My shortest iTunes playlist

Books
-"B*tches in Bookshops" by Annabelle Quezada & La Shea Delaney [better than the original (Jay-Z & Kanye West's N****s in Paris) imho. Lyrics at the above link]

-"Book People Unite" by The Roots & friends for Reading is Fundamental

Bookend Songs

Rihanna's "Where Have You Been" (2012) and "We Found Love" (2011)

• I've been everywhere, man, looking for you, babe / Searching for you, babe
  

• We found love in a hopeless place
  

 

Britney Spears' "Baby One More Time" (1998) and "Stronger" (2000)

The Batman of Songs

I'm a sucker for freebies, and free song downloads from iTunes are no exception. I usually download the ones I like every week (I think the free songs change every Monday). Last week I downloaded a single called "Come Back Down" by Greg Laswell featuring Sara Bareilles. It's a great pop song, catchy and rather anthemic, but it's kind of jarring when you listen to the words. The official music video handily features the lyrics, so go ahead and watch it:


The song's message can basically be summed up as, "Sack UP, ho! Get your act together! Look at your life; look at your choices." It's interesting that this song is so blunt; most pop songs feature watered down optimism and meaningless positive platitudes. I rather value this song's honesty.
So why do I call this the Batman of songs? It's awesome and popular with audiences, but it's kind of a downer when you think about it. Also, this is not the song people want, but the song they deserve.