Quarantine Playlist

1999 Wildfire by Brockhampton - I really love this band, and listening to it reminds me of my friend who introduced me to them. This song, in particular, is one of my favorites because Joba's verse is ridiculous - he just raps about being a wizard in the shire and eating cheese.

Pumpkin Party in Sea Hitler's Water Apocalypse from Homestuck Vol. 9 - I was a big fan of the webcomic Homestuck when I was younger. Homestuck ran from April 13th 2009 until April 13th 2016 and is over 800,000 words, but it also contains flash animation, flash games and lots of excellent music. This song is one of the best from the comic. Also, there's the obvious joke here that I'm stuck at home.

Out of Control by Oingo Boingo - This is my favorite song by one of my favorite bands from one of my favorite albums. Basically, Oingo Boingo's entire discography could be on this playlist, but I narrowed it down to just one.

Fake Your Death by My Chemical Romance - One of my favorite songs from my other favorite band! This was released in 2014 on their greatest hits album after they broke up. Last year they got back together again and I can finally sleep peacefully again knowing that MCR exists.

Meant to be Yours from Heathers: The Musical - The final five songs in Heathers (except for Seventeen (Reprise) actually) make up the climax of the show and one of my favorite sequences of songs in any musical ever. Meant to be Yours is in this grouping of songs and its my favorite of the entire show. My best friend and I are big musical fans and Heathers is a show that we listen to all the way through on repeat.

Underground by David Bowie from The Labyrinth - This is my favorite movie of all time, something I can watch forever without getting bored. I watched it all the time growing up so it's especially nostalgic.

Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Ninja Sex Party - This is my favorite song, but I prefer this cover by NSP to the original. That's probably sacrilege or something but I'm particular.

Stale Cupcakes from Animal Crossing - Animal Crossing New Horizons has been my constant companion during quarantine, so I included my top KK Slider song in this playlist.

Thumbnail by Louie Zong and Brian David Gilbert - A very catchy tune by a favorite (I say favorite a lot in this post!) animator and musician of mine with vocals provided by one of my favorite video game journalists and internet personalities.

Take You Back by Orville Peck - I recently discovered Orville Peck and now I'm in love with him and planning our wedding. All of his debut album Pony is good, but this song is in my top picks.

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