Favorite Songs: 65 - 61

Ok, sorry, this took a bit longer to get out than I'd hope. Got a sick little man at home, though, so don't hold it against me. And we're off...


65. "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover" by Paul Simon (Still Crazy After All These Years)
Another one of my favorite drum parts. Love that little shuffle roll thing. Plus the lyrics are great, wonderful story telling. Plus, you know, Paul Simon's a God.
Line: " 'The problem's all inside your head,' she said to me."



64. "All Through the Night" by Cyndi Lauper (She's So Unusual)
Love love love Cyndi Lauper's voice. That gritty sweet gravelly whispery thing that not many women could pull off without sounding like Cathleen Turner. The little jig she does around the 2:20 mark is hilarious, too.
Line: "We have no past, we won't reach back, keep with me forward all through the night."



63. "Have You Seen My Love?" by Barenaked Ladies (Barenaked Ladies Are Me)
Yet another "serious" BNL song, and one of the prettiest songs they've ever done. It's kind of a love song, kind of not, kind of hard to describe. It's funny, with how many BNL songs there are on this list, especially from this album, you'd think some of their albums would be in my favorites. But when I did a favorite albums list a few years ago (just for a friend, but it ended up being the basis for this list, and I'll probably do a new favorite albums list after I finish this) anyway, when I did that list, there wasn't a single BNL album in the top 20 or 25, possibly even in the top 50. Go figure.
Line: "There was a dream that we both used to share and we swore we would never wake. Now the dream's a nightmare and the truth, to be fair, is that dreaming was the first mistake."



62. "Bright Lights" by Matchbox 20 (More Than You Think You Are)
Yeah, I'm a homo for Matchbox 20. Just really like a lot of their songs. This is my favorite by them though. Just a really great pop song.
Line: "Baby baby baby when all your love is gone who will save me from all I'm up against out in this world?"



61. "I Alone" by Live (Throwing Copper)
This album, on the other hand (going back to the BNL thing), will definitely be in my top 25. There are few songs on this list that are true "rock" songs, but this is definitely one of them. Love how it lures you in with the nice soft melody and lyrics at the beginning, then just blows up at the chorus. Stellar.
Line: "I sank into Eden with you.|"

The crowd at this show absolutely rules.