Heatwave-induced Unofficial Grammys

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It's too hot (even at midnight, for crying out loud) for any sort of brain activity. But I got broadband. So for now, some songs:

Best casual mention of nuclear war:
Del Amitri, 'Always The Last To Know'

Best making-it-big-in-Hollywood song:
Fountains of Wayne, 'Hackensack'

Best song about unusual occupations:
a) driving a snowplough - Fred Eaglesmith, 'Cumberland County'
b) being in the witness protection program - Kevin Welch, 'Witness'

Best song used in a sci-fi show:
Patsy Cline, 'Never No More' (from Space: Above and Beyond)

Best possibly-better-than-the-album-version outtake:
Bruce Springsteen, 'Racing In The Street'

Best cowboy-related song:
Suzy Bogguss, 'Someday Soon'

Best daffodil-related song:
Ralph McTell, 'Easter Lilies'

Best song that nobody's heard of:
Stewboss, 'Fill Station'