Manager No. 2 Playlist
The coffee-crazed (literally and figuratively) one and only, Valet of the Cafe and Diner. With his playlist I wanted to capture his out-of-this-world intellect and eagerness to believe in the unknown. His genres are, admittedly, all over the place, just like him, though I know his favorite genre tends to lean techno, so I did what I could. Collectively his songs explore themes of alienation (ha), communication, rebellion and toward the end, surrealism.
- D.H.
Playlist
1. Creep in a T-Shirt - Portugal. The Man
Sorry, but I don't recall the crime
My memory has left me behind
May have been a man, maybe a friend
Or maybe aliens
2. Touch-Tone Telephone - Lemon Demon
I'm an expert in my field
UFOlogy, yes, it's all real
Ancient aliens, it's all true
I'm an expert just like you
3. Breaking Out - Gary Shall, David John, Claire Toeman, Gary Martin, Sinitta Renet
I've been a lifetime on deposit
And that's a long time in the closet
And if you say to me
How was it?
It was hard taking
That heartbreaking
God forsaken route
4. Fell in Love with a Girl - The White Stripes
Fell in love with a girl
I fell in love once and almost completely
She's in love with the world
But sometimes these feelings can be so misleading
The crowd you like is dangerous
I heard they're just no good
I'd rather have you staying at home now
Like a good boy should
6. U&ME - alt-J
Two hot palms pressing down on my face
Dragged by my sockets to a better place
Flashing in the dark my luminescent tongue
Summer holiday, having fun
7. Party Poison - My Chemical Romance
If we were all like you in the end
Oh, we'd be killin' ourselves by sleepin' in
So, hit the lights, I'll do it again
And keep your cars, and your dogs
And your famous friends well, alright
8. Black Mambo - Glass Animals
Slow down, it's a science
He's been waiting to bring you down
Snake-eyed, with a sly smile
He can hold you and shake you, child
9. West Coast - The Neighbourhood
If the sun was God, I'd be covered in faith
If the ocean was the devil, I'd be covered in hate
I'm so west coast, it's a goddamn shame
10. bury a friend - Billie Eilish
For the debt I owe, gotta sell my soul
'Cause I can't say no, no, I can't say no
Then my limbs all froze and my eyes won't close
And I can't say no, I can't say no