Submitted for the approval of the Twin Ports Awesome Mix Tape Appreciation Society, the latest installment of "Don't Tell a Soul."Hidden tracks are fun, aren't they? I've decided to start a new series in which I compile the best that are out there. Hopefully you'll find something you didn't even knew existed!
To aid in this process, I have provided -- wherever available -- links to YouTube videos of the songs mentioned.
Too beige?
Matt
(Questions? Comments? Want one of your band's songs to be considered for an upcoming awesome mix tape? E-mail mperrine [at] duluthbudgeteer [dot] com.)
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1. The Beatles - "Sgt. Pepper's Inner Groove"
FOUND ON: "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band." HOW TO FIND: After "A Day in the Life." SOUNDS LIKE: A "dog-friendly" high pitch leads into a seriously deeee-ranged tape loop. Like Death Cab for Cutie's "Flustered/Hey Tomcat!" but not nearly as listenable.
2. Blur - "Me, White Noise"
FOUND ON: "Think Tank." HOW TO FIND: Before "Ambulance" in the pregap. SOUNDS LIKE:
3. Nirvana - "Sappy" (fka "Verse Chorus Verse")
FOUND ON: The "No Alternative" compilation album. HOW TO FIND: Unlisted Track 19. SOUNDS LIKE:
4. Green Day - "All by Myself"
FOUND ON: "Dookie." HOW TO FIND: After "F.O.D." SOUNDS LIKE:
5. Jay-Z - "Breathe Easy (Lyrical Exercise)"
FOUND ON: "The Blueprint." HOW TO FIND: After "Blueprint (Momma Loves Me)" but before "Girls, Girls, Girls (Remix)" (another unlisted track). SOUNDS LIKE:
6. Beastie Boys - remix of sample of Los Angeles Negros' "El Rey y Yo"
FOUND ON: "Hello Nasty." HOW TO FIND: Between "The Move" and "Remote Control" in the pregap. SOUNDS (KIND OF) LIKE:
7. M.I.A. - "M.I.A."
FOUND ON: "Arular." HOW TO FIND: After "Galang." SOUNDS LIKE: Another piece to the "Arular" puzzle. (Note: I don't know if later editions of the album had this as a separate track, but it was certainly "hidden" on mine -- no bluff!)
8. Beastie Boys - Biz Markie freestyle
FOUND ON: "Hello Nasty." HOW TO FIND: Between "Intergalactic" and "Sneakin' Out the Hospital" in the pregap. SOUNDS LIKE: Exactly what it sounds like: a Biz Markie freestyle!
9. Alice in Chains - "Love Song"
FOUND ON: "Sap." HOW TO FIND: Unlisted Track 5. SOUNDS LIKE:
10. 311 - "Transistor Intro"
FOUND ON: "Transistor." HOW TO FIND: Before "Transistor" in the pregap. SOUNDS LIKE:
11. Blind Melon - title unknown
FOUND ON: "Soup." HOW TO FIND: Before "Galaxie" in the pregap. SOUNDS LIKE: Some gentle instrumentation and Shannon Hoon lyrics in reverse playback.
12. Nick Cave and the Dirty Three - "Dread the Passage of Jesus, For He Will Not Return"
FOUND ON: "Songs in the Key of X" compilation. HOW TO FIND: Rewind past the first track, Mark Snow's "X-Files Theme" and the Dirty Three's cover of that song (another unlisted track) in the pregap. SOUNDS LIKE:
13. Pearl Jam - "Writer's Block"
FOUND ON: "Binaural." HOW TO FIND: After "Parting Ways." SOUNDS LIKE: Someone hammering away at a typewriter. Think "The Shining."
14. Linus - "The Northstar System" (acoustic vers.)
FOUND ON: "Championships are Won in the Off Season." HOW TO FIND: After "Detroit '83." SOUNDS LIKE: Self-explanatory, but it should be noted that because of this song's simple elegance, it became somewhat of a mini-sensation at select University of Minnesota Duluth house parties circa 2002-2003. (Strange, eh?) Anywho, here's some background on the song courtesy of guitarist Bri Smith: "Jeff (the group's singer) wrote it for me to try to get me to date him. And it worked for a little while too. We initially performed it in an ensemble for a concert at arts high (in Minneapolis)."
15. Super Furry Animals - "The Citizen's Band"
FOUND ON: "Guerrilla." HOW TO FIND: Before "Check it Out" in the pregap. SOUNDS LIKE: Hands down, one of the greatest SFA tracks out there. Wonder why they decided to hide it so well?
16. Radiohead - untitled instrumental
FOUND ON: "Kid A." HOW TO FIND: After "Motion Picture Soundtrack." SOUNDS LIKE: Really beautiful, transcendent stuff. If I ever found myself orbiting the Earth, I would request this brief track.
17. Atmosphere - "Say Shh"
FOUND ON: "Seven's Travels." HOW TO FIND: After "Always Coming Back Home to You." SOUNDS LIKE:
18. The Presidents of the United States of America - "Basketball Dream"
FOUND ON: "II." HOW TO FIND: After "Ladies and Gentlemen, Pt. 2." SOUNDS LIKE:
19. Primus - "The Heckler"
FOUND ON: "Antipop." HOW TO FIND: After "Coattails of a Dead Man." SOUNDS LIKE:
20. The Deftones - "Bong Hit (skit)/Damone"
FOUND ON: "Around the Fur." HOW TO FIND: After "MX." SOUNDS LIKE:
21. Look Down - title unknown
FOUND ON: "24/7 Dance Force." HOW TO FIND: Before "Zack Morris Phone" in the pregap. SOUNDS LIKE: If Look Down ever gets big (and Brett Favre knows they deserve it), I could see this being their big arena intro.
22. Travis - "Some Sad Song"
FOUND ON: "12 Memories." HOW TO FIND: After "Walking Down the Hill." SOUNDS LIKE: Let's just say that if the love of your life is walking down the aisle with someone else, you'd want to be listening to this on your headphones.
23. Bare Jr. - "Pearl"
FOUND ON: "Boo-Tay." HOW TO FIND: After "Why Won't You Love Me." SOUNDS LIKE: A message from a pissed ex (choice line: "Don't write me a song.") lends itself into a song about -- you guessed it -- her. Kiss-offs never sounded so good.
24. The Frames - unlisted instrumental
FOUND ON: "For the Birds." HOW TO FIND: After "Mighty Sword." SOUNDS LIKE: Ireland's best band goes all doom-and-gloom (relatively speaking, of course) on us. Man, I really love this track. Something about it just makes you want to keep it playing at maximum volume until you're carted off to "the big house."
25. CKY - "Halfway House"
FOUND ON: "Volume 1." HOW TO FIND: After "To All of You" and "Rio Bravo Reprise" (another unlisted hidden track). SOUNDS LIKE:
26. White Zombie - unlisted instrumental
FOUND ON: "Astro-Creep: 2000." HOW TO FIND: After "Blood, Milk and Sky." SOUNDS LIKE: Very similar to the Frames' track on this mix tape. You just want to lose yourself in this one. You can almost feel your speakers melting away.
27. The Beatles - "Sgt. Pepper's Inner Groove" (reverse vers.)
FOUND ON: "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band." HOW TO FIND: After "A Day in the Life." SOUNDS LIKE: A "dog-friendly" high pitch leads into a seriously deeee-ranged tape loop. Like Death Cab for Cutie's "Flustered/Hey Tomcat!" but not nearly as listenable -- in reverse. ha ha ha I don't know exactly what I expected to hear, but I still can't discern anything that's being said....
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