1. “Ain’t No Way,” Neil Diamond, 1969. Oh shit. Well, at least I made it this far without auditing him. And I will insist, it’s a rock single from when he was doing good rock singles. 3/10
2. “Misread,” Kings of Convenience, 2004. Elevator music for the indie pop set. 5/10
3. “As Good as You’ve Been to This World,” Janis Joplin, 1969. Proving that I own one of the obscure Janis albums! 7/10
4. “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother,” Neil Diamond, 1970. FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK. 1/10
5. “Born to Move,” Creedence Clearwater Revival, 1970. Eh, there’s clearly a lower limit on CCR, but I’m pretty cold on this song. 6/10
6. “Elderberry Wine,” Elton John, 1973. Oh, gee, thanks. Proof that I own his albums. 3/10
7. “It’s All Right with Me,” Ella Fitzgerald, 1956. From The Cole Porter Songbook. Not one of Porter’s best. 8/10
8. “Play Guitar,” John Mellencamp, 1983. Man, iTunes is fucking me in the face tonight. 2/10
9. “Michelle,” The Beatles, 1965. Artifically inflated because, while everyone knows it and it is therefore utterly uncool, I know of no-one who does not also love it. 6/10
10. “The Sun Is Burning,” Simon & Garfunkel, 1964. I’m not really in love with their first album, honestly. 5/10
Average: 4.6/10, which seems high given what I had. Thank you, Ella. Thank you, Janis. 2006 is going to suck.
Bonus Track: “Barely Legal,” The Strokes, 2000.