Saturday, August 27, 2005
You Make Me Feel Like Singing
I don't think I was tagged, but I still want to play!
20sum Approved Top Ten Summer Songs (or Something)
1. Coldplay -- Talk
You can take a picture of something you seeTrack number five off of their otherwise fairly lackluster new album, Coldplay's "Talk" is easily my favorite "album" track of the summer. From the opening riff to the lyrics, it's a good song period, but it's perfect for drives on cool summer nights.
In the future where will I be?
2. Alanis Morrisette -- Eight Easy Steps
How to pretend you're fine and don't need help from anyoneDespite the release of Jagged Little Pill Acoustic this summer, and despite falling back in love with JLP's "All I Really Want," it is "Eight Easy Steps" that takes the cake as not only my Alanis summer track, but a new anthem. I don't know how I missed this track the first time around, in 2004, on So-Called Chaos, but I'm glad I found it this year.
How to feel worthless unless you're serving or helping someone
3. Foo Fighters -- Best of You
I needed somewhere to hang my head without your nooseIn a summer where I lost the love of my life (I'm being melodramatic) seemingly due to infidelity in the Big Apple (I'm being bitter), the first single of Foo Fighter's new double album "For Your Honor" totally rocked my ass off. It started getting big-time radio play right as my shit hit the fan, so it was a great tune to scream out with while in the car.
You gave me something that I didn't have, but had no use
4. Ben Folds -- Trusted
How does it feel to realize / You're all alone behind your eyes?Another song that, both musically and lyrically, just hits me. I have issues with trust and so, apparently, does Mr. Ben Folds. When he sings the line about his girlfriend reading his diary, again, it's a bit too close to home.
It seems to me if you can't trust / You can't be trusted
5. Kelly Clarkson -- Addicted
And I know I let you have all the powerI could just say, "Nuff Said." But you know me. I can't just say that. I loves me some Kelly C, and I loves me some of this song. If I'm missing the Big D, and maybe think about hanging out with him, or trying to get back with him, I just listen to this song and try to remember that I'm in rehab from love. "Just one more hit," Kelly sings. "I can handle it." But she can't. No, no. And neither can I.
And I realize I'm never gonna quit you over time
6. Snow Patrol -- Chocolate
A simple mistake starts the hardest timeMy birthday anthem of the Big Two-Five has quickly turned into a summer anthem -- and could well last me well into 26. Lyrically, it fits a bit of everything.
I promise I'll do anything you ask...this time
7. Tegan & Sara -- You Wouldn't Like Me
There's nothing to live for when I'm sleeping aloneA few weeks back, a helpful 20sum reader suggested I listen to lots of Tegan & Sara to get over Duncan. Little did he know that I already was. I used to be (and I suppose I still am) hooked on "Where Does the Good Go?," but right now I am totally digging on "You Wouldn't Like Me." I mean, come on, with lyrics like, "I feel like I wouldn't like me if I met me"? That's gold.
8. Of Montreal - Everything Disappears When You Come Around
On the news at night, they talk about the disappearances.Bizarre, sweet, and fun. Just love this ditty. No deep or sentimental reason -- yet.
They interview the people who were witnesses.
Most are shocked, some don't care.
9. Liz Phair -- Why Can't I
Isn't this the best part of breakin' upI'm not there yet. But I will be. And this song gives me end-of-summer hope.
Finding someone else you can't get enough of
Someone who wants to be with you too
10. Nikka Costa -- Till I Get To You
It's just a matter of time till I get to youLyrically, I think this song is simple but brilliant. (Lovers LMNOP... til I get to "U"... wow.) Musically, it makes me want to dance like Ellen D on tables and in elevators. It is just so good. It's the song I had cranked in my new car when I got pulled over for speeding in my first week of ownership. Nikka gives me hope, like Liz up there, that my "U" is still out there. Awwwwww....
No matter how many I gotta get through
Posted by Patrick at 02:49 PM in Music / iPod | Top | Permalink
Summer's not over yet Patrick. Death Cab comes out this Tuesday.
Posted by: rich at August 29, 2005 12:14 AM
OMG... Are you kidding me, PopMuse has been dying to get Tagged, I had no idea you could tag yourself?!? Although after reading your list, I might as well forget it, you just covered almost all my choices... Chocolate, You Wouldn't Like, Of Montreal, Til I Get to You. Were we separated at birth?
Posted by: PopMuse at September 1, 2005 08:17 PM
