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TarTar
* Dog in the Sand *
1965 Posts |
 Posted - 07/14/2004 : 01:17:31
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It's been a long time since I listened to music while I was going to sleep. A big part of this is because my stereo isn't in my bedroom. But I do recall enjoying drifting off to the sounds of music. Hell, I used to listen to Metallica while going to sleep (so what? shut up!) I remember having the ...And Justice For All album playing and it must have been on repeat, because the intro to Blackened came on and I saw this huge image of an American flag rising into the sky in my dream as the mock-patriotic music that is the intro to Blackened played. I can't imagine listening to Metallica while going to sleep now. Hell, I can't imagine listening to Metallica at all now. 
I know apl4eris used to enjoy Wire's music while she was going to sleep. That's an intersting choice. Nowadays, I'd probably choose Crooked Fingers or Belle and Sebastian (even though I rarely listen to Belle, I can imagine it'd be nice going to sleep music).
Anyone 'round here have regular go-to-sleep music.
"You can FUCK OFF!!! Cuz I'm workin' sixty a week"
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Little Black Francis
> Teenager of the Year <
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Posted - 07/14/2004 : 01:21:34
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Hey! Peter.
uh...
Personally
I like to go to sleep withe sound of silence (with the exception of my fans and kitties purring and rubbing their noses on em)
I used to fall asleep to DVDs and a couple comedy Cds
for example
Royal Tenebaums, great sleep movie
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, at one point I was obesessed with this movie
Adam Sandler Cds, I'm a fan
uh
other than that
I usually am so drunk I can pass out with studio quality stereo headphones on my head turned up to 9 sitting in my lazy boy
I hope I was somewhat of a help?!
Aw, fuck me
I hate myself and I want to die soon
Ik heb je oma geneukt met de voorbind dildo van Floops moederhehehahhahehehaha |
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glacial906
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1738 Posts |
Posted - 07/14/2004 : 01:27:10
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I used to listen to all sorts of music while I was going to sleep, but ever since I got married I can't have the stereo on at night anymore in me and my wife's bedroom. (She can't tolerate any noise whatsoever while she's sleeping.) I used to listen to Smashing Pumpkin's "Siamese Dream" while going to sleep, and Nine Inch Nail's "Pretty Hate Machine." I remember spending the night at an old girlfriend's house a looong time ago, and we listened to Depeche Mode's "Violator." Very relaxing music to sleep - and fool around - to.
Frank Black or Pixies has NEVER struck me as good music to go to sleep to, although if I kept it down low enough I'm sure I could.
Take me, break me, tell me a good one and maybe I'll cry
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TarTar
* Dog in the Sand *
1965 Posts |
Posted - 07/14/2004 : 01:39:58
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I remember spending the night at an old girlfriend's house a looong time ago, and we listened to Depeche Mode's "Violator." Very relaxing music to sleep - and fool around - to.
I'm sure she was very happy to have her own personal penis.
"You can FUCK OFF!!! Cuz I'm workin' sixty a week"
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benji
> Teenager of the Year <
New Zealand
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Posted - 07/14/2004 : 01:45:49
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i'm like your wife glacial.
i can't listen to music when i'm going to sleep - i always listen to music while i read in bed before i go to sleep, but rarely listen to it when i actually get really sleepy - only when i'm really drunk or something.
when i was in highschool i programmed my stereo to wake me up every morning to 'something against you' for an entire year.
i always hated getting out of bed and this song helped alot.
it's been one of my alltime favs ever since.
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TarTar
* Dog in the Sand *
1965 Posts |
Posted - 07/14/2004 : 01:49:23
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Whoa! If there's one song that you should wake up to, that's it. What a way to start the day.
"You can FUCK OFF!!! Cuz I'm workin' sixty a week"
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WolfManMikeLonely
= Cult of Ray =
USA
936 Posts |
Posted - 07/14/2004 : 02:16:48
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When I listen to music when I go to sleep it's usually Flaming Lips, the Soft Bulletin or Yoshimi or Sonic Youths Daydream Nation. My CD players in my bedroom don't work anymore though, most of the time I listened to comedy albums though, mostly David Cross' "Shut Up You Fucking Baby" or George Carlins old albums. Pavement is nice mellow music to go to sleep to as well.
