PhilipF's Mixes

I have been considering doing a mix about the end of the world for literally decades. What I had in 1999 didn’t feel right. I never got around to it in 2012. And then it didn’t feel as urgent. But with the Toddler-in-Chief throwing his 11-week tantrum after the election, this seems an appropriate time. (I mean, I don’t think he’ll take his “If I can’t have it, no one will” attitude as far as destroying the world. He seems content with destroying American democracy. But I don’t think I’d be surprised if he pushed The Button.)

Unsurprisingly, most of the songs on this mix predate the end of the Cold War. I think part of the reason I never completed the mix before this is my reluctance to include more than one song by the same artist, but I got over that. As is standard with my mixes, this fits on an audio CD.

Eschaton-al Music

1. David Bowie - Five Years

2. Political Science - Randy Newman

3. We Will All Go Together When We Go - Tom Lehrer

4. So Long Mom (A Song for World War III) - Tom Lehrer

5. The Sun Is Burning - Simon & Garfunkel

6. She’ll Be Comin’ Round the Mountain - Pete Seeger

7. The Man Comes Around - Johnny Cash

8. Armagideon Time - The Clash

9. (I’ll Love You) Till the End of the World - Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

10. Waiting for the End of the World - Elvis Costello

11. Bombs Away - The Police

12. Hurry Down Doomsday (The Bugs Are Taking Over) - Elvis Costello

13.  Earth Died Screaming - Tom Waits

14. 1999 - Prince

15. The Judgement - Elvis Costello & the Imposters

16. Two Suns in the Sunset - Pink Floyd

17. Four Minutes - Roger Waters

18. It’s the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) - R.E.M.

“The Field of Excellence” from Go Simpsonic with the Simpsons

“Poochie Rap Song” from Go Simpsonic with the Simpsons

“It’s Hard to Be Humble” by Mac Davis

“Macho, Macho Man” by Link Hogthrob & The Great Gonzo

“Gaston” by Howard Ashman

“C’est Moi” from the Camelot Original Broadway cast recording

“I Feel Pretty” from the West Side Story soundtrack

“A Man’s Gotta Do” from the Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog soundtrack

“Perfect World” by Tom Jones from The Emperor’s New Groove soundtrack

“Perfect World (reprise) “ by Tom Jones from The Emperor’s New Groove soundtrack 

“All Star” by Smash Mouth

“I’m Too Sexy” by Right Said Fred

“Big Time” by Peter Gabriel

“The Man” by Don Henley & Randy Newman

“Big in Japan” by Tom Waits

“A Star is Born” from the Hercules soundtrack

“Sensation” by The Who

“Mean Green Mother from Outer Space” from the Little Shop of Horrors soundtrack

“Buttercup (I’m a Super Girl)” by Shonen Knife from Powerpuff Girls: Heroes & Villains

“I Feel So Good” by Richard Thompson

“When You’ve Got It, Flaunt It” from The Producers cast recording

“Big, Blonde and Beautiful” from the Hairspray cast recording

“Haven’t You Noticed (I’m a Star)” by Olivia Olson from Steven Universe, vol. 1

A collection of songs all about how wonderful the singer is.

(While I was putting this collection together, I had a feeling Shel Silverstein must have a song that would fit. I went looking, and sure enough, I found “I’m So Good I Don’t Have to Brag.” Then I listened to it.

It’s sexist as all hell. Plus, guess which slur he uses to rhyme with “brag”.

Non-English Versions of Disney Songs

1. It’s a Small World by IZAM

2. Todos Quieren Ser Un Gato Jazz (Everybody Wants to Be a Cat from The Aristocats) by Esteman, Caloncho, Mon Laferte

3. Romeo (Thomas O’Malley from The Aristocats) by Francesco Sarcina

4. You’ve Got a Friend in Me (Para el Buzz Español) from Toy Story 3 by the Gipsy Kings

5. Supercalifragilisticoespialidoso (Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious from Mary Poppins) by La Santa Cecilia

6. Un Amico Come Me (Friend Like Me from Aladdin) by Clementino

7. Bawah Laut (Under the Sea from The Little Mermaid) by Bisma Karisma

8. Yuk Buat Boneka Salju (Do You Want to Build a Snowman from Frozen) by 5Romeo

9. Lepaskan (Let It Go from Frozen) by Anggun, Regina Ivanova, Nowela, Chilla Kiana, Cindy Bernadette

10. En Été (In Summer from Frozen) by Damien Sargue

11. Je Voudrais Déjà Être Roi (I Just Can’t Wait to Be King from The Lion King) by David Thibault

12. Probiers mal mit Gemūlichkeit (Bare Necessities from The Jungle Book) by Andreas Gabalier

13. Ich wär so gern vie Du (I Wanna Be Like You from The Jungle Book) by Roger Cicero

14. Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo (from Cinderella) by Stacey Kent

