Common Moves of the Bass Player

Bass players are the most underappreciated members of any rock band. Next to their more theatrical bandmates, the bass player is often mistaken for boring or stiff. This couldn't be further from the truth. Bass players have many exciting moves...

The Memoirs of Buckethead

Few musicians personify the insanity of rock n' roll better than Guns N' Roses' masked guitarist, known simply as "Buckethead." Yet the following excerpts from the reclusive musician's memoirs paint a portrait of an artist very different from the...

There’s Nothing Funny About a Rusty Trombone

I’ve been hearing a lot of sniggering during practice lately about a so-called “rusty trombone,” and I tell you, I won’t have that kind of talk in my rehearsal hall!Now, I don’t know which one of you little miscreants...

The Lyrics To “Sitting on the Dock of the Bay,” If Otis Redding Were Really Fat

Sittin’ in the morning sun,I’ll be sittin’ when the evening come,Watching the chips roll in,And I’ll eat all them Lays again, yeah,I’m sippin’ on the soup of the day,Watching the fries boil away, ouh,I’m...

Some Lesser Known Tchaikovsky Symphonies

The Mozart is an Overrated Prick Who Hasn't Got Nearly My Sense of Fashion,Concerto in D Minor. The I'm Not Gay But I Will Marry Whoever Shall Have Me...Somebody...Anybody...For God's Sake I'm So Alone, Overture   The It's Surely a...

Now That's What I Call Music!, Volume 550

1. Shaggy: "Take Off That Silver Unitard"2. 98 Degrees: "Beware them Morlocks, Y'all"3. Spice Girls: "You Own My Heart Like the Robot Overlords Own My Eyes and Tongue"4. Limp Bizkit: "Tonight We're Gonna Eat Like It's 1999"5. Blink 182: "The Lucky...

The Severity Of Your Fart As Represented By "The Smiths"

William, it was really nothing. What difference does it make? Well I Wonder That joke isn't funny anymore Louder Than Bombs Suffer Little Children Panic Never Had No One Ever Girlfriend In a Coma The Queen Is Dead

Rejected Titles For Rap Songs

•    Golfin’ Wit My Glock •    Sparkin’ My Blunt of Charity and Goodwill•    Bitch Im’a Respect You•    What Time Is It?? (Afternoon Tea!!)•    Ganja in the Grocery Store•    Lose Yourself (At...

A Guide To Musical Appreciation

Congratulations, you’re a musician.  You’re already well on your way to sleeping with the swooning masses.  That is, unless you play an instrument other than guitar, bass, drums, or keyboard (and even then…) In this case, you&...

Alternate Titles for Loverboy's "Everybody's Working for the Weekend"

-Everybody's Working For The Respect of Their Father-Everybody's Working For A Vietnamese Sweatshop-Everybody's Working For K-Mart Because The Clinic Won't Give Everybody Their Methadone If They Can't Prove Legal Employment-Everybody's Working...

Indie Minute

The Indie Minute is sponsored by Le Tigre Clothing Corporation, makers of fine clothing and sponsors of sponsor-free art since 1977.!split

I Can Explain My iTunes Library

Hey you dudes want another beer? What kind do you- hey what are you doing on my computer? Don't go on the internet, I'm downloading... this thing. It's hard to explain. Just don't look at my bookmarks ok?Yeah you can put some music on. Just don't-...

London Bridge - An Analysis

In September 2006, Stacy Ann Ferguson, or Fergie as she is best known, shocked the world by starting her own solo career. The first single was entitled 'London Bridge', which, had been previously undiscovered by me until about 1 am last night. I...

Nickelback: Greatest Band of the 21st Century

Editor's note: Sometimes sarcasm is hard to read.  Is this sarcasm or is our author here really that into Nickelback?  You be the judge.  -StreeterI know that it’s a little early in the game to make the above claim, as we’ve got 94...

Got One Of My Finals Back

Learn Something

MentalFloss and I are back after a week off to teach more of that oh-so-valuable knowledge your brains crave.  This week, why don't we learn about...Real Life Stories Behind Famous SongsThe Beatles’ “Helter Skelter”The Dirty...

Nine Facts I Learned in 1999 by Listening to LFO's "Summer Girls"

1. New Kids on the Block had a bunch of hits. 2. There was a good man named Paul Revere.3. Michael J. Fox was Alex P. Keaton.4. Lead singer Rich Cronin likes Kevin Bacon, but he hates Footloose.5. He also likes the color purple... macaroni and...

Evanescence Drunk Dials Hinder In The Middle Of The Night

Evanescence: HIIIIII! Hinder: Hello? Who is this?Evanescence: IT’S EVANESCENCE! WHATCHA DOIN’!Hinder: Well, I was sleeping. It’s 3:15am. Honey, why you callin’ me so late?Evanescence: I LOST MY CELL PHONE AND I WANTED YOU...

Alanis Morissette's "Ironic," Modified To Actually Make It About Bananas

Read the article that inspired this one! Neat!An old banana back in '98It turned ripe one morningAnd went bad the next dayIt's a black fly in your banana daiquiriIt's a junior banana splitWhen you've already had three Isn't it bananas... don't...