90. The Riff (Away From the World). The Live Trax 13 version has long been one of my favorites. There are probably only 7-10 instances of DMB having a song whose studio cut can’t be topped live, and this is quite obviously one of them. 116. Matthews has conjured up six dozen interesting riffs in his life. The song that Steve Lillywhite says is his greatest achievement in the studio with the band. Dreams of Our Fathers (Everyday). LeRoi Moore from the heavens. As is, it snugs right into the top 80. 129. Some sleight-of-hand with time signature work here and a nice melody. Good music, forgettable lyrical effort. Here’s the song that delivered DMB its first Grammy. 104. Also love the quarter-note snare hits that tug the first chorus into the second verse. But it still packs a good punch, and this is probably the best Veillette guitar one of the bunch; a regular six-string just wouldn’t be the same. The ending is way better than the beginning. You did. On a thematic level, Matthews seeks absolution from the titular character: “Bartender please fill my glass for me/With the wine you gave Jesus that set him free after three days in the ground.”, Warren Haynes, Trey Anastasio and Dickey Betts have all helped flesh out this underrated diamond on stage with Matthews over the years, though its original studio take is a consummate example of a great acoustic jam. Musically, it’s a powerhouse, no way around it. 128. “I call you up, you pick up.” Enough sung. Crazy to think that once upon a time this was considered one of the three worst songs in DMB’s index. Everyday’s songs were famously put together in just over a week’s time back in 2000, and no song from that record is a clearer piece of evidence of how that can be a bad thing than this one. There are a scattering of songs and recordings that can transport me back to the late ’90s — when shows were traded on cassette, via a process known as B&Ps — and tap into that early, infectious, bottomless fandom. The Space Between (Everyday). Black and Blue Bird (Come Tomorrow). 166. The persecution and murder of Native Americans that dates back centuries. And the outro was pilfered from a defunct song — “Hold Me Down” — making it all the more intriguing. Sugar Will (unreleased). A keeper. Having reached a peak position of 22 in America’s Hot 100, this became the first Dave Matthews Band song to make it into the Hot 100’s top 40. Matthews had something here but bailed. 76. 92. 145. Put a pair of good cans over your ears, close your eyes and you can practically envision Matthews in a club playing this with almost all the lights off in a soundcheck environment. Ear-catching, descending guitar part, and the soprano sax — on what could best be described as the post-chorus — is lovely. There are 10-or-so songs Matthews has written that you can fit in your back pocket, that show his ability to write with an economy of words. JTR (The Lillywhite Sessions). Stay or Leave (Some Devil). Back-to-back classics here — probably ranked much lower than many would have either. There was a problem. Another terrific album opener. 64. But I’ve enjoyed how Dave and Tim have opted in acoustic performance to bust past the intended ending into a more traditional finish. Proudest Monkey (Crash). 109. Too High (Some Devil). It’s never been the same without Moore on the tune, but it is a consummate DMB song. The music video remains bizarrely hilarious. He has a good case. Heathcliff's Haiku Warriors (unreleased). If you’ve never heard the studio cut, it’s nothing flashy but instead captured just about perfectly to the spirit of the song. Spoon (Before These Crowded Streets). Beauford is in fifth gear from start to finish, the up-beat rhythm ceaselessly pushing ahead. You could wrangle up six or seven lyrics that will ultimately be most prominently associated with DMB, and though it’s not entirely original, “eat drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die” is neck and neck with “Two Step’s” “celebrate we will, for live is short but sweet for certain” at the top of the list. It’s almost never been altered since its conception in 1992 and is on a short list of songs to be played every year since 1992. The cut off Crash is practically impeccable and, from a studio standpoint, encapsulates almost every facet of what makes DMB so talented, enticing and ultimately long-lasting. Those who might still foolishly look down on Matthews’ songwriting chops need to familiarize themselves with this jewel of a tune that has woefully been ignored for most of its existence. An early era amalgam of a lot of the good, and not so good, DMB was experimenting with. It’s as clamored for at concerts as much, or more than, any other song in DMB’s catalog. 