That’s So Fetch – A Pop Culture Blog

I was under the impression that this list would be easy.  I was wrong.  A band’s first CD usually isn’t amazing.  For example, the best band of all time, The Beatles, didn’t even make the list.  Please Please Me is a good album, but not great.  Each album on this list is either great from start to finish, highly influential to its genre, or both.

THE TOP 10 DEBUT ALBUMS OF ALL TIME

10. Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin I (1969)

This is a great album, but not Led Zeppelin’s best.  But, it is the Zep, and it has ranked in at #10 on the list.

9. Dr. Dre – The Chronic (1992)

This album ushered in Dr. Dre as the best Hip-Hop producer of all time.  With guest spots from Snoop, this album is great from beginning to end and contains two of the best songs in the history of Hip Hop, “Wit Dre Day (And Everybody’s Celebratin’)” and “Nuthin’ But A “G” Thang”.

8. Third Eye Blind – Third Eye Blind (1997)

As one of the best rock albums of all-time, this album will live the test of time and be listened to by generations to come.  This album is one of the best of the 90s and every single song is outstanding.

7. Guns ‘n Roses – Appetite For Destruction (1987)

“Welcome To The Jungle”, “Paradise City”, “Sweet Child O’ Mine” …. enough said.

6. Weezer – Weezer (1994)

This album means a lot to us kids born in the 80s.  This album is a soundtrack of the early 90s and every last song is a classic.  This album is alternative rock perfection.

5. Boston – Boston (1976)

8 tracks of outstanding rock music.  Every single track on this album could be a single, and most were.  Each one of these songs you have probably heard at some point in your life – even if you’ve never actually sit down and listened to it all the way through.

4. Pearl Jam – Ten (1991)

The best album to come out of the Seattle Grunge movement in the early 90s.  Pearl Jam is what everything Nirvana wishes they were.  Nirvana gets more attention because Kurt Cobain killed himself – but slowly people are starting to realize that Nirvana was good and Pearl Jam was great.

3. Alanis Morissette – Jagged Little Pill (1995)

I remember when I first bought this album in 1995 and popped it in the CD player – I was blown away.  Never had I heard so much emotion through a female pop record.  The entire album works and flows amazingly.

2. The Beastie Boys – Licensed To Ill (1986)

The best hip hop album of all time.  Also, the first platinum selling hip hop album ever – and it’s members are all white.  From start to finish, this album delivers.

1. Rage Against The Machine – Rage Against The Machine (1991)

Rage Against The Machine’s first album is the best hard rock album of all time.  Not only did Rage start Rap-Rock, Rage defines Rap/Rock.  There have been many imitators, but this 4 piece, pissed-off-politically-driven group made a statement that they are the best band to come out of the 1990s.

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All of the violins of the world are queuing up for the playing of this video.  Puff Daddy – yes, Puff Daddy, as someone who grew up in the 90s came to love and know him as – has released a video blog on YouTube this week that shows him complaining that gas prices are too high for him to fly to LA in his private jet twice a month.

Puff Daddy is now flying first class on American with us “normal” folk.  What will he say?  What will he do without a bottle of Patron and Asian hookers?  I just don’t know what the world is turning into when our own Puff Daddy can’t charter a jet to “pursue his acting career” anymore – we feel you, Puff.  We feel you.

Queue the violins…….:(

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Your favorite pop culture blog was a topic of discussion on Las Vegas’s Mix 94.1 “Mark & Mercedes In The Morning” radio show.  They featured my “Top 10 Most Overplayed Songs at College Parties/College Bars” list and had people call in the show to guess which songs made the list.  They also put it up on their website along with a podcast of the segment.

I downloaded the segment which you can hear by clicking here.

OR, you can listen to the segment on streaming audio on their website.  On the right hand of the page under “Podcast” > “Top 10 Most Overplayed College Party Song”.

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BASEBALL DADS WITH NO BALLS

This story has hit the internet like a ton of bricks.  It’s the story of 9-year-old, Jericho Scott, of New Haven, Conn., who has been told that he is TOO GOOD to pitch for his little-league baseball team.  At a game last week, Jericho took the mound and the opposing team FORFEITED and refused to play against him.

