Just Plain Cool

The first post!... so much pressure... OK, don't over-think it. Stick to the basics. Here are a few songs that are Just Plain Cool.

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"Shot Down"
The Sonics
Super cool dirty tone all around... the fast hand-clapping in the verses just works so well.
If cool guys ever fast danced, it might be to this.


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"Children of the Revolution"
T. Rex
Yes, everyone already knows T.Rex is cool. but this is a lesser-known track... super cool slow riff, super cool slap-back echo on the drums, big horns, big backup-singing babes... but what puts it over the top is that this guy can pull off the line "I drive a rolls royce cuz its good for my voice."


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"The Mexican"
Babe Ruth
This one's hard to describe... how about: the musical equivalent of the prelude to a gunfight outside the cat-house in a Spaghetti Western?


and an "almost as cool" live version...


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Well, I've set the bar nice and low... The only question now is: high jump or limbo contest?