5 Songs to Get You Through the Week #147

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. Rumble, by Link Wray

In the 50's, one of the coolest rock n' roll instrumentals of all time came out. With just a few chords and some creative amplifier tricks Link Wray crafted a tune with some serious swagger to it that has influenced countless artists all over the world for the past six decades. This is psychedelia before psychedelia was even a thing. I guess you don't need much to make something great as long as you have that creativity, drive, and passion.

2. Moonlight Sonata, by Unkown

This is one of the coolest rock/metal renditions of Ludwig Van Beethoven's best composition ever. It captures the pure, raw emotion of the original while bringing it to a whole other level. Sadly I have been unable to track down who did it. Many people on YouTube say it was Trans-Siberian Orchestra, but I checked and it was not. Regardless, kudos to whomever recorded this. You did a fantastic job and I wish I could give you the proper credit that you deserve.

3. Always Look on the Bright Side of Life, by Monty Python


Some things in life are bad. They can really make you mad. Other things just make you swear and curse. When you're chewing on life's gristle, don't grumble Give a whistle. And this'll help things turn out for the best. And...

4. Tornado of Souls, by Megadeth

The Rust in Peace album to this day in my opinion is Megadeth's magnum opus, their masterpiece. Nothing they did before or have done since comes anywhere close to the astounding level of musicianship that was put into this album. This song in particular features explosive guitar work, intense rhythms, and creepy yet powerful vocals. I honestly feel this tune doesn't get talked about anywhere near as much as it should.

5. Mainline, by Kiss

This in my opinion is one of the most overlooked Kiss songs of all time. It features drummer Peter Criss on lead vocals and he surprisingly does a pretty decent job at it. While Paul Stanley probably could have done the song better, Criss still gives it a certain quality that no one else could ever replicate or surpass. It's simple, melodic, straightforward, and fun. Some times that's all a song needs to be in order to stick with you.