10 Songs: What rock nyc Is Listening To 1-20-14
Public Enemy Stand Up
1. By The Time I Get To Arizona – Public Enemy – Chuck D wants a national holiday for MLK and will win this one: “Talking MLK, gonna find a way Make the state pay, I’m looking for the day” from 2002 and still an accurate reminder why Hip Hops golden age is over because that should be enough for any song except PE were going after the anti-immigrant Arizona bill as well – A-
2. Pride (In The Name Of Love) – U2 – Was this the beginning or the beginning of the end? Overfone pomp and circumstance – B
3. How Can I Tell You – Cat Stevens – I have only one question: is Cat Stevens performing April 10th? – A
4. St. Christopher (On My Way) – Michael Logen – Taylor Swift recommends it but it sucks any way… ps her facebook wall has devolved into Instagram pix even since you posted that excerpt from her diary – C+
5. The Man – Aloe Blacc – Avicii’s voice man had this song used in a commercial so expect it to be hitting the charts any day now – B+
6. Elijah Rock – Mahalia Jackson – The most fun Gospel song of all time – A+
7. You’ll Be Lonely – Sharon Jones And The Dap-Kiings – Why can you sound so right on songs so wrong? – C
8. Frankie In Love – Bruce Springsteen – Pretty good Bruce 101, especially the horns – B+
9. All The Rowboats – Regina Spektor – This is the one where she imagines objects in paintings getting sick of being stuck in museums – A
10. This One’s For You – Jennifer Nettles – Not bad middle of the road pop ballad – B
