Phil’s Faves: Songs, September 16, 2012

This will be a personal weekly Top Ten list of what I consider to be the best songs that I listened to the previous week. Most songs will be current, but there are no boundaries. I’ve already stated on this web site that I am obsessed with music. I am constantly hunting it down whether it’s online, on CD, from my personal collection, from a library (Yes, I think the library is a great source of music–especially for music that you aren’t sure about.), TV, or radio. Since most of these sources mostly emphasize new music, the odds are pretty good that most of the songs on this list will be new. But in my search, I don’t use any boundaries for the other sources. I am just looking for good music that I haven’t heard, or happened to forget about. Everyone, including myself, has forgotten way more great music than they can ever remember-even if they are also music fanatics.
Also, there will be no rules concerning songs on this list. A song can show up or drop off a number of times. This will be the most volatile of my lists. It all depends on how much music I am exposed to during the week and what I find interesting. On really obscure stuff, I will try to include the source, if I know it.

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There’s an all Canadian top three and Jessica Dayle’s “Summertime” rules for an eighth straight week!
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Top Ten Songs for the Week of September 16, 2012

1. Summertime—Jessica Dayle
2. Maybe I’ll Fly—Barbara Lynn Doran
3. My Bet’s I’m a Fool—Jessica Dayle
4. Here Comes the Sun—Yuna
5. Pontoon—Little Big Town
6. Oh Love—Green Day
7. Ain’t Misbehavin’—Suzy Bogguss and Verlon Thompson
8. If These Old Walls Could Speak—Nanci Griffith and Jimmy Webb
9. She’s So Mean—Matchbox 20
10. Time Is Love—Josh Turner

1) “Summertime”—Probably the hook that grabbed me the most the first time I heard Jessica Dayle’s song is the chorus, Summertime, my babes, and me. Now, I rarely hear the word “babe” in a song. It’s almost always “baby.” Sheeeeeeeeessssssssssshhhhhhhhh.
I absolutely never hear the word “babes” in a song—especially sung by a woman. I have no idea who these “babes” are, but if there’s “babes” involved, I am so there—at the least just to find out what’s happening! 😉
2) “Maybe I’ll Fly”—Barbara Lynn Doran is ready to “take flight.” If this song is any indication of future songs from her, you’d better get a ticket for the ride because it’s gonna be a good one!
3) “My Bet’s I’m a Fool”—One thing that you learn on Jessica Dayle’s song is that you better not cross her because she has her own way of getting even. It makes for a great song, though!
4) “Here Comes the Sun”—I’m still liking Yuna’s take on The Beatles’ “Here Comes the Sun!” It’s a very positive listening experience!
5) “Pontoon”—Little Big Town are still riding high, but the time is gonna come when they’re going to have to head into port…………….
6) “Oh Love”—This must be the longest single Green Day has ever put out clocking in at over five minutes, but it never feels that long. The mid-tempo rocker just pulls you along for the ride!
7) “Ain’t Misbehavin”—This is a pleasant instrumental gem from Suzy Bogguss accompanied by Verlon Thompson on the familiar standard. You can find it on a compilation album featuring Taylor guitars entitled, “Sounds of Wood and Steel, Vol.3.” It’s interesting to hear the song without a vocal, but I can only imagine what Suzy might sound like singing this one!
8) “If These Old Walls Could Speak”—Jimmy Webb wrote an incredible song about a couple who still love each other but for some reason can’t find the words to get out of the situation they’re in—probably because of pride. The walls, however, know the true history of their love for one another, but, of course, they can’t say it to them. A truly aching song where the listener becomes the walls, and you wish that you could put the pair back together. Nanci Griffith, with mostly piano accompaniment, interprets this beautiful song perfectly!
9) “She’s So Mean”—I’ve liked Matchbox 20’s song for a couple of months now, but this is the first time I’ve been able to get it on my songs list. Straight up rock usually can’t be beat!
10) “Time Is Love”—I’ve always liked Josh Turner. It’s difficult not to like a guy who makes good music and has a man’s sized voice to throw into the mix. “Time Is Love” isn’t his best, but it keeps growing on me!
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