Pretty much apropos of nothing at all, I was combing through ILX last night and found a link back to an excellent essay by Jess Harvell regarding the indisputable truth that the Misfits (we’re talking, of course, about the Danzig-era… captured above by Bill Daniel at the Ritz on East 11th Street in January of `83) were “the most mythic of all New Jersey artists.” Even though it was penned back when the earth was young and the skies were practically filled with pteradactyles (well, 2009), it remains entirely on the money.
As if you needed any reminding, the Misfits are one of the precious few bands whose music just makes me full-on, uncontrollably smile. As such, I hastily compiled a list of what I’d consider to be their twenty greatest tracks, … so you can smile along with me.
Like it matters, these are in order, but that order is subject to change depending on mood. Of course, there are also numerous recordings and different versions of several of these tracks, but I'm not getting into that ... or we'd be here all day.
Hybrid Moments
Horror Business
Bullet
Where Eagles Dare
Spinal Remains
She
Attitude
Mommy, Can I Go Out and Kill Tonight?
Skulls
Angelfuck
Ghouls' Night Out
20 Eyes
Die, Die My Darling
Cough/Cool
Last Caress
Halloween
We Bite
Earth A.D.
Devilock
I Turned Into a Martian
More on the Misfits from Flaming Pablum...
If the Misfits ... Wear it
In Praise of Static Age
Hit or Misfits?
Hell's Bell
Mudd Club `79: Beatle Meets Misfit, Puke Ensues
One More for Brian Damage
Just Another Day at the Office
Puttin' on the `Fits
'Tell Your Children Not to Walk My Way': Retracing Danzig's footsteps
Diet Tips from Doctor Danzig
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