15. Heigh-Ho (from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs) by Los Lobos

16. Dir gehört mein Herz (You’ll Live in My Heart from Tarzan) by Gregor Meyle

17. Rien Qu’un Jour (One Day from The Hunchback of Notre Dame) by Emmanuel Moire

18. Vers Le Ciel (Touch the Sky from Brave) by Natasha St. Pier

19. Belle Nuit (Bella Notte from Lady and the Tramp) by Kendji Girac

20. Chem Cheminée (Chim Chim Cher-ee from Mary Poppins) by Jeanne Cherhal

21. Zorro by Thomas Dutronc

22. Ne Dormez Paz (Stay Awake from Mary Poppins) by Arcadian

This is my most recent mix. I did it at my wife’s request for a luck-themed mix.

1. “Luck Be a Lady Tonight” from the Guys and Dolls cast recording

2. “Beginner’s Luck” by Ella Fitzgerald

3. “Luck of the Draw” by Bonnie Raitt

4. “That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day)” by Johnny Cash

5. “Luck in My Eyes” by k.d. lang

6. “I Feel Lucky” by Mary Chapin Carpenter

7. “I Take My Chances” by Mary Chapin Carpenter

8. “Good Luck Charm” by Elvis Presley

9. “You Got Lucky” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

10. “My Lucky Day” by Bruce Sprintsteen

11. “Tumbling Dice” by the Rolling Stones

12. “I’m Lucky” by Joan Armatrading

13. “Lucky Star” by Madonna

14. “Lucky” by Bif Naked

15. “Twist of Fate” by Olivia Newton-John

16. “Take a Chance on Me” by Abba

17. “Get Lucky” by Daft Punk (feat. Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers)

Sometime after the Christmas/Holiday CD exchange, I decided to make a mix of the best songs from the exchange, plus a couple songs from albums I’ve aquired. I’ve never actually burned this to a CD, but I believe at 72 minutes, it will fit.

1. “Merry Christmas...If That’s Okay” by Mike & the Bots (MST3K)

2. “Snoopy’s Christmas” by the Royal Guardsmen

3. “A Christmas Carol” by Tom Lehrer

4. “A Cold, Cold Christmas” by Stephen Colbert

5. “Marshmallow World” by Darlene Love

6. “Frosty the Snowman” by Fiona Apple

7. “The Christians and the Pagans” by Dar Williams

8. “At Last I’m Ready for Christmas” by Stan Rogers

9. “Winter Wonderland” by Petty Lee

10. “Santa Baby” by Eartha Kitt

11. “Baby It’s Cold Outside” by Leon Redbone & Zooey Deschanel

12. “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” by Deanna Kirk

13. “(Just Another) Wet Seattle Christmas” by the Double Tall Skinny Singers

14. “I Believe in Father Christmas” by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

15. “River” by Joni Mitchell

16. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” by the Pretenders

17. “Mistletoe and Wine” by Cliff Richard

18. “The Merriest” by June Christy

19. “Winter Wonderland” by Louis Armstrong

20. “Christmas Time Is Here” by Diana Krall

21. “Oiche Chiun (Silent Night) by Enya

This mix is from a Christmas and holiday themed CD exchange I did for the Usual Suspects message board in 2004. I’m going ahead and posting this now because I’m almost out of mixes and who knows if I’d remember to do this (or if I’ll still have any followers) in December.

1. “Rod Serling Explains the First Christmas” by Christopher Guest

2. “Twelve Days of Christmas” by Bob & Doug McKenzie

3. “What the Hell Child Is This?” from Mr. Hankey’s Christmas Classics

4. “Have Yourself a Scary Little Solstice” by the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society

5. “Awake Ye Scare Great Olde Ones” by the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society 

6. “It’s the Most Horrible Time of the Year” by the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society 

7. “Away in a Madhouse” by the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society 

8. “Little Rare Book Room” by the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society 

9. “The Night Santa Went Crazy” by “Weird Al” Yankovic

10. “Father Christmas” by the Kinks

11. “Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis” by Magnapop

12.”Fairytale of New York” by the Pogues & Kirsty MacColl

13. “2000 Miles” by the Pretenders

14. “Baby It’s Cold Outside” by Ray Charles & Betty Carter

15. “Winter Wonderland” by the Eurythmics

16. “Sleigh Ride” by the Squirrel Nut Zippers

17. “Happy XMas (War Is Over)” by John Lennon

18. “What’s This?” from The Nightmare Before Christmas soundtrack

19. “Welcome Christmas” from the How the Grinch Stole Christmas soundtrack

20. “Deck the Halls” by John Denver & the Muppets

21. “Good King Wenceslas” by Loreena McKennitt

22. “Verbum Caro” by the Mediaeval Baebes

23. “Christmas Time Is Here” by the Vince Guaraldi Trio

24. “The Closing of the Year” from the Toys soundtrack

This mix was done as part of a CD exchange on The Usual Suspects message board.

