"Straight From The Look In My Eyes" by Mike Tramp

Mike Tramp was the lead singer and songwriter for the successful 80s rock band White Lion. Since the band's demise in 1992, Tramp has been a prolific songwriter as a solo artist and driver of other projects, most notably Freak of Nature in the 90s.

There's really no good reason why Tramp shouldn't have enjoyed another 15 minutes of fame beyond White Lion. His raspy vocals and knack for melodic choruses should still be viable, but he's never hit the US charts since the glory days of White Lion.

There are many tracks I could chose to make my case, but there is something about "Straight From The Look In My Eyes" that gets me on every listen. It comes from his 2011 album, "Stand Your Ground."