Check Out My Mixtape

The Dork Group presents Check Out My Mixtape

Today's publication - we'll be bringing you back to The Dork Group's roots. Most of the earlier publications here were deep-seated in music, and the music culture. But, that was when music was still a free-for-all mess and you could post pretty much everyone's copyrighted material with little retribution. What a time to be alive...

Since then - there have been a lot of DMCA take-downs, cease and desist letters and emails aimed in my direction. I, myself have reverted a lot of earlier posts to drafts because of these legal orders. And it is with just cause. The artist should be paid. 

I am very glad to see the artists creating their own streaming industry with TIDAL, but wonder if it's a little too late? 

Anyway, I wish them all the best of luck and I hope music industry can get back to an actual art form once again, where there is more interest in making good music than making a lot of money... yeah, I laughed out loud myself after that comment.

And on that bombshell -  I don't have a specific genre or direction with today's publication, I just figured I would browse through my YouTube Channel and post a little from my Favorites Playlist. Enjoy.

Tune Out

The Rolling Stones - Waiting On A Friend

Watching girls go passing by

It ain't the latest thing

I'm just standing in a doorway

I'm just trying to make some sense

Out of these girls go passing by

The tales they tell of men

I'm not waiting on a lady

I'm just waiting on a friend

A smile relieves a heart that grieves

Remember what I said

I'm not waiting on a lady

I'm just waiting on a friend

I'm just waiting on a friend

Don't need a whore

I don't need no booze

Don't need a virgin priest

But I need someone I can cry to

I need someone to protect

Making love and breaking hearts

It is a game for youth

But I'm not waiting on a lady

I'm just waiting on a friend

Paul McCartney & Wings - Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey

We're so sorry, uncle Albert,

We're so sorry if we caused you any pain.

We're so sorry, uncle Albert,

But there's no one left at home

And i believe i'm gonna rain.

We're so sorry but we haven't heard a thing all day,

We're so sorry, uncle Albert,

But if anything should happen

We'll be sure to give a ring.

"we're so sorry, uncle Albert,

But we haven't done a bloody thing all day.

We're so sorry, uncle Albert,

But the kettle's on the boil

And we're so easily called away."

Uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh,

Doo-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh,

Uh-uh -

Hands across the water, heads across the sky,

Hands across the water, heads across the sky.

Admiral Halsey notified me,

He had to have a berth or he couldn't get to sea.

I had another look and i had a cup of tea and a butter pie.

"couldn't put it in something else

So i pulled it in the pie, alright!"

Hands across the water, heads across the sky,

Hands across the water, heads across the sky.

Live a little, be a gypsy, get around,

Get your feet up off the ground,

Live a little, get around.

Live a little, be a gypsy, get around,

Get your feet up off the ground,

Live a little, get around.

Hands across the water, heads across the sky,

Hands across the water, heads across the sky.

George Harrison - Mama You've Been On My Mind (Bob Dylan / Living In The Material World) 

Perhaps it’s the color of the sun cut flat

An’ cov’rin’ the crossroads I’m standing at

Or maybe it’s the weather or something like that

But mama, you been on my mind

I don’t mean trouble, please don’t put me down or get upset

I am not pleadin’ or sayin’, I can’t forget

I do not walk the floor bowed down an’ bent, but yet

Mama, you been on my mind

Even though my mind is hazy an’ my thoughts they might be narrow

Where you been don’t bother me nor bring me down in sorrow

It don’t even matter to me where you’re wakin’ up tomorrow

But mama, you’re just on my mind

I am not askin’ you to say words like yes or no

Please understand me, I got no place for you t’ go

I’m just breathin’ to myself, pretendin’ not that I don’t know

Mama, you been on my mind

When you wake up in the mornin’, baby, look inside your mirror

You know I won’t be next to you, you know I won’t be near

I’d just be curious to know if you can see yourself as clear

As someone who has had you on his mind

Nicole Atkins - War Torn

Maybe I've been fooling myself
For thinking you should come back
And my last letter's going to break
All of the bridges we've spent years to make

All I can do is explain
All of the reasons I cannot stay
I've been to the front lines
And now there's no trace of hope left inside

I've been taken too far
I cracked when I tried to press my luck
Hoping you'd come pick me up
But my heart is war torn, war torn

If one's born into battle
And doesn't know any other kind of life
How could the battle seem so bad
When its all you've known and all you've had