Lust

1. “Let’s Just Get Naked” by Joan Osborne

2. “Don’t Stand So Close to Me” by the Police

3. “Lust for Life” by Iggy Pop

Gluttony

4. “Fast Food” by Richard Thompson

5. “Sushi Bar” by Shonen Knife

6. “Feed Me (Git It)” from the Little Shop of Horrors soundtrack

Avarice

7. “I Want It Now” from the Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory soundtrack

8. “Money (That’s What I Love)” from the Animal House soundtrack

9. “It’s Money that I Love” by Randy Newman

Sloth

10. “I’m Only Sleeping” by the Beatles

11. “The Great Song of Indifference” by Bob Geldof

12. “Lazyhead & Sleepybones” by They Might Be Giants

Envy

13. “Suspicious Minds” by Fine Young Cannibals

14. “Best Friend’s Girl” by the Cars

15. “I’m Not Angry” by Elvis Costello

Wrath

16. “You Oughta Know” by Alanis Morissette

17. “Sex with Your Parents (Motherfucker)” by Lou Reed

18. “Right” by Joe Jackson

Pride

19. “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King” from the Lion King soundtrack

20. “Worship Me Like a God” by the Darkest of the Hillside Thickets

In 2004, The Usual Suspects had its first convention, and I made a mix for it. The sequence here is based off the order of categories as they appeared on the board

1. “Wilkommen” from the Cabaret soundrack

2. “Introduction to the Executive CD Edition” from The Album of the Soundtrack of the Trailer of the Film of Monty Python and the Holy Grail

3. “Why Don’t You Get a Job” by the Offspring

4. “The Math Song” by the Darkest of the Hillside Thickets

5. “The Origin of Love” by Rufus Wainwright

6. “Me & Dorothy Parker” by the Flash Girls

7. “Strawberry Jam” by Michelle Shocked

8. “Finale: The Magic Store” from The Muppet Movie soundtrack

9. “Cash Down Never Never” by Richard Thompson

10. “Bad Dog No Biscuit” by the Seatbelts

11. “For Science” by They Might Be Giants

12. “Fashion” by David Bowie

13. “Darling Nikki” by Prince

14. “TIPS Hotline” by the Firesign Theatre

15. “Vatican Rag” by Tom Lehrer

16. “Androgyny” by Garbage

17. “Welcome to the Working Week” by Elvis Costello

18. “School’s Out” by Alice Cooper

19. “It’s All About the Pentiums” by “Weird Al” Yankovic

20. “Everywhere I Go, I Hear the Go-Go’s” by Phranc

21. “Viva Las Vegas” by the Dead Kennedys

22. “Buffy Main Title Theme” by the Breeders

23. “Happy Ending” by Randy Newman

The Usual Suspects was a message board that meant a lot to me when it was active. This is a mix I made for that board. I’m just including my original liner notes, because otherwise the song selections will make no sense.

This CD is a celebration of The Usual Suspects message board; Beth, who completes us; and Jeremy, the Cleaner.

Many of us are addicted to the board and feel compelled to check it frequently

1. “Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)” by Willie Nelson

2. “What’s the Buzz?” from Jesus Christ Superstar: A Resurrection

Once at the board, we discuss all sorts of topics, from what we’re wearing

3. “Sharp Dressed Man” by ZZ Top

to gossip about famous people

4. “Celebrity Skin” by Hole

to what books we’re reading

5. “5 & 1/2 Minute Hallway” by Poe*

to relationships

6. “A Meaningful Dialogue” by the Flash Girls

to gardening

7. “Grow for Me” from the Little Shop of Horrors soundtrack

If you’re rude or obnoxious (or have bad grammar), we can be brutal

8. “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” from the How the Grinch Stole Christmas soundtrack

9. “...This Town...” by Elvis Costello

10. “Rip Her to Shreds” by Blondie

We seem to be obsessed with Belinda Carlisle

11. “Vacation” by the Go-Go’s

But often even the most vicious thread will degenerate into a love fest

12. “This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)” by the Talking Heads

Many of us have unreasonable affection for people we’ve never med

13. “I’ve Got a Crush on You” by Dinah Washington

Ultimately, the board is very important to us

14. “Feels Like Home” by Bonnie Raitt

The Crash of of Aught-Two

So we were quite upset when it crashed on August 12, 2002

15. “Everything Right Is Wrong Again” by They Might Be Giants

For some of us, it was almost like going through withdrawal

16. “Cold Turkey” by John Lennon

And even those of us not as addicted were wondering what do do now

17. “Where Do We Go From Here?” from the BtVS:Once More With Feeling soundtrack

Beth decided she’d had enough of the hosting service and decided to raise money for our own server

18. “Gimme Some Money” by Spinal Tap

We raised over $3000 in under two weeks, enough to cover the cost of Belinda**

Woo-Hoo!

