Caro's Favorite Songs: Part 1!

Some things you need to know before reading this list.
1. No artists will be repeated.
2. Only newer artists (90s and newer) are listed.
3. The songs are not ranked or listed in any particular order. I literally put my iTunes on shuffle within my list and wrote about whatever played next.
4. These are not the "best" songs by any criteria. It's just what I like.
I'll probably be doing separate lists for classic songs and anything that I missed for the sake of variety in the list.

On with the show! Here are the first 10 songs.

Radiohead - Pyramid Song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2VzLn6DMCE
Quite possibly one of the most stunningly beautiful songs ever made, in my opinion. I enjoy songs that have a slightly alien edge to them, and any Radiohead fan knows their music often sounds like it's being broadcasted from Mars. Just close your eyes and float away on a river tinted red with a low-set sun.
"There was nothing to fear, nothing at all."

Sneaker Pimps - 6 Underground
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5r7W3e50JI8
Being a person in my mid-20s, I have a strong affection for 90s music, mainly trip-hop. This is such a snarky, rebellious little song packed with plenty of sex and a bit of creepiness. The tumbling strings, French horns, and the lead singer's unique voice place this among the best trip-hop singles of the 90s.
"I'm open to falling from grace."

Rufus Wainwright - Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfhOhJGleGk
By far his most popular song, and for good reason. It's got the catchiest melody Wainwright has ever written, plus it's fun, clever, and decidedly queeny, just like Rufus. And it's all about cravings. And being kind of a manwhore. Love it.
"I'm just a little bit heiress, a little bit Irish, a little bit Tower of Pisa whenever I see you."

Goldfrapp - Pilots
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oP0dtpz5X_0
Retro to the core and swathed in tons of strings, this is a romantic song to end all romantic songs. Goldfrapp turned to more vampy dance pop after their "Felt Mountain" album, but this is still the best music they've done.
"There's just the sound of you and me."

Kanye West - Power
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96tTu9-aW9k
Those of you who know me know that having a Kanye song on here is incredibly uncharacteristic of me. But I guess takes an asshole and a nutjob to call out the other assholes and nutjobs of the world, including himself.
"No one man should have all that power."
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Interpol - Narc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgKMRbbuE_k
This is the sountrack to a thousand relationships ending every time I hear it all the way down to the last deperate verse at the end. The chorus gives me chills. Sad and beautiful.
"Baby you can see that the gazing eye won't lie. Don't give up your lover tonight."
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Stars - Your Ex-Lover is Dead
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5Or6-HOveg
The feeling of running into a past boyfriend or girlfriend is strangely terrifying and confusing. You remember simultaneously why you fell for them in the first place, then why you left. Then you realize you don't regret a single moment, even the bad ones.
"I'm not sorry I met you. I'm not sorry it's over. I'm not sorry there's nothing to save."

Weezer - El Scorcho
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okthJIVbi6g
The inside of every boy's head I knew in 8th grade.
"Goddamn you half-Japanese girls do it to me every time. Oh, the redhead said you shred the cello, and I'm jello, baby."

Fleet Foxes - Blue Ridge Mountains
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7m8CkxXhPtw
I could listen to the first 50 seconds of this song over and over and over. Oh, and the rest of it is gorgeous too.
"In the quivering forest, where the shivering dog rests, our good grandfather built a wooden nest."
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Lady GaGa - Teeth
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk5vRoc0_nk
We all know Lady GaGa is a freak, so when she comes stomping out like the weird sex goddess she is on this song, it only feels natural. I like disco GaGa, but I like her more when she's channeling some crazy mix of swamp water blues and diva soul.
"I'm gonna love you with my hands tied. Show me your teeth."

Currently
Reading: Fables 3:Storybook Love
Watching: The Tree of Life dir. Terrence Malick
Listening: King Khan and the Shrines