I've been taken too far
I cracked when I tried to press my luck
Hoping you'd come pick me up
But my heart is war torn
War torn
This love is war torn

Royal Blood - Out of the Black

How did it feel when it came alive and took you?
Out of the black
It broke your skin and shook through
Every part of me, every part of you

You made a fool out of me
And took the skin off my back running
So don’t breathe when I talk
Cos you haven’t been spoken to
I’ve got a gun for a mouth and a bullet with your name on it
But a trigger for a heart beating blood from an empty pocket

I never knew why
And you didn’t care when
It closed every door
And washed away no sin

And I promised you
Like you promised me
But those vows we made
Fucked it up for free

You made a fool out of me
And took the skin off my back running
So don’t breathe when I talk
Cos you haven’t been spoken to
I’ve got a gun for a mouth and a bullet with your name on it
But a trigger for a heart bleeding blood from an empty pocket

You made a fool out of me
And took the skin off my back running
So don’t breathe when I talk
Cos you haven’t been spoken to
I’ve got a gun for a mouth and a bullet with your name on it
But a trigger for a heart bleeding blood from an empty pocket

And it tortures slow
Never let’s you go

Deals a crooked hand

alt-J - Breezeblocks

She may contain the urge to run away

But hold her down with soggy clothes and breezeblocks

Cetirizine your fever's gripped me again

Never kisses—all you ever send are full stops, la, la, la

Do you know where the wild things go?

They go along to take your honey, la, la, la

Break down, now weep,

Build up breakfast, now let's eat

My love, my love, love, love, la, la, la

Muscle to muscle and toe to toe

The fear has gripped me but here I go

My heart sinks as I jump up

Your hand grips hand as my eyes shut

Do you know where the wild things go?

They go along to take your honey, la, la, la

Break down, now sleep

Build up breakfast, now let's eat

My love my love, love, love

She bruises, coughs, she splutters pistol shots

Hold her down with soggy clothes and breezeblocks

She's morphine, queen of my vaccine

My love, my love, love, love, la, la, la

Muscle to muscle and toe to toe

The fear has gripped me but here I go

My heart sinks as I jump up

Your hand grips hand as my eyes shut

She may contain the urge to run away

But hold her down with soggy clothes and breezeblocks

Germolene, disinfect the scene

My love, my love, love, love

But please don't go, I love you so, my lovely

Please don't go, please don't go

I love you so, I love you so

Please don't go, please don't go

I love you so, I love you so

Please break my heart, hey

Please don't go, please don't go

I love you so, I love you so

Please don't go, please don't go

I love you so, I love you so

Please break my heart

Please don't go, I'll eat you whole

I love you so, I love you so, I love you so

Please don't go I'll eat you whole

I love you so, I love you so, I love you so, I love you so

I'll eat you whole

I love you so, I love you so

I'll eat you whole

I love you so, I love you so

I'll eat you whole

I love you so, I love you so

Please don't go, I'll eat you whole

I love you so, I love you so, I love you so

Please don't go, I'll eat you whole

I love you so, I love you so, I love you so

Ennio Morricone - The Ecstasy of Gold

Volbeat - 16 Dollars

16 dollars in a back street corner is enough for a beautiful day

I see a window open hearing Aerosmith rocking with

Dick Brave "Walk This Way"

I need a quick drink more volume for the beat

I see the cats are playing dice

It's 7 in the morning and you lost all your money

To a fat lady singing boogie woogie chili honey

I've been walking the streets again

But it's the same old thing I'll do it again

Just to see what the day will bring

But it's the same old song I'll do it again

I'll bring you home my baby I will

I would love to bring you home

I would love to bring you home

I would love to bring you home

16 hours on my back in a corner and an empty bottle of Jack and a bitch

Well I'm sorry to inform you that the poison in my body guiding you

To walk away from this mess

I need a quick drink more volume for the beat

I see the cats are playing dice

It's 7 in the morning and you lost all your money

To a fat lady singing boogie woogie chili honey

I've been walking the streets again

But it's the same old thing I'll do it again

Just to see what the day will bring

But it's the same old song I'll do it again

I'll bring you home my baby I will

I would love to bring you home

I would love to bring you home

I would love to bring you home

16 dollars in a back street corner is enough for a beautiful day

I see a window open hearing Aerosmith rocking with

Dick Brave "Walk This Way"

I need a quick drink more volume for the beat

I see the cats are playing dice

It's 7 in the morning and you lost all your money

To a fat lady singing boogie woogie chili honey

I've been walking the streets again

But it's the same old thing I'll do it again

Just to see what the day will bring

But it's the same old song I'll do it again

I'll bring you home my baby I will

I would love to bring you home

I would love to bring you home

I would love to bring you home

Madvillain - All Caps

So nasty that it's probably somewhat of a travesty having me

Daily told the people "You can call me Your Majesty!"

