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Across the universe-Beatles
In my place-Coldplay
Friday on my mind-Easybeats
Dirty water-Standells
New york New York-Ryan Adams
Dreamer-Ozzy Osbourne
Spinning wheel-Blood Sweat and tears
Fire and Ice-Pat Benatar
Drive my car-Beatles
Gimme some lovin-G. Love and the Special Sauce
Answering bell-Ryan Adams
Heaven -Bryan Adams
Youre my best friend-Queen
Bother-Stone Sour
I saw the light-Todd Rundgren
Open your eyes-Nazz
In my life-Beatles
Special K-Placebo
Mustang Sally-Wilson Pickett
Beat City-Raveonettes
In a young man's mind-Mooney Suzuki
When the stars go blue-Ryan Adams or Coors and Bono
Bang the drum-Todd Rundgren
Hey Bo Diddley-Bo Diddley
Dont bring me down-the Animals
Fernando-ABBA
Sir Duke-Stevie Wonder
I'll take you there-Staples Singers
Bandages-Hot Hot Heat
Here-Pavement
Why can't I-Liz Phair

Across the universe-Beatles  One of John's best songs.  4.5
In my place-Coldplay  Shows improvement, but they're still not a good band.  2.5
New york New York-Ryan Adams  Not exactly original or distinctive, but it's still a well-written tune 4
Dreamer-Ozzy Osbourne  Fairly good Ozz ballad.  4
Spinning wheel-Blood Sweat and tears  It sounds like lounge music, and I've never been into that.  I want to like this song, but I don't.  2
Drive my car-Beatles  Beep beep, beep beep, yeah!  5
Heaven -Bryan Adams  Just bad, no matter who does it.  2
Youre my best friend-Queen  Very sweet.  4
Bother-Stone Sour  What a fun, cheerful little ditty.  4
I saw the light-Todd Rundgren  His best pop song.  4.5
Open your eyes-Nazz  One of his other best pop songs.  4.5
In my life-Beatles  Touching.  5
Mustang Sally-Wilson Pickett  Best tune from a highly underrated singer.  5
Bang the drum-Todd Rundgren  This is just a dumb little novelty that I can't really get behind.  2
Fernando-ABBA  I have never really heard anything worth listening to in Abba.  2
Sir Duke-Stevie Wonder  Yay Stevie!  4.5
I'll take you there-Staples Singers  3
Bandages-Hot Hot Heat  I hate Hot Hot Heat.  1.5
Here-Pavement  Where?  2
Why can't I-Liz Phair  I've warmed up to this song a whole lot, but the chorus remains problematic.  3.5

New york New York-Ryan Adams 4
Fire and Ice-Pat Benatar 3
Drive my car-Beatles 4
Gimme some lovin-G. Love and the Special Sauce 5
Heaven -Bryan Adams 4
Youre my best friend-Queen 4
Bother-Stone Sour 4
When the stars go blue-Ryan Adams or Coors and Bono 3.5
Bang the drum-Todd Rundgren 1
Sir Duke-Stevie Wonder 4
Why can't I-Liz Phair 2

Either I didn't recognize a lot of these or I gorgot how they went, so I just omitted them, since there were quite a few.

Fire and Ice-Pat Benatar  Great tune! 4.5
Drive my car-Beatles  3
Heaven -Bryan Adams  4
Youre my best friend-Queen  3.5
I saw the light-Todd Rundgren  3.5
Fernando-ABBA  Beautiful! 5
Sir Duke-Stevie Wonder  One of my all-time favs! 5+
I'll take you there-Staples Singers  Very average...I think I like The English Beat's version better! 3

Hi Billy - obviously we've hit a generational divide here...half of these I haven't got a clue about! Oh well...

