What should Niveous play at Songfight Wayne?

[Niveous]

I have been racking my brain trying to decide what songs to play at SF Wayne. Then I saw this new Silly Polls section and figured, hey my stress would make a great silly poll.

There are only two songs that I'm sure that I'm playing- Silent E's "I am Tempted" and an unreleased Niveous song called "I Wish I Was So Sure". But I'm lost on what other songs to do. So I whipped up this neat little Multiply page where you can stream my nominees and then vote. Tell me what you think and help me create my set list.

http://niveous.multiply.com/music/item/33

Here's a little info on the nominees:

"Thoughts on Immorality"- I used to be in a band called FearOfSleep. This is one of my favorite tunes from that time. On the recording, Faryl is singing but I think I've sung the song just as frequently.

"The Shift in Moonlight"- My favorite from my Organizations album.

"Suspicious Minds"- My Elvis cover from GOM#2. It was well reviewed.

"Sympathy & Crucifixion"- Simple yet it has a lot of bite and sets a dark mood if its in the set.

"H8 by Numbers"- Quite a few people have told me that they enjoy my ode to cutting.

"Dead Kids at Degrassi"- It's a nominee because I think it could add some punch to a setlist with it's "Don't Fuck with the Junior Varsity" chorus.

"Baby Cow Song"- A fave of the FearOfSleep duets. I'd have to enlist help but it's a sweet tune and not dark like the others.

"For the Lack of A Muse"- Badly reviewed when I released it, I think I can pull it off better now.

"Cup of Tea"- The definitive FearOfSleep tune.

"Bee Strings"- Another fave from "Organizations". I like singing this one for some reason.

"Dear Drowner"- Dan (Fodroy) suggested its addition to the setlist. I'm considering.

"Buried in the Backyard"- My rock tune.

"Are 'Friends' Acoustic"- Gary Numan cover from GOM#3. Charly (wife de la Niv) says that I just have to do a cover song.

"Before A Date With Emily"- My tune about dissection and what makes us tick is almost a lock for inclusion on the setlist.

"Gas Tank"- I hate this recording but it's a neat li'l stalker tune. Catchy chorus and Verbatim has already suggested its inclusion.

***I hope this post doesn't come off wrong. I just need the help. I haven't performed live since back in the FearOfSleep days and I have no idea what to put in my setlist.***

[Guest]

my spalding gray is missing.

[jack]

that was me.

someone turn the friggin guest posting off already..........

[Niveous]

Despite the fact that the song has been done by you, Lunkhead, Historyman and Abecedarian, I have never played it.

[jack]

and octothorpe. don't forget the mighty octothorpe.

[Niveous]

Octothorpe did it too?? When. I haven't heard that one.

[jack]

oh wait. i might be thinking of their what we need more of is science, which fluffy wrote the lyrics for. never mind.

[HeuristicsInc]

Ok Niv, here are my recommendations on which ones were my favorites:

"Thoughts on Immorality"
"Suspicious Minds"
"Sympathy & Crucifixion"
"H8 by Numbers"
"Bee Strings"
"Dear Drowner"
"Buried in the Backyard"
"Are 'Friends' Acoustic"

My top ones are "Buried" and "Friends." There should be only one cover, I think, but if you decided to do "Suspicious" it might be possible for me to add some parts to it. Possibilities...
Anyway I am hearing you singing "Friends" in front of sonofsupercar, which is not possible of course, but that would be a kickass arrangement if you could work up that sort of band.
Does that help?
-bill

PS oops I meant to send this as a PM but I suppose it doesn't matter really. Haha.

[Eric Y.]

dear niveous: i voted for "gas tank" even though i already told you that we want you to do that one. whenever i can find us some free time (maybe tomorrow) we (i'm talking about two people here by the way, i'm not that pretentious) will listen to all the ones in your poll and try to narrow it down to a top five or however many you need.