Friday Five : ˈfrī-(ˌ)dā,-dē ˈfīv : On the sixth day of every week I hit the shuffle button on my iTunes and share my five and drop a little knowledge and insight for each track. Sometimes there is a playlist involved, sometimes there isn’t. Sometimes we have guest, but most of the time it’s just me. The rest is up to you, our friends and readers! Fire up your media player of choice and share the first five random track of your shuffle in the comments.

The Five:

Raphael Saadiq – “Never Give You Up” (feat. Stevie Wonder & CJ Hilton)(from The Way I See It, 2008)

Raphael Saadiq took Neo-Soul to a whole new level with this record. Classic soul with a killer Stevie harmonica solo.

Huey Lewis & The News – “So Little Kindness” (from Time Flies… The Best of Huey Lewis & The News, 1996)

Everyone’s favorite little bar band and the subject of the latest installment of Rock Court over at Popdose (link)

Prince – “Dig U Better Dead” (from Chaos and Disorder, 1996)

Not my favorite, but one of the better tracks from this lackluster effort.

Fall Out Boy – “What a Catch, Donnie” (from Folie à Deux, 2008)

Patrick Stump does his best Elvis Costello, only to be trumped by the man himself making an appearance.

Guns N’ Roses – “Paradise City” (from Appetite for Destruction, 1987)

Nice way to tie it up!

What next on your shuffle today?