91. Most didn’t make it to 2005 specifically, but all thankfully have kept on to varying degrees in the years since. Unlike a few other LWS songs, the lyrics are not improvised; Matthews quite obviously sat down and wrote out some good copy here. It’s cool as hell when slowed down acoustically, and the bombast of the full band never lets up or lets down. There was some balancing: no album has two songs seeded in the top three in any quadrant, and albums were mostly evenly split up between the regions. Dave Matthews’ Willie Nelson song, and despite its down-tempo, downtrodden approach, it’s capable of getting a crowd of 30,000 to belt out their sorrows all the same. The 6/8 rhythm, driven by Matthews’ tromp-ish baritone guitar line, gives it a real forward-moving feel. were not under consideration. A Dream So Real (unreleased). A fan favorite at shows, the song changes the progression several times through out it. 131. Another one lessened by lack of a violin. If memory serves, this song was built around a violin-pluck riff. Blue Water Baboon Farm (unreleased). Join our email list for updates on new products and promotions! That verse is smooth as shit. One Sweet World (Remember Two Things). Daily POP Crosswords features the best pop-culture-themed puzzles from the top puzzle constructors, including many from Dell Magazines and Penny Press, the #1 crossword-puzzle-magazine publisher. This song should close shows. Crash into Me (Crash). When people describe DMB’s sound on the whole as being hard to pinpoint or place in a genre, “Pig” goes a long way to defining that lack of definition. Matthews’ voice is all over the place on this track. Seek Up (Remember Two Things). Shake Me Like a Monkey (Big Whiskey & the GrooGrux King). Existentialism laced with enlightenment padded by the sounds of violin and tenor saxophone. 89. Ascending verse, catchy/open-your-throat chorus, a bridge that flows seamlessly, and a song that gave hope to the fan base after the debacle that was Stand Up. The guitar part is effervescent, the song greater than the sum of its parts. Bless up the band, for starting in 2014 it fell back in love with this outright classic and played it more than 80 times since — which is a higher volume of plays than “Minarets” received from 1996-2013 combined. Lover Lay Down (Under the Table and Dreaming). This is a pristine capture. Album-opening track and a really nice later-career effort from Matthews, who’s grown prone to writing about being a father and husband. Fascinating thing, that. Jazz, rock, folk, blues all fused into the best love song of DMB’s oeuvre. Another one that needs to be played at the band’s final show, whenever that is. Billies sits at No. What Would You Say (Under the Table and Dreaming). It gets the job done. And as I bide my time waiting for a follow-up interview with Steve Lillywhite — which we hope to get done in podcast form later in 2020 — what better time than now to tackle something so fun and fanatical? It’s bouncy, inventive and disgracefully never been played with DMB! The album cut is stellar and, given that it existed as “Bob Law” in live sets well before Come Tomorrow was released, “Again and Again” ranks as one of the most shockingly great album tracks in the band’s history. 28. A grand slam of a song. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. 169. The build-up and release of “The Last Stop’s” key-change reprise is one of the paramount live experiences the band has to offer. It’s easy to picture a scenario where a simple, low-volume song like this is put aside and never makes an album. “Crush” pulls it off. I like it, I’ve just never loved it. Drive In Drive Out (Crash). Only salvaged ever so slightly because the guitar riff is somewhat catchy, if not entirely derivative. Granny (UTTAD sessions). Mercy (Away From the World). — and so I made sure to leave one 12 seed and one 16 seed slot open in the play-in matchups for voters to have two write-ins of their choice. Probably for the best it went inactive in late ’94. It’s a stunner this didn’t make the cut for Big Whiskey. Simple, yet one of the best studio cuts he’s ever done. Methodical, moody, leadenly. From here on out, everything’s at A-minus level or better. 32. 48. Nice, but a bit treacly. This is a prime example. There are flirtations with jazz and blues as the song builds towards an animated climax loaded with emotion. Dave Matthews Band first charted 4 years after their formation or first release. By You & Me (Big Whiskey & the GrooGrux King). Help Myself (BTCS sessions). Dive In (Big Whiskey & the GrooGrux King). Song is adaptable and doable in spots 1-20, anywhere in a setlist, and I’d like to see it implemented as such in the future. 118. The dual-horn station has grown to stilt and suffocate DMB’s sound a bit over the past decade, but this is where it works. 