6. scott walker, "i threw it all away"
why here?: ferry's urbanity and, oh yeah, his vocal style sit comfortably next to scott, while acknowledging his (i.e. scott's) influence on both.
why this song? scott only gets better with each passing year. on this dylan cover, he sounds like the ghost of heartaches past, imploring the listener to change his foolish ways before he ends up like scott, recording albums solely for the enjoyment of wire magazine's editorial staff and producing pulp's least successful venture, all of this while in chains, no less.