Because they introduce me to cool new music, and are willing to hear me out when I start babbling about the grand failure that is, at present, my life. This first song is like a corkscrew to my heart (thanks for the metaphor, Bob, sorry someone called the cops on you):
Tennessee – Leatherbag
Over the Rainbow – Israel Kamakawiwoole
Stuck in the Middle With You – Stealers Wheel (thanks, Norbizness!)
Bucket – Neutral Milk Hotel
Love or Confusion – Jimi Hendrix
Fortunate Son – Creedence Clearwater Revival
Rayures Venitiennes – Pascale Comelade
Ya vam rebyata rasskaju – Dina Verni
It’ll All Work Out – Tom Petty
Lucky Town – Bruce Springsteen
Here’s a video set to Dina Verni singing “Madame Banzha”:
Look Verni up sometime. She had an amazing life. And not a grand failure either. Something to aspire to. 😉
Natalia A. 
btw its Fortunate Son…how are things going on your end? I heard about your plan to visit Canada, I am envious…
Hah, that’s what I get for blogging so late. Things are crap, actually. 🙂 Canada would be nice though. How’s Amman?
Unless that’s a weird cover, I’m pretty sure that Stealers Wheel (featuring Gerry Rafferty) did Stuck in the Middle With You, although it is often misattributed to Dylan.
1. Future Times/Rejoice by Yes / 2. We’re a Bad Trip by Camper van Beethoven / 3. St. Petersburg by Robyn Hitchcock / 4. You Got to Step Back by Sonny Boy Williamson II / 5. The Moon World by Shonen Knife / 6. In the Basement by Etta James / 7. Thankful by The Louvin Brothers / 8. You’re Gone by The Delfonics / 9. Vacation by Grupo Fantasma / 10. Anyway You Like by Holly Golightly.
ZOMG, you’re totally right. 🙂
I love it when you young ones discover my generation’s music. 🙂
Grand failure, NOTHING. Won’t listen to that