Medical Medley
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It should come as no suprise to anyone who knows me that I am obsessed with all things medical. I'm also obsessed with music, so naturally I've combined the two obsessions and scoured the Internet for songs relating to illness and medicine. It has come to my attention that there are some members of my f-list who share this interest. So, for those of you who do, and for those of you who just need something to listen to, I've uploaded my collection. Some is new, some is not, but either way, I hope you'll enjoy it. Please note that some of these songs might be offensive...not all of them take the subject seriously.
All hail my pointless, dorky endevours, and on with the show!
Bacteria - Jonathan Coulton
Bacteria, bacteria, look, there's bacteria.
Bacteria, bacteria, you might not see them, but they're there.
Bacteria is the cause of many illnesses, and this song explains a little bit about how they work and what they can do. It's a public service announcement put to music, and it's kind of hilarious.
99.9 F - Suzanne Vega
99.9 fahrenheit degrees
Stable now, with rising possibilities
It could be normal but it isn’t quite
Could make you want to stay awake at night
A song about a slight fever, hardly worth mentioning. That's what makes this song awesome.
Armrest - Balsa Gliders
It's not amnesia, you don't have yellow fever, you've got cholera!
How a person could mistaken one for the other is beyond me, but this is still an excellent song. It's about travelling, and the snags one can run into on the way.
Antihistamine - Balsa Gliders
I can't breathe, I can't breathe, I need an antihistamine
They come in yellow, green, and off-orange, they all do the same for me...
This song is about allergy medication. And not being especially fond of the town you live in. The Balsa Gliders tend to write songs about everyday life, and that's why they're one of my favorite bands. God is in the details, after all.
TB Blues - Don McLean
Got that old TB I can't eat a bite
Got me worried so I can't even sleep at night
I've got the TB blues
I've been fightin' like a lion looks like I'm going to lose
TB meaning tuberculosis, in case that isn't obvious. This song was originally by Merle Haggard, and it was written in the '30's, back when tuberculosis was a garuanteed death sentence. This is a rather depressing ballad.
Asthma - Gonculator
You cage me up like I'm a wild beast
I can't do all the things I'd love to do
I can't even take a jog in peace
in a world restricted by you!
I got this song through IM-ing the artist and asking where I could buy a CD, since I really liked this one song...he then asked me what song, and told me he could just send me an mp3. I'm not sure why he gave up a sale, but I'm not complaining. The song itself is about a young boy's life is impacted by having asthma.
Adelaide's Lament - Guys & Dolls
In other words, just from waiting around for that plain little band of gold
A person can develop a cold
And here we have psychosomatic illness! Adelaide is stressed over whether she'll get married or not, and said stress takes a toll on her immune system.
Asthma - Some Random German Band
No lyrics here, since I don't understand this song at all. I just know that it's in German, and it's probably about asthma. And it sounds downright bizarre.
I Catch A Cold - Kokia
Again, no lyrics, since I don't know which ones would be pertinent. It's in Japanese, if you couldn't tell from the artist. The title explains itself, and it's quite cute, really, and there are random mentions of spoons and cake.
Blowin' Chunks - Quincy Punx
Great big piles of chewed up food
Breakfast lunch and dinner too
There's gonna be some wreckage dude
On your shoes!
This charming little song is about puking your guts out because you're really drunk, and really high. It's not strictly disease, and it's not even the most disgusting song by these guys, but I figured it deserved a mention. It's fast-paced, and the lyrics are difficult to understand, but I love it.
Symptom Finger - The Faint
Don't buy the sickness on T.V.
You want your health, they want the fee.
You see the ads and start to think,
"I feel it coming on..."
And now we move on to the health care system, and advertisement that encourages hypochondria! Oddly enough, this is a really energetic, exciting song, which is good for working out to. It's got a techno edge to it, too.
Hazardous To Yourself - No Use For A Name
Signed a petition to get smokers out of here
I got the figures on second hand smoke death rate every year
Can't go outside my room, you know I just can't leave
I'm too afraid that I will get some weird disease
This is a fast-paced, somewhat distressing song about hypochondria, a subject matter rarely explored in music, or anything else, really.
Mandy Goes To Med School - Dresden Dolls
Yes I can do everything you need from out of my new SUV
All my work is guaranteed to last the length of your recovery.
