Favorite Songs: 40 - 36

Comment from the last post...

Sayeth Heather:
"One of my favorite Beatles songs, probably my fave of their early career. I love the harmonies on this song.

"Sorry about you and your wife's friend. I get it. My cousin died this Christmas ,from an infection after a bone marrow transplant (she had Leukemia). I was bawling my eyes out listening to that song."

(Those would be referring to "If I Fell" and Cancer" respectively.)

Yeah, "If I Fell" is definitely one of my favorite Beatles songs, also. Only one other tops it in my book, but you have to wait to see what that one is. As for "Cancer"... yeah... The lyrics in that song are just outstanding. Quite obvious they aren't fucking around too much on that album.

And on with the show...
So, fair warning, every group of 5 songs from here on out will have at least one song from at least one of the following groups: The Cure, James, and U2. Like I said, just fair warning.

40. "The Taking Of Peckham 1... 2... 3..." by Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine (101 Damnations)
Almost every Carter USM song tells a story, but none quite this well. It's basically about a crime ridden neighborhood, presumably, but not necessarily, in London. Shop owners, pedestrians, random citizens in general being robbed and killed. All set to some lovely carnival music. Good times, good times.
Line: "15 men on a dead man's chest. They robbed him blind, and then dumb, and then deaf."

Live version. Not the best, but it'll do.


39. "Violet" by Hole (Live Through This)
Maybe I should just give in and buy this album instead of downloading everything from it. Much more fun to get it from Limewire and not give Courtney Love any money though. Love how this song starts off nice and sweet for about 30 seconds then just jumps up and kicks you in the teeth. Just lovely.
Line: "I'm the one with no soul."



38. "The Loudest Sound" by The Cure (Bloodflowers)
One of the prettiest songs on this list, as well as one of the saddest. This song is all about what happens when two people find out they have absolutely nothing left to say to each other, and how the resulting silence is deafening. Best song on a severely under appreciated album.
Line: "And side by side in silence, without a single word. It's the loudest sound I've ever heard."

Good home made video...


37. "Torn" by Toad the Wet Sprocket (Pale)
If only every album could open with a song like this. It's about not knowing yourself, or any one for that matter, and trying to fight through it yet pushing every one away.
Line: "Am I real? I don't want to feel anything anymore."

The random Simon and Garfunkel quote at the beginning actually fits. Not random, obviously, I just feel like being a shit today.


36. "You Surround Me" by Erasure (Wild!)
One of those great, unknown love songs. Really a shame too, because it's beautiful both musically and lyrically. Yet another under appreciated song off Wild! Well, OK, so this song is no "Chains Of Love" or "A Little Respect" (Smell that? that's sarcasm!)... This album, as well as this single, were dismissed way too quickly. What's that? You didn't know it was a single? No one else did, either, so don't feel bad.
Line: "There's nothing here 'til we have someone to hold."

OK, so the absurd outfits didn't help get this on MTV...


Comments? Questions? Consternation's?