The songs I can't stop listening to 11/2/12

All these "can't stop listening to" posts are based on random iTunes shuffles, so I can get to know my insanely large music collection better. Sometimes, though, I think iTunes has an uncanny way of knowing what I want to hear, and what I will relate to lyrically. Seriously uncanny.

1. Ben Folds Five - "Best Imitation Of Myself"
2. Panda Bear - "You Can Count On Me"
3. Noise Addict - "Chris Martin's Frown"
4. Wild Nothing - "Shadow"
5. Jim Croce - "Time In A Bottle"
6. M83 - "Midnight City"
7. The Chemical Brothers - "Got Glint?"
8. Creedence Clearwater Revival - "Before You Accuse Me" (Bo Diddley cover)
9. Modeselektor - "Berlin"

Ben Folds Five:

Oh, a song that reminds me of several people...

I feel like a quote out of context
Withholding the rest
So I can be for you what you want to see
I got the gesture and sound
Got the timing down
It's uncanny, yeah, you think it was me
Do you think I should take a class
To lose my Southern accent
Did I make me up, or make the face till it stuck
I do the best imitation of myself
...
Last night I was east with them
And west within
Trying to be for you what you want to see
But I can't help it with you
The good and bad comes through
Don't want you hanging out with
No one but me
Now if it's all the same
It comes from the same place
And if my mind's somewhere else
You won't be able to tell
I do the best imitation of myself

Panda Bear:

Know you can count on me
...
Who am I if I'm not up for it
Where are you if I'm not up for it
Want to put a bubble round you
With a force field switch
Keep you secured just a little bit
But I know a secret child is just
A silly trick
Who grows up to lose a force field switch

Ben Lee (Noise Addict):

Just a cute little minute-long song. It starts about 48 seconds in.

Wild Nothing:

Oh why is your hate so addicting and I
Well I wonder where you've been
I don't see you often

I try to feel something for you
But that's all I can do
Give my shadow to you
...
I'd go with you if you asked me to
But we wouldn't get too far
Two strangers in the dark

Jim Croce:

But there never seems to be enough time
To do the things you want to do
Once you find them
I've looked around enough to know
That you're the one I want to go
Through time with

If I had a box just for wishes
And dreams that had never come true
The box would be empty
Except for the memory
Of how they were answered by you

M83:

This song is infectious and kind of annoying, but also great.

You know, the song is not actually that annoying, until you watch this, which is just so great.



The Chemical Brothers:

Great. Just great.

Creedence Clearwater Revival:

Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself..

'Nuff said.

Modeselektor:

Another one to chill out to...