19. “Celebration” by Kool & the Gang

20. “Warning: Contains Spoilers” (This track is the audio from the finale to Casablanca.)

A compilation by Philip F, August 2002

Thanks to everybody who suggested songs for this CD, even if I didn’t use them. It let me know you all cared about this project.

Thanks to all the Suspects for being such a great community.

Most especially, many, many thanks to Beth & Jeremy for putting in so much time & effort ensuring that we have a place for our community.

*This song refers to House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski, Poe’s brother.

This mix came about when I realized that I had a fair number of songs about cross-dressing in my collection. In a few cases, the only reason the song fits the theme is that it is sung by somebody of the “wrong” gender.

The title refers to alchemists’ attempts to merge masculine & feminine into a single, perfect being.

(Please note: one of the song titles contains a slur. I’ve left it in but have removed most of the letters in the offending word.)

1. “Ladies & Gentlemen” by Stephen Colbert

2. “Wig in a Box” from the Hedwig & the Angry Inch cast recording

3. “Lola” by the Kinks

4. “Sweet Transvestite” from the Rocky Horror Show cast recording

5. “Hot Patootie” from the Rocky Horror Show Broadway Revival cast recording

6. “Walk on the Wild Side” by Lou Reed

7. “Dude (Looks Like a Lady)” by Aerosmith

8. “T----y Chaser” by Tribe 8

9. “Androgyny” by Garbage

10. “Boys Keep Swinging” by the Dambuilders

11. “Lady Stardust” by David Bowie

12. “Get Back” by the Beatles

13. “I’m a Boy” by The Who

14. “Out of the Wardrobe” by the Kinks

15. “Venus as a Boy” by Bjork

16. “As Girls Go” by Suzanne Vega

17. “The Handsome Cabin Boy” by Phranc

18. “Woman or a Man?” by Richard Thompson

19. “If You Were the Woman and I Was the Man” by Cowboy Junkies

I did this mix as a gift for family members in late 2002.

1. “Lukey/Lukaloney” by the Chieftans & Great Big Sea

2. “The Bug” by Mary Chapin Carpenter

3. “Papa Come Quick (Jody & Chico)” by Bonnie Raitt

4. “Jailhouse Rock” by the Blues Brothers

5. “Blackberry Blossom” by Michelle Shocked

6. “Walking on Broken Glass” by Annie Lennox

7. “Miss Chatelaine” by k.d. lang

8. “Hold On” by Sarah McLachlan

9. “Tired of Sleeping” by Suzanne Vega

10. “Amaryllis” by the Flash Girls

11. “1952 Vincent Black Lightning” by Richard Thompson

12. “I Won’t Back Down” by Johnny Cash

13. “Get Behind the Mule” by Tom Waits

14. Which Way Does that Old Pony Run” by Lyle Lovett

15. “Talkin’ ‘Bout a Home” by Chris Isaak

16. “Days” by Elvis Costello

17. “Time after Time” by Willie Nelson

18. “Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key” by Billy Bragg & Wilco

From a year after my last mix, I made this one for the woman who would become my wife shortly after we started dating.

1. “How High the Moon” by Pete Krebs & the Kung Pao Chickens

2. “Kiss the Girl” from The Little Mermaid soundtrack

3. “Falling for the First Time” by the Barenaked Ladies

4. “I Got You (I Feel Good)” by James Brown

5. “Walking on Sunshine” by Katrina & the Waves

6. “Need You Tonight” by INXS

7. “You Might Think” by the Cars

8. “I Want Your (Hands on Me)” by Sinead O’Connor

9. “Romeo & Juliet” by the Indigo Girls

10. “Ready” by Cat Stevens

11. “Brown Eyed Girl” by Van Morrison

12. “Beautiful” by Joydrop

13. “Your Song” from the Moulin Rouge sountdrack

14. “Ice Cream” by Sarah McLachlan

15. Thinkin’ About Your Body” by Bobby McFerrin

16. “Fever” by the Bobs

17. “In Your Eyes” by Peter Gabriel

18. “I Gotta Be Your Man” by Randy Newman

19. “Constant Craving” by k.d. lang

20. “I’m Your Man” by Leonard Cohen

21. “World Before Columbus” by Suzanne Vega