Besides, this is actually the 13th song on this list (of "10" songs), so no complaints, people!

It's crazy, but I actually recorded this song with a desert playlist in mind, so there's no way in hell I'm leaving it off this list. The Desert Song (1953) Shiek Yousseff, poses as a friend of the French while secretly plotting to overthrow them. Walking through the desert Walking through the desert With a crow A man ain't meant to be alone With demons scratching at his soul If I had wings I'd probably fly If I had tears I know I'd cry Walking through the desert with a crow Walking through the desert with a crow I got my shit together and I got out on the road Walking through the desert Walking through the desert with a crow Walking through the desert … I've been through the desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain In the desert you can remember your name 'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain La, la After two days in the desert sun My skin began to turn red After three days in the desert fun I was looking at a river bed And the story it told of a river that flowed Apposing Yousseff are the Riffs, whose secret leader, The Red Shadow, is Paul Bonnard, a professor... See full summary ».

In retrospect, I wish we'd played it a bit slower that day; the trumpet (not played by me), however, is just right.