10 Songs: Tuesday, July 21st, 2015

1 – I’ve Got You Babe – Sonny And Cher – has anybody not sung this to their sweetie pie at some time in their life? An ode to togetherness and sharing that has reached far past being a cliché, or camp or even funny: it is the “Happy Birthday To You” of romance…. babe – A+

2 – …And Ever – Titus Andronicus – Their greatest moment, the finest description of how it feels to be alive, ever: “Oh I’m worthless and weak. Oh I’m sick and I’m scared. And the enemy is everywhere ” – A+

3 – Titus Andronicus – Titus Andronicus – Their second best song, nothing truer ever written about songwriting, or about how time passes – A+

4 – Fatal Flaw – Titus Andronicus – Their third finest moment, the best one you never saw – A

5 – Lonely Boy – Titus Andronicus – The latest song on the newbie to knock me for a loop -the guitar solo is stellar – A

6 – Don’t Do Me Like That – Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers – One of my best relatively recent memories is Tom performing this at Beacon Theatre – A+

7 – When God Paints – Alan Jackson – Nice sentiment, though they should be sued for plagiarism – B

8 – Yes I’m Changing – Tame Impala – OK, guys, waiting for this stuff to click, cmon already – B-

9 – I Want To Take You Higher – Sly And The Family Stone – One of the great sing-alongs , for nearly fifteen minutes… – A

10 – Seven Seconds – Titus Andronicus – Of silence, of course “Intermission” is seven minutes of silence – Incomplete…