4 Days Till No Music Day
Posted on 17 November, 2008Sorry for not posting in a while. I’ll get all caught up in this post.
16. That Smell – Lynyrd Skynrd – 1977
A fairly morbid song, the song speaks against drug and alcohol usage by pointing out the negative consequences of abuse – death.
“Whiskey bottles and brand new cars; oak tree you’re in my way. There’s too much coke and too much smoke. Look what’s going on inside you.”
15. Oil and Water – Incubus – 2007
A beautiful song about a couple who has many, many troubles because of a conflict of personalities… or something like that. I just like the song.
“You and I are like oil and water and we’ve been trying, trying, trying, to mix it up.”
14. Heart in a Cage – The Strokes – 2006
This brings to the table quite a bit of emotion, telling a story of a heart stuck in a cage – a lover who constantly seeks for his love and cannot find it.
“Well I don’t feel better when I’m fucking around. And I don’t write better when I’m stuck in the ground. So don’t teach me a lesson cause I’ve already learned.”
13. A Certain Romance – Arctic Monkeys – 2006
One of the first songs I’ve heard from the Arctic Monkeys, I fell in love with the rest of the work by the band.
“And just cause he’s had a couple of cans, he thinks it’s alright to act like a dickhead.”
12. Intervention – Arcade Fire – 2007
This song is just plain beautiful. The organ is amazing and provides an extremely rich sound and texture as a backdrop for criticism of war and religion. Epic and amazing.
“Working for the church while your family dies. You take what they give you and you keep it inside. Every spark of friendship and love will die without a home. Hear the soldier groan, ‘We’ll go at it alone.’”
11. Such Great Heights – The Postal Service – 2003
This is a beautiful song with romantic lyrics for today’s generation. I always get a smile on my face with this song.
“I am thinking it’s a sign that the freckles in our eyes are mirror images and when we kiss they’re perfectly aligned. And I have to speculate that God himself did make us into corresponding shapes like puzzle pieces from the clay.”
10. Steady, As She Goes – The Raconteurs – 2006
The song that made the Raconteurs known to me was also their first song. This is an amazing song with some fairly good lyrics. I constantly imagine a ship going as fast as it can go and the captain saying, “steady, as she goes.”
“Well here we go again, you’ve found yourself a friend that knows you well. But no matter what you do, you’ll always feel as though you tripped and fell.”
