10 and 1 - Florence + The Machine

Since our artist of the month is Florence + The Machine, I thought I'd do up a little list of my ten favourite Flo + friends songs. Which was really hard since, you know, the band has A LOT of great tracks. And I've spent several periods of time in my life just a little bit obsessed with many of said tracks and the new album How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful has only been out for a couple of weeks... but a list was to be completed and so it was! My regular writing gig... or semi-regular... or once in a blue moon writing gig, whatever, is the 10 and 1. You know how it works by now; 10 of something, one of the opposite of those somethings. How was I to loosely make this apply to Florence + The Machine's top ten tracks? Well, I'm going to mix things up a 'lil and countdown the top 10 tracks from 10 to 1. And then I'm going to come up with something while I'm writing to be the 1 of the 'and 1' title. Surprise? Let's just focus on some Florence goodness, k?

THE 10:

10. REMAIN NAMELESS

from the Ceremonials Deluxe Edition

I was born in a big grey cloud

Screaming out a love song.

9. QUEEN OF PEACE

from How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful

Suddenly I'm overcome, dissolving like the setting sun

Like a boat into oblivion, 'Cause you're driving me away.

#8. HEAVY IN YOUR ARMS

from The Twilight Sage: Eclipse OST

My love has concrete feet, my love's an iron ball

Wrapped around your ankles, over the waterfall.

#7. YOU'VE GOT THE LOVE

from Lungs - Candi Staton cover song

Sometimes I feel like throwing my hands up in the air

I know I can count on you.

#6. GIRL WITH ONE EYE

from Lungs

I'll cut your little heart out 'cause you made me cry.

#5. NEVER LET ME GO

from Ceremonials

And it's over

And I'm going under

But I'm not giving up

I'm just giving in.

#4. WHAT KIND OF MAN

from How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful

And with one kiss, you inspired a fire of devotion

That lasted 20 years

What kind of man loves like this?

#3. SHAKE IT OUT

from Ceremonials

And I've been a fool and I've been blind

I can never leave the past behind.

#2. DOG DAYS ARE OVER

from Lungs

The dog days are over, the dog days are done

The horses are coming, so you'd better run.

#1. COSMIC LOVE 

from Lungs

I took the stars from my eyes and then I made a map

I knew that somehow I could find my way back

Then I heard your heart beating, you were in the darkness too

So I stayed in the darkness with you.

THE ONE:

Live From The Hammersmith Apollo - London, 2010

Well, I wasn't exactly going to make the 1 a bad song, because Florence + The Machine don't have any. So, um... here they are, live @ London's Hammersmith Apollo. I was there. Seriously. Don't be jealous. One of the best gigs I've ever been to. Enjoy!