The Ramones - Every Time I Eat Vegetables It Makes Me Think of You

The other day my friend Ed and I were listening to the radio and Girlfriend in a Coma came on. I said, I prefer The Ramones take on the subject:



Really catchy. Really what-the-hell? too, which is very Ramone-y to me. "Did he just sing about Thorazine?" Yep.

That's from Subterranean Jungle, the first album by The Ramones that I owned personally.

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - You Got Lucky

First off, this was a very cool video when it came out. It's probably not looking so cool to much younger folks seeing it the first time. But it's post-apocalyptic and had radiated-looking skies and a nice electronic intro. Tom Petty videos generally were worth watching as videos.



But also, this song is great. It's good solid rock and roll, for one. But also, rock and roll is filled with songs about getting broken up with, unrequited love, the pain of loss, and women that done broke your heart and men who don't deserve it (and vice-versa). But Tom Petty stands out with a trio of tracks that turn that around. You're leaving me? Go ahead, but I'm the catch here. Confidence, not loss. I loved it when I first heard it even if that kind of confidence took years to sink in to my life.

I'll post the other two some time, too - Free Falling and Don't Come Around Here No More, my favorite Tom Petty track. But for now, you got lucky. And got post-apocalypse.

BNQT - Restart

I love this song. It reminds me of Matthew Sweet and T.Rex at the same time, plus a few other things I can't put my finger on.