#10 Brian Wilson - Barenaked Ladies

Barenaked Ladies are the best live band in the world... what more is there to say? From the first album 'Gordon', the track Brian Wilson is perfect pop with a dark thread running through it.



http://www.bnlmusic.com/default2.asp

#9 Get Back - The Beatles

Get Back by The Fab Four is a deceptively simple song with hooks at every turn. This clip is from the famous rooftop concert - the last live public performance by the band.





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles

#8 Le Vent Nous Portera - Noir Desir

I heard Le Vent Nous Portera by Noir Desir on a French radio station a couple of years ago and it took me ages to track it down. It translates as 'the wind will carry us'. You get 10 points if you can sing along.




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noir_D%C3%A9sir

#7 Californication - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Not to be confused with the Red Hot Chili Pipers, the Chili's are just cool. This song is laid back, but a bass line that drives the whole track.





http://www.redhotchilipeppers.com/

#6 Undiscovered - James Morrison

Although he needs a haircut in the video, it's a really good soul song from the young Englishman. Undiscovered is from James Morrisons album of the same name.



http://www.jamesmorrisonmusic.com/

#5 Boys Will Be Boys - The Ordinary Boys

Boys Will Be Boys is a fun reggae-pop-lite track from The Ordinary Boys.





http://www.theordinaryboys.com/

#4 For What It's Worth - The Cardigans

OK, it's a bit twee, but I love acoustic tracks like this with overlapping guitars and that singer-songwriter feel. For What It's Worth by The Cardigans is from their album Long Gone Before Daylight.




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cardigans

#3 Soul Meets Body - Death Cab For Cutie

A relatively new track for me. This is Soul Meets Body by Death Cab For Cutie. I heard a podcast of Deathcab For Cutie (who I had assumed were a rap band for some reason) and so I found a few of their tracks on iTunes and loved this one.



http://www.deathcabforcutie.com/splash/

#2 Supernatural Superserious - R.E.M.

Todays track is by R.E.M. and is called Supernatural Superserious from the album 'Accelerate'. It's a classic rock track with plenty of jangly guitars. The thing I love about R.E.M. is you always know that you will get something original, but it's still definately R.E.M.




http://remhq.com/index.php

#1 Won't Give In - The Finn Brothers

I am starting this blog with a random pick of 4 and 5 star rated tracks on my iTunes... Won't Give In by Neil and Tim Finn aka The Finn Brothers. It's from their album 'Everyone Is Here' and is a quality MOR/AOR track.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finn_Brothers