Across The Universe - Beatles 2 - basically seems as if John's treading water on this...Spector 'version' probably better of the two...
Friday On My Mind - Easybeats 5 - from the days when at least one classic was released each week...
Dirty Water - Standells 5 - ...see what I mean??!!
Spinning Wheel - Blood Sweat & Tears 2 - good group, but the song is weak...
Drive My Car - Beatles 3 - not a strong one...
Heaven - Bryan Adams 3 - big power ballad, but doesn't quite hit the mark...
You're My Best Friend - Queen 3 - not bad, but doesn't always stand up too well...
I Saw The Light - Todd Rundgren 4 - great song...always very underrated here...rather shamefully, I'm not too familiar with his Nazz work...
In My Life - Beatles 5 - the Beatles (and John) in much, much better form...
Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett 3 - supreme singer, but this song was tedious even before he sang a note of it...
Don't Bring Me Down - Animals 4 - the marvellous Eric B in full flight...one of their rarely played numbers...good song
Fernando - Abba 3 - drags on a bit, but okay...there's still parts where I tend to think it sounds out of tune...!
Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder 5 - no complaints here...!
I'll Take You There - Staple Singers 4 - ...or here either, great soul group...

Across the universe-Beatles 3.75   I dont know...its a good song, but I feel they have better
In my place-Coldplay  4    great work...I think most of the album is amazing
Friday on my mind-Easybeats  5!   Just so rockin'!
Dirty water-Standells  5!   Same here!
New york New York-Ryan Adams  4  its not like his other stuff, but its still great
Dreamer-Ozzy Osbourne   3.75  great ballad from Ozz
Spinning wheel-Blood Sweat and tears  3.75  I dont know why everyone bad mouths this one...its good, not as good as As when I die, but good
Fire and Ice-Pat Benatar  3.75  she has better
Drive my car-Beatles  5   excellent
Gimme some lovin-G. Love and the Special Sauce  5   excellent....
Answering bell-Ryan Adams  5   Just amazing...great....supurb....fun fact: Elton John is in the video as a fairy
Heaven -Bryan Adams  3.75   now, I thionk that this is a great love song...untill DJ Sammy ruined it
Youre my best friend-Queen  3  Im sorry, but this song bores me
Bother-Stone Sour  4.5  excellent
I saw the light-Todd Rundgren  4.5  excellent stuff from Todd
Open your eyes-Nazz  4.5  even better!
In my life-Beatles  5  beautiful song....
Special K-Placebo  3.5   not bad
Mustang Sally-Wilson Pickett  5  love this song
Beat City-Raveonettes   4.5  most of the EP is crap, but this is one of the two shinning moments on it....an amazing song
In a young man's mind-Mooney Suzuki  5!!!!!!!!!
When the stars go blue-Ryan Adams or Coors and Bono  3.5   pretty good.....Ryan adams original version is good, but Im starting to feel that the Coors and Bono's is better
Bang the drum-Todd Rundgren  4  fun song
Hey Bo Diddley-Bo Diddley  5 !!!!!!!  pERFECT!
Dont bring me down-the Animals  5!!!!!!  Perfect!!!!
Fernando-ABBA  3   never did care much for ABBA
Sir Duke-Stevie Wonder  4    good song
I'll take you there-Staples Singers  5   amazing..even better is in jam band style
Bandages-Hot Hot Heat   3.5   its alright....
Here-Pavement   3.5  its alright
Why can't I-Liz Phair   2   Liz Phair you are an embarresment to the Indie Rock community!  Why on earth did you do this piece of crap album .....you should be ashamed!  my God, no body listen to this song..the queen is dead...shes turned into Avril.....go buy Exile in GuyVille

I wonder if "The Coors" drink a lot of beer :P ;D

J/K ;)

"Across... "   This is a solid 1.  Dull, forced, filler material.       Not poetry, not catchy, not good
"In... "  2.5  okay
"New York..."  4  Love Ryan Adams, genuine, down to Earth
"Spinning..."  If this is the same as the ThreeDog Night version, it gets a 3.5
"Fire..."  Pat get a 2
"Drive..."  Is a little more like the Beatles, still not my favorite 2.5
"Gimme..."  G Love is nice.  3.5
"Answering Bell"  5  Great song.
"Heaven"  this song brings me back .  It's a 3.75
"Best Friend"  Queen is okay  2.75
"In My Life"  this the Beatles I like 3.75
"Mustang Sally"  love the guitar tone and raw vocals 3.75
"Don't Bring..."  I onlyknow the ELO version, 4
"Why can't I"  write good songs anymore?  Because Liz fell off .5