song 5

Oh boy, poodles, we're in the top 5! (i can feel your excitement.) Here's a recap of songs 6-15:

6. Heart of the Matter, India.Arie
7. Mo Ve' la Bella Mia da la Muntagna, Matteo Salvatore
8. Walk Away, Ben Harper
9. Square One, Tom Petty
10. This Year's Love, David Grey
11. Georgia On My Mind, Ray Charles
12. Use Somebody, Kings of Leon
13. Cello Suite No. 1, Yo Yo Ma
14. Motorcycle Drive By, Third Eye Blind
15. Feelin Good, Nina Simone

We're going to Georgia again, but not in our minds this time. No, we're taking the midnight train AND we're bringing the Pips! This Gladys Knight gem wasn't in the original Top 15 i made in January, but the more i listened to it, the more i realized i really truly loved it. The song strikes a balance between heartbreak and sweet devotion: the heartbreak of the man whose dreams refused to come true and the alienation of being a simple southern boy living in the nightmare that is Los Angeles, and on the other side the commitment of the woman who loves him so much she'll follow him to Georgia because she'd "rather live in his world than live without him in [hers]." It's also two songs in one: You have Gladys singing the main lyrics, and the Pips singing a very advanced version of back-up lyrics. You can pick which song you want to sing and it makes for a really fun one to sing with someone else. And how many songs include a harmonized train whistle "whoo whoo!"?? NOT ENOUGH, if you ask me. Here's a good version, but doesn't feature the Pips' sweet background dance moves, so if you need those you can find the other YouTube versions. Enjoy song 5, "Midnight Train to Georgia" by Gladys Knight and the Pips.