The Music Court

NME.com recently revealed the list of bands set to be featured in the new Guitar Hero game. Firstly, I cannot believe they are already up to 5. Personally, I was fine with beating most of one and then succumbing to the game’s toughness. Yet, five is set to be released in the fall and I thought I would let you know some highlights from the potential line-up set to appear in the new game. Also, conveniently, the song and lyric of the day will be off of this prestigious list.

Bands include:
Blur
Kiss
Blink-182: This is pretty hilarious
Iron Maiden
Muse: Always a good choice for these games.
The White Stripes
Jimmy Eat World: Yes, they must put on “The Middle” so everyone can trip up on the words
Bob Dylan: Yeah, trip up on the words…
Gorillaz: Clint Eastwood would be pleased
The Raconteurs
Coldplay: So, they can plagerize guitar hero? Or simply plagerize the man below
Tom Petty: A musician is not a real artist until he copies Tom Petty in some way shape or form
Nirvana
Queens Of The Stone Age
Rush
Smashing Pumpkins
David Bowie: This is an interesting choice but I agree. Probably not “Space Oddity” but i can dream.
Mötley Crüe
Dire Straits: It has to be “Sultans of Swing,” and if it is I will buy the game for it
Johnny Cash: Similar to Bob Dylan. What!?!
The Derek Trucks Band: Finally some respect for this amazing blues band.
Sublime
Rammstein: YES! “Du Hast” is a kick a** song. Must be put in.
Beck
Garbage
My Morning Jacket
Kaiser Chiefs
Santana: Good. Perfect fit always.
Bon Jovi: Has been in a lot of these games but has enough similar songs to maintain a good fit.
Weezer
Billy Idol
Queen & David Bowie: It cannot be more obvious what this is. “Under Pressure”
The Killers
John Mellencamp

The Rolling Stones
Stevie Wonder: What and how? I mean great but what.
Peter Frampton
No Doubt
Iggy Pop: The king of punk.
Thin Lizzy: The boys are back in town alright.
The Police
Elton John
Deep Purple
Jeff Beck
King Crimson: One of my most favorite bands. I am interested to see how this fits.
Grand Funk Railroad

           I just got back from the New York Mets game tonight, enjoying my second win at the brand new Citi Field. I am 2-0 which means as of now I am a good luck charm. Anyways, as my brother and I were in transit to the Manhasset train station to take the train to the game we got to discussing closer songs. For those who do not know baseball a closer is a pitcher who comes into the game in an attempt to quite literally close out the game in the late innings. These infamous or, luckily for the Mets this season, spectacular closers are welcomed to their home mounds with a song that generally is used to pump up a.) the player and most importantly b.) the crowd.

       So who has the best closer song. Let’s go through the qualifications. It has to be catchy, exciting, and it must rock your socks off. Right now, the closer for the New York Mets is one Francisco Rodriguez who, while being absolutely lights out in save situations this season, does not really fit these song qualifications with his closer song, “Sandungueoso” by Tego Calderon. It is catchy but it is reggaeton and definitely does not rock out. JJ Putz, the second in line for closing situations, comes into the game with the song “Thunderstruck” by AC/DC rocking in the background. This is getting more like it. Trevor Hoffman, the closer for the Milwaukee Brewers, runs to the mound to the sound of bells ringing in “Hell’s Bells,” also by AC/DC. Closer…

      But, my friends, in my opinion to the best closer song has got to go to both a New York Met and Yankee. This is “Enter Sandman” by Metallica.  The song is just perfect. It begins with a satanic bass drum beat which sounds like coordinated muffled bombs and then it moves straight to a “rock your socks off” riff that blows you away. Not to mention the lyrics, “Exit Light, Enter Night.” It also helps when Billy Wagner for the Mets comes at you with a high 90’s fastball and Mariano Rivera for the Yankees with a sharp cutter at your feet.

   What do you think? What is your favorite closer song. Let us know what you think in the comments section.

Hope everyone’s morning is going well. Mine is just wonderful, for I just woke up 30 minutes ago. Today I thought we would devote the entire musical posting to an interesting combination. Fe and an alcoholic beverage. Now I do not suggest this mixed drink at parties for drinking iron probably doesn’t taste very good. I prefer getting my iron in Special K. But, in music the combination of Iron & Wine is probably some of the most refreshing, good tasting music one can hear today.  

So prepare for a journey into the best mixed drink in music. “Around the Well,” Iron & Wine’s new album of  out-of-print, unreleased tracks spread over two discs, recently came out and found its way onto my over-crowded itunes. Songs from the scrap heap tend to be okay. Just ask The Beatles and “Let It Be.” Stay tuned for an album review, lyric and song of the day all based off the album. Maybe after you will feel enlightened and take a listen for yourself. Or not, either is okay!