"Don't try to get out, the doors are locked from the outside."

Man, that Soulja Boy song sure sucks! Thus, I can never listen to Illmatic again.

Oh, Starless is completely awesome, but I would consider it intermediate-level study for prog neophytes. I tried to pick songs that are less outwardly "proggy" in the stereotypical sense, and more like songs that could conceivably be mistaken for non-prog bands. I guess "The Musical Box" doesn't quite fit that, but…

Also, we gotta give some mad props to "The Look Of Love," which also could've easily been on this list.

But then again though, the fantasy lyric crap is kind of a prog stereotype, and most of what I consider good prog (like the bands I listed above) don't really touch on any of that shit. Genesis lyrics are more metaphysical, Yes are more poetic, and Crim's best stuff is instrumental anyway.

I got one
Morrissey, "The Teachers are Afraid of the Pupils." Moz sounds a lot more menacing when he's intoning over Shostakovich.

"By The Time I Get To Phoenix" is awesome, but I would've personally gone with "Walk On By," and I also would've put it at #1 on the list, because the intro of that song is the sound of God's nuts exploding from awesomeness.

In the case of the best prog (Genesis, King Crimson, Bruford-era Yes), prog rock is great for the same reason all great music is great - it has incredibly creative people firing on all cylinders and creating fascinating music. It packs as much punch as Minor Threat, it's just way headier. But the impact it lands is…

"No live versions" seems fair enough, but it's hard to argue that in spirit at least, the Hendrix entry should be "Machine Gun." Because, I mean, seriously. Shit.

Are you shitting me?
No John Davis from Superdrag? He was the first person I thought of when I saw this category, he seemed so obvious.

How about
songs that only have one track of guitar, and so when the guitar solo starts, the rhythm drops out and you realize it's only been one guitar the whole time. Like "Blew" by Nirvana or "Joe Louis Punch-Out" by Hazel. Has anyone ever thought about this? I just think soloing over just bass and drums sounds cool,…

Wait, maybe not.

HOLY SHIT
ONE THOUSANDTH

Yeah, given the timing, I was hoping this interview would touch on his work on the DVD soundtrack. I have to admit, I actually really like some of the replacement music. The song in "Toothbrush" is really good, and the music that replaced "Voodoo Lady" in the Batrhoom sketch is also pretty good.

On the other hand, I doubt we'd have "Who Need the Peace Corps?" today were it not for that song, so I'll give it that.

Suddenly
Serge Gainsbourg doesn't seem quite so creepy anymore.

I'm the goof in the classroom.

Bob Dylan is alive and well, I produced his last three albums.

I told you to BRING A JAR!

"I made most of my life decisions at a Foghat concert. And I stand by them."