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#594: Guttermouth – I’m Destroying the World

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I used to play Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 on the PlayStation 2 when I was younger. It was a great game. A big part of its greatness for me was its soundtrack. I have a lot to owe for games such as this one and the FIFA series, they all introduced me to some great music in my formative years. Pro Skater 3 mainly leaned to songs of the punk and hip-hop persuasion. Guttermouth’s ‘I’m Destroying the World’ was one of them.

From listening to the album this track is on and another song of theirs I’ve written about in the past, I’ve gathered that the band tend to take a cynical, sometimes sarcastic viewpoint in their lyrics. This one is from the outlook of a kid who is sick of their redneck family and rebelling by destroying the world. This narrator shows no remorse for their actions, claiming that “[they] don’t really give a shit, cuz it feels so goddamn cool”. Basically it’s an awesome punk song about teenage rebellion.

This was always one of my favourites playing Tony Hawk back in the day. The song’s country influence is worn on its sleeve with the inclusion of banjos and fiddles, those always helped the song stick out in the television speakers. The chorus is definitely the best part too, there’s no space between it and the verses so it always hits like a tonne of bricks when it arrives.

My iPod #113: Ramones – Blitzkrieg Bop

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What do I think of when I listen to this song…. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3…… that’s about it.

Yeah, “Blitzkrieg Bop” was another tune that would play on my PS2 weekends when I would spend most of the two days on the console playing FIFA and other games. What made it stand out from so many other songs on the soundtrack – I’ve said how good the soundtrack is already – was how simple it sounded.

It’s got a very noticeable riff which repeats throughout the song and the whole thing is based around only four chords. I didn’t know any of the lyrics though, the only ones I made easily made out was the “AI OH LET’S GO” chant and when the lead singer says the song title. The rest of the time I could only mimic the way Joey Ramone sang.

It was later on when I actually bothered to look up the lyrics. It was at that time that I realised the line “shoot ’em in the back’ was censored in the game. My Year 4 studies had taught all about the ‘blitzkrieg’ and what it’s significance was, so I assumed that the song was just a description of a scene when the ‘blitzkrieg’ was happening. The song’s meaning is vague apparently, so I won’t go much into it.

I tried to get into Ramones. I listened to “Teenage Lobotomy” once, and one of my friends thought “I Wanna Be Sedated” was the most awesome song. They are cool. Ramones’ debut album is very good too, even if it finishes under half an hour. “Blitzkrieg” is good enough for me though.

Ramones apparently founded punk rock and every fan who loves that genre is very happy for that, including me. They are a very important band. Most of their original members have passed which is a shame. Their music and their name still lives on.

Until tomorrow.

Jamie.