Clocks

I don't usually mention songs that come into my head only because I've freshly heard them; that immediate mental link seems too obvious to me. But the version I heard of Coldplay's big hit "Clocks" the other day was a unique one: I heard it in a Chinese restaurant; it was a Musak version played on wood flute. There are several instrumental covers of the song on YouTube, but I can't find the precise one.

Artist: Coldplay (Musak version: unknown)
Year: 2002
Rating: warm

Witch's Wand

Been nine months since my last Sloan entry. Still, somewhat surprisingly, the top band in my head. I have one of my favorite Canadians to thank for that.

Artist: Sloan
Year: 2008
Rating: Luke Hot

Modern Man

Makes me feel like...

Artist: Arcade Fire
Year: 2010
Rating: Luke Hot

Crazy

I admit that this is a "good" song, and it's catchy as hell, but when it was at its commercial peak, it was ubiquitous, and it drove me fucking craaaaazy. Now, it remains a most pernicious earworm.

Artist: Gnarls Barkley
Year: 2006
Rating: Cold

Hazy Shade of Winter

"Time, time, time, see what's become of me."

Artist: The Bangles
Year: 1987
Rating: Hot!

Three Stooges Theme

...'specially that very last part, "do do dee doo dee doo!"

Based on the traditional folk song Listen to the Mockingbird from 1855.

Era: 1930s Stooges movies

Jump, Redux

Last in my head on September 27, 2010.

Artist: Van Halen
Year: 1984
Rating: Luke Hot