Certain Songs

To me, Chan Marshall = love. I never tire of hearing her insanely soulful voice singing other people's classic songs.

And, just in time for the holidays, she was sweet enough to release a new Cat Power EP, the brilliantly down tempo 'The Dark End Of The Street.'

Here is her version of an absolutely timeless Otis Redding tune...enjoy.

* Cat Power - 'I've Been Loving You Too Long' MP3

Ms. Surrender (M.S.) - m4w (EYE)

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Reply to: pers-951553168@craigslist.org ^[?]
Date: 2008-12-09, 4:08PM EST



I feel compelled to express to you that you are the only girl (out of quite a few) for whom I've felt ANY affection during the past few years. So I'm a drunk and a lowlife... you appreciated that in me: It complimented your bullshit, goody-goody, banana republic, professional-woman style... and admit it, we had fun together! Obviously, it was just a fling from its inception... but I still wonder why you decided to end it how and when you did. So what!? My roommate walked in on us having sex on the sofa!? That was kind of erotic, and you felt so too. I passed out on top of you?! Come on, that could've happened to anyone at any (drunken) time. Sadly, I awoke and you were gone. The final word from your pretty mouth was "Well, we weren't that good of friends anyways..." which was, of course, true, so no arguing that fact. To add insult to injury, our last date was on the very day that my car was repossessed. O, to lose both you and Sophia on the same day...

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Otis Redding - 'Mr. Pitiful' MP3

This as close to holiday music as you will get on my blog!
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I love this song, it borrows beautifully from my favorite Otis Redding song...just a beautiful tune.

Okkervil River - 'Listening To Otis Redding At Home During Christmas' MP3

John Cryer lip syncs his heart out to the woman he loves in 'Pretty In Pink'

Anyone who was ever less than popular, which was probably most of us, has to love Duckie's spastic performance of the Otis Redding Classic 'Try A Little Tenderness' in the record store!

Otis Redding - 'Try A Little Tenderness' MP3

It has Christmas in the title...that counts right? Not a holiday song so much, but Okkervil River's 'Listening To Otis Redding At Home during Christmas'(off of the 'Don't Fall In Love With Everyone You See' LP) is still a great song.

And it borrows the chorus from my all time favorite Otis Redding song, 'I Have Dreams To Remember'...so it gets major bonus points from me.

Enjoy your audio Xmas card.

ReddingAtHomeDuringChristmas.MP3