Rob Plain White T's - "Hate (I Really Don't Like You)"
Mr. T Stevie Wonder - "Sir Duke"
G-Man Drive Like Jehu - "Here Come The Rome Plows"
These guys inspired the likes of At The Drive-In and are nearly responsible for that whole not-punk, not-metal speed-core rock style of the late 90's, early 2000's. Other associated acts are Hot Snakes, Pitchfork and Rocket From The Crypt. Check them all out.
Mr. T The Tragically Hip - "Wheat Kings"
Love me some Hip...
Runner Up... Van Morrison - "Jackie Wilson Said"
G-Man Manic Street Preachers - "If You Tolerate This Then Your Children Will Be Next"
It's almost a sin to pick their biggest North American single, what with so many fantastic deep tracks from so many spectacular albums to choose from. This one came on my playlist while trying to pick between a few other candidates and it just hit me. I had to go with the Preachers. This was the song that made me aware of their existence anyway.
Runner Up...
Weezer - "Unspoken"
Speaking of deep tracks, here's one off of Weezer's 2010 album Hurley. I give Weezer a bit of grief, which I feel is often justified, but there is no denying that this soft, short acoustic jam is one of their bright spots.
Whoops! A few days late but we'll make up for it by picking more songs than our usual 3
Rob At The Drive-In - "Proxima Centauri"
At The Drive-In - "Metronome Arthritis"
Mr. T Steve Miller Band - "Swingtown"
G-Man The Lightning Seeds - "Pure"
I Love obscure 90's songs. How did some of these great songs get by me? "Pure" by The Lightning Seeds is one of the best songs of all time. Simply put
Special guest pick!! Hurricane The Kinks - "Destroyer"
Rob Everclear - "So Much For The Afterglow" Note from G-Man: "Great pick! One of the best title track/lead off tracks"
Mr. T Boston - "Foreplay/Long Time"
G-Man Fleetwood Mac - "Blue Letter"
I've said it before and i'll say it again: I am a Fleetwood Mac fan. Worship their entire catalog. This is a deeper track from their self titled album, but it rocks n' talks. One thing I really like about Fleetwood Mac is the fact that you can hear 5 straight songs by them and they all sound different from one another. Keepin' it fresh!
