REM - the great beyond, 1999

"The Great Beyond" is a song by American rock band R.E.M., written for the 1999 film Man on the Moon. It was released as a single the same year for support of the film's soundtrack album. On the soundtrack, there is some dialogue from the movie at the end of the track; meanwhile, the single version is a radio edit, with the bridge omitted."

Barclay James Harvest - in memory of the martyrs, 1981

"Philip John Ireland, to whom the song is dedicated, was John’s cousin, who was tragically killed in a road accident in Germany."

Simon And Garfunkel - the boxer, 1970

"The Boxer" is a song written by Paul Simon and recorded by the American music duo Simon & Garfunkel from their fifth and final studio album, Bridge over Troubled Water (1970). Produced by the duo and Roy Halee, it was released as a standalone single on March 21, 1969, but included on the album nine months later (at the time, songs that had been released this far ahead were rarely included on the next studio album). The song is a folk rock ballad that variously takes the form of a first-person lament as well as a third-person sketch of a boxer. The lyrics are largely autobiographical and partially inspired by the Bible and were written during a time when Simon felt he was being unfairly criticized. The song's lyrics discuss poverty and loneliness. It is particularly known for its plaintive refrain, in which they sing 'lie-la-lie', accompanied by a heavily reverbed snare drum."

New Order - the perfect kiss, 1985

"The Perfect Kiss" is the ninth single by the British alternative dance and rock band New Order. It was recorded at Britannia Row Studios in London and released on 13 May 1985 by Factory Records. It is the first New Order song to be released as a single while also included on a studio album (Low-Life). The vinyl version has Factory catalogue number FAC 123 and the video has the opposite number, FAC 321."

Slade - merry xmas everybody, 1973

"Merry Xmas Everybody" (stylised as "Merry Xmaƨ Everybody") is a song by the British rock band Slade, released as a non-album single in 1973. The song was written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea, and it was produced by Chas Chandler. It was the band's sixth and final number-one single in the UK. Earning the UK Christmas number one slot in December 1973, the song beat another Christmas-themed song, Wizzard's "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday", which reached fourth place. It remained in the charts for nine weeks until February 1974."

Moby - everloving, 1999

"I just wonder why the sound in this track is so broken in the beggining, like noisy and playing only from the left, then it suddenly goes good. It kinda amplifies the drop which is good but still I can't stop wondering why"

Fait-divers on Camus and Sartre

"the dark cynicism of existential nihilism"

Camus shouldn't be put in the same level of Sartre. Camus was not an exemple of "the dark cynicism of existential nihilism".

Fait-divers on determinism and randomness

"That a deterministic system can express randomness is remarkable and has changed many areas of science"

The National - don't swallow the cap, 2013

"Don't Swallow the Cap" is a song by American indie rock band The National. Written by band members Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, and Bryce Dessner, it appears as the third track on the band's sixth studio album Trouble Will Find Me. "Don't Swallow the Cap" was released to United States modern rock radio as the album's second overall single on April 22, 2013."

The Lightning Seeds - you bet your life, 1996

"The Lightning Seeds’ “You Bet Your Life” has a Beach Boys feel, which I love because I’m a fan of theirs. The melody is calm and soothing, like running happily in the meadows, sort of thing. Normally, I hate songs like that, but it works well for The Lightning Seeds’ “You Bet Your Life.”

The Beatles - when i get home, 1964

"When I Get Home" is a song written by John Lennon (credited to Lennon–McCartney), and recorded by the English rock band the Beatles on 2 June 1964, during the last session for their third studio album A Hard Day's Night (1964). Its first US release was on the Something New LP. Influenced somewhat by the Shirelles, "When I Get Home" is essentially a rock and roll number, but with unusual chord progressions. Lennon liked this particular ploy, and used it on many of his songs at the time."

Saint Etienne - tomorrow never dies, 1997

"Tomorrow Never Dies" is a song by American singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow that serves as the theme song to the 1997 James Bond film of the same name and its video game adaptation. The song, included on the film's soundtrack album, was co-written by Crow and the song's producer Mitchell Froom, and became her fifth UK top-20 hit, peaking at No. 12 in December 1997. Another song, "Tomorrow Never Dies", written by the film Tomorrow Never Dies' composer David Arnold and performed by k.d. lang, was originally produced as the official theme tune. When Sheryl Crow's song became the official theme, the k.d. lang song was relegated to the end credits and renamed "Surrender". The melody of "Surrender" still remains in Arnold's score. In addition to lang's song, the James Bond producers solicited tracks from other artists, including Pulp, the Cardigans, Saint Etienne, and Swan Lee. These ultimately were rejected in favour of Crow's song."

The Mary Onettes - slow, 2007

"The Mary Onettes' eponymous debut sounds eerily familiar - there's the synthiness and jumpy new wave basslines of Echo & the Bunnymen ("Void" is a good example) and just a touch of jangly R.E.M. guitar work ("Pleasure Songs"). In this respect, the Mary Onettes could be lumped in with other Scandinavian shoegaze worshippers, and those familiar with Swedish indie pop will no doubt reach for comparisons to bands like Lane and Celestial."

Electronic - out of my league, 1996

"The acoustic frenzy of ‘Get The Message’ (the intro reminds me a bit of ‘Cemetry Gates’) is highlighted by Marr’s usual brilliant riffs, while the hopeless elegance of ‘Out Of My League’ is another example of Sumner and Marr combining their talents to create a beautiful song, enhanced by Sumner’s angelic vocals. Though the band only released three albums in their ten years of existence, Electronic is one of the many prominent marks in the two’s musical careers."

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Moby - love should, 2005

"‘love should’ is a love song, a simple, little love song."

Coldplay - don't let it break your heart, 2011

"I think we wanted to do an album this time with a happy ending and I think we've actually done it, which we never thought we'd do. For whatever reason it is, it's happened and that was very late in the day and it's nice that song 'cos you just hit everything as hard as possible – which for a band like Coldplay is a very pleasurable thing."