Non-Urban Music Best-written song of 2005?

[roaches]

Note that songwriting goes beyond lyrics.

I'm voting for the New Pornographers's "The Bleeding Heart Show".

For those who haven't heard.

s37.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=35NW1TY4RHXL10KFQ548S68BZD

Spoon had some great songs on their last one, too, though...

 

[Casey]

"The Word" by Prince from his new album 3121.

Absolutely beautiful musical dynamics, purely relaxing verse melodies complimented by a hook that you'll find humming along to, then uplifted - "Get Up, Come On, Let's Do Something". Mix this with spiritually cleansing lyrics and a funky as hell breakdown. Fuck yeah.

 

[roaches]

Didn't Prince's album just come out?

 

[Salar]

Evermore - It's Too Late

This song hits so close to home i can't even explain. If there was ever a song that put my feelings of 2004 into lyrics it's this song. It's absolutely amazing. For those who haven't heard it. Evermore is an australian band that i think made it international with the It's too Late (Remix).
Hear it out at
http://www.myspace.com/evermore

 

[Casey]

Didn't Prince's album just come out?

Oops. You said 2005. Ah well. Yeah, it did just come out.