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5 Songs I Love

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Favorites of Mine  1) Keep the Car Running- Arcade Fire 2) 745- Vince Staples These are two very different songs. I love them both, though. The Arcade Fire one gets me amped up. To me the lyrics are just pure Americana. "Every night my dream's the same Same old story with a different name."  It's kind of like a Springsteen tune that was written by... not him. The Staples tune is really witty & macho. He sounds bossy, sure, but  in a charming kind of  way. It's a difficult blend to achieve, but this  California MC really nailed it. 3) Funky Monks- Red Hot Chili Peppers So fun! I feel like Chad Smith is the secret weapon on this track. He had a Vulcan mind meld with Flea when they recorded. Technically there WERE saints in California, and had been for a long time. Some Mormon pioneers (also called Latter Day Saints) left Brigham Young for the Gold Rush. Guess which church I go to on Sundays. 4) Drive Away/Main Theme: A Series of Unfo