Best mix tape openers

[analog_boy]

This has probably been discussed before, but so.

Ratatat - 17 Years
The Faint - Southern Belles In London Sing

[romantic rights]

This has probably been discussed before, but so.

Ratatat - 17 Years
The Faint - Southern Belles In London Sing

i love that faint song.

we should make a mix of just album opening songs, and then another of album closing songs.

[braaaaaaaapp]

i made a cd of opening songs, i named it "Number One #1's"

[xgloryxfadesx27]

I'd put Thursday's "For the workforce/Drowning" on the openers, and mabye "Radio" or "Blue in the Face" by Alkaline Trio, along with "Play Crack the sky" or "Soco ammeretto lime" by BN on the closers mix.

But that's just me.

[selftitled85]

saves the day - banned from the back porch = ultimate cd ender.

as for opener i always loved opening with reel big fish - good thing...

you and i are mortal...but rock and roll will never die!

[trustmeimokay]

My best one-two punch was...

1. The Get Up Kids - Campfire Kansas
to
2. JamisonParker - Slow Suicide

It was magic.

[Scott Irvine]

I'm partial to something like Fear Before The March of Flames - On The Brightside, She Might Choke

[Throwback]

Head Automatica - At the Speed of a Yellow Bullet

into

Say Anything - Woe

Amazing one-two opener. Trust me, its rocktastic.

[beauty is dead]

i usually open a mix with either:
blood brothers- fucking's greatest hits
saosin- seven years
this providence- well versed in the wal of the...
the academy is...- slow down
say anything- belt
armor for sleep- frost and front steps
saves the day- cars and calories

close with:
cartel- a
days away- t.kline's decline
bright eyes- lets not shit ourselves
american nightmare- farewell
the appleseed cast- a dream for us
cursive- a gentleman caller
the smiths- asleep

[leafsacc]

I'd put Thursday's "For the workforce/Drowning" on the openers, and mabye "Radio" or "Blue in the Face" by Alkaline Trio, along with "Play Crack the sky" or "Soco ammeretto lime" by BN on the closers mix.

But that's just me.
I agree, there's no better oppening than "For the Workforce Drowning." I also thought "Car Underwater" made for a great oppener, along with "Miseria Cantare" of AFI's STS.

[romantic rights]

close with:
bright eyes- lets not shit ourselves


the only problem with that is that its such a long song

Death From Above's "Sexy Results", Say Anything's "Admit It!!!" and Brand New's "Good To Know That If I Ever Need Attention All I Have To Do Is Die" are also all good closers.

[FinchBulldog2]

Comeback Kid - Wake The Dead
Finch - New Beginnings
The Used - Maybe Memories
these all work...fuck the haters.

[level4loser]

if youre making an album meant to grab by the balls, you cant do anything but fall of troy "mouths like sidewinder missles"

but if its for a girl you like, and you arent starting it with "the seduction" by he is legend you will never get laid.

also, for an ender, "everything reminds me of her" by elliott smith

[mewithcoldplay]

Coldplay - Politik

[romantic rights]

but if its for a girl you like, and you arent starting it with "the seduction" by he is legend you will never get laid.


and if she dosent like hardcore, then that just wont work. thats when you bring in something like Audio Karate's "Rosemead"

[level4loser]

and if she dosent like hardcore, then that just wont work. thats when you bring in something like Audio Karate's "Rosemead"

and if shes not a 13 year old girl maybe you also could go with some elliott smith.

[romantic rights]

and if shes not a 13 year old girl maybe you also could go with some elliott smith.

HA! god you are HIL-AIR-E-OUS. Wow! I didnt know that only 13 year old girls listen to pop-punk these days.
Im sorry that its not indie-hip enough for you, but starting a mix with elliott smith is just no good unless its a soft, slow mix.

[beauty is dead]

and if you're not really overdramatic you could start it with break stuff by limp bizket

[DeadCityScars]

and if you're not really overdramatic you could start it with break stuff by limp bizket

was that a joke

[dretti]

Start with Refused

End with Mogwai

[The Revisionist]

Somehow, all of my mix CDs end with Prince and the Revolution - "Purple Rain".

[romantic rights]

extream props for that!

[SHOUT4SHOUTsake]

HA! god you are HIL-AIR-E-OUS. Wow! I didnt know that only 13 year old girls listen to pop-punk these days.
Im sorry that its not indie-hip enough for you, but starting a mix with elliott smith is just no good unless its a soft, slow mix. then u havent heard kings krossing!

