Righteous

I've mentioned this song time and time again, but only recently realized that I could link to it. Oh, and only eight more days till my 17th birthday. My darling little sister is going to buy me another Ted Leo cd!

Ted Leo- Me and Mia

There's a story behind this song, just like there's a story behind every other song I recommend- the first time I heard this, I was in a car on the way to Greek Festival practice (for those who don't know, a drama thing. My friend and I always listened to Ben Folds, but I wanted to surprise him with some of the new music I had gotten. The only problem was that I hadn't listened to most of it myself yet; on a whim, I chose the playlist entitled "Ted Leo and the Pharmacists" because it sounded interesting. "Me and Mia" was the first song; it took all of ten seconds for me to realize how good a choice I had made.

There's something about this song that gets inside of you. You don't understand the lyrics, you don't know who Mia is, but you don't care. Your waiting eagerly for the next verse, tensed up and waiting as the tempo dictates your heartbeat. This is the pundits' perfect pop-rock song. It's got hooks, it's got style, it's got everything. Well, except cowbell. And handclaps. But these are petty shortcomings that don't really detract at all from the song. Enjoy.