Honky Tonk Women by The Rolling Stones

I've taken a new liking of The Rolling Stones, after listening to disc 1 of their greatest hits collection Forty Licks. One of the new songs that really struck a chord with me is Honkey Tonk Women. It's jangly telecaster driven guitars and an oh-so simple backbeat just made me smile when I tried to listen to it. The bass guitar also just comes in at around the chorus. The horns also add a certain vibe to this Stones song. It's just so danceable and will probably be in my list of songs I like to dance to. I like the backing vocals as well. There is no doubt that Honkey Tonk Women belongs to the pantheon of Rolling Stones songs.

I met a gin soaked, bar-room queen in Memphis,
She tried to take me upstairs for a ride.
She had to heave me right across her shoulder
'Cause I just can't seem to drink you off my mind.

It's the Honky Tonk Women
Gimme, gimme, gimme the Honky Tonk blues.

I laid a divorcee in New York City,
I had to put up some kind of a fight.
The lady then she covered me with roses,
She blew my nose and then she blew my mind.
It's the Honky Tonk Women
Gimme, gimme, gimme the Honky Tonk blues.

(yeah!)
It's the Honky Tonk Women

Gimme, gimme, gimme the Honky Tonk blues.

(yeah!)
It's the Honky Tonk Women

Gimme, gimme, gimme the Honky Tonk blues.

Burn It Down by Linkin Park

Last weekend I had an idea of listening to bands I listened to while I was in college that I haven't listened to in a while. The band that came into mind was Linkin Park, who's Hybrid Theory album I really enjoyed. 

Burn It Down was the first track from the Living Things album. I found an appreciation for the song, specially the chorus part. I also realized that I don't prefer Mike Shinoda's rap part of the songs anymore. I just feel that it got too stale for my taste. But that's just my opinion at this moment. And that's something that may change soon.

Oh! And I like the album cover as well.

The cycle repeated
As explosions broke in the sky
All that I needed
Was the one thing I couldn't find
 

And you were there at the turn
Waiting to let me know
 

We're building it up
To break it back down
We're building it up
To burn it down
We can't wait
To burn it to the ground

The colors conflicted
As the flames climbed into the clouds.
I wanted to fix this
But couldn't stop from tearing it down.

And you were there at the turn
Caught in the burning glow
And I was there at the turn
Waiting to let you know

We're building it up
To break it back down
We're building it up
To burn it down
We can't wait
To burn it to the ground

You told me, "Yes"
You held me high
And I believed when you told that lie
I played soldier, you played king
And struck me down, when I kissed that ring
You lost that right, to hold that crown
I built you up, but you let me down
So when you fall, I'll take my turn
And fan the flames
As your blazes burn

And you were there at the turn
Waiting to let me know

We're building it up
To break it back down
We're building it up
To burn it down
We can't wait
To burn it to the ground

When you fall, I'll take my turn
And fan the flames
As your blazes burn

We can't wait
To burn it to the ground

When you fall, I'll take my turn
And fan the flames
As your blazes burn

We can't wait
To burn it to the ground