10 TRACK MIND: Rough in all the right ways

POSTED: Wednesday, March 9, 2011, 2:00 PM

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I put my iPod on shuffle, and this is where it led me ...

1. "Time Served" by Dispatch
This live version of "Time Served" is rough in all the right ways. Dispatch’s protest songs are best heard in the raw with audience hoots punctuating Chad Stokes’s lyrics and guitar riffs. After a four-year hiatus, these guys are on the road this summer. Do yourself a favor and check them out.

2. "Undone (The Sweater Song)" by Weezer
This song may never get old. The chorus is repetitive and not particularly original, but dagnabbit I just can’t turn this song off. In my opinion, "Undone" is enjoyed most thoroughly when sung at the very top of your lungs in a car with the windows down.

3. "Only Ashes" by Something Corporate
I’m usually a little nostalgic when I turn on Something Corporate. This song is a throwback from high school and brings me back to a time when sappy lyrics sung by a boy behind a piano could mend my 17-year-old broken heart. I haven’t listened to this tune in a while, but I like to keep it on my playlist for old times sake.

4. "Sometimes" by Britney Spears
Once upon a time, Britney Spears was a wholesome and idyllic teen idol. She smiled sweetly as she belted out pre-packaged pop songs. Her prince charming was J.T. and together they lived happily ever after — until she fell prey to the Mouseketeer curse and went buck wild. The end. "Sometimes" is a candy-coated treat from Britney’s pre-cooterbearing days.

5. "Bullet and a Target" by Citizen Cope
Citizen Cope’s mellow sound is perfect for a little background music while driving or dining. This song, in particular, exemplifies Citizen Cope’s unique mix of blues and hip-hop.

6. "We Major" By Kanye West
Oh Kanye, despite your absurd tweets and brazen lack of respect for other human beings (ahem, the 2009 VMAs), I find your songs to always be on point. This one is on West’s sophomore effort Late Registration. The song strays from West’s mainstream radio hits, but isn’t that all the more reason to like it?

7. "Touch Me Baby" by The Doors
The Doors are musical legends, but I’ll admit that I know very little about the band. Sorry music snobs, all I can tell you is that this song makes me smile. Jim Morrison’s deep voice throughout and the sax solo at the end put me over the edge.

8. "Mr. Tambourine Man" by The Byrds
Though the Byrds don’t include the harmonica a la Bob Dylan, their version of the song maintains the folksy sound with the addition of a 12-string guitar. The lyrics are my favorite part about this song. Dylan’s songwriting skills coined phrases like “I’m ready for to fade/Into my own parade, cast your dancing spell my way.” His lyrics turned a simple song into a beautiful story.

9. "Hope" by Sublime
Not one of Sublime’s best. The band shines on stoner tracks, not this wannabe punk sound. Luckily its less than two minutes.

10. "The Hardest Part" by Coldplay
This song may have been overlooked on the band’s 2005 album X&Y because the disc also featured the radio hits "Speed of Sound," "Talk," and "Fix You." Unfortunately, even if I was paying attention I might have overlooked the track. All Coldplay songs kind of sound the same to me. It’s pretty music, but that’s about all I have to say about it.

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