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Ten Songs about Photographs

I was be-bopping on the subway yesterday to Depeche Mode’s photographic, and it was like a lightbulb went off! Or a flashbulb; there are so many ...

I was be-bopping on the subway yesterday to Depeche Mode’s photographic, and it was like a lightbulb went off! Or a flashbulb; there are so many great songs with photography as a theme. I spent last night running the batteries down on my ipod just to bring these songs to you this morning. I’m not sure I would say this is a definitive list– clearly you’re going to need to tell me which ones I’m missing (hint: The Kinks).

Also, some are more literal than others. You may be forced to use your imagination at points.

In any case, here are my ten, in order of no real importance, except that Wilco is my favorite, and this youtube video is actually from a Polaroid commercial that was never aired. So it’s interesting x 2.

1. wilco, kamera

2. depeche mode, photographic

3. def leppard, photograph

4. death cab for cutie, photobooth

5. outkast, hey ya!

don’t be frightened that there are no pictures; outkast is clearly on top of their copyright stuff on youtube.

6. the smiths, paint a vulgar picture

7. weezer, photograph

8. elliot smith, pictures of me

9. jack johnson, f-stop blues

10. the cure, pictures of you

Oh, Robert.

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