The songs I can't stop listening to 5/17/13

1. Adventure - "Smoke And Mirrors"
2. Beyoncé - "If I Were A Boy"
3. Dirty Projectors - "Cannibal Resource"
4. Bush - "Body"
5. Indian Wars - "Tom Dula" (Neil Young/Kingston Trio cover)
6. The Wind - "Oh, Hadihu"
7. Ben Rector - "Dance With Me Baby"
8. Violens - "Violent Sensation Descends"
9. DIIV - "Earthboy"
10. Jeff Buckley - "Your Flesh Is So Nice"

The songs from The Wind and DIIV are particularly beautiful. And Dirty Projectors are always amazing. And oh, Ben Rector...

I know exactly where you're from
Southern lover come undone
There's something more to what they say
I guess I'll know another day

It's a little too late for you to come back
Say it's just a mistake, think I'd forgive you like that;
If you thought I would wait for you, you thought wrong...

Look around at everyone
Everyone looks alive and waiting
The wind is up, the stars out
The sun is calm, the light is fading
But we are

Still counting on cannibal resource...

Tongue tied and a visceral third degree
Feel warm, center of gravity
Wash us all away
Body never lies...

A great cover of Neil Young's version of the Kingston Trio version of the old North Carolina folk song:

You are sunborn, sacred, gentle
You are kindness' reminder to the world
A bird in the sky that sings just to bless life

And I find that I am divided between here and there
And them and you and me
And I know this dream that I am chasing
Can very well go and be the death of me
So darling, don't you worry
I'll be there before you can close your eyes
I'll be there to kiss my baby
And dance with you until the morning light

A sudden violent sensation descends
It may be aimed at you
Cause baby
I've learned what I could never do

If I'm alone and you're free now we know nothing's ever meant to be
But come along with me and by my secret side that no one sees
I built a throne from a burden of need
Earth boy gets harvested or else recedes so while you're cold
Numb my dream and I'll chew rocks and splinters
Sob and scream earth boy on your throne
You sit alone

Your flesh is nice
Let me take a bite.