it was hard, and i limited myself to recordings (rather than traditional songs) and recordings with vocal at that (i listen to a lot of instrumental stuff). that said here it is, in no order

back to the earth - rusted root
thank you - dido
hearts and bones - paul simon
spanish train - chris de burgh
conversation - joni mitchell
i was only 19 - old '97s
when i was a boy - dar williams
tillman county - dave carter & tracy grammer
still... you turn me on - emerson, lake, and palmer
the origin of love - hedwig and the angry inch