Chart-a-thon Final Day, Final Release! C3 NYE Bash!
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Deftones – Saturday Night Wrist
Please enjoy the next chapter of the Deftones discography project! And I’ll see you again at some point next year (hopefully) for Diamond Eyes!
Just wanted to thank naginaljj, bansheflyer and septekka for this great album of work. Can’t wait for Diamond eyes! Thanks so much!
Hey there!
Today we bring another release from HighFlyingBirds (sadly nsw had to drop out of this slot), and this time, a few song from Red Hot Chili Peppers 2006’s album, “Stadium Arcadium“!
Hope you enjoyed those songs! There might be some more coming out on a later date
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Next up, MrPrezident and BansheeFlyer with a couple of tunes that will set you free!
DVDA “Freedom Isn’t Free”The term “Freedom isn’t free” is an American idiom, widely used in the USA to express gratitude to the military for defending their personal freedoms. Songwriter Trey Parker used another country idiom to mean ‘one’s lot’ as a quaint-sounding term to match the song – “buck o’five” is a phrase from the American South, used to describe something or somebody’s weight, as in ‘the man didn’t weigh but a buck o’ five’, which literally meant 105 pounds, or loosely “very little”. The song’s narrator is wondering that if the listener won’t spend an insignificant amount of effort to defend freedom, then who will ?Nice job on the donations, if you haven’t already, please do! Time is running out.SONG COUNT: 371
Bansheeflyer’s song will be pushed back to the finale. Up next the one and only Rocker1999Keeping the content Canadian since 2017!
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Wheatus – I Am What I Is
Pro Keys by Piked Pike
Despite not appearing in the library officially, Wheatus have an existing history with Rock Band, with vocalist Brendan B Brown expressing interest in the game since Rock Band 1, and unsuccessfully attempting to rerecord and release “Teenage Dirtbag” on the Rock Band Network. This release intends to expand their presence on the Rock Band platform, alongside introducing players to the bands other works which they may not be aware of.
Released on Too Soon Monsoon, I Am What I Is showcases Wheatus’ iconic sound to it’s full potential. Expanding on the groundwork laid down by their debut, I Am What I Is proves to be a great addition to the Rock Band library, featuring varied parts on every instrument for the whole band to enjoy and harmonies that will get the room singing. The track especially stands out for it’s drum part, which will keep most drummers on their toes due to it’s varied nature.
If you enjoyed this release, please consider supporting the band through their Patreon Campaign, or by picking up a copy of their debut re-record when it drops in 2020.
I Am What I Is was released as part of “Chart-a-Thon”, a charity event gathering authors from various rhythm game custom scenes. Please consider donating at least 90¢ per song downloaded over at http://chartathon.com/. All proceeds raised from this event go directly to the American Cancer Society.
SONG COUNT: 372
Up next is Yaniv297 & HighFlyingBirds with some songs coming from a UK Alternative group!
Hi everyone!
Today, me and my partner HighFlyingBirds bring you one of the best and most successful rock bands of the 90’s – Blur!
As you can see, I’m a bit of a Britpop fan (just don’t really like Oasis haha). So now it’s time to pay a little homage to one of the best Britpop albums, and certainly one of the most English albums of all time – “Parklife” by Blur.
Guitar by HighFlyingBirds, thanks!
One of the standouts on a standout album, and certainly one of the most English songs on this very English album. “This is a Low” is one of Blur’s most beloved tunes. It’s been a mainstay in the band’s repertoire and history; frequently a concert climax, closing among others their legendary 1995 Mile End show; voted by fans to be included in Glastnbury Anthems DVD; Was the only non-single to be included in their “Best of Blur” compilation. It also featured very heavily in their reunion, performed in their first show at NME awards, in the Brits awards, closing the main set in their legendary Glastonbury 2009 concert, as well as both live DVDs released since, “All the People” and “Parklive” (documenting Hyde Park performances in 2009 and 2012 respectively). It was described by critic Rob Harris as a “key masterstroke” and “close to perfection“.
Musically, it’s an epic ballad, with a rousing chorus and epic guitars all over. There’s a guitar solo – two solos at once, in fact – and it’s a classic anthem. Musically, it’s extremely British – The song’s lyrics reference a low-pressure area of weather hitting Britain. The lyrics are based on the Shipping Forecast, with references made to the various areas in England, such as Biscay, Thames, Dogger, Tyne, Forth, Cromarty, Forties, Blackpool and Malin – all in two verses, which is pretty impressive!
Thanks HighFlyingBirds for charting guitar, drums and helping with bass!
“And it looks like we might have made it, looks like we’ve made it to the end…“
A fitting tune for my last Chart-a-thon song! “To the End” was the second single from the “Parklife” album, and another one of Blur’s signature tunes. It features Stereolab member Lætitia Sadier with some French spoken words, and an entire orchestral arrangement (charted here to keys). It’s a beautiful, epic, ballad with a rousing chorus by Damon Albarn, and it’s one of the band’s most emotional songs. Lyrically, it takes a break from the English themes and focuses on a relationship falling apart, reminicisng on the good times while documenting the bitter end. “Been drinking far too much, neither of us means what we say”. There’s also another version on the song, sang fully in French, but here is the English original. Hope you like it!
