The Usual Suspects was a message board that meant a lot to me when it was active. This is a mix I made for that board. I’m just including my original liner notes, because otherwise the song selections will make no sense.
This CD is a celebration of The Usual Suspects message board; Beth, who completes us; and Jeremy, the Cleaner.
Many of us are addicted to the board and feel compelled to check it frequently
1. “Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)” by Willie Nelson
2. “What’s the Buzz?” from Jesus Christ Superstar: A Resurrection
Once at the board, we discuss all sorts of topics, from what we’re wearing
3. “Sharp Dressed Man” by ZZ Top
to gossip about famous people
4. “Celebrity Skin” by Hole
to what books we’re reading
5. “5 & 1/2 Minute Hallway” by Poe*
6. “A Meaningful Dialogue” by the Flash Girls
7. “Grow for Me” from the Little Shop of Horrors soundtrack
If you’re rude or obnoxious (or have bad grammar), we can be brutal
8. “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” from the How the Grinch Stole Christmas soundtrack
9. “...This Town...” by Elvis Costello
10. “Rip Her to Shreds” by Blondie
We seem to be obsessed with Belinda Carlisle
11. “Vacation” by the Go-Go’s
But often even the most vicious thread will degenerate into a love fest
12. “This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)” by the Talking Heads
Many of us have unreasonable affection for people we’ve never med
13. “I’ve Got a Crush on You” by Dinah Washington
Ultimately, the board is very important to us
14. “Feels Like Home” by Bonnie Raitt
The Crash of of Aught-Two
So we were quite upset when it crashed on August 12, 2002
15. “Everything Right Is Wrong Again” by They Might Be Giants
For some of us, it was almost like going through withdrawal
16. “Cold Turkey” by John Lennon
And even those of us not as addicted were wondering what do do now
17. “Where Do We Go From Here?” from the BtVS:Once More With Feeling soundtrack
Beth decided she’d had enough of the hosting service and decided to raise money for our own server
18. “Gimme Some Money” by Spinal Tap
We raised over $3000 in under two weeks, enough to cover the cost of Belinda**
19. “Celebration” by Kool & the Gang
20. “Warning: Contains Spoilers” (This track is the audio from the finale to Casablanca.)
A compilation by Philip F, August 2002
Thanks to everybody who suggested songs for this CD, even if I didn’t use them. It let me know you all cared about this project.
Thanks to all the Suspects for being such a great community.
Most especially, many, many thanks to Beth & Jeremy for putting in so much time & effort ensuring that we have a place for our community.
*This song refers to House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski, Poe’s brother.
**The name given to the new server.
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