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THE MARS VOLTA: ‘WAX SIMULACRA'
The Mars Volta have always been masters at confusing the casual listener, and lyrics such as, “I bring an avalanche of taunted bones/contaminate your cravings if you choose,” aren't helping matters any.
 
JACK JOHNSON: ‘IF I HAD EYES'
If you pre-order Johnson's new disc — Sleeping Through the Static, due Feb. 5 — you get this single for free. Sounds like Johnson does have eyes ..... and he's keeping them glued on his business affairs.

ALAN JACKSON: ‘SMALL TOWN SOUTHERN MAN'
Jackson manages to traipse through the life of a “small town southern man” ..... and he does so quickly enough to get this song plenty of radio play.

BROOKS & DUNN: ‘GOD MUST BE BUSY'
In what has to be an early contender for “most depressing song of 2008,” the superstar country duo opines on fatal tornadoes, layoffs, Amber Alerts and the ongoing war.

THE LAST GOODNIGHT: ‘PICTURES OF YOU’
The Connecticut rockers reflect on these “pictures of you/pictures of me/(that) remind us all of what we used to be.” If you’re that depressed, just throw the pictures away.

BUCKCHERRY: ‘SORRY’
These guys first found fame with a song dedicated to cocaine, and now, they’re telling a lost love how sorry they are about their relationship gone wrong. Wonder if the breakup was drug related?

BLUE OCTOBER: ‘CALLING YOU’
The Texas rockers pay tribute to a special lady, one lead singer Justin Furstenfeld loves dearly and calls constantly. Man, once they know you care as much for them as they do for you, your edge is lost.

THE VAULT

ARTIST: Alan Jackson
ALBUM: Drive
RELEASE DATE: Jan. 15, 2002
THE 210 TAKE: This album became a commercial and cultural force, thanks primarily to the mega-hit single, “Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning).” Jackson wrote the song shortly after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and debuted it at the Country Music Association awards show that November. The song later won the Grammy for Best Country Song, while Drive has since sold more than% 4 million copies.

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