I was hoping to have my favorite albums of 2008 list done by now, but haven’t yet gotten around to it. Instead, here’s one of my favorite songs of the year, “The Girl,” by City and Colour. It’s a beautiful song that would have fit right in on the Shins’ 2003 album Chutes Too Narrow, in my opinion one of the best CDs of the decade.

And since I didn’t give you a song last week, here’s a bonus. It’s more funny (and a little mean) than great. But if you know about anything about Steve Earle’s life and career, you may get a kick out of it. “Steve Earle,” by Sugarland.

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