Vincent O' Brien
by M.Ward
"He only sings when he's sad
And he's sad all the time
So he sings the whole night through..."

My friend Jan recently recommended this song to me and now I will recommend it to you. The guitar has this gorgeous, warm feel to it - just like his voice. In every sense, this song is nothing but beauty - there isn't a moment of harsh sound in this song, and I love music like that. Music that is just pleasure the whole way through.

Listen to it here!
Then you may thank me profusely.

Take The Skinheads Bowling
by Camper Van Beethoven
"Some people say that bowling allies all look the same"

I am ridiculously tired. Which is why I have recommended this song. It was the first song to pop into my head and boy, does it make me laugh. I hope you enjoy this as much as I do.

Listen to it here!
Then you may thank me profusely.

It's Been A While
by Staind
"It's been a while since I could look at myself straight"

The album that this track is on was one of the first non-pop albums that I owned. I fell in love with the track thanks to the wonders of taking days off of school in Year 9 and Music Channels. I have a particular love of heavy rock with pretty sections, which is why I listen to I Am Ghost I suppose :)

Anyway, I heard an acoustic version of this song once but I can only find live versions with loads of people screaming. Which I don't fancy listening to, personally - and so I will not recommend it!

Listen to it here!
Then you may thank me profusely.

The Gun
by Lou Reed
"The animal dies with fear in his eyes"

Another song from the Rocknrolla soundtrack *giggles* Again, I love the grittiness. But I also love how dark and stylish this one is. And the guitar is gorgeous.

Listen to it here!
Then you may thank me profusely.

Funnel of Love
by Wanda Jackson
"It's such a crazy crazy feeling
I get weak in the knees
My poor old head is a-reeling
As I go deep into the funnel of love"

This song is in Rocknrolla which is how I fell in love with it. And boy, did I fall in love with it! She reminds me so much of Del Shannon. She has this dirty, gritty voice but it sinks into these beautiful tones. I love female vocals. There is nothing bad I can think of saying about this song.

Listen to it here!
Then you may thank me profusely.

Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
by The Crash Test Dummies
"And when they went to church
The shook and lurched all over the church floor"

I've recently become really interested in this song. A long time ago, I saw it mentioned on a "the most annoying songs" show, but I couldn't agree with that label less. I love the accent in the vocals - it really stands out. And the chorus bit is strangely beautiful.

Listen to it here!
Then you may thank me profusely.

Confide In Me
by Kylie Minogue
"We all get hurt by love
And we all have our cross to bear"

I haven't posted in a while and I thought for my first post back I would post this one. I think, if I'm honest, what first attracted me to it was the video. It's so stylised and sexy. However, I started listening to the song more and it has a lot going for it. I love the sound of her voice in this song - it's a nice mix between being quite feeble and being quite menacing. And the use of synthesizers and strings works really well.

Listen to it here!
Then you may thank me profusely.