The World is Bound with Secret Knots

The World is Bound with Secret Knots
Created by: brookedarrah
Tracks: 19
Length: 01:13:20
Keywords 1. Mix Contest 20
2. Mix Contest 20
3. Mix Contest 20
Created on 3/2/08 12:48pm
Level 6
Points 2915
Total visitors 86
Unique visitors 42
This mix was ranked #1 out of 13 entries for this contest
description:
This is the evergreen mix.

tracklist

1 David Bowie : Oh! You Pretty Things
Oh, you're so freaky Bowie. I am yours always.
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Track 1 from Hunky Dory
Length: 00:03:14
Year: 1971
Track Description:
Oh, you're so freaky Bowie. I am yours always.
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2 Nico : These Days
Did you guys read Please Kill Me? You know how, towards the end of the book, Nico is seen bloated and strung out, riding a bicycle, close to her death? It's pretty sad.
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Track 2 from Chelsea Girl
Length: 00:03:33
Track Description:
Did you guys read Please Kill Me? You know how, towards the end of the book, Nico is seen bloated and strung out, riding a bicycle, close to her death? It's pretty sad.
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3 Neutral Milk Hotel : In The Aeroplane Over The Sea
This album remains the most stunning thing I've ever heard. How the fuck did they do it?
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Track 3 from In The Aeroplane Over The Sea
Length: 00:03:22
Year: 1998
Track Description:
This album remains the most stunning thing I've ever heard. How the fuck did they do it?
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4 The Beatles : I've Just Seen a Face
OK, so this song is on my copy of Rubber Soul. Why would that be?
This song is SO PRETTY. I'm in love.
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Track 4 from Help!
Length: 00:02:07
Track Description:
OK, so this song is on my copy of Rubber Soul. Why would that be?
This song is SO PRETTY. I'm in love.
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5 Billy Bragg & Wilco : Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key
God, can you cram more good feelings into an album? I'm glad somebody thought this thing up.
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Track 5 from Mermaid Avenue
Length: 00:04:06
Year: 1998
Track Description:
God, can you cram more good feelings into an album? I'm glad somebody thought this thing up.
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6 Van Morrison : Sweet Thing
If I were to crawl into this song and die, I would die a happy person.
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Track 6 from Astral Weeks
Length: 00:04:25
Year: 1968
Track Description:
If I were to crawl into this song and die, I would die a happy person.
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7 Leonard Cohen : So Long, Marianne
Leonard Cohen has angels on his side. And some very effective back-up vocalists.
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Track 7 from The Songs of Leonard Cohen
Length: 00:05:40
Track Description:
Leonard Cohen has angels on his side. And some very effective back-up vocalists.
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8 Animal Collective : Winter's Love
This is all I listened to winter 2002. I had a jug of Carlo Rossi, a large, comfortable mattress, and a very sweet boy. That was all pretty nice.
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Track 8 from Sung Tongs
Length: 00:04:55
Year: 2004
Track Description:
This is all I listened to winter 2002. I had a jug of Carlo Rossi, a large, comfortable mattress, and a very sweet boy. That was all pretty nice.
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9 The Beach Boys : Wouldn't It Be Nice
This has been one of my favorite songs since I was like 10. People Are Strange was another one but I guess I got over that.
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Track 9 from Pet Sounds
Length: 00:02:25
Year: 1966
Track Description:
This has been one of my favorite songs since I was like 10. People Are Strange was another one but I guess I got over that.
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10 Joni Mitchell : A Case of You
I forgot about how wonderful she is. I went to LA last weekend, drove into the desert. It made me think of this album.
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Track 10 from Blue
Length: 00:04:24
Year: 1971
Track Description:
I forgot about how wonderful she is. I went to LA last weekend, drove into the desert. It made me think of this album.
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11 The Pogues : The Old Main Drag
Had some trouble settling on a song from this album. This is a fine one!
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Track 11 from Rum, Sodomy & the Lash
Length: 00:03:17
Year: 1985
Track Description:
Had some trouble settling on a song from this album. This is a fine one!
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12 Big Star : Thirteen
Oh my god, are you kidding me? How does a song get so damned adorable?
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Track 12 from #1 Record
Length: 00:02:37
Year: 1972
Track Description:
Oh my god, are you kidding me? How does a song get so damned adorable?
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13 The Replacements : Can't Hardly Wait
I thought that maybe people grow out of The Replacements. Like, after 17. It doesn't happen. I'm really glad.
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Track 13 from Pleased to Meet Me
Length: 00:03:03
Year: 1987
Track Description:
I thought that maybe people grow out of The Replacements. Like, after 17. It doesn't happen. I'm really glad.
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14 Bob Dylan : Buckets of Rain
I love how simple this song is.
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Track 14 from Blood on the Tracks
Length: 00:03:21
Track Description:
I love how simple this song is.
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15 The Kinks : Waterloo Sunset
Any song with a "Sha-la-la" usually stands the test of time for me.
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Track 15 from Something Else By the Kinks
Length: 00:03:16
Year: 1967
Track Description:
Any song with a "Sha-la-la" usually stands the test of time for me.
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16 Radiohead : High and Dry
Radiohead is pretty evergreen, yeah? This song is angsty but still works on me.
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Track 16 from The Bends
Length: 00:04:20
Year: 1995
Track Description:
Radiohead is pretty evergreen, yeah? This song is angsty but still works on me.
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17 Modest Mouse : 3rd Planet
I kind of retired Modest Mouse, over played them freshman year like crazy. but every time this song plays, it makes me feel really really good.
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Track 17 from The Moon and Antarctica
Length: 00:03:58
Year: 2000
Track Description:
I kind of retired Modest Mouse, over played them freshman year like crazy. but every time this song plays, it makes me feel really really good.
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18 Tom Waits : Shiver Me Timbers
Bring it on home, Tom!
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Track 18 from the early years vol 1
Length: 00:03:48
Year: 1991
Track Description:
Bring it on home, Tom!
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19 The Velvet Underground : Oh! Sweet Nuthin'
The end.
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Track 19 from Loaded: Fully Loaded Edition (disc 1)
Length: 00:07:29
Year: 1970
Track Description:
The end.
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Plus so many point for the obscure mesuem reference! I love the Museum of Jurassic Technology.

I still can't believe you just did that.

btw: mix=cool also.
4/11/08 8:14pm
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Astral Weeks as a whole is nothing but pure gold to me.
3/20/08 8:20pm
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Wow awesome.
3/17/08 11:25pm
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you should upload this mix somewhere! great job!
3/17/08 9:44pm
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After looking over this mix again just now, i came to the conclusion that that this is one of the best mixes ive seen posted on MTC. Way to go!
3/17/08 11:25am
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I love this! Also to answer your question "I've Just Seen a Face" is on the American version of Rubber Soul and the UK version of "Help!" (I THINK).
3/16/08 7:20pm
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An excellent, excellent mix! Full marks.
3/4/08 3:08pm
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Gorgeous!
3/4/08 9:35am
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Fantastic!
3/3/08 8:41pm
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bloody great
3/3/08 10:28am
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There's a lot here that I adore.
3/2/08 8:31pm
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i love you. this is fantastic. oh you pretty things is a great beginner.
3/2/08 6:03pm
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4 and 10! 10 is one of my abfavs!
3/2/08 6:00pm
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Oh my, this is wonderful.

Billy bragg! haha, awesome
3/2/08 5:29pm