Heretic

I've played bass for over 27 years and I've had A LOT of time to compare quite a few bass guitars. If you're looking for that sweet spot between value and playability, the Fender Jazz Bass or Precision Bass are hard to beat: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/57/Fender_Jazz_Bass_American_Deluxe.JPG You can find them new for as low as $300, but the real value lies in finding one used. These guitars have been in continuous production for over 50 years and remain very popular among musicians. As a result, there are a ton of them out there. Pawn shops, garage sales, ebay, you name it and there's an excellent chance you will find one there at a price you like. How do they play? Like a dream. Whether you use a pick or prefer your fingers, the action, spacing, and size of this makes for a very forgiving instrument, both for beginners and for pros. You will discover that finding your place on the fret board and hitting your notes will come more easily on a Fender than most other guitars. And the best part? You won't out grow it. No matter how good you get, these guitars will always be able to give you what you need. What do Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Adam Clayton (U2), Timothy B. Schmitt (The Eagles), John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin), and Sting all have in common? Fender Bass guitars. - Heretic

Use Somebody by Kings of Leon Every so often, a song I like will hit the radio and get played into the ground. Most of the time, this ruins the song for me. However, in this instance, even with the sparse lyrics, I can't seem to get sick of it. Of course, this also means it's in my head constantly. I even woke up with it already playing in my head.