2007 End Of The Year Songs

Working from home warrants a lot of time to listen to music and I mostly tend to play my 'Current Music' playlist in iTunes. While I am concentrating on work there are songs that wrestle with my subconscious, causing me to come to and take notice. I have compiled these tunes that have been swimming in my head for the past month and a half, into one playlist called '2007 End of the Year Songs'. I think these songs are the best from the best of the best.

	Bat for Lashes What's a Girl to Do?	Creepy, sad and so well executed. One of the best songs, videos and bands of 2007.
	Duran Duran Falling Down	Classic Duran Duran yet with a contemporary sound.
	Beirut Cliquot	Sexy and classic-sounding French village music from a musical savant just barely old enough to drink.
	The Bird And The Bee Carol of the Bells	The enigmatic re-do of the classic Christmas carol (with lyrics!). The only thing wrong with this song is that it is the only child of a non-existent album.
	Erasure Sucker for Love	Yes, Erasure.
	Jarvis Cocker Running the World	A poignant song sung with the right ingredients of the rock-n-roll spirit and pop catch.
	Just Jack Starz In Their Eyes	Everyone wants to be a pop star. Even Just Jack.
	KT Tunstall Saving My Face	As usual, I love the album that is not the commercial success of the two. Give it a try...
	Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs Different Drum	A brilliant pairing of artists that find their voice in the songs of the 60s. This song still applies to life today.
	Pink Crash & Burn	This is a bonus track on I'm Not Dead that has become the mantra of my personal life. Pink describes the busy and demanding rock star life from an airplane, massaging it into the positive spin of "I'll never crash and burn."
	Iron & Wine House By the Sea	I am immediately withdrawn into the world of Gordon Lightfoot and Dan Fogelberg but with an alternative music spin. This is good working music.
	Bruce Springsteen Radio Nowhere	I am a product of the 80s and damn proud of it. Unfortunately this also means my 'first experience' with a lot of classic music acts is disgraced with some of their worst music. The Boss is in this category and I am happy to change my mind with his latest effort.
	Tegan and Sara The Con	This song is like an Indiana Jones movie; it starts with quick opening credits that dive straight into non-stop action. If inclined, check out the brutally honest lyrics online.
	Rilo Kiley The Angels Hung Around	I don't know why this album is so different from Rilo Kiley's others. This song sounds like a classic 70s country song sung with the crystal clear voice of a Southern Belle.
	Maria McKee Late December	Maria is the best musician alive and probably one of the most forgotten if ever known. Of course, she is my number one.
	M.I.A. Paper Planes	Controversial? You decide. War profiteering epitomized into children's voices, gunshots and the 'cha-ching' of a cash register.
	Lavender Diamond Open Your Heart	Channeling Olivia Newton-John circa the mid to late 70s. If you like this song, get the album. If you want to keep liking the album, don't ever watch the band's videos on YouTube.

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