May 01, 2004

the art of the ben decker mix

Session Start (AIM - gotmyphilosophy:FooDew13): Sat May 01 22:59:20 2004
[22:59] FooDew13: john
[22:59] *** Auto-response sent to FooDew13: l;kghnj
[22:59] gotmyphilosophy: ha
[22:59] *** Auto-response from FooDew13: Chilling in my room, wouldn't mind a visitor right now....
[22:59] gotmyphilosophy: wha
[22:59] FooDew13: i still think you should make the ben decker mix
[22:59] gotmyphilosophy: what was that going to be, again?
[22:59] FooDew13: just put everything you think i would put on a ben decker mix on it
[22:59] gotmyphilosophy: hehe
[22:59] FooDew13: it'd be hilarious
[22:59] gotmyphilosophy: taht would be easy. i looked thru our chat logs
[23:00] FooDew13: do it
[23:00] FooDew13: and post it
[23:00] gotmyphilosophy: and every time you talk about making a mix for someone
[23:00] gotmyphilosophy: it's virtually the same one every time
[23:00] FooDew13: sometimes they're different
[23:00] gotmyphilosophy: little changes here and there
[23:00] FooDew13: yes
[23:01] FooDew13: do it john
[23:01] FooDew13: do it
[23:01] gotmyphilosophy: perhaps


partial mix posted at http://www.upsaid.com/foodew/index.php?action=viewcom&id=9 by Ben on January 21, 2003

1. Ben Folds Five - Don't Change Your Plans
2. Weezer - Falling For You
3. Third Eye Blind - Motorcycle Driveby
4. The Wonders - That Thing You Do
5. Foo Fighters - How I Miss You
6. Foo Fighters - Walking After You
7. Actionslacks - The Look
8. Ben Folds Five - The Breakup Song
9. Third Eye Blind - How's it Gonna Be
10.The Turtles - So Happy Together
11.Weezer - Why Bother


mix posted at foodew.net by Ben, on October 22, 2003

1. Ben Kweller - Sha sha
2. They Might Be Giants - Birdhouse In Your Soul
3. Weezer - Falling For You
4. Ben Folds Five - Mess
5. Weezer - Why Bother?
6. Ben Folds - Wandering
7. Foo Fighters - Aurora
8. Actionslacks - Shining Jewels
9. Semisonic - Act Naturally
10. Foo Fighters - Walking After you (my edited version)
11. The Bens - Bruised(4:40)
12. Actionslacks - Last Night I Dreamed (That You Were Losing Sleep Over Me)
13. Ben Folds Five - Narcolepsy
14. Weezer - Only In Dreams


mix told to me by Ben on December 1, 2003

1. Ben Folds - Wandering (4:59)
2. Ben Folds Five - Missing The War (4:19)
3. Actionslacks - Last Night I Dreamed (That You Were Losing Sleep Over Me) (4:07)
4. Ben Folds Five - Mess (4:03)
5. Ben Folds Five - Narcolepsy (5:24)
6. Weezer - Why Bother? (2:08)
7. Guster - What You Wish For (3:51)
8. The Postal Service - Sleeping In (4:21)
9. Foo Fighters - Lonely As You (4:37)
10. Foo Fighters - Alone + Easy Target (4:05)
11. Weezer - Across The Sea (4:32)
12. Weezer - Only In Dreams (7:58)
13. Weezer - Keep Fishin' (2:52)
14. Foo Fighters - Walking After You (5:03)


mix told to me and posted at foodew.net by Ben on December 9, 2003

1. ben kweller - Sha sha (1:40)
2. Actionslacks - Folding Chair (4:24)
3. Foo Fighters - Ain't It the Life (4:14)
4. Weezer - Across The Sea (4:32)
5. The Postal Service - Sleeping In (4:21)
6. Ben Folds - Zak And Sara (3:11)
7. Live At Home.wma (4:37)
8. Third Eye Blind - London (3:07)
9. The Bens - Bruised (4:13)
10. Ben Folds Five - Missing The War (4:19)
11. Weezer - Holiday (3:24)
12. The Clash - London Calling (3:20)
13. Foo Fighters - Next Year (4:37)


mix purportedly made by Ben and Karen Stevens posted at foodew.net on January 2, 2004

