Fett’s Vette by mc chris: This song introduced me to the nerdcore genre – how perfect is that? Written from the viewpoint of Boba Fette, this song is a buffet of Star Wars name-dropping. Too cool. You can hear it in this episode of a podcast I listen to often.
Turn It Again by Red Hot Chili Peppers: A good pair of headphones; a warm, dark room and my iPod with this song on it. Close your eyes and get lost in John Frusciante’s guitar magic. The short sample on iTMS doesn’t do this six minute masterpiece justice.
This Beat Goes On/Switchin’ To Glide by The Kings: Nothing summarizes my entire college experience quite like this song. Their 1980 album, The Kings Are Here is hard to find on CD, but this song is on several compilations including Sedated In The Eighties, Volume 5. iTMS only has a lame live version, but it may bring back the memories for you.
Mull Of Kintyre by Paul McCartney & Wings: Famous among McCartney fans as one of the few songs that were never released on album, this song resonates with the Scottish countryside about which Paul was writing. I couldn’t find the original online, but I did find a version by Wings’ guitarist Denny Laine (the song’s co-writer).