Here's a post from the old board. The Song That Shall Be Listened TO is whatever song I can't stop listen to at a given time, say like right now. Currently the STSBLT is the first track off Promise of Love by the American Analog Set, who conventiently are playing Graceland this evening. I might need a date so if anyone wants to go i can take as my plus one.

From:  Shit4brains (ASHMATTY)    10/19/2001 12:31 pm  
To:  ALL   (1 of 14)    
 
Ladies and Turds,

After a long hiatus, "The Song that Shall be Listened To" returns with "I Can't Wait," by the White Stripes. Not in several months have I listened to a song on repeat while playing air guitar for a good 20 minutes before going to bed, then listened to the song first thing when I got up.

On another note, White Stripes' "White Blood Cells" may be album of the year. 9/10, and their best work.

This is Paul. Matt had me go through old msg boards and look for anything he said that was remotely interesting so he doesn't have to think up new stuff for this one. Here's the original post and a few to follow on the "SOngs that shall be listined too" thread. it was 9/22/00.

There is always one song that should be being listened to at any given time. Which isn't to say you shouldn't be listening to other songs during the "song that should be listened to"'s reign. It simply means that there is one song you should be listening to the most at any given time. It is the song you should listen to before bed and when you get up and by yourself and with other people and through your headphones. Since I am the only person qualified to select the "song that shall be listened to," this thread will serve more as a reference for all of you. Simply visit this board each day, and you will learn whether there is a new song you should be listening to, or whether the song that shall be listened to has temporarily remained the same. Sometimes songs remain "to be listened to" for long periods of time, other times they are gone w/in a couple of days. Songs sometimes cease being the song to be listened to and then regain the honor at a later date. Its all very confusing how this works, so you'll just have to trust me and do as your told. I'm giving you a list of former songs that were at one time the song to be listened to. This of course is to serve as a reference, not to encourage you to listen to these songs as "the song that shall be listened to." There is only one "song that shall be listened to" at any given time, and these are songs that have formerly held the honor. You may listen to these songs, of course, but they are in no way to be misconstrued as the current song that shall be listened to. These songs percievably may, once again, at a later date, be "the song that shall be listened to." Thanks for your attention to this matter.

Current song to be listening to "Else - Built to Spill." It makes me cry.

Former songs to be listened to
- Sapphire Jewel - Trailer Bride
- Virginia Reel Around the Fountain - Built to Spill version
- Papa Was a Rodeo - The Magnetic Fields
- Trailer Trash - Modest Mouse
- Phobia - Outkast
- Synthesizer - Outkast
- When we Two Parted - The Afghan Whigs
- Tomorrow Wendy - Concrete Blonde version



Matt Ashworth, Editor in Chief
www.nadamucho.com

I have not heard your "song".  Nevertheless, I deem your "song" unworthy of such a "title" and instead promote my "song" to replace yours as "the song that shall be listened to".  That "song" would be "Red Right Ankle" by "The Decemberists".  "Asshole".

Check that.... the song that better be listened to is Death Cab For Cutie's Tiny Vessels.... and if that isn't it it's surely the title track off their new album Transatlanticism.

Sybil.... you ought to check out my semicolon action sometime.  It puts Matt's use of commas to shame.

Without question, The "Song that Shall be Listened To" is "Hey Ya," by Outkast.

i've been remiss in posting "the song that shall be listened to." the following tracks have held that honor with such force over the past month or two to have been played as m uch as 25 times a day.

Terrible Sunrise - Bobby Bare Jr    
The best coke song ever. Bobby is a fucking genius.  

Jet Plane to Japan - Fear of Little Men
This song is over 6 minutes but still somehow manages to be too short. Love the Pixies-esque guitar and the lyrics are stellar.

Gone Too Long - Federation X
"And later on, later on we will fiiight....."

i can't stop listening to Federation X's "Gone Too Long." fuck this song is good.

http://www.geocities.com/federationxonline/

Ladies and Gentlemen, the "song that shall be listened to" right now is the Rick Rubin mix of Jaz-Z's "99 Problems." this song is so good it makes me wanna poop. big Licensed to Ill rock firr and chorus of the year "you havin' girl problems i feel bad for you son, i got 99 problems but a bitch ain't one."