I feel the need to make this EP thing a monthly segment. Any objections?
So what could possibly be better than incessantly peppy ’60s pop tunes? That’s right! Incessantly peppy covers of ’60s pop tunes. What a neglected niche in our great musical universe.

1. It’s in His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song) | Vonda Shepard | Songs from Ally McBeal | This title may not look familiar, but if you look it up on iTunes you’re certain to recognize its infectiousness. Too bad Vonda couldn’t have released this album as a standalone piece rather than a TV soundtrack (not that there’s anything wrong with Ally McBeal… does anybody else miss that show?). This one’s good anytime.
2. You Can’t Hurry Love | Phil Collins | Hello, I Must Be Going! | Why listen to The Supremes’ version when you can have the former frontman of Genesis do it ten times better? I would say this one is best listened to while waiting in line for soup at >Hale & Hearty<. It’s so delicious… but you’re not gonna get it anytime soon.
3. Downtown | Jann Arden | Uncover Me | If have not yet heard the sublime sounds of this Canadian treasure (thanks a lot for overshadowing her, Chantal Kreviazuk!), do yourself a favor and check out this album. It also features a pretty spot-on rendition of Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain.” The best place to enjoy “Downtown”? Duh. Greenwich Village… or anywhere south of 23rd Street, for that matter.
4. Ain’t No Mountain High Enough | Michael McDonald | Motown | You just try listening to this guy without looking at the liner notes and tell me he sounds white. It’s impossbile. Put this one on while making your way through the throngs of people in Times Square. It gives you some semblance of hope that you’ll make it out the other side alive.
5. This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) | Natalie Cole | Greatest Hits | Does anyone remember if this was the song that rolled during the closing credits of that modern Lindsay Lohan classic, The Parent Trap? If not, it should have been because it is the perfect exit music. Stick it in your ears when heading home for the evening after leaving a movie or Broadway show. (P.S. This girl is my sister…)