What's on my iPod?

I haven’t had a new post in a few days, either because I’ve been too busy to come on the family laptop and post, or I have had no clue what to write about but the last problem has been solved because of an idea which occurred to me while I was in the shower yesterday. I have decided to put my iTunes on shuffle and list the first 5 songs which play, regardless of how embarrassing they are. I will then write a little bit about the song and will also explain why I have the song. The idea is not mine; I have taken it from a weekly feature on the Roadrunner Records website where a band member from one of their artists has to put their iPod on shuffle and explain the first 5 songs to play. Here it goes.

1. Song – Magnificent

Artist – U2

I bought this song on iTunes when U2 released their new album, No Line on the Horizon. I listened to the previews of most of the songs and was not majorly impressed with any. There were a few ok songs but as a whole the album was not anything special, but when I listened to the preview of Magnificent I thought “this sounds like something the ‘old’ U2 would write,” and I quite like the ‘old’ U2.

2. Song – Lifestyle

Artist – Joe Satriani

This song is from the “Is There Love in Space” album which Satch released in 2004. The track is one of the few songs by Satriani to feature vocals. I have the song because I bought the album a few months ago in HMV Glasgow along with “Surfing With the Alien”. I can’t say much about this track as I haven’t listened to it much.

3. Song – Sidecar - On The Rail Bridge

Artist – Harry Gregson-Williams

This song is from the “Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Original Soundtrack” which I got a few months ago. I have been a fan of the Metal Gear Solid series for a long time now, I think since my brother got the second game in the series. The soundtracks have always appealed to me since I heard the main them so I decided to add them to my iTunes library. I think this particular song is from the part of the game where Snake and Eva are escaping from the Shagohod, although I can’t really remember as it has been a while since I played the game.

4. Song – The Saints Are Coming

Artist – U2 & Green Day

This song was originally released as a single and was later released as part of the “U218 Singles” compilation album released in 2006. The song was recorded after the Hurricane Katrina disaster in New Orleans. The song was released as a single and all profits raised from the track were donated to a charity which works to help musicians in New Orleans. I have the song because I bought the compilation album in 2006.

5. Song – Break The Silence

Artist – Killswitch Engage

This song is from the band’s 4^th album “As Daylight Dies” which I borrowed from a friend last year. The song is one of my favourite songs by Killswitch Engage. I can’t really think of much to write about this song, apologies.