14 Essential-Listening Taylor Hawkins Tunes
… that aren’t “Cold Day in the Sun”!
1. Pitiful (Taylor Hawkins & the Coattail Riders)
One of his most emotionally raw tracks. I love the strange chords he used on the acoustic guitar to convey the somber depiction of guilt and shame associated with drug addiction described in the lyrics. This is a really painful song to listen to, but it’s beautiful.
2. The Path We’re On (Nighttime Boogie Association)
Matt Cameron and Taylor share vocal duties on this tune (Taylor sings the verses, Matt sings the choruses). Their voices together are pure heaven! Also features Melvins’ Buzz Osbourne snd Steven McDonald on guitar & bass. This group unfortunately only put out 2 songs during the pandemic, but they’re a magical 2.
3. I Could Be Somebody Else (NHC)
Psychedelic in every aspect of that word, this one is best experienced cranked with headphones. Trippy as hell. Dave Navarro was right when he said Taylor is a mind-blowing lyricist and singer. Another emotionally raw tune, when he said one of NHC’s songs makes him feel naked, I think he was referring to this one.
4. Running In Place (Taylor Hawkins & the Coattail Riders)
This song takes you on a journey. It eases you in, then crescendos into classic prog-influenced chaos before it turns to a stream of pretty guitar work and layered vocals as it drops you back off. Taylor said this one was something he wrote talking to himself, trying to bring himself back down to earth and not go crazy. “The Teacher” by Foo Fighters almost certainly took inspiration from this song - the breakdown is nearly identical, and the “…say goodbye” outro is very similar.
5. Too Much for My Own Good (Phil X & the Drills)
This song by Phil X features Taylor on the drums. This is such a fun rock & roll tune that will definitely be stuck in your head for days but you won’t be mad about it. Every person I’ve ever played this to has loved it!! PS- you’ve definitely heard Phil X before, his discography as a studio musician is wild.
6. You Drive Me Insane (Taylor Hawkins & the Coattails Riders)
I love the trippy riff and the vocals in this song, it’s a California rock & roll vibe and it’s one of my top favorites of his. One of his sexier tunes he said was written about Mrs. Alison Hawkins.
7. Southern Belles
No group credited as he played every instrument and sang this one! (I think the bass is either Chris Chaney or Nate Mendel, but I couldn’t find out for sure). This is a heavy-hitting, super catchy one about his southern family roots. Really under-appreciated track from the same EP that gave us “Range Rover Bitch”.
8. Never Enough (Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders)
Taylor’s vocal range doesn’t get talked about enough… The cathartic way he belts his heart out at the end of this song gets me every single time. His voice was so beautiful. Another of that emotionally raw side of his music.
9. It’s Ok Now (Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders)
Another earworm, this one’s rhythm is bound to make you move. His voice is pure rock and roll. I think you can really hear how much his songwriting impacted the Foo Fighters’ music on this album, even though many people think Dave told everyone what to play…when you really listen, that doesn’t seem to be the case. This song feels like summer sunshine to me.
10. Guess I’ll Go Away (Edgar Winter)
Taylor on vocals for “Brother Johnny”, a tribute to Johnny Winter album, this was one of the last things he did musically. He SLAYED that shit. He sounds so good. Rock and fucking roll.
11. Louise (Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders)
I have no idea how he played that drumbeat and sang this song at the same time. Mind boggling. This song is so unique and so catchy, I don’t get why it wasn’t a hit. The rhythm section is my favorite part of the whole thing, Taylor and Chris Chaney locked in together SO well. It’s no wonder they played together from the Alanis days all the way up to him putting the ‘C’ in NHC.
12. Fearless (NHC)
This is a Pink Floyd cover…But it’s an amazing one! It’s groovy and trippy and they’re so locked in together, they were made to play music with each other. NHC unfortunately has a very small discography, otherwise I probably wouldn’t have selected a cover…but maybe I would’ve anyway, this one is just so good!