Put away those pliers honey, trust me cause I know the options
How about a nine-month long vacation and a two-foot coffin?
Back-alley surgery FTW! I've never heard a song by this band that I didn't like, and despite the subject matter this one isn't even my favorite (though it does kick ass). I highly reccomend this song and this band.
Medical Love Song - Monty Python
Our syphilic kisses sealed the secret of our tryst
You gave me scrotal pustules with a quick flick of your wrist
Your trichovaginitis sent shivers down my spine
I got snail tracks in my anus when you spirochaetes met mine
STDs have never been so heartwarming.
I've Got Asthma - Toy Dolls
I've got asthma and I can not breathe
(can't breathe at all!)
I've got an inhaler with me!
The Toy Dolls are a British punk band that is wonderfully ridiculous. This song is way too upbeat for somebody in the throes of an asthma attack, they probably should have used the past tense or something, but still, it's an awesome song.
Camisado - Panic! At The Disco
You're a regular decorated emergency
The bruises and contusions will remind me what you did when you wake
You've earned a place atop the ICU's hall of fame
The camera caught you causing a commotion on the gurney again.
Yes, I like Panic! At The Disco, and no, I'm not ashamed of it. They may be emo, but they sing about hospitals, so in my book, that makes them excellent. This song is about not letting anything beat you, and I like it, a lot. Even though a person I hate quoted it on their facebook.
The True Story Of Mike Kalinsky - Clem Snide
Mike Kalinsky had asthma.
He was often absent from school.
But he still performed well on tests and quizzes.
So all the other kids felt like fools.
Yes another song about how asthma affects the lives of children! This song is a ballad without much background music, but it's more hopeful than Goncular's song. In the end, Mike Kalinsky gets over it, and sings in a band.
You Have AIDS - Family Guy
I hate to tell you, boy, but you have AIDS!
You got the AIDS!
You may have caught it when you stuck that filthy needle in here,
or maybe all that unprotected sex put you here!
My sister and I have this RP...and one time when we were bored we did this subplot that did not become canon about L being told he had AIDS...and this song was how it was broken to him. He was understandably enraged.
Asthmatic - Circlesquare
...gasping in her sleep...
This is a haunting song that I absolutely love.
Abandon! Abandon! - The Jealous Sound
So you tear the bandage off,
and you clear your throat and cough.
If you can't move,
then just believe.
Illness is used metaphorically in this song, but all the same I think it counts. I have loved this song secretly for quite some time now--no one I know knows this band, and the 'never give up' message isn't one that interests a lot of people. But I do so love this song.
Vincent The Christmas Virus - The Arrogant Worms
Vincent the Christmas Virus
He's the one that'll keep you up all night
He's the festive parasite!
Ahh, just in time for the holiday season. Let's all avoid Vincent this Christmas, shall we?
Asthma Attack - The Fiery Furnaces
I woulda had a asthma attack
If I seen the shark bite back
The Fiery Furnaces are full of win and awesome and not making a whole lot of sense. This song is about the beach! And asthma, obviously.
Everyone Has AIDS! - Team America
Everyone has AIDS!
My grandma and my dog 'ol blue (AIDS AIDS AIDS)
The pope has got it and so do you! (AIDS AIDS AIDS AIDS AIDS)
The song is from the movie Team America, which was made by the creators of South Park. Naturally, it isn't quite PC. This song is making fun of RENT, where everyone, y'know, has AIDS. (I do love RENT, but I love things that make fun of things I love.)
Nails For Breakfast, Tacks For Snacks - Panic! At The Disco
The hospice is...
a relaxing weekend getaway where you're a cut above all the rest.
Sick and sad patients on first name basis with all the top physicians.
This is the more depressing of P!ATD's medically themed songs. Unlike Camisado, this song is rather hopeless. It's about someone who is probably going to die, and isn't trying very hard to stop it.
Meds - Placebo
Baby...did you forget to take your meds?
Most likely, they're talking about medication for a psychiatric illness. But that counts, and this song kicks ass.
You And A Box Of Handkerchiefs - Toy Dolls
Oh I never sneeze when you're around,
and you never think I have a cold,
but when I'm all alone I I--Ityshoo!