60. There are instances (as evidenced much further down this list) where he’s found some good, but this isn’t one of them. Louisiana Bayou (Stand Up). Please refresh the page and try again. 14. Its chest was a little too full compared to everything else. Never say never? The Dreaming Tree (Before These Crowded Streets). Matthews has grown fond of a lot of soft tunes as he’s aged, which is understandable. 25. 165. Among the riches on their platinum-selling debut was this vivid examination of the sensory overload of the digital age, shot through with an Orwellian sense of paranoia. 97. Stolen Away on 55th & 3rd (Stand Up). Not an essential song, but an elegant one in its own right and — hey, I’m fulfilling the prophecy by placing it so low — undeniably an underrated tune. Drunken Soldier (Away From the World). Here is the final product, with my thanks to talented graphic designer Brian Hodges, who also created the Records & Riffs podcast cover art, for helping bring my idea to something tangible. Everybody Wake Up (Our Finest Hour Arrives) (Stand Up). It’s in drop D tuning and climaxes with an angry narrator bellowing “I live with my hatred, I live with my jealousy.” And this was the lead single! Song history #41 was originally written by Dave Matthews as a reply to lawsuits brought by Ross Hoffman, a former associate and manager of the band. Build You a House (unreleased/Lillywhite Sessions side song). A great distillation of how Matthews, Tim Reynolds and Trey Anastasio can come together to record a really good song and never step on each other’s toes. This fun and easy-to-use crossword puzzle app features new, themed puzzles each day. Matthews understandably loves the song, and it’s a fine little tune, but it’s so much better suited to a Dave-and-Tim environment than full-band shows. This song features frontman by himself for the first 80% of it before the band comes in, a decision I’ve always thought was a good one. DMB’s first single off its first major-label record. The bitter irony is that the song can only be because Moore is no longer here. Where Are You Going (Busted Stuff). Force of nature, one of the 10 best Beauford songs out there. Pack includes "Ants Marching," "Mercy," "So Much to Say" - Dave Matthews Band. It’s evolved many times since its birth in 1992, a testament to how strong a song it is . 88. We used laugh underneath the covers / maybe not so often now / the way I used to laugh with you / was loud and hard. Peaked at #9 on 10.06.1995. Let’s get to the rankings. The Best of What’s Around (Under the Table and Dreaming). The combustibly joyful outro to this beloved fan favorite — for diehards and casuals alike — might feature the best section of music the band’s ever written. Getting “Halloween” at a show immediately made it a special show. Some Devil (Some Devil). 117. The studio cut — which sounds so different from what the song is today — is a great night driving song. 138. Matthews’ very good solo album nevertheless runs about three songs too long, and this is one of them. Steady as We Go (Stand Up). The man wrote it at 23 years old, proving yet again that so many eye-opening, ear-bending songs across our history were written by people in their late teens and early 20s. Matthews’ lyrics are fantastic; the whole vibe of the song is of a classic DMB mold. We can rev this up right at the outro. The first song Matthews wrote is a creaky, adoring love song that has stood the test of time but remains a cherished rarity at full band shows. Dave Matthews Band's official music video for 'The Space Between'. This is but one man’s view of DMB’s canon, and above all else, an elongated appreciation for one of the most successful and distinct bands in American history. It’s a tour de force. Like the very best of Matthews’ songs, Two Step is malleable enough to lend itself to an extended jam on stage (often far exceeding its six-minute studio version) while never sacrificing its fundamental shape. Dave Matthews Band. Is it an outright epic? Moore’s glorious sax bleat to close out the studio cut can reverberate into the next solar system for all I care. 132. When I'm Weary (Come Tomorrow). A stand-up double at that. It almost never disappears for more than a five-show stretch, a reality that has come to torment the hardcores and bring a cheeky delight to Dave, who never hesitates to taunt the fans by reminding them that he’ll play this damn song any and every time he pleases. 