13. You’re No Good at Life No More (Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders)
Taylor and Dave Grohl split the vocals on this one and it’s such a wild ride. You can really hear his Queen influence throughout this album… so much so that he manifested Roger Taylor’s appearance on the last track! D&T’s voices together are magic as you hear on “Rope” by Foo Fighters and their cover of “Come Together”, I always wish they sang together more often.
14. Perfect Day
Only a minute long, this beautiful song is just Taylor and his guitar. A sweet reminder he wrote for Mrs. Hawkins that his love is always with her no matter where he goes. I’m sure she treasures this one. There’s so much love in it.
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Ironic Lament
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REUPLOAD
I know, I know, I'm not fond of the original song either ("You keep using that word. I don't think it means what you think it means"), but it's about being ironic and I have a Terezi voice and she had a thing with Dave and... and...
Yeah.
So yeah, have something soft and (bitter)sweet.
Original Song: Ironic (Alanis Morissette)
Lyrics:
When we started out, it was just a game
I'd say "Hey coolkid" and you'd call me lame
It bothered Karkles (we both loved that part)
I never guessed that you would fill my heart
And isn't it ironic... don't you think?
It's wearing shades in the darkest night
It's loving red when you've got no sight
I had my eyes on a different Knight
I could not foresee my matesprit
We met at last on the meteor
Spent hours with cans, chalk, and the mayor
Karkat was so jealous that he drew a chart
He'd finally realized he wanted my heart
And isn't it ironic... don't you think?
It's wearing shades in the darkest night
It's loving red when you've got no sight
I had my eyes on a different Knight
I could not foresee my matesprit
The mind has a funny way of twisting your perceptions when you thought you saw everything, and making you face the unexpected
And the mind has a funny way of making you think that the future won't come, and you have all the time in the world, and you take it for granted
A kismesis caught me in his snare
And you're human so you cannot share
And Karkat wants nothing to do with me now
So I lost both candy-bloods to the same clown
And isn't it ironic?
Don't you think?
No, it's not ironic.
It just stinks.
It's wearing shades in the darkest night
It's loving red when you've got no sight
An empty space where there should be a knight
When you used to be my matesprit
The mind has a funny way of twisting your perceptions
And the mind has a funny way
of making you think
you have time
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ALANIS MORISSETTE & DAVE COULIER
YOU OUGHTA KNOW
Alanis Morissette and Dave Coulier
The song You Oughta Know made Alanis Morissette famous in 1995. The song has been rumored to have been about actor Dave Coulier. Dave Coulier is best known for appearing in the TV series Full House, when they dated, he was 33 and she was only 18. Their relationship started in 1992 and lasted two years. Her album Jagged Little Pill came out a year after they broke up.
Morissette has never stated who the song is about, however; even Coulier has been skeptical about being the songs influence. He stated that the song was close to home, especially the lyrics ‘an older version of me’ and ‘bugging him in the middle of dinner’.
In her 2021 documentary, Morissette denied the song was about him.
#yououghtaknow #yououghtaknowalanismorissette #alanismorissette #davecoulier
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Lecture 21: “You Oughta Know” (1995) - Alanis Morissette: Female artists, particularly Canadians, were a force to be reckoned with during the ‘90s. Three of the decades best selling music stars were women from the Great White North. Quebec born pop sensation Celine Dion, country star Shania Twain from Timmins, ON. and Ottawa’s own Alanis Morissette. After two albums and moderate success in Canada, Morissette moved to L.A. A close collaboration with writer/producer Glen Ballard resulted in her third LP, released less than two weeks after her 21st birthday. Jagged Little Pill (1995) has become one of the best selling albums of all time, with over 30 million copies sold worldwide (estimated sales). It produced a number of hits. “You Oughta Know,” Morissette’s signature song, channeled much of the Riot Grrrl spirit and philosophy. It rose to #6 on the Billboard Hot 100, and features the talents of guitarist Dave (Red Hot Chili Peppers/Jane’s Addiction) Navarro and bass player Flea (of Red Hot Chili Peppers).
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