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Saw some similar list-age going on, and feel bad for not having contributed extensively to the music forums of late. I'm still working on the albums list, but I'm trying to get five of 'em finished before I start posting again, and am at 3. I don't want to get that behind again.

Anyway, this is it. 50 songs that make me weak in the knees. IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER. Songs, which if personified, I'd probably take out on a nice dinner date without the explicit expectation of getting a little something afterwards. These are the songs that are so good, I'd wine 'em and dine 'em.

Again, these are in NO PARTICULAR ORDER.

50.) Esben & The Witch - Marching Song

There's just something about this one which has earned it a spot on my music player and various mix CDs since initially hearing it in a post by...I believe CanwllCorfe. It's quite dark in its way, intense with a sort of slower urgency for much of the song, and just absolutely fantastic. I also recommend the full album from these guys.

49.) Aarni - Anima

Superb experimental doom metal from Finland. Fantastic atmosphere and just gorgeous in my humble opinion. Listening to this on headphones is a very, very positive experience to be sure. It's certainly lovely, but it always feels quite sad to me in its beauty.

48.) The Mountain Goats - Oceanographer's Choice

This is probably my favorite Mountain Goats track. Lyrically, musically...it all comes together for me in a way that their other tracks do, but this one is to a far greater extent. There are at least a dozen lines in this particular song which give me chills. Fantabulous.

47.) cLOUDDEAD - Rifle Eyes

I feel as though I've already posted this one at some point, but it certainly deserves its spot on my list. This is the cLOUDDEAD track which has easily earned the most listens from me over time. There's something very special about this one.

46.) John Coltrane - Equinox

Classic Coltrane, but it's classic for a reason; it's that damn good. This is lounging around music. Huddling in darkened corners of a smokey room, scribbling into your notebook, and drinking a glass of Jack, unable to stop your foot from tapping and head from swaying. Top notch stuff, and certainly Coltrane is one of my favorite jazz musicians in general.

45.) Jethro Tull - A Song For Jeffrey

It seems that most either love or hate Jethro Tull, without much of a middle ground between. This from their debut album is one which I absolutely adore. Great Anderson flute, and definitely something I can groove to. Fantastic.

44.) Witchcraft - The Snake

Anyone with a soft spot for Sabbath or other '70s doom acts will find this right up their alley. Something about this particular Witchcraft track also stands out to me as being especially enjoyable and excellent. Kind of short, sweet, and succinct. Quality, to be sure.

43.) Radiohead - Idioteque

I feel that pretty much everyone on here will be familiar with this one, but I've been on a mad Kid A kick recently, and wouldn't have felt right omitting this one. Killer track, and one that has also been stuck in my head for weeks.

42.) CocoRosie - Lemonade

Of this song, a friend of mine described the vocals of the lady who sings the chorus as sounding to be "The ghost of a female lounge singer," and her sister who sings the verses as sounding like "The ghost of a lounge singer who was also possessed by a demon," and I can't say I completely disagree with him. I do think that this song is fantastically killer, though - caught in some place between freak folk and trip hop that makes my insides squirm with glee. Plus, I fucking love lemonade.

41.) The Grateful Dead - Box of Rain

This particular song is absolutely gorgeous and fantastic. Superb in most every way, and the perfect song to come on while driving on the interstate from Kentucky to West Virginia for some reason. I possess no shortage of love for this song.

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