This is a fifth edition of this column. Song obsessions are those songs that we listen to on repeat. I noticed that my obsessions are often a week long. I also thought that other people might have similar obsessions. I’ve collected a panel of a few like-minded individuals and gotten their “song obsessions of the week.” Maybe you’ll become obsessed with one of these.

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Adrian (me):
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell – Oh How I’d Miss You (mp3) (buy)

Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell were an unbeatable duet team. I’m always amazed by their stuff. This is basically a standard ballad but they put such soul and style into it.

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Natalie:
Bjork – Earth Intruders (mp3) (buy)

its definitely been my song obsession for the week because when i saw bjork last saturday she was AMAZING and the song has been haunting me since then

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Scott (the ever watchful):
The Goslings – Sanibel (mp3) (buy)

i’ve been listening a lot to ’sanibel’ by the goslings, off of last year’s ‘grandeur of hair’. finally a lullaby brutal enough to purge the unpleasant worries from one’s bothered head.

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Rob
I’m from Barcelona – Treehouse (mp3) (buy)

My song obsession this week is “Treehouse” by I’m From Barcelona, which, incidentally, I was introduced to through your show. And what you said about it at the time has proven correct — it is just that perfect shade short of over the top and too-poorly-rhymed that gets it instantly stuck in my head. Look what you’ve done!

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Dave:
Andrew Bird – Plasticities (mp3) (buy)

I really was obsessed with this song this week, listening to it every time I put on my headphones. Aside from having a super catchy chorus, I love the up/down, compression/release arrangement of it. The instrumentation is also outstanding. All around, this one had me hooked.

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Andy:
Wilco – I am Trying to Break Your Heart (demo) (mp3) (from That Truncheon Thing, buy the original)

I’ve listened to this track a bunch of times since I downloaded it. At first, I really thought it was great—I’m often interested in alternate versions of songs. The more I listened, though, the more I realized how bad this take is. The individual parts are good, but they don’t add up to a good song. The parts wander, never really coming together. There’s no build and release—just static verse after static verse. Eventually, it limps to a close and is done. And yet, I’ve listened to it no less than 10 times this week. It’s really a fantastic look a the creative process, and how something mediocre, can, through much effort, become part of a career defining album.

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Yet another eclectic and interesting set of tunes.

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