kill someone I was interested in.
"Chain Of Fools" by Aretha Franklin.
"What You Feel" from "Buffy The Vampire Slayer."
"Defeat You" by Smash Mouth.
"Don't Want You Back" by the Backstreet Boys.

Stinky people:
"Another One Rides The Bus" by Weird Al Yankovic.
Stink in general?
Besse was right. But it's called "Trash Day" by Weird Al.
"It Stunk" by Space Ghost.
"Fluffy" by Space Ghost.

Stripping?
"Slut?" by Avenue D. It's kind of about being a stripper... Or something like one.

That's all I'm gonna put on here for now. Glad I could help.

Ben Cannon said...

Ugly people!
"Hippo Girl" from rathergood.com

Laura Swisher said...

These are GREAT SUGGESTIONS! Thanks for your input.

Trey Goals said...

I'm sure Rob and Brad are almost comfortable with the public consumption of their names. I bet folks could visit their website and find out their names. How about all those girls out there who want to stalk guys who are trying to end homelessness?

I don't know about how horrible it is, but there's always "That Smell" by Florida's own Lynrd Skynrd (or however it's spelled). It may actually be seductive to smell someone strung out or soaked in booze. Who am I to judge?

Strippers? "Girls Girls Girls" by Motley Crue. That's the beginning and the end.

Not interested? How about "Buggin me?" You know, put your number on th' call block, etc?

And alas, ugly folk. Didn't Eddie Murphy have a tune with lyrics like "We like ugly women, with real big lips; we like ugly women, with real wide hips; don't shave those legs!"

My but I'm old.

Darttalker said...

COME TOGETHER
Beatles

Here come old flat top
He come groovin’ up slowly
He got jo jo eyeball....

It Ain't Me babe
Bob Dylan

Go 'way from my window,
Leave at your own chosen speed.
I'm not the one you want, babe,
I'm not the one you need.

Butternut said...

Homeless awareness - drive down any off ramp during the night. During the day you can only get fresh produce. Also Santa Monica at almost any time of day.