Songs (and poems?) that are beautiful (melodic, transfixing, propulsive, whatevs) but once you listen to the words, oh my…
Never get ahead by Bobby Conn
An appreciation of Bobby Conn on the website Dangerous Minds
Only Four Degrees by Anonhi
The Future by Leonard Cohen
Ghost Town by Hot 8 Brass Band
(h/t to Jim Cavet)
Also, obvs “Let’s Face the Music and Dance”