Most people only know this song because it used to be the TGMC lobby music.
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not gonna lie, this is how I found it and filk in general
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I listen to a lot of Mobb Deep when Iām in cargo
Here is the playlist I usually listen to as I mine, I eventually will make my own mining playlist but this one is pretty good. I like to imagine that as Iām mining, my headset begins to pick up old radio signals from earth made hundreds of years ago. Just mining listening to the same music that inspired those on earth long ago
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Just made a SS13 Mining playlist. I tried trying have it keep the same vibe, mostly songs about mining/shanty vibes/older country but then I found songs that did fit the vibe but was either about chemistry or coding. They made me laugh enough and after playing a round with these songs I think they fit well enough, so chemistry and the science department gets a shoutout in this playlist. Though serious question, should I add newer country to this or would that take away too much from the vibe? Just ignore the couple of meme mining songs I added that clash more than anything else
Also, I havenāt double checked all the songs yet so this playlist isnāt set in stone yet
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These are for the songs PART 1
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Great band, great music, their first album was Kurt Colbains favorite album. The Shaggs eventually made another version of My Pal Foot Foot that sounds better, though I feel like Iāve only found one cover that keeps the beatles/60ās sound that The Shaggs was aiming for.
Their re-release:
My favorite cover of My Pal Foot Foot:
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I have Philosophy of the World on vinyl, itās one of my faves in the āwhat the fuck thereās nothing like thisā genre.
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The first 60 seconds of this song are phenomenal.
And that is the magic of āoutsiderā music. Compared to other outsider musicians, Philosophy of the world isnāt the least accessible/song that is musically too bad to even try listening to. Personally my favorite outsider musicians is Daniel Johnston and Moon Dog.
An āoutsider musicianā which is usually a musician that is a combination of: self taught, lyrics are straight foreword and deeply personal, doesnāt care about mainstream appeal/what genre or sound is popular at the time, has some kind of mental illness and/or childhood abuse/truama, and a deep passion for music. Also, the music is pretty one-of-a-kind and the product of a lot of time, love, sweat, blood, and not giving a fuck about what your singing voice sounds like.
I still morn the fact I discovered Daniel Johnston only like two years after he passed away, his original recordings are a bit rough to listen to. Mainly as a result of his first recording literally being recorded via a mic on a juke box and with a half broken keyboard, once he got picked up by a record label and got proper equipment heās an amazing song writer. Iāll link a handful of his songs/covers. Beside the last artist Iāll mention at the end, Daniel is probably among the most successful outsider musician (financially and having the most āmainstream-abilityā). He made friends with many musicians and was beloved by the city of Autisn, Texas. His most notable fans include Kurt Colbain, and Eddie Vedder (Lead singer of Pearl Jam).
for shits and giggles, enjoy the original version of āCasper the Friendly Ghostā in all itās key banging glory
Moondog I just love because heās so different from other outsider musicians, classically trained he wrote a lot of songs that are inspired from classical music, Native American rhythm, and 50ās jazz. Iāll link my favorite songs of his. Itās debated if he really is a outsider musican, because of how good he was right off the back but he is to me. That and he did have to defend himself when a major New York City radio show stole and used his music without permission, only being lucky that he made friends with pretty big classical composers who knew and worked with him. There are a few other artists Iād like to mention, but Iāll make another post about it if people are interested.
Also, shoutout to another outsider musician: Wesley Willis. This is the only song of his I un-ironically enjoy and have on my playlists. His other songs I havenāt quite gotten into, though āI Wupped Batmanās Assā, āChronic Schizophreniaā, and āIām Sorry I got Fat (With the Wesley Willis Fiasco)ā are getting close to being added to my playlists after listening to them for awhile. Though I will note that Wesley did get some mainstream attention, with Rock N Roll McDonalds becoming his most well known and used for I think the documentary āSuper Size Meā.
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I loooooooooooove Daniel Johnston. Have you ever checked out any RSM?
Only song I currently know by him is āPart of the Problemā but Iāll def need to check him out more, though recently my musical exploration time is being taken up by folk music ever since I made that mining playlist.
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Now time for another info dump of outsider musicians, first off one you might know of if you live in canada, but B. J. Snowden! Her best known song is āIn Canadaā which was inspired by her first trip to Canada. It became a early meme of Canada and has a cult following, she even made a album with all the songs about ever province of Canada. Is still alive today and still makes music and performs at festivals.
(this is the OG video for āIn Canadaā, the sound is going to be shitty but itās worth it)
Also made a song about America that isnāt half bad either
Shooby Taylor
Also known as the āHuman Hornā, really highlights the passion and joy that outsider musicians have about music. He is a scat singer and a really eccentric guy. Rest in peace big man, may you become the āAngel Hornā.
This is probably his most iconic song
I donāt know if itās just the light echo/emptyness in the room this was recorded in, or that I can really imagine and āhearā a trumpet playing this has me enjoying this one.
Tiny Tim
Actually, out of all these musicians this might be the best known one. Inspiration for parody musicians, known for singing in a falsetto voice, and his songs added to popular cartoons and creepypasta videos.
Louie Louie
Another pretty eccentric guy, havenāt done too much research but his music still fascinates me. Best way I can describe his music is a bit crazy and better than expected
Stardust Cowboy
He kind of goes into the territory of āIs this really music?ā but got a good amount of attention in his hay-day. Also, great inspiration for David Bowie whoās alternate persona, Lizzie Stardust, is directly inspired by Stardust Cowboy
Joe Meek
Now the song Iām going to show of his is probably going to be the most jarring. But despite it, Joe Meek is considered one of the most influential sound engineers of all time. Directly helping to develop sampling, reverbing, and overdubbing.
Though I do recommend checking all the āSongs in the Key of Zā albums, youāll see people Iāve mentioned and others I probably wonāt or really canāt (a handful of the songs have language that goes against the rules).
This album Joe Meek did didnāt get released in his lifetime, but is still pretty good
Peter Grudzien
The last artist Iāll do for this long comment, is pretty good. Itās kind of iffy if he really is the first openly gay country artist, though I think he is if you donāt count any mainstream country artists. Suffered greatly from a variety of mental disorders, but still didnāt let his issues stop him from pumping out decent songs and covers that add how proud he is of being gay and American.
Now my favorite song of his I canāt post directly a link to because it has a variety of LGBTQ slurs (not used hatefully, but not even going to risk it). Though that wonāt stop me from saying the song name and what itās about. āstar spangled banner waving somewhereā is a version of Elton Brittās song of the same name, the changes it has turns the song into a song about how proud Peter is of being gay and being an American. Just something about being pansexual myself and hearing a 70ās country song about how proud a gay man is of being an American just makes me smile. Look it up yourself at youāre own risk, just make sure to type in Peter Grudzien - Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere to find the right song.
BONUS ARTIST: SRI DARWIN GROSS
Best way to describe him is that if Walt Disney was a cultist. Darwin Gross served in WW2 and was born into the cult Eckankar, being the leader of it for ten years. His music has a major Disney vibe and is pretty soothing, though you really canāt forget that his music is a cultsā music for children
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Iāll always been very partial to some of the music that came out of the Soviet-Afghan war
