BEST SONGS OF 2005 PLAYLIST, #1: DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE
: A really good year for music, which I recently revisited.
These songs were picked as my personal favorites for various reasons: a great
melody, a great lyric, superb musicianship, a remarkable riff, outstanding vocals
and harmonies, etc. The common factor is that these songs have stayed with me,
and I continue to enjoy them long after they have become familiar.
#1 "Soul Meets Body" by DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE (formed 1997 Bellingham, WA,
indie pop) A perfectly crafted song. Everything works together, and nothing is wasted. A
sad story capable of making the eyes water. "Cause in my head there's a Greyhound station . . .
where I send my thoughts to far-off destinations." The lyrics are cryptic enough that they
could mean anything, leaving it open to personal interpretation (purgatory, suicide
contemplation, deeply rooted love, etc).
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