in which i introduce to you yet another josh to listen to

so, awhile back, i mentioned the triumvirate of joshes that seem to be infiltrating folk music nowadays. i've already talked about the great josh ritter and josh rouse, so it's time now to bring your attention to josh(ua) radin.

if you're a fan of scrubs, you might be familiar with joshua radin already (zach braff is purportedly a big fan of his and thereby had him on the soundtrack often). anyway, he's got a really likable style of music - never loud and harsh, but melodic and easy going. he's fairly typical of the new wave of folk/singer-songwriters going around nowadays: lovely to sad lyrics, pretty tunes. despite this, i still find myself liking his stuff.

the song i want to share with you today, vegetable car, is, in my opinion, a great summer song. it makes me think of warm afternoons, iced tea, and kiddie pools in the backyard, which is bizarre since the song is about unrequited love. still, it's fun, breezy, and so easy to press repeat on.

baby, you don't even know me
but one day i'll get up the courage
as you pass by you'll see
baby, one look just might save me
i need you to slow by the corner, stop right in front of me

till then i see you hopefully through
i do wish that you'd ask me to ride along
it wouldn't be wrong to tell more than i know about you

she drives a vegetable car
diesel, mercedes, green, 2-door
i barely know who you are
lisa loeb glasses, i'd sure like to ask you to stay

baby, i need you to save me
the one thing that my heart requires
is that you admire me

till then i see you hopefully through
i do wish that you'd ask me to ride along
it wouldn't be wrong to tell more than i know about you

she drives a vegetable car
diesel, mercedes, green, 2-door
i barely know who you are
lisa loeb glasses, i'd sure like to ask you to stay

how do i know why the sight of you makes me weak
each time i see you turn on to my street
your hair is always up in a bun
this girl's the one

she drives a vegetable car
diesel, mercedes, green, 2-door
i barely know who you are
lisa loeb glasses, i'd sure like to ask you to stay

don't go

(mp3) vegetable car by joshua radin (via above the fold)