The Ballad of the Sin Eater

You didn't think they could hate you now, did you?
Ah, but they hate you, they hate you 'cause you're guilty

One of my favorite songs. It's hard to avoid clichés while rocking out about imperialism, but Ted hits the mark every time.

Artist: Ted Leo & the Pharmacists
Year: 2003
Rating: Hot!

Sax Rohmer 1

I am coming home to you
with my own blood in my mouth
and I am coming home to you
if it's the last thing that I do.

Artist: The Mountain Goats
Year: 2008
Rating: Hot!

St. Elmo's Fire (Brian Eno)

Apologies to those who were expecting the John Parr song. Some might say Brian Eno is a man in motion, too.

Artist: Brian Eno
Year: 1975
Rating: Luke Hot

Note: I wonder which song will get stuck in your head now...

Sticky Shoes

The song in my head is about 20 seconds into this montage from The One with Joey's New Girlfriend. Phoebe loves her sexy phlegm.

Artist: Lisa Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay
Year: 1997

The Middle

Damn catchy song. My mental jukebox is focused squarely on my emotional wranglings of late. I suspect it's true that everything (everything) will be all right, (ultimately). But it's indeed taking some time.

Artist: Jimmy Eat World
Year: 2002
Rating: Warm

Note: Wow, this video is douchey.

Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby

Artist: Louis Jordan
Year: 1944
Rating: Luke Hot

A Case of You

One of the most perfect songs ever written about the beauty and the pain of love. Um, yeah.

Artist: Joni Mitchell
Year: 1971
Rating: Hot!

Note: was in my head right after "Waddaliacha." Strange combo platter.

Waddaliacha (sic)

Woke up with an ol' camp song yesterday.

Artist: Unknown
Year: Likewise
Rating: Warm

I'm Free (Heaven Helps the Man)

What does it mean that this song popped into my head in the precise moment between setting a French press abrew and resigning to do a load of dishes?

Heaven helps the man who fights his fear
Love's the only thing that keeps me here.

Could doing dishes be any more epic than that? And what does Kevin Bacon have to do with it?

Artist: Kenny Loggins
Year: 1984
Rating: Lukewarm

Crocodile Rock

Elton's outrageous outfits are really showcased well on the Muppet Show, no?

It's always weird and noteworthy for me to have a song in my head that calls out my own name. I've decided to create a new label for the phenomenon, even. There've been a couple over the course of the blog, but I suspect there will be more. I have one of those names, I guess.

Artist: Elton John
Year: 1972
Rating: Warm

Note: Also interesting - I'm turning 39 this week, and this song was released in the year of my birth! :)