Illness is not bad-ass enough for British punk bands! That's why they keep singing about it!
The Nurse Who Loved Me - A Perfect Circle
I'm taking her home with me, all dressed in white
She's got everything I need, some pills in a little cup
She's falling hard for me, I can see it in her eyes
She acts just like a nurse with all the other guys
A Perfect Circle is spooky awesomeness. This is not my favorite song by them, but it's certainly up there.
Fatal Flu - No Use For A Name
Sympathy I give to you that is all that I can do
I'm sorry that you're stuck here with this fatal flu
There's not much I can do
This is a song that actually takes AIDS seriously. They don't explicitly say that it's AIDS, but the way society reacts to it indicates that that's what they're talking about. This is a very sad song, and while this band is not most skilled I've ever heard, I do like it.
Special Needs - Placebo
Remember me when you clinch your movie deal
And think of me stuck in my chair that has four wheels
I didn't like Placebo at first, but that's because apparently I was listening to all the wrong songs. The ones I listened to later are great. This one is bitter, and very well done. Resenting people for not being disabled is a very interesting subject.
Kid's Disease Prevention Song
I've got a cough, but I don't want to cough on anybody.
I've got to cough, so I'll cover my mouth and nose, excuse me!
This is a ridiculously cute song that teaches kids how to avoid spreading germs when they're sick. Unfortunately, it's old, so it doesn't give a very accurate description of how you get sick in the first place, and also, it encourages them to be hygenic to the point of germophobic/OCD behavior. But, still, it's cute.
I am quite possibly the lamest person ever to exist. Ah well.
All hail my pointless, dorky endevours, and on with the show!
Bacteria - Jonathan Coulton
Bacteria, bacteria, look, there's bacteria.
Bacteria, bacteria, you might not see them, but they're there.
Bacteria is the cause of many illnesses, and this song explains a little bit about how they work and what they can do. It's a public service announcement put to music, and it's kind of hilarious.
99.9 F - Suzanne Vega
99.9 fahrenheit degrees
Stable now, with rising possibilities
It could be normal but it isn’t quite
Could make you want to stay awake at night
A song about a slight fever, hardly worth mentioning. That's what makes this song awesome.
Armrest - Balsa Gliders
It's not amnesia, you don't have yellow fever, you've got cholera!
How a person could mistaken one for the other is beyond me, but this is still an excellent song. It's about travelling, and the snags one can run into on the way.
Antihistamine - Balsa Gliders
I can't breathe, I can't breathe, I need an antihistamine
They come in yellow, green, and off-orange, they all do the same for me...
This song is about allergy medication. And not being especially fond of the town you live in. The Balsa Gliders tend to write songs about everyday life, and that's why they're one of my favorite bands. God is in the details, after all.
TB Blues - Don McLean
Got that old TB I can't eat a bite
Got me worried so I can't even sleep at night
I've got the TB blues
I've been fightin' like a lion looks like I'm going to lose
TB meaning tuberculosis, in case that isn't obvious. This song was originally by Merle Haggard, and it was written in the '30's, back when tuberculosis was a garuanteed death sentence. This is a rather depressing ballad.
Asthma - Gonculator
You cage me up like I'm a wild beast
I can't do all the things I'd love to do
I can't even take a jog in peace
in a world restricted by you!
I got this song through IM-ing the artist and asking where I could buy a CD, since I really liked this one song...he then asked me what song, and told me he could just send me an mp3. I'm not sure why he gave up a sale, but I'm not complaining. The song itself is about a young boy's life is impacted by having asthma.
Adelaide's Lament - Guys & Dolls
In other words, just from waiting around for that plain little band of gold
A person can develop a cold
And here we have psychosomatic illness! Adelaide is stressed over whether she'll get married or not, and said stress takes a toll on her immune system.
Asthma - Some Random German Band
No lyrics here, since I don't understand this song at all. I just know that it's in German, and it's probably about asthma. And it sounds downright bizarre.
I Catch A Cold - Kokia
Again, no lyrics, since I don't know which ones would be pertinent. It's in Japanese, if you couldn't tell from the artist. The title explains itself, and it's quite cute, really, and there are random mentions of spoons and cake.
