Accented by horns and soulful backing vocals, "You and Me, Bess" is based on the sad tale of Dick Turpin, an English highwayman who stole a horse and rode off on it. The pair are "as thick as thieves" but they are eventually found and the he is hanged for his crime.
The song was performed on Jimmy Kimmel alongside "'81" to promote the album. How long will "'81" hang on in there?
Best bit: You and me, Bess we was as thick as thieves </3 Best lyrics: "And when we were found / I know we both grieved / My heart made the sound of snow falling from eaves"
If there was one song song that represents Brothers as an album, it's probably "She's Long Gone" Typically bluesy, the fifth track on Brothers finds Dam lamenting how a woman who "was made to blow you away" has left him, just like the good sis Moses left Egypt. The song spent most of the voting period in the top 30, but it didn't get enough love to stay there."The Only One" is now the only non-single from the album left.
Best bit: The intro Best lyrics: "You can watch her strut / But keep your mouth shut / Or it's ruination day"
#46 scores
I wanted Chris Rock to win this whole thing.
