Wild Thing by Chip Taylor

Wild Thing by Chip Taylor made famous by the Troggs

Chip Taylor – brother of US actor Jon Voight – wrote 'Wild Thing', which was originally recorded by The Wild Ones. But it was Hampshire rockers The Troggs who made a proper go of it, detuning the guitars, throwing in an ocarina solo and attacking it with Reg Presley's growling bravura – all in the service of grabbing a US No.1 single.

I Wanna Be Your Dog by the Stooges

I Wanna Be Your Dog by the Stooges
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Has disenfranchisement ever sounded as guttural, raw, and downright cool as this? Heavily distorted guitars, incessant piano stabs and of course Iggy’s desperate drawl combine on one of the most visceral tracks laid to acetate. Throbbing, pounding, and dripping with latent energy it epitomises the lurid appeal of The Stooges at their very best.

"Bad Boy" by John Prine 

Thanks to YouTube ID ProRecreationalist for this cover of John Prine's "Bad Boy"

I like this cover because it contains a lot of the elements that I love about John Prine.

Don't get me started, I could make an entire blog about John Prine.

 Hey, maybe I'll do that.

Lifeboat by Ani DiFranco

Lifeboat by Ani DiFranco

Saw a young woman do this song at an open Mic Night, and it was the most memorable song to me of the entire evening. Love the minimalist texture, tone and feel to it.

What a Great song writer.

"Life Boat" AKA "Tired Old Face"

Every time I open my mouth
I take off my clothes
I'm raw and frostbitten from
being exposed
I got red scabby hands
and purple scabby feet
And you can smell me coming from
halfway down the street

And I remember that old hotel had quite the smell
where I'd go to use the phone
Between the donut shop and the pizza parlor
where I learned to live alone
Sweet sixteen and smiling
my way out of any jam
Learning the ways of the world, oh my
Learning the ways of man

And I didn't really want a baby
and I guess I had a choice
But I just let it grow inside me
this persistent little voice
And I guess I got her off and running
and run off is what she did
And that's part of what I think about
think about that kid

So now there's nothing left to wish upon
except for passing cars
The cacophony of city lights
is drowning out the stars
This park bench is a life boat
and the rest a big dark sea
And I'm just gonna lie here until
something comes and finds me

Yeah I got this tired old face
still grinning most of the time
Just 'cause it don't have a better way
to express what's on it's mind
And I got this running monologue
entertaining in it's outrage
And I've got the air of an animal
That's been living in a cage

Every time I open my mouth
I take off my clothes
I'm raw and frostbitten from
being exposed
I got red scabby hands
and purple scabby feet
And you can smell me coming from
halfway down the street

January 18, 2013 I am Weary Let Me Rest by Pete Kuykendall

I am Weary Let Me Rest by Pete Kuykendall

Made famous by the Cox Family

from the movie "Oh Brother Wherefore Art Thou"

A little bit of zen and Norwegia

January 17, 2013 I Won't Give Up by Jason Mraz

I won't Give Up by Jason Mraz

Another great song that is universally loved. 

From Wiki...

In 2001, Mraz released a live acoustic album, Live at Java Joe's, a coffee-house type place in the Ocean Beach neighborhood of San Diego where Jewel also made her debut. Here, Mraz performed with percussionist Noel "Toca" Rivera and bassist Ian Sheridan and felt at home singing and scatting through jazzy-pop songs. He would deliver rapid fire lyrics full of verbal mischief, and he would riff off the crowd like a stand-up comic.[8] The album featured Mraz's free-lancing vocal style and songs he later re-released, including "1000 Things", "You and I Both", and "Halfway Home."

January 16, 2013 Somebody that I Used To Know by Gotye

Somebody That I Used To Know Gotya (featuring Kimbra) 

When my daughter was visiting last summer/fall, this song kept playing constantly.

One thing that struck me was that My Daughter, My three Grandsons, and I were all singing along to this crazy catchy tune. 

And I wondered how many songs do you find like that?

I thought when I was a kid, would there be any songs that me, my mother, and my grandfather would have sung together in a car. (Or a buggy) ha

AND, oh by the way, I still don't know how the hell you pronounce this guy's name.