Keep your battery charged

You know it won't stick, yo

And it's not his fault you kick slow

Should've let your trick 'ho chick hold your sick glow

Plus nobody couldn't do nothin' once he let the brick go

And you know I know that's a bunch of snow

The beat is so butter

Peep the slow cutter

As he utter the calm flow (Your mother)

Don't talk about my moms, yo

Sometimes he rhyme quick, sometimes he rhyme slow

Or vice versa

Whip up a slice of nice verse pie

Hit it on the first try

Villain: the worst guy

Spot hot tracks like spot a pair of fat asses

Shots of the scotch from out of square shot glasses

And he won't stop 'til he got the masses

And show 'em what they know not through flows of hot molasses

Do it like the robot to headspin to boogaloo

Took a few minutes to convince the average bug-a-boo

It's ugly, like look at you

It's a damn shame

Just remember ALL CAPS when you spell the man name

And you know it like a poet, like baby doll

I bet she tried to say she gave me her all, she played ball

All bets off! The Villain got the dice rigged

And they say he accosted the man with the sliced wig

Allegedly; the investigation is still ongoing

In this pesky nation he gots the best con flowin'

The pot doubles, now they really got troubles

Madman never go *pop!* like snot bubbles

Passenger - Let Her Go

Well you only need the light when it's burning low

Only miss the sun when it starts to snow

Only know you love her when you let her go

Only know you've been high when you're feeling low

Only hate the road when you’re missin' home

Only know you love her when you let her go

And you let her go

Staring at the bottom of your glass

Hoping one day you'll make a dream last

But dreams come slow and they go so fast

You see her when you close your eyes

Maybe one day you'll understand why

Everything you touch surely dies

But you only need the light when it's burning low

Only miss the sun when it starts to snow

Only know you love her when you let her go

Only know you've been high when you're feeling low

Only hate the road when you're missin' home

Only know you love her when you let her go

Staring at the ceiling in the dark

Same old empty feeling in your heart

'Cause love comes slow and it goes so fast

Well you see her when you fall asleep

But never to touch and never to keep

'Cause you loved her too much

And you dived too deep

Well you only need the light when it's burning low

Only miss the sun when it starts to snow

Only know you love her when you let her go

Only know you've been high when you're feeling low

Only hate the road when you're missin' home

Only know you love her when you let her go

And you let her go (oh, oh, ooh, oh no)

And you let her go (oh, oh, ooh, oh no)

Will you let her go?

'Cause you only need the light when it's burning low

Only miss the sun when it starts to snow

Only know you love her when you let her go

Only know you've been high when you're feeling low

Only hate the road when you're missin' home

Only know you love her when you let her go

'Cause you only need the light when it's burning low

Only miss the sun when it starts to snow

Only know you love her when you let her go

Only know you've been high when you're feeling low

Only hate the road when you're missin' home

Only know you love her when you let her go

And you let her go

Fleet Foxes- Montezuma

So now I am older than my mother and father

when they had their daughter

now what does that say about me

Oh how could I dream of such a selfless and true love

could I wash my hands of

just looking out for me

Oh man what I used to be

Oh man oh my oh me

Oh man what I used to be

Oh man oh my oh me

In dearth or in excess 

both the slave and the empress

will return to the dirt I guess, naked as when they came

I wonder if I'll see any faces above me

or just cracks in the ceiling

nobody else to blame

Oh man what I used to be

Oh man oh my oh me

Oh man that I used to be

Oh man oh my oh me

Gold teeth and gold jewelry

every piece of your dowry

throw them into the tomb with me

bury them with my name

Unless I have someday

Ran my wandering mind away

Oh man what I used to be

Montezuma to Tripoli

Oh man oh my oh me

Holy Fuck - Red Lights

Metallica - Orion - Through The Never Credits

I hate to cut this publication short, but I've got a huge project that I am about to roll out. Some significant changes are about to be made here at The Dork Group and some of my other social sites. But, I promise I will be back with more content very shortly. 

I thank you for your time - and I wish you the best with all that you do - and I will see you all again very soon.