94. The phrase “STAND UP!” is said/sung AT LEAST 72 TIMES -- there well could be another dozen more mercifully buried in the slapdash mix --- during the studio recording of this. 81. Co-written by former band member Peter Griesar (whose keys largely drive the song), it’s understandable why this one is probably never, ever, ever coming back. 70. I'll Back You Up (Remember Two Things). Oh, and since the bracket pertains particularly to DMB songs, I went ahead and didn’t include anything from Some Devil that would have otherwise qualified for an at-large bid. New Releases. This is a pretty sturdy song with an original concept. Save Me (Some Devil). Slick-as-ice drum part, palpitating bass line, great chord voicings and a sax line that lingers in the room, bouncing from wall to wall. Song is based around a four-note progression and has like eight different words total but it’s better than everything else you read before it. 144. Been a concert behemoth for two decades now. Unless you are a diehard, you won’t know this one. Here’s the best version of “Crazy Easy,” which is punctuated by an unexpected extended outro, the only one of its kind. Shop DMB Merch, Live Trax, T-Shirts & More. One of my favorite Beauford tunes, to boot. Toy Soldiers (unreleased). 77. 57. Sleep to Dream Her (Everyday). 150. The whole thing is carried by a dark groove, before exploding into a blazing final pay-off, with guest Alanis Morissette providing a vocal foil. Get in Line (unreleased). What’s the problem? Say Goodbye (Crash). Grey Blue Eyes (Some Devil). Halloween (Before These Crowded Streets). Meh. A brooding two-chord structure (E minor, C), “Blue Water” is frayed at the edges —and that only makes it better. The 2000/improvised versions are held in high regard by hardcores, but even the Busted Stuff rework stands tall. This Grammy-nominated tune was later covered by Stevie Nicks. The outro pulls from Pink Floyd so much it verges on copyright infringement but no matter: this should dot setlists regularly. 127. The definitive version comes from Live at Luther College. Loving Wings (unreleased). 18. 51. 27. 61. Song was salvaged — even improved upon — when it was brought back from the dead in 2012 and then promptly dropped again. It’s vintage DMB and one of the biggest crowd pleasers in the catalog. Better lyrics would go a long way. 23. It’s the song most associated with DMB, and it should be the final song the band ever plays. Dodo (Some Devil). Almost two decades later, this has proven to be the best song off Everyday. 102. "Grey Street" is the third and final radio single from Dave Matthews Band from their 2002 studio album, Busted Stuff. The weakest of the five “2004 songs,” Joyride is nonetheless a peek into what kind of album DMB could have released in 2005 in lieu of Stand Up. Quarantining, and the abrupt end of all sports across the globe, accelerated the project. (Without a violin, the song is not the same and loses its personality, which is true of about another 15 or so songs.). 50. In that regard, I don’t know if DMB has 10 other songs that rely so heavily and defiantly on the stamina of those three joining forces from start to finish. It’s a love song, natch. Most recognized for its inclusion on Live at Luther College, the thing I’ve always liked about this song is how Matthews picked such creative and unusual chord voicings on the guitar, which led to an impossibility when it came to making a melody during the verse. Nice choral melody. The album-closing Soldier was the song selected to tease fans when Lillywhite returned to work with DMB after more than a decade apart. Boasting one of Matthews’ best vocals, “Minarets” is a signature song for DMB’s individuality amid otherwise sensible acknowledgement as a mainstream rock band. 156. 47. Write a Song (Little Red Bird EP). Satellite’s guitar riff is no doubt among the three or four most recognizable Matthews has ever written and is required learning for any young guitar player inspired by the man. Which version to consider here? 106. One of the last shining moments for Boyd Tinsley in the studio, too. The Last Stop (Before These Crowded Streets). Find Dave Matthews Band discography, albums and singles on AllMusic AllMusic. Their last appearance in the charts was 2002. 39. Lyrically, it’s aged well. 107. Bath Christmas Song (Remember Two Things). It’s a nice lullaby. Matthews taps into his inner Paul Simon and delivers a later-career gem. 119. UTTAD’s lead track is contagiously optimistic and perhaps the ideal song to introduce this band to a stranger. What a tonic this tune is. 49. 162. This song is a beast. Little Red Bird (Little Red Bird EP). 103. 120. 139. In February 2001, the band (via RCA Records) released this as one of Everyday‘s official singles. How to judge this longtime fan favorite? If DMB ever gets to a point where it knowingly plays its last show as an outfit, this one has to be on that setlist. As I wrote in my Come Tomorrow review, this is a “constellation-name-dropping number about cosmic humility that got the red-pen treatment in the studio.” Nimble, enjoyable, not too loud, not too soft. 54. 16. 168. 13. The best neo-country song DMB ever did. The moment that hooked me for good came within the first five seconds of hearing Moore’s flute solo on UTTAD for the very first time. 3 all time with 1,050 known performances. