the 500 cutest songs ever

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Oh dammit my b. Sorry!

ENBB, Monday, 27 December 2010 19:26 (fifteen years ago)

432: Joan Armatrading: Me Myself I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kavu_vuD2QM

Square-Panted Sponge Robert (VegemiteGrrrl), Monday, 27 December 2010 19:48 (fifteen years ago)

431. Jens Lekman - If You Ever Need a Stranger

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQKPp1q5yvw

Indexed, Monday, 27 December 2010 19:54 (fifteen years ago)

"Feelin' Groovy" and "Kooks" have been stolen, so:

430: "Till the Morning Comes," Neil Young (or "Cripple Creek Ferry"--either one).

Loved seeing Tiger Trap up above.

clemenza, Monday, 27 December 2010 20:00 (fifteen years ago)

429. peter bjorn and john - young folks

zing commander (rip van wanko), Monday, 27 December 2010 20:00 (fifteen years ago)

428. Tom Tom Club - Wordy Rappinghood

Neue Jesse Schule, Monday, 27 December 2010 20:30 (fifteen years ago)

427. Ricky Wilde - I Am An Astronaut

"They did it with computers!" (R Baez), Tuesday, 28 December 2010 02:15 (fifteen years ago)

426. Linda Scott - I've Told Every Little Star

Past Fellini Kroger but before Senor Taco (crüt), Tuesday, 28 December 2010 02:20 (fifteen years ago)

425. Jonathan Richman - I'm A Little Airplane

lindseykai, Tuesday, 28 December 2010 02:23 (fifteen years ago)

424. Jonathan Richman - I'm A Little Dinosaur

"They did it with computers!" (R Baez), Tuesday, 28 December 2010 02:26 (fifteen years ago)

423. Jonathan Richman - I'm Just Beginning To Live

"They did it with computers!" (R Baez), Tuesday, 28 December 2010 02:30 (fifteen years ago)

422. grievances - daniel johnston

jumpskins, Tuesday, 28 December 2010 02:36 (fifteen years ago)

Emmylou Harris -- If I Could Only Win Your Love

banjoboy, Tuesday, 28 December 2010 02:44 (fifteen years ago)

Whoops. That was 421.

banjoboy, Tuesday, 28 December 2010 02:45 (fifteen years ago)

Disappointed in myself for completely forgetting about that Linda Scott song. Mullholland Dr. was fresh in the mind, as well.

"They did it with computers!" (R Baez), Tuesday, 28 December 2010 02:48 (fifteen years ago)

420. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KEpRax6avA&feature=related

Stop Non-Erotic Cabaret (Abbbottt), Tuesday, 28 December 2010 03:17 (fifteen years ago)

the song the monkey dances to!

Stop Non-Erotic Cabaret (Abbbottt), Tuesday, 28 December 2010 03:17 (fifteen years ago)

419. Lashio Thein Aung - You Got What You Got

Maybe my favorite song ever.

"They did it with computers!" (R Baez), Tuesday, 28 December 2010 03:24 (fifteen years ago)

418. The Aisler Set - The Red Door

"They did it with computers!" (R Baez), Tuesday, 28 December 2010 03:48 (fifteen years ago)

Not sure if cute and sweet are interchangeable, but:

417. "You Didn't Have to Be Nice," Lovin' Spoonful

clemenza, Tuesday, 28 December 2010 03:58 (fifteen years ago)

423. Jonathan Richman - I'm Just Beginning To Live

― "They did it with computers!" (R Baez), Tuesday, December 28, 2010 1:30 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

probably my favourite jojo song

416. Jonathan Richman - Up in the Sky Sometime

Spikey, Tuesday, 28 December 2010 04:08 (fifteen years ago)

415. Buck Owens - You're For Me

"They did it with computers!" (R Baez), Tuesday, 28 December 2010 04:10 (fifteen years ago)

414. You Can't Rollerskate In A Buffalo Herd - Roger Miller

Square-Panted Sponge Robert (VegemiteGrrrl), Tuesday, 28 December 2010 04:20 (fifteen years ago)

413. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLLSqpYyPD8

dlp9001, Tuesday, 28 December 2010 04:55 (fifteen years ago)

And it's weird that cute seems to = twee so often.

412. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPX33Paq-KM

dlp9001, Tuesday, 28 December 2010 05:05 (fifteen years ago)

This thread has made me realize that I think "cute" is p much just a visual quality in my mind. Like even a lizard or a garlic can totally be cute to look at, but it is impossible to think of a cute song. Like I think the reason I posted that song is it has a cute 16 bit monkey dancing to it. I can't remember a single time I've heard a song and thought, "How cute!"