Message to the parents of this league:

You are ridiculous and the fathers of the opposing team deserve to have their man card taken away.  You’re telling me that you won’t let your kid bat against a 9-year-old because he throws too hard?  You’ve got to be kidding me.  What a great story to tell the grand kids.  “Yeah I thought your dad was too much of a pansy to play against the good kids in baseball, so we just forfeited the games and refused to play” …

I really think middle America is getting too soft.  First, it’s elementary school kids getting cell phones and now baseball teams are FORFEITING because an opposing player is “too good”.

When a Major League Baseball pitcher throws a no-hitter or a perfect game, should the opposing team refuse to play against him ever again?  Why doesn’t every single golfer refuse to play against Tiger Woods?

Grow some balls, parents. [link]

MUSIC DOWNLOADS OF THE WEEK

Two songs that you’ve always heard on the radio or in a car commercial, yet you never knew the artist.  Or maybe you did -  Either way, these are two great songs that every iTunes library should have.

Spacehog – “In The Meantime“

The Dandy Warhols – “Bohemian Like You”

TV SHOW OF THE WEEK

Mad Men on AMC.  Just starting watching this show on iTunes and it’s outstanding.  Great all around.

FOOTBALL GAMES TO WATCH THIS WEEK

The college football season kicks off this week.  It’s like an unofficial holiday.  Great time of the year.  Good time had by all.  Here’s what you should be watching:

Thursday:
North Carolina State @ South Carolina, 7pm, ESPN
Saturday:
Appalachian State @ LSU, 4:00pm, ESPN
Alabama @ Clemson, 7pm, ESPN
Michigan State @ Cal, 7pm, ABC
Illinois @ Missouri, 7:30pm, ESPN

LINK OF THE WEEK

If this doesn’t impress you then you must re-evaluate your existence. 
OK, that’s a little dramatic – but this is cool.

YOUTUBE VIDEO OF THE WEEK

Ever wondered what the lyrics to Pearl Jam’s Yellow Ledbetter are?  This video reveals the truth …

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The Jonas Brothers have recently released a new hit single, “Burnin’ Up“, which is a 100% copy of the Maroon 5 song “Makes Me Wonder“.  They are ridiculously similar.  Don’t get me wrong, Jonas Brothers and Maroon 5 are both terrible, but the Jonas Brothers are essentially a younger version of Maroon 5.

- I love pop music and I must say that these are two of the most annoying songs in pop history -

Take a listen to these two songs side-by-side -  Play both separately – play them both at the same time.  Note everything about the songs.  It’s hilariously obvious.  I can’t say I’m surprised – it’s the Jonas Brothers – we don’t expect much from these Disney Channel phenoms.

Hell, the albums are even similar in title:  “A Little Bit Longer” (Jonas Brothers) and “It Won’t Be Soon Before Long” (Maroon 5).  If that’s not obvious, I don’t know what is.

I thought I would at least get the word out.  Check it out for yourself:

 

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With changing styles and ideals of social norms, TSF is here to give you the 2008 Updated List of items that have been blacklisted by females world-wide.  In an extremely unofficial and nonexistent survey, these were the top 10 items that women are repelled by the most.  You might use one of these things on a daily basis – hell – you may be using one of these things right now.  The truth hurts and as we know, fashions fade and fads dwindle.  Just be happy that you read it here first.  Now you know why chicks won’t talk to you or return your phone calls.  If you are going to use one of these items, do yourself a favor and use it in the privacy of your own home – or at least if you drive a Prius, say it’s a company car.

THE TOP 10 CHICK

REPELLENT ITEMS OF 2008

JUST ADDED:  Top 10 Chick Repellent Items Part 2

10. Homemade Tank-Tops

Going without sleeves is always risky.  First of all, if you are going to go sleeveless, TSF recommends having toned arms – otherwise you probably can’t get away with it.  But, the worst is when people cut the sleeves off of their own shirts and create homemade  tank-tops.  It’s even worse when said shirts are worn in public.  Leave your ego at the door.  Dudes should always be wearing sleeves in a public place.

