Alan
1. Fairytale of New York: The Pogues
"Best intro vocal of all time."
2. Lovers in a Dangerous Time: Bruce Cockburn
"Best lyric of all time "you've got to kick at the Darkness till it bleeds daylight.."
3. Back to the Party: PushStars
"Innocent oldtime chords with salacious intent."
Sean
1. Yankee Bayonet: The Decemberists
"A real rarity. Good modern american folk."
2. Weighty Ghost: Wintersleep
"A very clever simple song. Once heard never forgotten."
Bob
1. Year of the Cat: Al Stewart
"Best song about ennui ever written."
2. Wouldn't You Like It: Bay City Rollers
"Should be Chapter One in the book 'how to write a power pop hit'."
3. And Then You Kissed Me: The Cardigans
"This cannot be the same band who wrote 'Lovefool'."
4. Clash City Rockers: The Clash
"A necessity. Rips off the Who so well you do not even care."