1. "The Luckiest" by Ben Folds [Video: nope.]
I like Ben Folds. I really do. I'm a bit surprised that this is the only song by him to make the HondoJoe Top 200. He has a lot of great songs that are certainly worthy of consideration, like "Army," and "Zak and Sara," "Fred Jones, Part 2," "Gracie," and many more.
His work on William Shatner's album "Has Been" is remarkable. Who would have thought anyone could have turned a William Shatner musical album into an actually enjoyable listening experience? (Not me!)
His album "Rockin' the Suburbs" is my second favorite album of this century! Only "No Rewind" by The Orchestra rates higher on my list, and that's probably because of all the profanity on "Rockin' the Suburbs."
You see, Ben Folds is a very talented man. Unfortunately, he is also a foul-mouthed little troll. I swear (figuratively speaking) that Ben Folds drops the "f-bomb" in about half of the songs he sings. I don't understand it, because it is so unnecessary.
This song, "The Luckiest," is from that "Rockin' the Suburbs" album. It, fortunately, does not contain any profanity. The reason it has landed as the #1 song on the HondoJoe Top 200 is pretty simple. For my wife and I, this is "our song."
Back when I was single, I wasn't one to cry or wrap myself up in self-pity very often. Yes, I was lonely, but I had a pretty good life. But, there was one time when I remember listening to this song and I started to cry, because I knew I was never going to have someone to sing this song to. I knew I was going to be alone forever.
So, when some crazy, beautiful woman decided that she actually wanted to spend the rest of her life and beyond with me, I was beyond flabbergasted. I was, literally, "The Luckiest."
I hope you have enjoyed this stupid countdown. I'm sorry that it took so long to write. But, if you enjoyed reading it at least 34.7% as much as I enjoyed writing it, I'll consider it a massive success.
Thanks!
