Favorite Songs: 100-96

Finally, breaking through to the really good stuff. Be prepared for a whole lot of James, U2, and...

100. "The Caterpillar" by The Cure (The Top)
You would think that a band that is supposedly a bunch of morose unhappy gits would never be able to write a jangly goofy pop song. You would think wrong. Although a case could be made for the remix version of this song, which is, indeed, somewhat slow and unhappy, being a better version of this song, it is because of the goofiness that I included this version instead.
Line: "You hold me hypnotized. I'm mesmerized."

First here's the actual video link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBX8j1lZshE

Second here's a live version from '84 in Japan:


(The remix version {"Flicker Mix"} is also easily found on youtube. It's a really pretty song so check it out if you get a chance.)

99. "Fire and Rain" by James Taylor (Sweet Baby James)
You have to love the story behind this song. So, back in the '70s ol' James Taylor was locked up in a nut house. During his stay, he wrote this song. Supposedly, to this day nobody knows if the "Suzanne" he is singing to and wrote the song for was real or a figment of his imagination. And the closer you pay attention to the lyrics, the more it seems like this story is likely. Especially the first verse. Either way, whoever she was (or wasn't), she certainly inspired one hell of a song.
Line: "I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend."



98. "Shopper's Paradise" by Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine (30 Something)
No, I am not making the name of the band up.
This song came out around Christmas '91, and it basically rips on the whole Christmas binge shopping thing. Good times. Where else can you find a song about hip replacement, glass jaws and wooden hearts, carpets, linoleum, and "Kamikaze killers, little Hitlers and Napoleons"? I wanna do my Christmas shopping there!
Line: "Top floor Shopper's Paradise, we've got a drunk Father Christmas and the Anti-Christ."

Not the best quality, but I couldn't find a version with good sound. Which blows, for the record. And if you have epilepsy don't watch the video, hit play and scroll down. For God's sake scroll down! Ha.


97. "One More Minute" by Weird Al Yankovic (Dare To Be Stupid)
Weird Al makes his first and, sadly, only appearance on this list with THE ULTIMATE BREAK UP SONG TO END ALL BREAK UP SONGS!!!!!!
Seriously. This song should be played at every divorce hearing or front porch break up from now until the end of time. It sounds all lovey dovey, like a '50s doo wop song, until you actually listen to the lyrics. A great song to belt out at the top of your lungs when someone done ya wrong.
Line: "I'd rather clean all the bathrooms in Grand Central Station with my tongue than spend one more minute with you."

Actual video link (Have a feeling I'll be doing this a lot more often from here out.):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r41U_T7pQjQ

Fan made "video" (if you want to call it that) link:


96. "Am I Wrong?" by Love Spit Love (Love Spit Love)
This is another song that I used to love, then for whatever reason completely forgot about, then heard somewhere and fell in love with again. Not really much to say about it, though. Go me for thinking that one out.
Line: "Goodbye, lay the blame on luck."



As always, comments are welcomed and encouraged.