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Let You Down (Crash). The stammer-rhythm chorus is yet another example of how this band takes time to challenge itself and add wrinkles to songs that most others simply wouldn’t. Gaucho (Away From the World). Matthews refers to the song as their "anthem." Smooth Rider (Stand Up). The best album closer DMB has ever done and the caboose on the strongest five-song run on any record in DMB’s discography. 1991-Dave Matthews Guitar, vocals 1991-Boyd Tinsley Violin, vocals 1991-LeRoi Moore Various woodwinds 1991-Stefan Lessard Bass 1991-Carter Beauford Drums, vocals 1991-artistfacts. With a career spanning more than 2 5 years, Dave Matthews Band is one of the most influential bands in rock history. 125. One of the best riffs Matthews has written. The taffy-pull chorus is a little stroke of genius, too. Judiciously-placed sax, guitars and drums make for a compelling intro, before it reaches out into something more anthemic. Joyride (Stand Up sessions). The definitive DMB song, and I think the band knows it. It’s one of a few DMB songs with a Middle Eastern bend, which is one of the sharpest tools in the band’s tool belt. Damn, Dave, this is a devastating breakup song dressed in ordinary clothing. The third single from Matthews’ biggest-selling album to date is an unsettling, voyeuristic tale wherein its protagonist spies on a girl through her bedroom window. Louder is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Pay for What You Get (Under the Table and Dreaming). Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. Or is it “Dream Girl”? One of a number of songs rescued from an aborted album with producer Steve Lillywhite, Bartender is an expansive treasure that moves from military beats into a roaring jam. 140. The best combination of lyrics, musical arrangement, studio production and melody in DMB history. 164. As a single, it reached #8 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, #33 on Top 40 Mainstream, and #20 on the Adult 40. Despite the lyrical premise, it’s elegantly-paced, with a nagging melody and one of Matthews’ finest vocal turns. 74. The song that changed the direction of DMB’s trajectory forever. I’d say this is about where we enter into the “great” tier. Spaceman (Big Whiskey & the GrooGrux King). But it’s a DMB song that sounds nothing like anything else the band’s ever done. It’s just sitting there! Alligator Pie (Big Whiskey & the GrooGrux King). I n 1991, v ocalist/guitarist Dave Matthews decided to put some songs he had written on tape and sought the assistance of drummer Carter Beauford and saxophonist LeRoi Moore, who were both accomplished jazz musicians in the local Charlottesville, VA music scene. The glory of this far-too-infrequently-played song is the locked-in rhythm and power of Matthews, Stefan Lessard and Beauford. The Dave Matthews Band Forms. 9. Music downloads not rated by the ESRB. A ghostly guitar riff, a grinning chorus, a head-bopping 7/4 jam in the live setting. Welcome! But it was composed in 2017 and it mostly works! Up and Away (Some Devil). This song holds a special place in the hearts of some fans, as it was the first piece of studio material released, in 2009, after the death of LeRoi Moore. Angel (Everyday). Sentimental? Gravedigger / when you dig my grave / can you make it shallow / so that I can feel the rain? The definitive version of the song, ironically, comes on the night of Moore’s death in 2008, when DMB opened its concert at Staples Center with it. Squirm (Big Whiskey & the GrooGrux King). The best compliment one can pay to this song is that, although it was written sometime in late in the 2010s, at its core, you can close your eyes and easily hear this being something a 24-year-old David John Matthews could have written. The mysterious, oft-romantic and a little creepy “Crash Into Me” is the third single off of the album Crash and one of the Dave Matthews Band’s most popular songs of all time. One of the more adventurous and near-atonal chordal guitar parts Dave’s ever come up with. American Baby (Stand Up). Moving along. Have to. Lights down, you up and die. It’s fun, it’s simple, it’s an alteration — and upgrade — on “Shake Me Like a Monkey.”. This list is created in conjunction with the list compiled by Ants Marching (at AntsMarching.org). Idea of You (Come Tomorrow). 31. Baby Blue (Big Whiskey & the GrooGrux King). If such a day ever arrives, it would register as one of the most stunning and satisfactory moments the band could ever deliver to its fan base. An' Another Thing/Little Thing (Some Devil). Do You Remember (Come Tomorrow). 