100 Favorite Songs of 2008: 70-56

56. “SOLD! TO THE NICE RICH MAN”– THE WELCOME WAGON
Rich man came to change our minds and change our plans,
Take our things, take our nights, tonight we fight 
57. “SUMMER GROF”–THE SPINTO BAND
I won’t lie, I won’t lie, I won’t lie to your face any more,
So goodbye, so goodbye, so goodbye, so goodbye 
58. “BUILDINGS AND MOUNTAINS”–THE REPUBLIC TIGERS
We drink our wine and wonder why we’re really here,
What’s the point of even asking?
You take the good and bad and make the best of it
59. “LORD”– SLEEPY SUN
Oh Lord, I’ve been left unnoticed,
I’ll set sail all without a ship
60. “TOP DRAWER”– MAN MAN
You need a haircut, you need a shoeshine,
You need aristocratic glow-in-the dark erotic magnet
61. “MADE IN THE DARK”– HOT CHIP
Every night in motion, together, apart,
Apart from the moments so dear to my heart
62. “ALWAYS WHERE I NEED TO BE”– THE KOOKS
‘Cause I’m always where I need to be and I always thought,
I would end up with you, eventually
63. “ACID TONGUE”– JENNY LEWIS
I beg your pardon, I’m not looking for a cure,
Seen enough of my friends in the depths of the godsick blues
64. “THE DAY YOU FELL APART”– THE NEW FRONTIERS
With your head up high, would you try,
Try to place your feet back on the ground?
65. “IN A CAVE”–TOKYO POLICE CLUB
All my hair grows in, wrinkles leave my skin, but still don’t fade,
I’ll be back again when the tide is in someday
66. “EMPTY HOUSE”–PAPER ROUTE
Somebody’s at the door,
I don’t believe they live here anymore
67. “CAN’T GO BACK NOW”–THE WEEPIES
But in the end the only steps that matter
Are the ones you take all by yourself
68. “I’VE SEEN ENOUGH”–COLD WAR KIDS
I’ve seen enough of nothing news,
The blackest stain on history or last laugh blues
69. “SOUL ON FIRE”–SPIRITUALIZED
Baby, set my soul on fire,
I got two little arms to hold on tight and I want to take you higher
70. “TOMORR
OW”–CLINIC
Joy of living, joy of giving,
Before tomorrow comes