30-Day Challenge, Day 11
Day 11: Jennifer Save Me
Originally written by Golden Smog (which featured the Jayhawks' Gary Louris, after all), the song loses its psychedelic swirl in this acoustic performance, which I think is all to the better, the song's longing and world-weariness arising all the more urgently. This is Louris at his best: a heart-rending melody wedded perfectly to feelings that every listener can relate to.