Fab Faux: I was just in the Quick Chek, where I've often heard rare and bizarre tunes (the most notable one during their Muzak days, when they were playing a piped-in instro version of "Nutbush City Limits"—which the helpful store manager had to identify for me) and heard the most interesting contemporary tune since...well, since I heard the DJ Sammy version of "The Boys of Summer" a couple weeks ago (thanks to Roy Currlin for identifying that one).

This tune, maddeningly enough, lacked an easily identifiable title hook. I was only able to catch a couple of lyrics: "I just can't let it be/It's in the photograph." Still, I have faith that a member of my impressively knowledgeable Dawn Patrol readership can identify it for me. It should be easy enough for anyone who follows the Triple-A radio format to place it, as it's the most Beatlesque pop tune I've heard since...well, since the last Weezer album. (Naturally, the references to being unable to "let it be" and a "photograph" reinforce the Fab feel.) For all I know, maybe it is Weezer. At any rate, although I'm not sure I like it enough to buy it (it had a hint of that contemporary "alternative" feel that sends me fleeing to my Freddie & The Dreamers best-of for shelter ["Freddie Shelter"!]), I always like to know who's making catchy guitar-based pop music nowadays.
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