123. I Did It (Everyday). Minarets (Remember Two Things). Add "Mercy" by Dave Matthews Band to your Rock Band™ song library. Just a bit filler-ish. Don't Drink the Water (Before These Crowded Streets). Trouble (Some Devil). Dave Matthews was born in Johannesburg, South Africa on this date in 1967. Lessard’s lissome bass part at the heart of this beautiful elegy. Wow, this was so long ago. This one is remarkably terrific, and the fact it didn’t make the cut for Come Tomorrow remains a quizzical stunner. Formed in the early '90s by South African vocalist/guitarist Dave Matthews, the Dave Matthews Band presented a more pop-oriented version of the Grateful Dead crossed with … #36 (unreleased/defunct). 146. 99. 19. No song in DMB’s inventory has a more satisfactory switch in moods from verse to chorus than “The Stone,” a ruminating piece whose meaning has never been fully explained. The only love song off UTTAD, “Lover Lay Down” was among the best songs to showcase how inventive, delicate and colorful Moore could be on soprano sax. Of course, it happens to be one of the two strongest songs off Everyday. The record doesn’t comes close to the heights of the Big Three, but “Snow Outside” proved beyond a doubt that the band and Lillywhite still had the goods and chemistry to create together. It’s Matthews, not Reynolds, who takes the guitar solo on the album as well (and he does a fine job with it). When the World Ends (Everyday). Here On Out (Come Tomorrow). I think I’m lower on this one — much lower — than the average DMB devotee. A nine-foot-tall savage of a song that dials it up to 11 to blare about the pitfalls of mankind’s penchant for war. Digging a Ditch (Busted Stuff). 163. It’s also adaptable in any setting, and Alanis Morissette’s guest spot on the record makes it work all the more, adding to the craze. The bracket breaks down by album like this: UTTAD: 11 Crash: 10 BTCS: 9 Unreleased/LWS: 9 Busted Stuff: 8 Remember Two Things: 6Come Tomorrow: 4 Big Whiskey: 3 Away From the World: 3 Lillywhite Sessions: 2Everyday: 2Stand Up: 1. It’s just a damn good song with a quintessential Matthews riff narrating the way and a hammer-wielding ending in the live setting. People People (unreleased). Can't Stop (Come Tomorrow). Then the falsetto chorus hits just right. 12. Unless you’re a diehard fan, you probably don’t know about this song. Everyday (Everyday). Random one - or two-offs played by Dave (a la “Falling Off the Roof”) aren’t logged, but any song with at least three live plays was considered, and some were included. Seven (Big Whiskey & the GrooGrux King). Only been played a handful of times, and that stands to reason. "Stay (Wasting Time)" is a song by the Dave Matthews Band, released as the second single off their album Before These Crowded Streets. #40 (unreleased). #41 (Crash). Anthemic, and in the live setting, every single member gets a chance to solo or have the spotlight on them. The most played song by DMB off Some Devil, “So Damn Lucky” hovers — suspends — as the narrator reflects on a life lived in the closing seconds before a (fatal?) If Only (Away From the World). And since the site went live almost two decades ago, one song has remained atop that list: “People People.” We are closing in on 10,000 days since it was last played. Matthews sorta channeling Neil Young? Doobie Thing (unreleased). 9). Among the five or six first songs Matthews wrote, “Cry Freedom” poignantly takes on the issue of apartheid in South Africa and turns it into an earnest but not syrupy anthem about commonality, egalitarianism and integration. Add Dave Matthews Band Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. It packs a punch then pulls out another half-dozen haymakers. Never have I listened to a song for the first time, thought it was pretty solid, only to have the second, third and fourth listens degrade my opinion as rapidly as salt falling into boiling water. And although this recording is really good — if not fairly straightforward — the band and Steve Lillywhite made the right call opting to not include it (the LP would’ve been pushing 76 minutes), even though it fits right in with the rest. In a Guitar World interview, Matthews said this: "With Some Devil, there was one song we axed called ‘Cigarette Lit’ which, despite being a great song, didn't end up on the album because it was slightly oversized. Also, the alto sax-guided breakdown is as danceable as anything else in the band’s catalog. 152. I haphazardly ranked out about 85% of the songs below a few years back and never got around to tweaking. Matthews has tried to expand his songwriting by pushing himself on the keys. Not that that's a bad thing. This Grammy-winning standout (later covered by Willie Nelson) is symbolic of Some Devil’s darker tone, with Matthews ruminating on life, death and all things weighty. 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