Songs For March 10th, 2013

My playlists fluctuate and are ever growing. It's strange. The key, definitive, flagship track of a playlist won't even make it on the next, and even stranger, the outlier, or "sleeper" pick will be building block for the next playlist. The songs, lyrics, bands and musicians that someone listens to can reveal a lot about a person. And since my musical tastes seem to change from week to week, that would suggest that I am changing as a person -- week by week.

So, in a way, by posting a "Top 10 Songs Of The Week", I am offering not only what tunes I am digging this week, but also (to those who care) a sort of snapshot of where I am psychically that week.
So here it goes.

1) "My Love Is Real" by The Divine Fits. "Throw up you hands for South California..."

2) "Bourbon (Crack Song)" by KO. "You're a whole lot smarter than you think, put a bit more bourbon in your drink."  I don't know why this long-forgotten song has made its way back onto my playlist. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that I tried bourbon for the first time last week. Nevertheless, it's a cool groove.

3) "Song To Woody" by Bob Dylan. "That comes with the dust, and is gone with wind." It's a neat song to listen to in the hustle-bustle of a bigger city -- a good, slow soundtrack to people scurrying about a train station, on their way to wherever they are going.

4) "Andrew in Drag" by The Magnetic Fields. "I'll never see that girl again, he did it as a gag. I'll pine away forever more for Andrew in drag." Foolishly catchy.

5) "Wait For Summer" by Yeasayer. To be honest, even after many listens I am not sure what's being said and I don't care. This song is receptive but that doesn't matter if you like what they're selling. And I do.

6) "Ho Hey" by The Lumineers. I'm not sure what a "lumineer" is, but I like to think it's someone who enlightens. My sister suggested this song to me a couple months ago and I listened to, and somehow, months later, it found its way into my head.

7) "The Men Are Called Horsemen There" by Sunset Rubdown. "But if you ride over there, they'll put bows in your hair. They will stand back and stare at you in Spain with their eyes..." The lyrics are so out there, but somehow it sings. I listen to it purely for the passage at 1:40. I don't know why, but it feels like a climax, but with so much left to go.

8)"That's Entertainment" by The Jam. "Feeding ducks in the park and wishing you were far away..." 

9) "Helpless" by KD Lang. "Dream, comfort and memory to spare..." This is a very solid cover of Neil Young's "Helpless". I don't know if I would like it if it wasn't about where I am from. Being halfway around the world, I do sometimes think of home and how far away it is.

10) "Blame Game" by Kanye West. I am a huge fan of the album, and even a bigger fan of Chris Rock's lovely monologue.

Lastly, this is meant to be an experiment. I hope to write what I am listening to and what passages or parts stand out to me at this time. This provides a snapshot of my musical tastes for March 10th, 2013. We'll see next week if they change any. They usually do.