Ten songs you're always glad to have appear on your iPod or MP3 player

Cafe Society
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[ul]
[li]Dear Prudence - the Siouxsie version[/li][li]Gloomy Sunday - Diamanda Galas. I can’t not listen to it, as depressing a song as it may be. [/li][li]Should I Stay or Should I Go - The Clash[/li][li]AC/DC - Back in Black[/li][li]Revolution - The Beatles[/li][li]A New Level - Pantera [/li][li]Good Vibrations - Beach Boys [/li][li]Pearl - Mediaeval Baebes[/li][li]The Boxer - Simon and Garfunkel. My fave S&G song.[/li][li]Chain of Fools - Aretha Franklin[/li][/ul]

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  1. The Mo-Dettes - “White Mice”
  2. The Stone Roses - “Fools Gold”
  3. Pulp - “Do You Remember The First Time?”
  4. New Order - “Temptation”
  5. The Bodines - “Therese”
  6. Belle & Sebastian - “The Wrong Girl”
  7. Chris Clark - “Love’s Gone Bad”
  8. Blur - “Pop Scene”
  9. The Marvelettes - “I’ll Keep Holding On”
  10. The Clouds - “Get Out Of My Dream”
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This song was the first that popped into my head when I read the OP. Your inclusion of it led me to investigate some of your other choices. I’m definitely liking this New Order one right now.

As for mine:

  1. “Lovefool” by The Cardigans - A perfectly crafted pop song if I’ve ever heard one
  2. “Modern Love” by David Bowie - I love the call and response
  3. “Psycho Killer” by Talking Heads - Simply for David Byrne’s wailing at the end of the chorus
  4. “Take Five” by The Dave Brubeck Quartet - I can’t put my finger on why I love this one so much
  5. “Care of Cell 44” by The Zombies - “Feeeeeeeeels sooooo good, you’re coming hooooooooome sooooooooon!!!”
  6. “The Village Green Preservation Society” by The Kinks - I always get the part about Donald Duck, vaudeville and variety stuck in my head
  7. “Letter From an Occupant” by The New Pornographers - I love Neko Case’s voice, and it’s utilized well here
  8. “Damaged Goods” by Gang of Four - For the part when everything drops out except the drums and vocals
  9. “I Turn My Camera On” by Spoon - Again with the call and response
  10. “Lovely Rita” by The Beatles - The lyrics always get me, and it’s fun to sing along to
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Here I was, expecting you to list “Beautiful” by Belle & Sebastian.

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Man-oh-man, do I *love * this song! I’m glad I’m not the only one who admits to it.

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hmm

Catch the Wind - Donovan
Tuesday’s gone - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Reasons- EWF
Time of your life - Green Day
Dreaming of you- The Coral
Goodnight Goodnight - Hot Hot Heat
Burning of the Midnight Lamp - Jimi Hendrix
In this bed I scream- Prince
October Night - Yellowcard
Golddigger- Kanye West

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  1. *Bone Bag * - Blur
  2. Dare - Gorillaz
  3. Where’d You Go? - Graham Coxon
  4. *Suddenly Stars * - Stereolab
  5. *Funny Little Frog * - Belle and Sebastian
  6. Ladyfingers - Luscious Jackson
  7. *Single, Bilingual * - Pet Shop Boys
  8. *Beanbag Chair * - Yo La Tengo
  9. *Chiisana Inori * - **Fruits Basket ** end theme
  10. *You Make It Easy * - Air
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Wow! Someone else on the planet actually remembers that song? I believe it was originally the B-side of the **Mission: Impossible ** theme . . .

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They Took a Vote and Said No–Sunset Rubdown
Girl is on my Mind–The Black Keys
Goodnight, Socialite–The Brobecks
Dear Sons and Daughters of Hungry Ghosts–Wolf Parade
I’ll Cry Instead–The Beatles
Talk About It–The Attorneys
Bring Me to Life–Evanescence
You Could Have it So Much Better–Franz Ferdinand
Slow Hands–Interpol
The Red Strokes–Garth Brooks