5 Songs to Get You Through the Week #76

5 Songs to Get You Through the Week is a feature I run on Young Ears, Fresh Perspective on Sundays/early hours of Monday morning where I pick out 5 tunes that I think are notable and tell you a bit about them. The point is to give you some rocking music to help you deal with your weekday blues. You can either listen to one each day, listen to them all at once, or any other combination that you feel. As long as you can get through the week without the man getting you down, that's all I care about. Without further ado, here are the 5 tracks I've picked out for this week:

1. Big Balls, by AC/DC

This is quite frankly one of the most humorous songs I've ever heard from AC/DC. I remember hearing it for the first time when I was about 13 or 14 years old at a drum lesson. My instructor played it for me and I being the immature middle schooler I was laughed my ass off. That said, it's some of Bon Scott's more clever song writing in that he makes you think he is talking about genitals when really he is merely talking about the kind of balls where people dress up and there is lots of dancing. That kind of thing was sort of Scott's niche.

2. It's Alright, by Black Sabbath

This is one of the few softer ballad moments that Black Sabbath ever had in their 4+ decade career. It's unique because rather than lead vocalist Ozzy Osbourne singing drummer Bill Ward takes the mic instead. It's quite a haunting song if you just sit back, relax, and really let it envelope you. Tony Iommi does an absolutely extraordinary job playing both piano, organ, and guitar too. It's beautiful to a point where you might even shed a tear.

3. Blitzkrieg Bop, by The Ramones

This is the iconic Ramones song. In a way this is the tune that gave tons upon tons of punk bands for multiple generations the blueprint of how a punk rock song should be written. It has the energy, the punch, and the attitude. Though The Ramones might not have been the first punk rockers around, they certainly helped pave the way for the rest of the genre. Blitzkrieg Bop is a big highlight of this achievement.

4.  God of Thunder, by Kiss

This is Gene Simmons's big moment in every Kiss show. He gets to fly around all over the stage and then pretty much sing the most pulsing, pounding badass song about being a god of thunder that could ever exist. He might not be anywhere near the best vocalist in the world or even in Kiss, but that really doesn't matter during this song. It's just too cool and awesome for it to really be of any concern. Just crank this song up and pound your foot along with it.

5. Moonchild, by Rory Gallagher

Rory Gallagher in my opinion is one of the most under rated and overlooked blues and rock guitarists of all time. It's a big shame, really. This tune in particular shows off his more hard rock side. He showed that he could keep up with all the big boy flashy guitarists of the time while still also staying true to his own soulful roots. If you're looking for something classic rock sounding that hasn't been played to death on the radio, look no further.