"Graceless" Damnwells

 














"Don't you burn away, don't you feel ashamed, don't you take the blame." (directives, not questions)

"Graceless" Damnwells

"Boys Don't Cry" The Cure

 















Seeing as The Cure is one of my favorite bands, I'm baffled that I haven't posted one of their songs earlier. Shameful.

"Boys Don't Cry" The Cure

"Colorful" Rocco DeLuca and The Burden

 














Kiefer Sutherland's quest to make this band hit it big wasn't an entire flop, but I don't think they ever reached his intended level of popularity.

"Colorful" Rocco DeLuca and The Burden

"Wherever You Will Go" Charlene Soraira

 
















Charlene is everything I wish Ellie Goulding would be. She makes songs her own with strong and pure vocals.

"Wherever You Will Go" Charlene Soraira

"Gone" *NSYNC

 
















This JT-heavy track is overlooked far too often when people discuss their favorite boy band songs.

"Gone" *NSYNC

"My Sharona" The Knack

 















Dancing to this song with the enthusiasm displayed in Reality Bites is rarely a bad idea.

"My Sharona" The Knack

"The Beginning of the Partnership" Nick Ingman/Gavyn Wright

 














What I would give for Hollywood to stop making romcoms starring Katherine Heigl and go back to making ones like this!!

"The Beginning of the Partnership" Nick Ingman/Gavyn Wright

"Strict Machine" Goldfrapp

 















 I'm not that into Goldfrapp, but I've always enjoyed this song.

"Strict Machine" Goldfrapp

"Walk On The Wild Side" Lou Reed

 
















This song could be released today and be an indie top hit. 

"Walk On The Wild Side" Lou Reed

"Run" Leona Lewis

Leona does wonders with this Snow Patrol tune.

"Run" Leona Lewis

"D-D-Dance" The Concept

Just the right amount of pep.

"D-D-Dance" The Concept

"What's Up?" 4 Non Blondes

A coworker at Rita's once gave me the following clue when I couldn't remember this band's name: "Well, it's a quartet of brunettes or red heads."

"What's Up?" 4 Non Blondes

"Parachute (acoustic)" Ingrid Michaelson

 I'm really looking forward to a new album, but this single will do for now.

"Parachute (acoustic)" Ingrid Michaelson

"Tough Love" Early Winters

 
















This is going to hurt me more than it hurts you.

"Tough Love" Early Winters

"Changeless" Carbon Leaf

 
















What are the odds?

"Changeless" Carbon Leaf

"What I Wouldn't Do" A Fine Frenzy

 















I hope there at least a few things.

"What I Wouldn't Do" A Fine Frenzy

"Alice" Moby

Try not to be bothered by the Russian roulette references.

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"Alice" Moby
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"Get Off of My Cloud" The Rolling Stones

When this song came on the radio, a friend of mine quickly declared this song as his favorite of all Forty Licks. Now I've never been one to choose favorites, but I'll concede that this one's up there.

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"Get Off of My Cloud" The Rolling Stones
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"Simple Song" The Shins

 The Shins are back after five years, and boy have we been rewarded for the wait.

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"Simple Song" The Shins
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"Lovesick Blues" The Little Willies

You know I'm all about anything Norah Jones is involved in. With the exception of My Blueberry Nights, of course.

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"Lovesick Blues" The Little Willies
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"Ooh Wee" Mark Ronson

I was low on musical inspiration this week, but I got back in my stride after feeling baller (in reality I'm probably not even baller enough to use the term baller) while driving home with this song blasting (at a comfortable listening level).

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"Ooh Wee" Mark Ronson
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"We Move Lightly" Dustin O'Halloran

 I love the soothing nature of a little soft piano.

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"We Move Lightly" Dustin O'Halloran
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"Colorblind" Counting Crows

Yesterday's song reminded me of this one. So, enjoy a track as similarly delightful.

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"Colorblind" Counting Crows
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"Trouble" Coldplay

This classic from Coldplay's 3rd album is far under-appreciated.

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"Trouble" Coldplay
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"Reason to Believe" Rod Stewart

 A sub-par version of this song was playing at the grocery store today, inspiring me to go home and give the real deal a listen.

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"Reason to Believe" Rod Stewart
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"How Deep Is Your Love" The Rapture

 No, this is not the Bee Gees.

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"How Deep Is Your Love" The Rapture
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"The Other Side of Mt. Heart Attack" Liars

Today's song has a name similar to yesterday's, but is strikingly different.

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"The Other Side of Mt. Heart Attack" Liars
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"Heart Attack" Raphael Saadiq

Neo soul at its finest.

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"Heart Attack" Raphael Saadiq
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"Born With A Broken Heart" David Wax Museum

I love songs that build, starting simple and adding parts 'til a full finale.

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"Born With A Broken Heart" David Wax Museum (Grooveshark Link)
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"Tired" Adele

 People claiming to LOVE Adele had better know more of her work than Rolling In The Deep and Someone Like You.

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"Tired" Adele
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"Change the World" Eric Clapton (Grooveshark Link)

This song strangely popped into my head while I was dipping out the New Year's world-changing sauerkraut, potatoes, and kielbasa.

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"Change the World" Eric Clapton (Grooveshark Link)
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