Weekly Top 10: Songs for Spring

Though spring has actually been upon us for the past week and a half, the 70-degree temperatures currently in my locale have finally made it official. Below you'll find tracks both about spring and evocative of spring as well. Some may be more obvious (The Beatles' "Here Comes the Sun"), while others may not jump out right away (Wilco's "Hummingbird"). Still, an enjoyable, seasonal collection. Check it out.

[Previously on Animal Noises: Weekly Top 10: SXSW Acts (Part 2)]

Weekly Top 10: Songs About Autumn

Though we're about a week late, autumn is upon us. As the signs of fall (and in Syracuse, winter) form around us, what better to ring in the new season than music? As much as I wanted all of these songs to be named "autumn-something," that didn't happen. Yet, surprisingly, the end result was still just as good. Every song here either has an autumn-esque name, evokes images of the season, or both. I think it's a pretty good time. You should check it out too if you feel like you need a playlist for walking past the orange and red leaves in the morning.

[Previously on Animal Noises: Weekly Top 10: Songs Under Two Minutes Long]

Weekly Top 10: Songs About Baseball

With the baseball season winding down (though mine technically ended months ago), I thought this would be an appropriate time to talk about some of our favorite songs about baseball. Most of them you probably know. One of them ("Today Is the Day") actually isn't, but since Yo La Tengo is named for a baseball-related term ("I've got it"), I had to pick a track from them. Also, please excuse the Joe Cocker version of "Catfish"-- Imeem didn't have Bob Dylan's original. And yes, "Meet the Mets" is one of the greatest baseball-related songs to ever grace this earth. Don't hate. It's been a rough year to be a Mets fan already, if you haven't noticed.

[Previously on Animal Noises: Weekly Top 10: Cover Songs]

Weekly Top 10: Best Songs Named for Geographic Locations

For this week's list, we decided, for no apparent reason, that it would be fun to pick out songs named for either a city/town, state or country. We tried to avoid the obvious cliche tracks, except one, and unfortunately, two of the songs we originally wanted were not available. So, just so everyone's aware, The Beatles' "Back in the U.S.S.R." and Neutral Milk Hotel's "Holland, 1945" should have been here. Still, I think it's a pretty worthwhile list, as we tried to create variation in locations where possible. Enjoy.

Top 10 Songs Named After Countries/Cities