posted 01/05/09 07:59 PM

Collective Hill playlist

I was thinking about my Capitol Hill soundtrack and thought it would be fun to put together a collective playlist -- one that only includes songs with specific references to Capitol Hill, or albums or artists with close ties to the hill.  

1) The most obvious one is Sir Mix-A-Lot's "Posse on Broadway," which was also covered on the new Diplo/Santogold album.  

2) Any song from Modest Mouse's "Lonesome Crowded West."  The inside cover art includes a photo of an apartment building near Republican and Belmont.

What else?

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Black Hole Sun
...named for the Black Donut (really Black Sun by Isamu Noguchi) in Volunteer Park. Soundgarden was so good about looking local for inspiration (including their name).
Comment by linder seattle
January 05, 2009
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Anything by Maktub
I was thinking of them for the CH Soundtrack post, too. Used to always see Reggie on Broadway and 15th and once in Volunteer Park. Have seen them perform all over town but only once on the Hill at Neumo's.

The Singles soundtrack seems like another obvious choice.
Comment by linder seattle
January 05, 2009
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Harvey Danger
Pike St/Park Slope
Comment by John
January 05, 2009
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Sushirobo
Permanently Banned from QFC -- at least, I think that's what it was called because they only played it live. Assuming QFC wasn't down with appearing in the song which, if I remember correctly, was inspired by doing whip-its or shoplifting or both at QFC on 15th Ave E. I might be making all of this up, too.
Comment by jseattle
January 05, 2009
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Joe Metro
Joe Metro by Blue Scholars' has a few lines about the hill:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wz79goWQrYU
Comment by Lau
January 06, 2009
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grieves
capitol hill girls - grieves ft. psmoov
Comment by marie
January 06, 2009
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Crows
The Crows, "Capitol Hillbillies"
Comment by levide
January 06, 2009
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U.S.E.
Emerald City by U.S.E gives us a shout out.
Comment by JoshMahar
January 06, 2009
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"Capitol Hill" by Truckstop Honeymoon
Just sayin'.
Comment by Jake Sprouse
January 06, 2009
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Reservoir Park
I believe that Reservoir Park by The Duchess and the Duke is about the Volunteer Park reservoir.
Comment by Jenna
January 07, 2009
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Stranger
The Presidents of The United States of America

They're basically reciting the "I Saw U" ads from The Stranger.
Comment by Swift Albero
10 months ago
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