It's Always About the Small Things

I'm not a big Eric Clapton fan (my brother still can't believe I traded Crossroads to him for a song back in the day), but I do like his "Pretending" song. Its a killer track for many reasons - a good melody, excellent singing, and fantastic lead guitar - but it's the small things that really put the song over the top. Dig the synths in the background, or the horns that burp along behind it all. It's these small details, really only appreciated with headphones, that keep me coming back for more.