Blowin' Chunks - Quincy Punx
Great big piles of chewed up food
Breakfast lunch and dinner too
There's gonna be some wreckage dude
On your shoes!
This charming little song is about puking your guts out because you're really drunk, and really high. It's not strictly disease, and it's not even the most disgusting song by these guys, but I figured it deserved a mention. It's fast-paced, and the lyrics are difficult to understand, but I love it.
Symptom Finger - The Faint
Don't buy the sickness on T.V.
You want your health, they want the fee.
You see the ads and start to think,
"I feel it coming on..."
And now we move on to the health care system, and advertisement that encourages hypochondria! Oddly enough, this is a really energetic, exciting song, which is good for working out to. It's got a techno edge to it, too.
Hazardous To Yourself - No Use For A Name
Signed a petition to get smokers out of here
I got the figures on second hand smoke death rate every year
Can't go outside my room, you know I just can't leave
I'm too afraid that I will get some weird disease
This is a fast-paced, somewhat distressing song about hypochondria, a subject matter rarely explored in music, or anything else, really.
Mandy Goes To Med School - Dresden Dolls
Yes I can do everything you need from out of my new SUV
All my work is guaranteed to last the length of your recovery.
Put away those pliers honey, trust me cause I know the options
How about a nine-month long vacation and a two-foot coffin?
Back-alley surgery FTW! I've never heard a song by this band that I didn't like, and despite the subject matter this one isn't even my favorite (though it does kick ass). I highly reccomend this song and this band.
Medical Love Song - Monty Python
Our syphilic kisses sealed the secret of our tryst
You gave me scrotal pustules with a quick flick of your wrist
Your trichovaginitis sent shivers down my spine
I got snail tracks in my anus when you spirochaetes met mine
STDs have never been so heartwarming.
I've Got Asthma - Toy Dolls
I've got asthma and I can not breathe
(can't breathe at all!)
I've got an inhaler with me!
The Toy Dolls are a British punk band that is wonderfully ridiculous. This song is way too upbeat for somebody in the throes of an asthma attack, they probably should have used the past tense or something, but still, it's an awesome song.
Camisado - Panic! At The Disco
You're a regular decorated emergency
The bruises and contusions will remind me what you did when you wake
You've earned a place atop the ICU's hall of fame
The camera caught you causing a commotion on the gurney again.
Yes, I like Panic! At The Disco, and no, I'm not ashamed of it. They may be emo, but they sing about hospitals, so in my book, that makes them excellent. This song is about not letting anything beat you, and I like it, a lot. Even though a person I hate quoted it on their facebook.
The True Story Of Mike Kalinsky - Clem Snide
Mike Kalinsky had asthma.
He was often absent from school.
But he still performed well on tests and quizzes.
So all the other kids felt like fools.
Yes another song about how asthma affects the lives of children! This song is a ballad without much background music, but it's more hopeful than Goncular's song. In the end, Mike Kalinsky gets over it, and sings in a band.
You Have AIDS - Family Guy
I hate to tell you, boy, but you have AIDS!
You got the AIDS!
You may have caught it when you stuck that filthy needle in here,
or maybe all that unprotected sex put you here!
My sister and I have this RP...and one time when we were bored we did this subplot that did not become canon about L being told he had AIDS...and this song was how it was broken to him. He was understandably enraged.
Asthmatic - Circlesquare
...gasping in her sleep...
This is a haunting song that I absolutely love.
Abandon! Abandon! - The Jealous Sound
So you tear the bandage off,
and you clear your throat and cough.
If you can't move,
then just believe.
Illness is used metaphorically in this song, but all the same I think it counts. I have loved this song secretly for quite some time now--no one I know knows this band, and the 'never give up' message isn't one that interests a lot of people. But I do so love this song.
Vincent The Christmas Virus - The Arrogant Worms
Vincent the Christmas Virus
He's the one that'll keep you up all night
He's the festive parasite!
Ahh, just in time for the holiday season. Let's all avoid Vincent this Christmas, shall we?
Asthma Attack - The Fiery Furnaces
I woulda had a asthma attack
If I seen the shark bite back
The Fiery Furnaces are full of win and awesome and not making a whole lot of sense. This song is about the beach! And asthma, obviously.
Everyone Has AIDS! - Team America
Everyone has AIDS!
