How To Play ‘Dancing in the Moonlight’ by Smashing Pumpkins
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CHORDS & LYRICS * MP3 * Album: Rarities and B-Sides
(Chords: Em Em7 Dsus2 C G6)
GUITAR DEMO/COVER ON YOUTUBE (by me)
How To Play ‘Stray Cat Strut’ by the Stray Cats
[audio:Stray-Cats-Stray-Cat-Strut.mp3]
TAB * LYRICS * MP3 * Album: Stray Cats
(Chords: Cm Bb G#7 G7 + G# Cm)
A NUMINOUS COVER ON YOUTUBE (by me)
(UPDATE: here’s that cover on MP3)
I call this a numinous cover for what happens at the end. What is that black thing bobbing in and out of the shot? Why hasn’t that ever happened before and now it happens while I’m singing *this* song? I guess it’s ‘just’ one of those numinous things you can’t explain - but can’t quite ignore either. At least, I can’t. (Why would I want to)?
(numinous \NOO-min-us; NYOO-\, adjective: 1. Of or pertaining to a numen; supernatural…).
And hey look, numinicity within the numinosity. I would expect nothing other from the Tim. (I was merely looking for his bit about “understanding the numinous”, but will you look at how he begins the post)…
“This Isn’t Really About Cats
“A cat meowed outside my window this morning. Twice loudly. It must have known I was in here…”
Numilicious! But here’s the part I was looking for…
“Understanding” The Numinous
“Jung in his work talks a fair bit about something called the “numinous“, which I think is a beautiful word. From my own experiences, I would describe things that are numinous simply as things that are so weird you simply have to notice them. Usually you don’t know why they are weird exactly, and may jot them down or mentally save them for later to tell a friend about. And then they will be like, “so what?” … Synchronicities of course fall distinctly under the category of numinous…”
For the “sane” among you who are just here to learn the damned song, fine. Here:
AN ACTUAL GOOD DEMO ON YOUTUBE, WITH SOLOS & ADORABLE BACKUP BAND (by strat2caster)
How To Play ‘Mad World’ by Tears For Fears / Gary Jules
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TAB/CHORDS * LYRICS * MP3 * Album: Trading Snakeoil For Wolftickets
(Basic Chords: Em G D A + Em A)
GUITAR DEMO/COVER ON YOUTUBE (by Jeff)
Also Featured on the Donnie Darko Original Soundtrack and Score
How To Play ‘Ocean of Noise’ by The Arcade Fire
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CHORDS & LYRICS * MP3 * Album: Neon Bible
(Chords: Bm D G A + Bm D G A Bm A/C# D G D/F# Em + Bm A Bm + D Bm )
GUITAR DEMO/COVER ON YOUTUBE (by Doron Diamond)
*Doron plays it differently, using a capo with alternate chords. Either way works.
How To Play ‘Engine Driver’ by the Decemberists
[audio:Decemberists-Engine-Driver.mp3]
CHORDS & LYRICS * MP3 * Album: Picaresque
(Chords: Cmaj7 Em Bm Cmaj7 G D / Cmaj7 G D Cmaj7 Em Bm / G Bm Em C / F E / Cmaj7 G D)
GUITAR DEMO/COVER ON YOUTUBE (by travestees)