Hamburg Song

(Matisse, I'm copying you sort of. Sorry.)

Here's the thing. I am always looking for new songs that I can play on the guitar. But a huge problem with finding cover songs to sing, is that although the original band might sound cool singing the lyrics, I would just sound crazy/stupid/lame/etc.. (This excludes the song "Summer Girls". I'm pretty sure NO ONE on the planet would sound cool singing this song. But that's just my personal opinion...)

Example 1: Regina Spektor "Hotel Song"

I have dreams of orca whales and owls
But I wake up in fear
You will never be my
You will never be my fool
Will never be my fool

Example 2: Ingrid Michaelson "Lady in Spain"

I am a Lady in Spain
I'll sing a haunting refrain
I am a lady from Mars
And i can unscrew the stars

Example 3: LFO "Summer Girls"

New Kids On The Block, had a bunch of hits
Chinese food makes me sick.
And I think it's fly when the girls stop by for the summer, for the summer
I like girls that wear Abercrombie and Fitch,
I'd take her if I had one wish,
But she's been gone since that summer...
Since that summer.
(If you read all the lyrics, they just get better... or worse depending on how you look at it.)

So whenever I listen to a song I like, I always think, "Will I sound like a fool if I sing this? Do the lyrics even makes sense, or did they just google words that rhyme with 'hits' ? (see above)

When I read Matisse's post about "Hamburg Song" by Keane, I looked up the lyrics expecting them to be somewhat lame. But, on the contrary, they actually make sense! And I like them.

I believe I shall learn to play this song when I return from taking MY LAST FINAL!

I will also take requests, if any of you think of good songs for me to learn. :)