My grandma and my dog 'ol blue (AIDS AIDS AIDS)
The pope has got it and so do you! (AIDS AIDS AIDS AIDS AIDS)
The song is from the movie Team America, which was made by the creators of South Park. Naturally, it isn't quite PC. This song is making fun of RENT, where everyone, y'know, has AIDS. (I do love RENT, but I love things that make fun of things I love.)
Nails For Breakfast, Tacks For Snacks - Panic! At The Disco
The hospice is...
a relaxing weekend getaway where you're a cut above all the rest.
Sick and sad patients on first name basis with all the top physicians.
This is the more depressing of P!ATD's medically themed songs. Unlike Camisado, this song is rather hopeless. It's about someone who is probably going to die, and isn't trying very hard to stop it.
Meds - Placebo
Baby...did you forget to take your meds?
Most likely, they're talking about medication for a psychiatric illness. But that counts, and this song kicks ass.
You And A Box Of Handkerchiefs - Toy Dolls
Oh I never sneeze when you're around,
and you never think I have a cold,
but when I'm all alone I I--Ityshoo!
Illness is not bad-ass enough for British punk bands! That's why they keep singing about it!
The Nurse Who Loved Me - A Perfect Circle
I'm taking her home with me, all dressed in white
She's got everything I need, some pills in a little cup
She's falling hard for me, I can see it in her eyes
She acts just like a nurse with all the other guys
A Perfect Circle is spooky awesomeness. This is not my favorite song by them, but it's certainly up there.
Fatal Flu - No Use For A Name
Sympathy I give to you that is all that I can do
I'm sorry that you're stuck here with this fatal flu
There's not much I can do
This is a song that actually takes AIDS seriously. They don't explicitly say that it's AIDS, but the way society reacts to it indicates that that's what they're talking about. This is a very sad song, and while this band is not most skilled I've ever heard, I do like it.
Special Needs - Placebo
Remember me when you clinch your movie deal
And think of me stuck in my chair that has four wheels
I didn't like Placebo at first, but that's because apparently I was listening to all the wrong songs. The ones I listened to later are great. This one is bitter, and very well done. Resenting people for not being disabled is a very interesting subject.
Kid's Disease Prevention Song
I've got a cough, but I don't want to cough on anybody.
I've got to cough, so I'll cover my mouth and nose, excuse me!
This is a ridiculously cute song that teaches kids how to avoid spreading germs when they're sick. Unfortunately, it's old, so it doesn't give a very accurate description of how you get sick in the first place, and also, it encourages them to be hygenic to the point of germophobic/OCD behavior. But, still, it's cute.
I am quite possibly the lamest person ever to exist. Ah well.
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Date: 2007-12-31 08:54 pm (UTC)*stops freaking out* I'm sorry XD I've never met anyone who likes them as much as I do (I got their album Yes, Virginia... for my 19th birthday!), especially "Mandy Goes To Med School". It's my favorite Dresden Dolls song by far! It's only sad I can't sing along, Amanda's voice is just too low. XD
But OMG, you know them! You like them! OMG! *hugs again XD*
My second favorite song is "Missed Me", next is "Gravity" and then... pretty much everything else. x3 *babbles*
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Date: 2008-01-01 03:52 am (UTC)Anything else you can recommend?
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Date: 2008-01-03 04:38 pm (UTC)Other really nice songs are "Sex Changes" (with an awesome piano intro that gives me goosebumps every time ^^) and "Delilah" (which is rather unusually slow and sad, but lovely nevertheless). Er... I can't think of anything else at the moment, but I'll dig through my music folder and get back to you then. ♥
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Date: 2008-01-03 05:51 pm (UTC)Okay, I'll definitely have to check those out. I may have them already, one of my friends gave me a bunch of their music, so hopefully those were in the mix.
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Date: 2008-01-05 10:39 am (UTC)but the good stuff tends to be the things you have to look a little harder for
That's right! And I think that just adds the thrill to having a taste in music that deviates from mainstream -- you really have to do something to get your music together, not simply listen to the radio. I love digging through LimeWire (a fairly illegal download program, but don't tell on me, okay? XD) for weeks until I find what I'm looking for. It's like scraping for gold in an underground lake or something. XD