5 Songs to Get You Through the Week #29

5 Songs to Get You Through the Week is a feature I run on Young Ears, Fresh Perspective on Sundays/early hours of Monday morning where I pick out 5 tunes that I think are notable and tell you a bit about them. The point is to give you some rocking music to help you deal with your weekday blues. You can either listen to one each day, listen to them all at once, or any other combination that you feel. As long as you can get through the week without the man getting you down, that's all I care about. Without further ado, here are the 5 tracks I've picked out for this week:

1. Bring it on Back, by Buckcherry

If you want some new rock that is nothing but straight up pure unadulterated rock n' roll check out the new single from Buckcherry: Bring it On Back. The intro has a bit of a Highway Star kind of feel, but then it breaks into its own thing, which happens to be the unmistakable style of Buckcherry. It's a simple tune, but it does its job of being a fun short rocker of a song quite well. No frills. Just riffs, lyrics about going fast, and weedily guitar solos.

2. No More Mr. Nice Guy, by Alice Cooper

This classic is still played on radio to this day for a reason. It's one of the best songs out there about rebelling against the standards society has set for you and the consequences that go along with taking such action. Who really wants to keep being Mr. Nice Guy anyway when it involves being such a stuffy goody two shoes? What fun is that? Be who you want to be, even if it involves making some jaws drop.

3. Slither, by Velvet Revolver

This song by the former members of Guns N' Roses really matches its title. That bass and solo guitar intro really do give it a slithering kind of vibe. Of course when the rest of the song picks up it keeps with it but with a more loud balls to the wall kind of approach to it. Hard to believe it's been over 11 years since the album it came on came out to the public. I guess time really does pass quickly when you're having fun, doesn't it?

4. Suck My Kiss, by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Nothing quite says early 90's like some old school Red Hot Chili Peppers, does it? The funk genre certainly took a new turn when the Chili Peppers came on the scene. Although they had a few albums out before this, Blood Sugar Sex Magik is when the band truly arrived on the scene in 1991. This is where Flea made his mark on the world with his own style of funky bass playing too. If you want funk with a punch, look no further.

5. Movin' On, by Bad Company

Need something to pick you up at the end of the day or even during the middle of the day? This track from Bad Company's first album ought to do it. It's a fun upbeat rocker of a tune. It's simplistic, easy to get into the groove with, and will have you singing along in moments. One time I even saw a waitress actively dancing to this song in the middle of a diner; that's just how effective it is at doing what I said.