Stop Non-Erotic Cabaret (Abbbottt), Tuesday, 28 December 2010 05:08 (fifteen years ago)

The closest I can think of is Alison Shaw. She might have a "cute" (neotenous?) voice, but I have never heard a Cranes song and said, in the words of my grandma, "Awwww fer cute."

Stop Non-Erotic Cabaret (Abbbottt), Tuesday, 28 December 2010 05:10 (fifteen years ago)

I think it would've been a clever prank on Cranes fans if, beneath all that darkwave cacophony (or whatever -- I'm not that familiar w/ their music), she was actually singing about tricycles and smiley faces and cotton candy and other cutesy non-goth things that suited her voice, rather than the expected hellfire and torture and chandeliers made out of fetus bones.

mitsubishi goofus (unregistered), Tuesday, 28 December 2010 05:26 (fifteen years ago)

411.

Prudence - A Smile and a Ribbon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLIy-_TSdLw

mitsubishi goofus (unregistered), Tuesday, 28 December 2010 05:33 (fifteen years ago)

410. Edd Byrnes with Connie Stevens - Kookie Kookie Lend Me Your Comb

Maltodextrin, Tuesday, 28 December 2010 05:49 (fifteen years ago)

409. Bob McFadden & Dor - The Mummy

Maltodextrin, Tuesday, 28 December 2010 06:23 (fifteen years ago)

408. John Holt - Ali Baba

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQhrbW9FlQQ

Zuleika, Tuesday, 28 December 2010 10:48 (fifteen years ago)

407. Françoise Hardy - Tous les garcons et les filles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1Y_7XjkJ0g

estela, Tuesday, 28 December 2010 11:26 (fifteen years ago)

406. Lori & The Chameleons - Touch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5-H_Lqfm24

Zuleika, Tuesday, 28 December 2010 11:32 (fifteen years ago)

405. Jean Jacques Perry - Brazilian Flower

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTjr_oCo6uU

jodeci & oracle (kkvgz), Tuesday, 28 December 2010 13:07 (fifteen years ago)

404. Duck Tales (NES game) - Moon Level

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_80PQ543rM

jodeci & oracle (kkvgz), Tuesday, 28 December 2010 13:13 (fifteen years ago)

Shirley Temple up there should probably be #1, but whatever.

Lightning Is For Babies (Johnny Fever), Tuesday, 28 December 2010 13:37 (fifteen years ago)

otm, have always been partial to 'Animal Crackers' myself

403

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNwFXLcrsbc

Mangrove Earthshoe (herb albert), Tuesday, 28 December 2010 14:31 (fifteen years ago)

402 Mairzy Doats

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dny_JDlwGFM&feature=related

Mangrove Earthshoe (herb albert), Tuesday, 28 December 2010 14:33 (fifteen years ago)

Hey--it's the Leland Palmer song!

clemenza, Tuesday, 28 December 2010 14:34 (fifteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1F8gLejzxLk

clemenza, Tuesday, 28 December 2010 14:36 (fifteen years ago)

401 Babyface

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgG7CklISfc&feature=related

Mangrove Earthshoe (herb albert), Tuesday, 28 December 2010 14:37 (fifteen years ago)

Free Design - Kites Are Fun

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piotr k, Tuesday, 28 December 2010 16:39 (fifteen years ago)

oops. once again.

The Free Design - Kites Are Fun

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I71MraxYFh4

piotr k, Tuesday, 28 December 2010 16:42 (fifteen years ago)

399. Cleaners From Venus - felicity
398. Strawberry Switchblade - since yesterday
397. Viparat Piengsuwan - YoK YoK (jump jump)

meisenfek, Tuesday, 28 December 2010 23:34 (fifteen years ago)

396. Mitch & Mickey - A Kiss At The End Of The Rainbow

"They did it with computers!" (R Baez), Wednesday, 29 December 2010 00:24 (fifteen years ago)

395
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPP8waT5ta8

zappi, Wednesday, 29 December 2010 01:55 (fifteen years ago)

Shonen Knife are like Jonathan Richman--you could probably list 20 songs for this thread, but I'll just go with my favorite:

394. "Lazybone," Shonen Knife

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uyoeX2qTko

clemenza, Wednesday, 29 December 2010 02:22 (fifteen years ago)

I could eat up about 25 spots by listing their complete catalog, but I'll limit myself to 3:

393. The Waitresses - No Guilt
392. The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping
391. The Waitresses - Bread and Butter

Hideous Lump, Wednesday, 29 December 2010 04:18 (fifteen years ago)

390. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ck-Uo52MOg

Stop Non-Erotic Cabaret (Abbbottt), Wednesday, 29 December 2010 04:27 (fifteen years ago)


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