MFT 2-13-12

1. (With You On My Mind) I Can't Write The Words – Al Bowlly – An African singer who took the UK, followed it with the US and died in an air raid in 1941 at the age of 43. This dates from 1932 and with a minute i and a minute in, all instrumental, was written to be danced to.

2. His Young Heart – Daughter – Somewhere between a dream and a fairy tale, it is a folk song filled with a mute sense of wonder.

3. Born This Way – Karmin – A wonderful piano based, slow downed version so you can really hear the wonderful words. It still sounds like "Express Yourself"

4. Your Love Is My Love – Whitney Houston – The local girls greatest moment.

5. Tip Of The Iceberg – For Science – Another masterpiece…

6. Girl – Davy Jones – The Brady Bunch Movie version with the way cool metal ending.

7. Laptop Dog – The Fall – As close to a pop song as Smith has ever written.

8. Sheena Is A Punk Rocker – The Ramones – The theme song of a generation lost in time.

9. Is That All There Is – Peggy Lipton – Wow, this is pretty miserable!

10. Sweet Baby James – James Taylor – An atheist lullaby written for his baby nephew.

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