10 Songs: Thursday, January 7th, 2016

1 – You’ve Got To Learn –  Charles Aznavour, Benjamin Clementine –  Two great singers, one from one side of age, the other near the opposite, on this French sounding ballad, about learning how to live with a broken heart – B

2 – Now We Are Six – Steeleye Span – English folke named after an AA Milne book of poetry but doesn’t live up to its name

3 – The Backson Song – Craig Ferguson -“They eat your snacks, they won’t relax…” Oh the horror of the Backson! from a movie the Peanuts producers should have been forced to watch it before going near the reboot – A

4 – Belly Button Song – Music For Aardvarks – Clever clever blues growler for children – B

5 – Microwave Up In Flames – Mike Watt + The Secondmen – Ja goes hardcore punk – B+

6 – Love Train – The O’Jays – I remember freaking out back in the day because they mentioned Beirut – A

7 – Love Letters – Elvis Presley – Excellent smaltz – A-

8 – Badge Live At Hammersmith – Eric Clapton –  Circa 461, pretty good mid tempo guns in their holsters tke – B+

9 – Come Over Here – James Brown And His Famous Flames – Call and response mediocrity, I mean by his standards – B+

10 – A Very Important Thing To Do – Zooey Deschanel – Disney should sign her – B