No Song Left Behind, or "How to Keep iTunes From Ruining Your Life"

When I was about 15, I had to listen to Sticky Fingers in its entirety in order to fall asleep. Now, while Brown Sugar and Bitch aren't exactly lullabies, by the time I got to the end of Moonlight Mile (you know, the part with the violins), I was dead asleep. Eventually, I was able to shorten my routine to tracks 7-10, occasionally skipping Sister Morphine (which isn't a true Stones song anyway), and, if I was really tired, I could cut straight to Moonlight Mile and zonk out.

I don't think this precious routine would have ever existed if I had grown up with an iPod. Instead, I would have made sleepytime playlists with soothing songs from various artists, never availing myself of the surprising comforting powers of Dead Flowers. Obviously, this would have been tragic.

Which is why I am pleased to announce my new project: No Song Left Behind. I plan to go through my iTunes and listen to albums in their entirety, giving those neglected tracks a chance to shine. The "pick and choose" iTunes mentality must be destroyed.

I'm starting with The Jesus & Mary Chain's Psychocandy; I bought this album for Just Like Honey and never listened to the other potentially fantastic tracks. They may all suck. We'll see. At least I'll be able to sleep at night.