Melodious Music For Your Earholes

Ah. A new week in April (kind of). And that means a new Queso Club topic! *virtual high five* This next two weeks topic is relatively lighthearted compared to our past topics. Here's the shimmy Jimmy on the dealio this time, you cool cat you. We are each going to pick five bands we enjoy listening too. Not our five favorite bands, although they could be. We'll talk about why we like them and pick a few songs by them to share with you. I chose this topic for two reasons. One, I enjoy discussing music, and two, I think this will allow to get an inside look at us. You can learn more about us on a personal level. So, without further ado, I'm getting started!

5. Muse

Remember in the pet peeve topic when I up and bashed modern music? Good times... Anyway, this band nearly makes me retract my statement on modern music. These guys are pretty cool. I've known about them for awhile, but I recently started getting into them. They right songs about dystopian futures and uprisings and stuff! Legit! Also, you listen to them and you're like, "Yeah, they're good, but I bet it takes a bunch of people for them to pull off that sound." But, wait! It's only THREE guys. Yep. They've got talent to spare, ladies and gentlemen. Also, those basslines are grooving man. Mmm, those basslines fill me with emotion.
So here's my favorite song by them. It's about a dystopian future and fighting against it and stuff! Downright beastly!

And here's another cool song about stuffed animals taking over the world! 

 Good stuff.

4. The Police

Whether it be about stalkers or weird vibes, these dudes (once again, there's three of them) can write a hit. This another band I recently got into, and I'm loving them. They've got this really cool pop rock sound that's hard to deny. Some might say their songs are repetitive, but I don't mind that. It makes the song catchy and fun to jam along too. Other than that, I don't know what to really say about them. Here's a tasty a jam by them. Also, it totally reminds me of a woman!

*tear*

And I decided to add this one because it's probably their most well known song. Sure, the lyrics may be a bit creepy and it's overall message may be about stalking, but if you look into it, it's actually a song that chastises stalking because one of the band members was getting stalked. So, it all balances out!

For the record, this song does NOT remind me of a woman.

3. The Beatles

I know, I know. Everyone loves the Beatles. How could you not like the Beatles? That's just inhumane. If you don't like the Beatles, go home and rethink your life. And if your already home, do your laundry or something. I know I need to...
Anyway, all jokes aside, the Beatles are great! Some might say they're the greatest band to have been formed, and I can see why people think that. They were so versatile and everything they did reflected what was going on in pop culture at the time. They were truly kings of rock and roll. Here's a pretty nostalgic song by them to get the feels rolling.

And now that your all caught up in your emotions and stuff, here's a more lighthearted song. At least it appears lighthearted. Just don't look into the lyrics. And don't look into the lyrics while listening to "Yesterday."

I'm sorry your drowning in tears...

4. Pink Floyd

Man these guys were weird! Like remember that creepy kid you went to/ go to school with who wore wore dark clothes and smelled like horseradish? These guys were like that level of weird. But I don't think they smell like horseradish... At least they used their weirdness to write really good music. These guys have sound about them that's really hard to replicate. Every time I listen to them, I'm so transfixed by that sound. It fills me with wonder and awe.
Here's a song about growing old.

And here's one about growing up with a clingy mom!

Trust me guys, I relate to that last song on a really personal level. I'm not joking about this either.

1. Led Zeppelin

I bet you saw this coming. We here at the Queso Club love Led Zeppelin. Like, really like Led Zeppelin. Like, I'm 99% sure Led Zeppelin will be on the other guy's list as well. Anyway, I'm going to break this down for you. Guitarist Jimmy Page. Named by Rolling Stone as the third greatest guitarist of all time and was considered the best studio musician ever. Singer and frontman Robert Plant. He could hit notes that were unheard of for men to hit and once had the range of a Soprano I in his singing career. Also, he could work a crowd like nobody's business. Drummer John Bonham. Considered the greatest percussionist ever. His drum riffs and fills were described as unhuman once.  Bassist John Paul Jones. A true musician. He's mastered more than 20 instruments and his bass is even more grooving than the guy from Muse.
This is one of my favorite songs by them. Also, people consider this to be Zeppelin at their worst, which means this is Zeppelin at any other band's best.

Here's a more bluesy song by them that's also one of my favs.

And I guess I'll include Stairway to Heaven since it's consider one of the greatest songs of all time.

If the Beatles were the kings of rock and roll, these guys were took the throne from them and laced with more jewels than ever before.

Freshly yours,
Honeybagel