"Hey fuck you if you don't like it."
-Johnny Thunders
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Monsieur
* Dog in the Sand *
France
1688 Posts |
Posted - 07/14/2004 : 02:30:49
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I used to listen to music before sleep and then I discovered that reading is much better. I am a nervous person, and it takes me at least an hour to fall asleep. But thanks to Moby Dick and sports, these days I have slept extremely well.
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KimStanleyRobinson
* Dog in the Sand *
1972 Posts |
Posted - 07/14/2004 : 02:35:04
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I fell alseep in the floor of my friend's apt with Bossa cranked on his PC (something I'm used to doing at home with a big home system...12" floor spkrs, etc...)
He stumbled over me about 4..."dude...I'm just gonna turn this down.."
Dude is Scofield, Methey and trad jazz...Pixies is new to this person...and I'm face down in the floor with it just cranked.
This is after leaving Kasey's at the end of Dearborn In Chicago in April 04...the DAY Pixies ran a full page ad in the SunTimes..... it said "Pixies...Aragon Ballroom November 14th.."
I closed that place in an argument about what CT was going to call himself now...my main point was just that they were playing Chicago, not what the fucking names are...
A fucking great moment that.
I hate Kentucky.
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TarTar
* Dog in the Sand *
1965 Posts |
Posted - 07/14/2004 : 06:59:48
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This woman I was talking with earlier today told me she always goes to sleep to Echoes by Pink Floyd. Always.
"You can FUCK OFF!!! Cuz I'm workin' sixty a week"
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kingphilbert
= Cult of Ray =
USA
356 Posts |
Posted - 07/14/2004 : 07:51:24
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I used to sleep to Radiohead, Crooked Fingers or REMs Automatic for the People. I actually haven't fallen asleep to any music in the last year or so though. I find that I do enjoy silence every now and then. With Radiohead, I always seemed to wake up about 6 or 7 tracks in on OK Computer. I don't know if it was something in one of the songs or what. Oh, all that and I hate the bright green light that my stereo throws into the room.
"I mix twinkie's and ding-dong's all the time. In Europe, they call it a Dinkie!" |
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Posted - 07/14/2004 : 10:13:53
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Jeff Buckley's Grace, Eels Beautiful Freak or Radiohead the Bends... lovely drifty sleepy music. Love falling to sleept to music, I have to have some noise or I won't settle. oddly.
Frank Black ate my Hamster
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
6556 Posts |
Posted - 07/14/2004 : 10:35:01
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 07/14/2004 : 12:30:33
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I agree with both Siamese Dream and Grace.
I also like to listen to At Dawn by My Morning Jacket, Lost Souls byDoves, Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemia by The Dandy Warhols and Turn On The Bright Lights by Interpol.
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Doog
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
1220 Posts |
Posted - 07/14/2004 : 12:35:48
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The first Iron & Wine releases. Can't find words to describe how much I love the first album; it's all tape-whirring from the 4 track he (Sam Beam, who IS Iron & Wine), softly spoken vocals and gently plucked guitars. Highly recommended.
 "Join the cult of Ray/He was the best Ghostbuster"
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 07/14/2004 : 12:37:07
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Yeah I heard very good things about him in NME. I was gonna try and check him out.
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Doog
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
11687 Posts |
Posted - 07/14/2004 : 13:04:34
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Listening to music while going to sleep either takes some adjusting to get used to or the person has to be really tired. I'm a finicky sleeper and have some insomniatic tendancies, so my solution to not laying in bed tossing and turning is to not go to bed until it's absolutely necessary. In these situations, I could listen to music and have even fallen asleep watching Simpsons (!).
So, back on track, I used to fall asleep all the time to the John Williams' Star Wars suite. Which is as geeky as it sounds, but listen to that music carefully and tell me he's not a genius. That classical score is some of the best stuff out there. Sometimes, when I'm tired but still can't fall asleep, I'll throw a CD in the discman and lay in the dark with the lights out listening. I recommend Unicorns and Show Me Your Tears for this.
