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- Tenderness-General Public (A 1984 track that brings to mind bits of David Bowie's "Modern Love" and The English Beat's "Twist & Crawl.")
- Lost Art Form-Future Hits (The vocals are somewhat buried in the mix, but the lost art form of writing and sending a letter is still conveyed. It's interesting that the arrangement brings to mind a much different type of song, "Kidney In A Cooler" by Keller Williams.)
- If You're Happy And You Know It-Anathallo (It's reassuring that this elementary school song about a carefree outlook on life has endured for so many decades. What would the appropriate lyrics be for a weary adult, though? "If you're jaded and you know it, roll your eyes," perhaps?)
- Blue Bossa-Joe Henderson (An appealing saxophone reading. Lou Donaldson's version, with its big band-style arrangement, is equally appealing.)
- Tom's Diner-Suzanne Vega (A memorable study in capturing what's going on around you; Carrie Newcomer's "Betty's Diner" takes this concept and fleshes it out, giving you the back story of the diner's customers and marveling at how they all ended up in the same place.)
- Studying Stones-Ani DiFranco (As a faithful blog reader reminded me, it's impossible to forget some of the memories we think we'd like to abandon. The ever-prolific DiFranco drives this point home convincingly.)
