top ten "help" songs

We all need a little help sometimes – here is my top ten help songs!

10 - Help Me Rhonda – Beach Boys

We start off with the Beach Boys, and one of their big hits. The story of a man who is attracted a woman that ran off with another man, so he begs Rhonda to help him – and no mention of Ketut at all (sorry for the non Australian readers, you probably won’t understand that reference)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPnBrK6D26g

 

9 - Help is Coming – Crowded House

A moody B-side from Crowded House, this song comes from the Afterglow album.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsT-rJ4Jzos

 

8 - Can’t Help Myself – The Flowers

Icehouse were originally known as the Flowers, and this great piece of 80’s music is from their Flowers days.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7_BtSCNig4

 

7 - Can’t Help You Now – Paul Kelly

Ways and Means is an extremely underrated album from Paul Kelly, and this is such a good track from that album.

http://www.last.fm/music/Paul+Kelly/_/Can't+Help+You+Now

 

6 - Help is On its Way – Little River Band

Its middle of the road rock time, and off to the radio friendly Little River Band with Help is On its Way.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iq2WJ2r0NkM

 

5- Can’t Help Falling in Love – Elvis Presley

Its ballad time, and Elvis’ distinctive voice comes to the fore here as he guides the listener through these sweet lyrics.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V430M59Yn8

 

4 - I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) – Four Tops

Another song that you could file under “catchy”, this Motown track is a lot of fun.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXavZYeXEc0

 

3 - Helping Hand – Screaming Jets

Off to the 90’s for some rock from the Screaming Jets, but this time it has a bit of a jazzy feel to it rather than the raw rock sound they are often associated with. One of their best.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqbooR9o0LY

 

2- Help – The Beatles
What a song – and its only at number two. Post Beatles, John Lennon often didn’t rate his Beatles era songs, but this was one of the few he was still proud of. And its not hard to see why, a great track.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ApstMKNEMI

 

1-      With a Little Help From My Friends – Joe Cocker
If I had to choose the best cover version of all time (a list I am resisting making because its too hard), I think this would probably be my choice. The way Cocker takes one of Ringo’s almost novelty songs and turns it in to an amazing piece of rock and roll is just fantastic. But credit where its due, he is only able to do this on the strength of the lyrics. An amazing track.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRzKUVjHkGk

 

So there it is, my top ten help songs. Does my list need some help?