Year: 1978
So. Much. Falsetto! I am normally not a fan of this much, but Barry, Robin, and Maurice harmonize so well. We also got the horn section from Chicago here,too.
Category Archives: Music
Beck — Loser
Year: 1994
I should really listen to more Beck. Any suggestions?
The Beatles — Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
Year: 1965
One thing I love about the The Beatles catalogue is that most songs were recorded in mono. So when you got the earbuds in you get a different experience in each ear. And they were so damn good at this.
Case in point.
The Beastie Boys — The Sounds Of Science
Year: 1989
A whopping nine songs are sampled here including five by The Beatles. But mostly I’m crazy about the last minute.
Droppin’ science like Galileo dropped the orange!
The Beach Boys — Good Vibrations
Year: 1966
The Beach Boys are unique to me in that I don’t love any of their songs but I like about 15 of them equally. I heard them all the time growing up, including their Christmas songs which are surprisingly pretty good.
I was originally going to go with “I Get Around” as it kind of pumps me up but for the first time in my life I actually read the lyrics.
“I’m a real cool head. I’m makin’ real good bread.” What in the world.
I decided on “Good Vibrations” as musically it’s probably their most impressive arrangement. Apparently people smarter than me consider it to be groundbreaking and highly influential to rock and roll for years after.
Barenaked Ladies — The Old Apartment
Year: 1997
It was a struggle to pick just one song from this band. Considered “The Wizard of Magicland,” “Life, In A Nutshell,” “Brian Wilson,” and “Enid.” I picked this one as it feels the most authentic to me. I like the live version even better.
Sara Bareilles — Love Song
Year: 2007
Her first song that she was able to produce and it was about how mad she was at her record label. Top 100 song for me.
The Band Perry — If I Die Young
Year: 2010
Twelve years since this song was released? Geez. Also, I could have sworn Kim was like 18 here, tops. She was 26 in this video. Everyone looks like a kid to me now.
Kelsea Ballerini — I Hate Love Songs
Year: 2017
I hate a lot of the same things she does. Except cake with white frosting.
David Ball — Thinkin’ Problem
Year: 1994
One of two Top 40 hits David Ball had on the pop charts (Riding With Private Malone).
Death By Troggles 
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