SONG COUNT: 374
So it looks like we might have made it to the end of my Chart-a-thon contributions. It’s been quite a wild ride! With 35 songs released and further involvement in 9 more songs, it’s definitely been intense. But it was fun, and for a good cause! So I hope you enjoy those final two, and if you’ve enjoyed our hard work, please consider donating!Next up is grubextrapolate, with a few more tracks from a particular favorite band!grubextrapolate presents… Mixed Cure Pack
Heya folks, I’m back again with the final instalment of our 2019 Cure Project! So far we’ve covered Disintegration and some debut tracks, but there’s so much more to pick from, I had to drop in a few more of my personal favourites from across their career.
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After their debut album, the subsequent trio of albums grew increasingly dark, but following Pornography The Cure moved things in a different direction. There was the decidedly poppy Japanese Whispers, and the often wacky The Top, then came 1985’s The Head on the Door. This album has a little bit of everything – which is probably why it’s the most complete album in the DB following Disintegration. The song I’ve chosen here is it’s closing track, Sinking. This one was definitely a darker track, a nod back to albums like Faith and Pornography. As with many other songs I’ve presented, my love for this one starts with its excellent bass part. it may be repetitive, but it keeps you moving and is certainly not boring. The guitar part, while often pretty buried, is pretty much free-form and fun. I spent a lot of time trying to dig it out, but it’s entirely possible I’ve missed bits of this, so if you notice any issues, please let me know. Likewise, the keys… well, I’ve charted the obvious parts, but there’s some sort of random violin noodling buried here and there that i couldn’t make out well enough to chart. Again, help would be welcome.
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From there, we move on to 1987’s Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me. This expansive album is jammed full of great tunes, but I’ve chosen Like Cockatoos. The guitar and bass parts repeat the same (interesting) melody throughout and the keys keep things a little more fluid. I love the layering on this one, and yes, even that repeating bass part.
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For our final track of the day, we skip over Disintegration, remixes, and live stuff and on to the next studio album… sort of. I haven’t chosen anything off 1992’s Wish and instead bring you one of my favourite Cure B-sides – from the “A Letter to Elise” single, the lovely The Big Hand. “The Big Hand” was planned as an A-side single early in 1993 but the idea was scrapped, largely due to Boris Williams not wanting the track to appear on the album but having no qualms about it appearing as a B-side. “The Big Hand” is one of the few B-sides to be played live, although very rarely. The bass part on this one isn’t especially notable, but it does have a great guitar part with an excellent solo and a fun drum part.
There’s still one more Cure track that we haven’t quite managed to wrap that’ll see the light of day soon, but not in time for the Chart-a-thon, so you have that to look forward to in the near future… and I think I’m just gonna keep chipping away at the discography from there. If you’re a Cure fan and you’d like to collaborate on anything, let me know! By my count we’ve got about 150 songs left to cover the studio discography and some notable singles/b-sides, plus a ton of remixes, live, and other tracks beyond. I hope you’ve enjoyed this blast of customs from my all time favourite band. I’ve certainly had fun putting them together!
These songs are a part of Chart-a-thon. If you download these songs, or if you enjoy my content, please consider making a donation at http://chartathon.com. All proceeds are donated directly to the American Cancer Society.
SONG COUNT: 377
Next up, MrPrezident returns with a couple of rock and roll classics!
Paul McCartney & Wings “Venus and Mars/Rock Show”The acoustic opening number “Venus and Mars” is a folk-like, atmospheric piece written from the perspective of the concert-goer, as McCartney describes, “a friend who’s got a girlfriend who’s the kind of person who asks what your sign is before they say hello, that’s it” and not a metaphor for Paul and Linda McCartney.“Rock Show” is a harder rock and roll number, also from the concert-goer’s perspective. It mentions several famous rock icons and famous places, including the Concertgebuow in Amsterdam, Rainbow Theatre in London, Jimmy Page’s vintage amplifier, among others. “Silly Willy with the Philly Band” refers to his old bandmate John Lennon (Silly Willy) and specifically his concert at Madison Square Garden with Elton John (the Philly Band) on November 28, 1974, a concert which inspired the song.McCartney had not toured the US since 1966 and had written this song specifically as the headliner for his upcoming tour with Wings. He added the lyric “the tension mounts, you score an ounce” to make the song feel more authentic to the times, but he had been arrested numerous times over drugs by this time in his career, despite claiming publicly that he did not do any drugs. By the late 00’s he stated candidly that drugs did influence many Beatles and Wings songs, although the influence was mostly overstated by the press.
Ambrosia “Biggest Part of Me”The album, One Eighty, is a direct reference to the band’s decision to make an abrupt change from progressive-rock to mainstream pop music, and the decision to switch styles resulted in some of the most memorable yacht-rock songs of all time, and delivered Ambrosia from the fringes of obscurity. “Biggest Part of Me” reached number 1 on Bilboard, which was later surpassed in cheesy-balladry by “You’re the Only Woman” off the same album, later that year.Despite not being able to recreate their success with One Eighty, the band has continued to release new music ever since its inception in 1970 and continues today, with many of the original members from the 80’s ‘pop’ version of the band still performing live.SONG COUNT: 379
Up next, even more fantastic music from the very talented drummerockband!
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