The The, "Love is Stronger than Death"

From 1993's Dusk...

MGMT, "Kids"

Inspiral Carpets, "This Is How It Feels"

Paul Simon, "Mother and Child Reunion"

Mom, this is a little more dramatic than the "Happy Mother's Day" sentiment I was going for!  But it's a great song... and still upbeat.  Did you know it's named after a chicken and egg dish on a Chinese menu?  How's that for some levity? :)

Elliott Smith, "Somebody That I Used to Know"

Not to confuse you, but a great, slightly older song by the same name...

Jenny and Johnny, "Big Wave"

Jenny Lewis (Rilo Kiley) and Johnny Rice...

Otis Redding, "Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)"

Here's Otis, from Live in Europe, with one of his best--all the better because it's captured with the raw emotion of a live show.  I love the interplay with the crowd on the chorus...

Elliott Smith, "Say Yes"

"I could be another fool/or an exception to the rule"... from Either/Or.

George Strait, "Amarillo by Morning"

Strait Outta Texas, I won't say that this is my favorite karaoke song.  I'll just say I kind of like doing karaoke, and I kind of like doing this song.  Now subsititute "really" for "kind of."