{"id":4970,"date":"2017-08-26T02:24:51","date_gmt":"2017-08-26T09:24:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/seagrantscholars\/?p=4970"},"modified":"2017-08-26T02:24:51","modified_gmt":"2017-08-26T09:24:51","slug":"coos-bayngers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/seagrantscholars\/2017\/08\/26\/coos-bayngers\/","title":{"rendered":"Coos Ba(y)ngers"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve used these blog posts as a medium to talk a lot about what I did this summer, people I met, things I learned, etc., and it\u2019s all important. But one thing that is really, really important to me that I never went into is MUSIC! I discovered and rediscovered a ton of sweet tunes this summer so I\u2019m dedicating this post to my 12 favorite songs from this summer. Why 12? I don’t know but it was too tough to cut the list down to 10. Each of these 12 were at some point either stuck in my head for elongated periods of time, on repeat throughout the summer, perfectly complemented a moment, or all of the above. I think each of them are worth checking out at some point. Enjoy.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. My Mind Is Playing Tricks On Me\u00a0– Geto Boys <\/strong><\/span>\n
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    • I really discovered this song this past spring but it\u2019s so damn good that this classic 90s banger was played continuously throughout my summer. While I can\u2019t relate to the Boys and their situations, as a person who frequently gets lost in his thoughts I definitely resonate with the song\u2019s title and dominant hook: my mind is playing tricks on me. The song weaves through four different narratives each told by one of the Geto Boys. Some are comedic, some are real, all are dominated by an insanely strong and personalized flow and a consistently upbeat tempo. Just when you think the song is done Bushwick Bill comes in and keeps you going with his rugged voice for just one more verse. Definitely a classic. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • Eat Your Heart Out – Hungry Kids of Hungary<\/strong><\/span>\n
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      • I heard this song on my first day in Oregon. Catie and I were riding in Julia\u2019s car on the way back from Newport and my iPod was on shuffle when this song came on. I can\u2019t really explain what makes this song so distinctive and special to me. If it was played at another time on another day I might not have truly appreciated it. But that first guitar riff and its melancholic message perfectly complemented this chill drive with strangers who would very soon become friends. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
      • Fire Coming Out of the Monkey\u2019s Head <\/strong>& Last Living Souls<\/strong>\u00a0–\u00a0Gorillaz<\/strong><\/span>\n
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        • I put two songs for this one because they both were played in succession during a drive to Siskiyou National Forest. This was my first weekend in the South Coast and my roommate Brendan and I had only known each other for a total of two days but we decided to escape the wind and go camping for a night. While Brendan was driving, playing his chill tunes, \u201cFire Coming Out of the Monkey\u2019s Head\u201d came on. I can\u2019t remember anymore if I had selected it, if he had, or if it just came on at random, but within seconds I was reminded just how incredible this story of a song was. In a desperate attempt to keep the vibe going, I randomly chose another song off <\/span>Demon Days<\/span><\/i> that I had never heard before. \u201cLast Living Souls\u201d was slow at first but thirty five seconds in I knew I had made the right choice. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
        • Dope on a Rope – The Growlers<\/strong>\n