The Drive Home

The Drive Home
Created by: galenthon
Tracks: 17
Length: 01:14:42
Keywords 1. Driving
2. Calming
3. WheatToast
Created on 7/29/06 5:00pm
Level 5
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Total visitors 86
Unique visitors 50
description:
Wanted something to chill to while driving. The art is from a picture I took while driving through a tollbooth at 3am.

tracklist

1 Radiohead : Airbag
One of my favorite album openers. I though it ironic too, given the purpose of the mix.
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Track 1 from OK Computer
Length: 00:04:44
Year: 1997
Track Description:
One of my favorite album openers. I though it ironic too, given the purpose of the mix.
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2 Joe Christmas : I'll Bet You Do
I don't imagine many people have heard them. Nothing fancy, simple and fun, like your mom.
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Track 2 from North to the Future
Length: 00:03:25
Year: 1996
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I don't imagine many people have heard them. Nothing fancy, simple and fun, like your mom.
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3 The National : All the Wine
How can you not love a song that says "I'm a perfect piece of ass?" Thaaat's right, you can't.
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Track 3 from Aliigator
Length: 00:03:15
Year: 2005
Track Description:
How can you not love a song that says "I'm a perfect piece of ass?" Thaaat's right, you can't.
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4 Pete Yorn : Undercover
Not a huge Pete Yorn fan, but I do like this track.
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Track 4 from Spiderman OST
Length: 00:03:58
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Not a huge Pete Yorn fan, but I do like this track.
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5 Copeland : Love is a Fast Song
Emo-pop-whateverness... but dammit, I don't care. It's infectuous, like a disease.
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Track 5 from In Motion [EP]
Length: 00:04:45
Year: 2005
Track Description:
Emo-pop-whateverness... but dammit, I don't care. It's infectuous, like a disease.
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6 Iron and Wine : Sunset Soon Forgotten
Love the guitar work on this song, it is a beautiful melody.
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Track 6 from Our Endless Numbered Days
Length: 00:03:19
Year: 2004
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Love the guitar work on this song, it is a beautiful melody.
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7 Stavesacre : Gold and Silver
There are two versions of this song. I chose the stripped down version. Piano replaces much of the guitar. I do admit the original version is much more powerful and moving towards the end, but this version allows me to appreciate the vocals more.
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Track 7 from Collective
Length: 00:04:46
Year: 2001
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There are two versions of this song. I chose the stripped down version. Piano replaces much of the guitar. I do admit the original version is much more powerful and moving towards the end, but this version allows me to appreciate the vocals more.
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8 Jeff Buckley : Last Goodbye
An incredble vocalist. It's a shame his time came so soon.
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Track 8 from Grace
Length: 00:04:35
Year: 1994
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An incredble vocalist. It's a shame his time came so soon.
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9 A Perfect Circle : 3 Libras
My favorite song by A Perfect Circle. In fact, in may be my overall favorite song by Maynard period.
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Track 9 from Mer De Noms
Length: 00:03:41
Year: 2003
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My favorite song by A Perfect Circle. In fact, in may be my overall favorite song by Maynard period.
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10 The Early November : Sunday Drive
Not an overall great song, but I enjoy it, especially the buildup towards the end.
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Track 10 from For All Of This
Length: 00:03:53
Year: 2004
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Not an overall great song, but I enjoy it, especially the buildup towards the end.
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11 The Dismemberment Plan : Ellen and Ben
The lyrics are fun and whatever, but the bass and drum lines are what really get me. Makes it hard not to stand up and dance.
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Track 11 from Change
Length: 00:05:01
Year: 2001
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The lyrics are fun and whatever, but the bass and drum lines are what really get me. Makes it hard not to stand up and dance.
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12 Cursive : Driftwood
Pinnochio is stupid. This song, however, is not.
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Track 12 from The Ugly Organ
Length: 00:03:14
Year: 2003
Track Description:
Pinnochio is stupid. This song, however, is not.
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13 Koufax : It Had to Do With Love
Makes you want to grab your best gal and skip through a field, then smack her over the head with a brick and leave her in the middle of said field.
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Track 13 from It Had To Do With Love
Length: 00:04:37
Year: 2000
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Makes you want to grab your best gal and skip through a field, then smack her over the head with a brick and leave her in the middle of said field.
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14 The Postal Service : Be Still My Heart
Love the lyrics to this song.
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Track 14 from We Will Become Silhouettes [CD-Single]
Length: 00:03:02
Year: 2005
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Love the lyrics to this song.
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15 Texas is the Reason : A Jack With One Eye
This song rocks.
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Track 15 from Do You Know Who You Are?
Length: 00:04:39
Year: 1996
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This song rocks.
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16 Dredg : Of the Room
Gavin Hayes has an amazing voice - beautiful and haunting.
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Track 16 from El Cielo
Length: 00:03:44
Year: 2002
Track Description:
Gavin Hayes has an amazing voice - beautiful and haunting.
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17 Sigur Rós : Svefn g englar
I first heard Sigur Ros when a friend made a mix for me several years ago. I was absolutely blown away.
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Track 17 from Ágætis Byrjun
Length: 00:10:04
Year: 2001
Track Description:
I first heard Sigur Ros when a friend made a mix for me several years ago. I was absolutely blown away.
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I think this is the first time I see an A Perfect Circle song on MTC. Well done!! :)
6/25/07 1:51pm
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"Driftwood" is my favorite Cursive song... and I don't even like Pinnochio
12/17/06 10:15am
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Everything is great
12/9/06 6:47pm
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opener ++
closer ++

sadly dont know much else in here.
9/29/06 12:11pm
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Wowee Zowee is right!!!

:)
9/11/06 8:15am
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pretty good. iconic theme.
8/18/06 2:20pm
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Wow. This is a really, really good mix! I could definitely relax to this while traveling.
7/29/06 10:31pm