Lost in the Shuffle - Episode 2

Really, the best way to see one's taste in music is to take a gander at their iPod via Shuffle. Of the 3000 songs and growing, if I shuffle it up ten times, something good must come up, right?

1. Anytime by My Morning Jacket
I love My Morning Jacket more and more with each listen. This is one of the better songs off of their best album, Z. It almost has a country twang to it, but it doesn't suck. Rating: 4 (out of 5)

2. Electrolite by R.E.M.
I'm not a huge R.E.M. fan, to be honest. Some of their essentials are good, but songs like this are just too plain for my liking. Rating: 2

3. Isis by Bob Dylan
My goal is to like Bob Dylan someday. I just don't have the time to give him a chance. I have hundreds of his songs, yet I never, ever listen to him. This song is just okay. Rating: 3

4. Talking to Mary by Elliot Smith
More Elliot Smith. I actually haven't heard this one before. Lemme see...*listening*...okay. Yep, it's subtle, understated and simply nice. Rating: 4

5. Lazy Flies by Beck
I actually forgot that I have Mutations. Remind me to listen to it more. This song is pretty good, with interesting "flavor." Cheesy, I know. But the song has great sound. Do we expect anything less from Beck? Rating: 5

6. Puffy Cloud by Ween
My brother always encourages me to get into Ween, but I always find myself rather intimidated. Little more than grunting, lazy lyrics and guitar strumming this song pretty much shit. Yet, for some reason, I'm rather compelled. Just a little. Rating: 3

7. Piggies by The Beatles
Good fun. But not that fun. A bit more complex than it first lets on. Rating: 4

8. Yawny At the Apocolypse by Andrew Bird
I'm yet to discover the awesomeness of Andrew Bird. This song is so ridiculously peaceful and so ridiculously boring. It's forced into the background of whatever you're doing while listening. Rating: 2

9. Caroline Says I by Lou Reed
Well first of all, I don't like that it's live. Yet it is lively. Though not really my kind of song. I respect it, but I wouldn't listen to it voluntarily. Rating: 3

10. On the Road to Find Out by Cat Stevens
Talk about a distinctive musician. From the first note, you can tell whether or not you're listening to a Cat Stevens song. Why does it remind me of Phil Collins? Anyway, yeah, the song never really goes to a place that it should. Whatever the hell that means. Rating: 3

Average Rating: 3.3