9. ‘Miniature’ Dogs

It’s a known fact that one of the best ways to pick up chicks is walking a dog in the park – but for the sake of your sex life – your dog’s breed shouldn’t begin with the word “Miniature” – for the same reason that girls don’t like ultra skinny or weak guys.  You don’t have to have a damn Great Dane, but my god man your dog is killing it for you.

8. Harry Potter Books

Harry Potter is not cool.  It never was cool.  If you’re going to read Harry Potter and you can’t resist the urge, the only place a hot chick should see you holding this book is when you are purchasing it at the counter of your local bookstore.  It should then be immediately sheathed and read in the privacy of your bedroom.

7. Jewelry

This entry may offend people, but let me clarify with some exceptions.

Exceptions A) Religious jewelry, B) Super Bowl/National Championship Ring, C) Watch

The gold chain has got to go.  Wearing unnecessary jewelry is almost as bad as dudes with lower back tattoos.  No one cares that you went to Hawaii for a week and you got a seashell necklace.

6. The Neck Pillow

You know why you can’t get chicks on airplanes?  Because you act like you’re at a goddamn day spa with your Neck Pillow, Noise Canceling headphones, and most likely some sort of $100 goose hair infused down blanket from Restoration Hardware.  Bring a pillow like a real man.

5. Tofu

Specifically meat tofu.  Here’s all you need to know about Tofu:  you don’t know anything about Tofu.  If a girl asks you, “Have you ever had Tofu?”, the only correct response would be “What’s tofu?” or “No, and I don’t plan to…”  Nothing kills a woman’s sex drive more than a man ordering water and a tofu burger.  We’re higher on the food chain.  Eat a damn burger.

4. A Toyota Prius

Hybrid will be cool, but not for a while.  I don’t really look down on dudes in Priuses, but I do have serious doubt that they can pick up chicks in a car like that.  But, on a related note, driving a huge ass truck with a 10 inch lift is arguably more repellent.  It goes both ways.

3. Rollerblades/Roller skates
3a. Biking/Rollerblading/Rollerskating Helmets

Nothing turns a chick on more than seeing you rolling down the street on your roller blades.  Basically, anything you do, look at yourself in the mirror before you do it/wear it.  Do you honestly think that chicks would melt at the sight of you strolling through the park with your badass roller blades and an iPod shuffle clipped to your sleeve? …  It’s a rhetorical question – but the answer is hell no.

2. Bluetooth Headsets

The only exception to this rule is when you are in your car in states that require hands free phones by law.  If you are walking around with a Bluetooth headset on, I hope you are married and your wife loves you.  Otherwise, the other side of your bed is going to be barren for a long long time.

1. Crocs

Ah, my favorite.  The ugliest piece of clothing ever created.  There is no excuse for wearing Crocs.  Crocs are so fugly that it can cause the people you’re with to not get chicks.  You are literally a disease to the people around you while wearing these in public.  Reminds me of the facebook group, “I don’t care how comfortable Crocs are, you look like a dumbass.”  Well said.

JUST ADDED:  Top 10 Chick Repellent Items Part 2

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I haven’t been a fan of Woody Allen’s latest work, Matchpoint especially, so skepticism filled the air as I entered the theater this weekend to see his latest effort, Vicky Cristina Barcelona.  Allen’s dialogue with a star-studded cast and a Scarlett Johansson/Penelope Cruz make out scene would at least make it worth my while.  This summer has had great action flicks – Ironman – The Dark Knight – Tropic Thunder – but no great dramadies – no films driven by dialogue.  In late August at the end of summer movie season, Woody Allen has changed everything.  He creates a movie with impeccable acting and an outstanding script.

There are a few scenes in this movie with dialogue that would fit perfectly in [Best Picture winner] Annie Hall or Manhattan (his two best movies).  Although he doesn’t make an appearance in the movie, you can almost feel Woody Allen in the room with the characters.  He speaks through them with his large vocabulary and romantic commentary perfection.  It’s as if he can take a relationship and put every little detail, thought, action, and feeling into words – something that is unparalleled by few.  As the movie ends, you will find yourself wanting more – wishing it was a TV show and that was merely the pilot episode.  If I was of any importance and actually had Oscar voting ability, this would receive an Oscar nom for Best Picture, Best Supporting Actress (Penelope Cruz), and best Director.  It’s that good.  Brilliance.

9.5/10

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