YOUR FAVORITE ENEMIES – MIXTAPE
Canada’s Your Favorite Enemies are pretty emo, they once wrote a theme song for the Final Fantasy video game franchise and now they’ve made us a mixtape featuring Pearl Jam, Nick Cave, Savages and The Cure. Here’s exactly what they cherry picked and why…
1. Ramones – Beat on the Brat
Being a kid who knows exactly what it’s like to have people waiting for me after elementary school, I’ll always remember the first time I heard that song! Parents, gotta love your children!!
2. Foo Fighters – All My Life
I was in the band for a few moments when I heard that song. I was with Alex, the band’s lead singer, and we were riding on the highway. We finally cancelled our very important appointment to quickly go to a record store and bought the record so we could listen to this song over and over!
3. Wilco – I Am Trying To Break Your Heart
I first heard this song during the summer time… I immediately fell in love and wanted to get in a studio with my band in order to record 100 songs in a row… So inspiring!
4. Pearl Jam – Do The Evolution
Yes, a little bit of mad philanthropy is always a great medicine! I especially love the video for this song. It’s time for music to go back to being a social revolution! I’m tired of those ear-pleasing songs I hear everywhere I go every day! That’s evolution, baby!!
5. Dead Kennedys – Holiday in Cambodia
Well you’ll work harder
With a gun in your back
For a bowl of rice a day
Slave for soldiers
Till you starve
Then your head is skewered on a stake
6. The Clash – Straight to Hell
I received a t-shirt from this Clash song from my best friend one day, as I got out of a drug addiction, as a symbol of spreading hope, faith and love around me now that I was out of the streets. I still have it, and to this day, this song always changes my life!
7. Nick Cave – Stagger Lee
Nick Cave has always been an inspiring and genuine artist to all of us in the band, but when he came up with that song, our fanship toward him just went to another level! Wait until you meet him… You’ll definitely flip!!
8. The Cure – Pictures of You
I’ve never been a fan of love songs, but this band, The Cure, have a way of sharing and singing about love and hope in such a dark and hopeful way, it hypnotizes me every time, and I just want to fall in love again…!
9. Savages – Shut Up
We’re always having a hard time finding real genuine and inspiring bands in this day and age… But the first time I heard this song, I really fell in love! It was so artistically, lyrically, and musically inspiring! Thanks to this band for giving me hope again in today’s rock music!
10. Ben Harper – Both Sides of the Gun
Ben Harper is my favorite artist. I could’ve made a 10-song playlist only from him! I’ll always remember when I first listened to that song in my apartment. I had friends over for diner, and poor them, my head was only with Ben, listening to him screaming his soul out! Sorry, mates! Next time, we’ll put the radio on, you’ll have my full attention!!