Ya Can't Call It a Song of the Week if There's No Weekly Song {Part 1}

    At this point, I imagine any potential readers figure my blog writing days lay behind me. Almost a third of the year in and not a single featured song- even though I'd claimed earlier to get back in the habit. Well, I come with no excuses. I'd honestly written off the blog. Various reasons... Don't need to get into it. There doesn't seem to have been any public outcry over it anyhow. Nonetheless, I've been keeping a list of potential songs to feature all the while. With each passing week, the urge to post grows, and at long last decided to update the yearly playlist regardless of who's keeping track. In my absence, Archie has been trying to pull up the slack, and I give him the proper credit for his efforts. His new ideas, such as the guest writers, have breathed some life into the all-but-abandoned blog. Perhaps with my lackluster consistency, he can build something with it.
    For now though, I shall list basically the first third of the 2011 song-of-the-week playlist, minus a few yet-to-come songs. Those who don't remember, the list is whole list is broken up into three mini-playlists, and once the next few weeks pass and the corresponding tunes get their spotlight, mini numero uno shall be completed. 'Til then, it's catch-up once again. I'll try not to comment on 'em too much so you can form your own opinions. Oh, and there's so many, I had to break the post into two parts... be sure to check out both!