I Love You, Man?

I alway liked this earlier RHCP song for its poetic lyrics. About lead singer Anthony Kiedis’ feelings of isolation when recovering from heroin addiction and his connection with Los Angeles.

I'm sure this song is expected for this round.... Let's meet expectations!

Robert Smith told Guitar World he came up with the chord sequence for the song while driving home from the recording studio on a Friday afternoon and went back to record it that night. Smith explained, “Then, when I came to do the words for it, I thought, why don't I do a song about that Friday feeling? It's a thing you have at school, and lots of people work at jobs they don't really enjoy. So that Friday afternoon feeling is something you look forward to.”

Slightly stretching the category here for a reminder that excessively loving "basic" stuff like avocados, latte art and Rob Thomas songs is A-OK. But also funny. (The music video is a trip). This has a bit of a shared theme with Our House. While Our House says that the people close to us created a precious thing, WW'sI is partly about how being able to appreciate little precious things can be a way of honoring the memory of those who were close to us. It's not basic, it's just living life.

I couldn't find any Matchbox Twenty for Elaine's enjoyment, so, instead, I'm forced to submit a song that is actually listenable. It's an old favorite: Endlessly singable, infectious bass and horns (a missed opportunity for the "Horn-y" round), and makes you smile. It's cheesy in a good way. Irrelevant trivia: Morrissey wrote a song about his friendship/crush on this band's singer called "You're the one for me, fatty" which I was considering for the infatuation round a few games ago.

Love THE METAL!

You may not like the song, but are you really going to give a minus point to oranges? They're round and juicy and sweet!

Ri-ri makes an appearance!