1. ben kweller - Sha sha (1:40)
2. Goldfinger - Mable (2:19)
3. Fiona Apple - Fast As You Can (4:40)
4. Rufus Wainwright - Instant Pleasure (3:40)
5. by divine right - supernatural (3:19)
6. (rufus wainwright) - april fools (5:00)
7. Actionslacks - Folding Chair (4:24)
8. OK Go - You're So Damn Hot (2:40)
9. Weezer - Weezer - Waiting on You+ (4:12)
10. Cake - Never There (2:44)
11. Goldfinger - Here In Your Bedroom (3:10)
12. Coldplay - In My Place (3:48)
13. Guster - So Long (2:38)
14. Third Eye Blind - Motorcycle Drive By (4:22)
15. Rusted Root - Rusted Root - Send Me On My Way (4:23)
16. Semisonic - DND (4:11)
17. Ben Folds Five - Missing The War (4:19)
18. The Flaming Lips - The Flaming Lips - 06 - Ego Tripping At The Gates Of Hell (4:34)
19. Guster - Fa Fa (4:44)
20. Beth Orton - Sweetest Decline (5:39)
21. Ben Harper - Forever (3:24)


mix told to me by Ben on May 1, 2004

1. ben kweller - Sha sha (1:40)
2. Actionslacks - The Sun In St. Tropez (3:41)
3. Ben Folds Five - Missing The War (4:19)
4. Actionslacks - Moneypenny's Theme (5:38)
5. Ben Folds Five - Philosophy (4:36)
6. Semisonic - F.N.T. (3:30)
7. Actionslacks - Shining Jewels (5:07)
8. They Might Be Giants - She's An Angel (2:37)
9. Ben Folds Five - Magic (4:02)
10. Weezer - Across The Sea (4:32)
11. The Beatles - In My Life (2:28)
12. Actionslacks - Tad Loves Kimberly James (3:18)
13. Actionslacks - Last Night I Dreamed (That You Were Losing Sleep Over Me) (4:07)
14. Turtles - So Happy Together (2:55)
15. Foo Fighters - Walking After You (5:03)


mix in the style of Ben Decker posted here, by me, today


  1. Ben Kweller - Sha Sha
  2. Actionslacks - Last Night I Dreamed (That You Were Losing Sleep Over Me)
  3. Weezer - Across the Sea
  4. They Might Be Giants - She's An Angel
  5. Weezer - Falling For You
  6. Actionslacks - Shining Jewels
  7. Turtles - So [sic] Happy Together
  8. Actionslacks - Folding Chair
  9. The Bens - Bruised
  10. Weezer - Why Bother?
  11. Third Eye Blind - Motorcycle Driveby
  12. Ben Folds Five - Missing the War
  13. Foo Fighters - Walking After You

Posted by john guari at May 1, 2004 11:48 PM
Comments
when do i get 'ridiculous mix'? Posted by: teresa at May 2, 2004 01:44 AM
Almost perfect. You are missing Everlong and Zak and Sara. But they aren't on that many of the mixes. So I guess not. But good nonetheless. Thanks John!! Posted by: Ben at May 2, 2004 02:37 AM
Ben needs to find more different types of music. Crazy kid. Posted by: Linnea at May 2, 2004 08:26 AM
Who the bloody hell was that? And I do listen to different kinds of music, I just use these bands for mixes. Posted by: Ben at May 2, 2004 11:03 AM
har Posted by: john at May 2, 2004 11:17 AM
har to no one! Posted by: Ben at May 2, 2004 11:51 AM
har to you ben. muahaha Posted by: john at May 2, 2004 11:52 AM
Thwarted again! Posted by: Ben at May 2, 2004 12:42 PM
I love it! Sold Weezer, 3EB, and Foo Fighters... I like the occasional Postal Service! Posted by: Rob at May 2, 2004 01:37 PM
it needs haddaway's "what is love" Posted by: phil at May 2, 2004 01:56 PM
[analogy]
songs = ingredients
person who makes the mix = chef
the mix = a meal the ingredients are already there. someone already grew the grain or raised the animal that was butchered. likewise, someone has already created the song. the chef's job is to put the ingredients together to make something that they weren't before. the crux: ben makes a damn fine grilled cheese sandwich. if he is making a meal for someone, it is a damn fine grilled cheese sandwich.[/analogy] :) Posted by: john at May 2, 2004 06:23 PM
That actually made me LOL. Yes John. Yes. Soon HLM, we shall be reunited. Posted by: Ben at May 2, 2004 06:47 PM
ROTFL. Har x2. Posted by: Drew at May 2, 2004 07:14 PM
that was a beautiful analogy Posted by: Becca at May 3, 2004 01:06 AM
And by "grilled cheese" you mean there are two or perhaps three ingredients, if, like me, you enjoy mayonaisse on your mix. I don't rightly know if I could be more amused. They are all, indeed, damn fine songs by damn fine bands, Ben. Posted by: Emilia at May 3, 2004 05:39 PM