Listen Up: 12-04-12
1. You Just May Be The One – The Monkees – If nothing else. the reunion concert on Saturdy reinforced what a terrific songwriter Nesmith is and this, off the "we played all our own instruments and wrote all our own songs" Headquarters, received an enormous outpouring affection and the reson is simple: t isn't just a love song but a cll to Universal love and need – Grade: A
2. Ukulele Anthem – Amanda Palmer – connects Sid Vicious to John Lennon to a great lie: if everybody played a uekulele there would be no more war – Grade: B
3.Papa Gene's Blues – The Monkees – From the first album and Nesmith yippee yy yys it – Grade: B+
4. Daily Nightly – The Monkees – Survives as not only the first pop song to use a moog or a pretty atmospheric bad trip, but alson a Dolenz vocal triump – Grade: B+
5. Sunny Girlfriend – The Monkees – OK, you get the picture – Grade: A-
6. In A Big City – Titus Andronicus – As expected, they get all of this one in concert – Grade: A
7. The Girl I Knew Somewhere – The Monkees – Had enough yet? – Grade: B+
8. Burn – Meek Mill – Maybe the most distinctive new voice of 2012. My nephew jeff swears by em – Grade: B+
9. Put Your Hed On My Shoulder – Paul Anka – Puppy love – Grade: A
10. Olly Oly Oxen Free – Amanda Palmer – One of the best from a great album – Grade – A