 "When 5000 posts you reach / Look as good you will not, hmmm?" |
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
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Posted - 07/14/2004 : 14:01:01
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i'm like Monsieur. it usually takes me a while to get to sleep unless: i've had a really hard days work, a hard workout, or i'm severely drunk. i don't listen to music when i go to sleep. i wish i could be one of those people who can just fall asleep or take a nap at the drop of a hat.
it could have something to do with the fact that i drink so much coffee.
ist es möglich für ein quesadilla skrotum zu lecken? wenn sprechenden LBF's, ja. ja in der tat. heheheheheheehehee! |
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 07/14/2004 : 14:21:17
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To be fair, I was just talking about music I like to lie on my bed and listen to in the dark. I don't actually fall asleep.
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ObfuscateByWill
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1887 Posts |
Posted - 07/14/2004 : 14:28:22
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Jethro Tull's "Stand Up" is a great album to drift off with.
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Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull) don't get no respect.
Great stuff. Very visual. "A Passion Play" is a friggin' great time.
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El Barto
= Song DB Master =
USA
4020 Posts |
Posted - 07/14/2004 : 15:51:39
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Mogwai's "EP+2" is an amazing album to sleep to/fall asleep to/nap to/meditate to. Amazing amazing amazing. When I first heard Dark Side of The Moon, I listened to it for a week straight...about 500 times. I used to wear headphones and fall asleep to it.
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
9168 Posts |
Posted - 07/14/2004 : 19:52:34
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I generally don't fall asleep to music. Part of it is because I really don't like any noise when I'm trying to get to sleep, but another part is because there's no good place for me to play it.
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Sir Rockabye
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1158 Posts |
Posted - 07/14/2004 : 20:17:37
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I really like reading before bed. But when I'm actually trying to fall asleep I try and listen to music. My current stuff has been The Notwist and Yo La Tengo. Both good for sleeping. I used to try and listen to DITS, but kept singing along and waking up my parents. I bet Broken Social Scene would also be good sleeping music, but thats just me.
I lift weights, but I don't sweat. I go for a swim, but I don't get wet. |
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Skatealex1
* Dog in the Sand *
1670 Posts |
Posted - 07/14/2004 : 22:38:37
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Eels and iron and wine are great but youre all forgetting the best band to sleep to on earth
GRANDADDYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
The Truth Is Out There |
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TarTar
* Dog in the Sand *
1965 Posts |
Posted - 07/14/2004 : 23:27:35
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Whenever I hear of the band Grandaddy, I think of Grandpaboy, Paul Westerberg's alter ego, first. Now there's some good music to drift off to.
"You can FUCK OFF!!! Cuz I'm workin' sixty a week"
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Doog
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
1220 Posts |
Posted - 07/15/2004 : 10:43:21
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Ah, Grandaddy. Such an awesome band. I used to sleep to The Broken Down Comforter Collection for a month a while back. Shame the newest album was a bit of a letdown.
"Join the cult of Ray/He was the best Ghostbuster"
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shineoftheever
> Teenager of the Year <
Canada
4307 Posts |
Posted - 07/15/2004 : 11:51:41
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polyphonic spree, beginning stages of......see other thread.
"These waters run deep, it's clear my little one/Blue velvet star sky not a sound
The light in your eyes, the smile on your ruby lips/Tells me my lost soul is found" |
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shineoftheever
> Teenager of the Year <
Canada
4307 Posts |
Posted - 07/15/2004 : 11:52:40
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polyphonic spree, beginning stages of......see other thread.
"These waters run deep, it's clear my little one/Blue velvet star sky not a sound
The light in your eyes, the smile on your ruby lips/Tells me my lost soul is found" |
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Skatealex1
* Dog in the Sand *
1670 Posts |
Posted - 07/15/2004 : 12:57:02
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Doog I dont think the new album was a letdown it just wasnt as good as sophtware slump and most bands dont make their second cd as good as their first :)
The Truth Is Out There |
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Doog
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
1220 Posts |
Posted - 07/15/2004 : 13:39:07
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Yeah dude- it's still cool, but the songs are kinda samey..
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The Calistanian
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1342 Posts |
Posted - 07/15/2004 : 13:39:15
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Michael Bolton
1. I am a fsh with no i's.
2. You must be wearing Zubaz, 'cause you're daring to be different.
3. I am a man with 3 fingers...but that doesn't count my index finger nor my thumb. |
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Sleepytime music - What do you listen to?