[level4loser]

HA! god you are HIL-AIR-E-OUS. Wow! I didnt know that only 13 year old girls listen to pop-punk these days.
Im sorry that its not indie-hip enough for you, but starting a mix with elliott smith is just no good unless its a soft, slow mix.

with a death from above song title as your user name, id say you were hip enough to do whatever you want, espically not know that elliott smith is a perfect album opener.

also, if that doesnt "work" for you, a better album opener has to be screeching weasel's "hey suburbia" or the lawrence arms "brick wall views."

but i doubt youve heard either or those songs, so its your loss.

p.s.
you gave me negative scene points for that?

wow. you are a massive douche.

massive.

you really got me you vengeful fuck. how did you know how much taking away my secne points hurts when i disagree with someone on something? espically when im trying to have a laugh on it?

i may as well have to cry while im busy doing lines of coke of a 13 year olds ass later on tonight while i listen to my mix cd that starts with elliott smith.

[iHATEapril]

with a death from above song title as your user name, id say you were hip enough to do whatever you want, espically not know that elliott smith is a perfect album opener.

also, if that doesnt "work" for you, a better album opener has to be screeching weasel's "hey suburbia" or the lawrence arms "brick wall views."

but i doubt youve heard either or those songs, so its your loss.

p.s.
you gave me negative scene points for that?

wow. you are a massive douche.

massive.

you really got me you vengeful fuck. how did you know how much taking away my secne points hurts when i disagree with someone on something? espically when im trying to have a laugh on it?

i may as well have to cry while im busy doing lines of coke of a 13 year olds ass later on tonight while i listen to my mix cd that starts with elliott smith.
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i think i just shit myself

[beauty is dead]

with a death from above song title as your user name, id say you were hip enough to do whatever you want, espically not know that elliott smith is a perfect album opener.

also, if that doesnt "work" for you, a better album opener has to be screeching weasel's "hey suburbia" or the lawrence arms "brick wall views."

but i doubt youve heard either or those songs, so its your loss.

p.s.
you gave me negative scene points for that?

wow. you are a massive douche.

massive.

you really got me you vengeful fuck. how did you know how much taking away my secne points hurts when i disagree with someone on something? espically when im trying to have a laugh on it?

i may as well have to cry while im busy doing lines of coke of a 13 year olds ass later on tonight while i listen to my mix cd that starts with elliott smith.

13 yearolds, stay clear of this one.

[The Revisionist]

the lawrence arms "brick wall views."This song is about to start in five seconds, I am so excited.

[romantic rights]

with a death from above song title as your user name, id say you were hip enough to do whatever you want, espically not know that elliott smith is a perfect album opener.

also, if that doesnt "work" for you, a better album opener has to be screeching weasel's "hey suburbia" or the lawrence arms "brick wall views."

but i doubt youve heard either or those songs, so its your loss.

p.s.
you gave me negative scene points for that?

wow. you are a massive douche.

massive.

you really got me you vengeful fuck. how did you know how much taking away my secne points hurts when i disagree with someone on something? espically when im trying to have a laugh on it?

i may as well have to cry while im busy doing lines of coke of a 13 year olds ass later on tonight while i listen to my mix cd that starts with elliott smith.

crying while doing coke might get your coke wet, nobody wants wet coke now do they?

you attempts to insult me are laughable at best, and yes i have heard both the screeching weasel and lawrence arms song, and im sorry that i just dont feel that signer songwriters make good mix tape openers, maybe if it was at all quiet and emo mix then i'd understand, any other way though. nope... not at all.

[level4loser]

crying while doing coke might get your coke wet, nobody wants wet coke now do they?

you attempts to insult me are laughable at best, and yes i have heard both the screeching weasel and lawrence arms song, and im sorry that i just dont feel that signer songwriters make good mix tape openers, maybe if it was at all quiet and emo mix then i'd understand, any other way though. nope... not at all.

elliott smith is about as emo as joan cusack. theyre related, but not really that close at all.

[wastedspacejm]

A Wilhelm Scream "The King is Dead" (I know it's the opener to the album too but I love how it lulls you into the quiet acoustic bit and then just throws you into the insanity)

[level4loser]

A Wilhelm Scream "The King is Dead" (I know it's the opener to the album too but I love how it lulls you into the quiet acoustic bit and then just throws you into the insanity)

you get points for that one

[wastedspacejm]

you get points for that one
rad.

[The Fix]

I usually start my mixes with movie clips...more specifically the whole "get your ass kicked" sequence from office space

[kissthelipless]

i usually open a mix with either:
blood brothers- fucking's greatest hits
saosin- seven years
this providence- well versed in the wal of the...
the academy is...- slow down
say anything- belt
armor for sleep- frost and front steps
saves the day- cars and calories

close with:
cartel- a
days away- t.kline's decline
bright eyes- lets not shit ourselves
american nightmare- farewell
the appleseed cast- a dream for us
cursive- a gentleman caller
the smiths- asleep
he's got a damn good list.

as for an opener, Death From Above 1979 - Turn It Out does a great fucking job at it.
and ender, I'd say something more like.. Morrisey - First Of The Gang To Die.