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Iris - The Goo Goo Dolls

This song came out in 1998. That was a pretty tough year for me, personally. I had barely any comprehension of what was going on around me except that I had a baby sister and I was moved to a new state and we had to say goodbye to the ocean and my friend Justin gave me a rock as a goodbye present and I was as angsty as a 4 year old could get. Did I understand the words to this song? Nope. But sometimes you don't have to know the lyrics to really get it, you know? (Absolutely incorrect, but baby Marina absolutely vibed to this anyway.)  -MM

Dancing Barefoot - Patti Smith

I looked up a live performance of this from 1979 and she just kind of walks around in front of the stage for five minutes fighting fans and then caps things off by hoarsely extending a blessing to pope JPII, which is weird and makes her the anti-Sinead, which isn't great in principle but hey it was the 70s.  -TWC

Love Takes Miles - Cameron Winter

When I tell you this song has taken over my entire damn life, I mean it. My girlfriend and I sing it fifteen times a day. I wake up with it in my head, I go to sleep singing it to myself like a lullaby. It is so dancy and fun and sexy and then BOOM:

"I want somebody to come down from the sun and talk to me how you used to."

WHAT IS THAT?! The audacity to put that in a song at all, let alone the best song of the year. Also this man is twenty two years old.  -AS

He's A Pirate - Klaus Badelt

Hans Zimmer (and his assistants) did the music for the 2nd and 3rd movie, and he's 'talented' or whatever, but they were gifted a bunch of incredible leitmotifs by Mr. Badelt first, so put some respect on his name. This music makes you want to hop on a ship and make questionable choices and you gotta respect that level of skill.  -MM

He's A Pirate - Tiësto Remix - Klaus Badelt et al.

Sounds better after a bottle of rum.  -TWC

Piano Concerto No. 21 - Mozart

This feels like being a child going round and round on a carousel. The horses feel like they're gaining speed as you see the familiar world of the mall come and go. This makes me wish that classical music were more accessible and less weird and pretentious. You wanna feel like a pimp? Smoke a joint and listen to this on your patio/balcony/outdoor access point of your domicile and just write some words down.  -AS

Lincoln Continental - The Felice Brothers

The one Felice brother is actually a genius lyricist, it's just easy to miss because it's subtle and hidden under the veneer of being folksy and twangy and singing about chicken coops. Newer albums focus and polish things a little more, but some older cuts like this bring such a lovely energy. Truly an all-timer of an album cover.  -TWC

Artwork

Zack Nipper for Bright Eyes: Cassadaga

Zack Nipper for Bright Eyes: Four Winds EP