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Mama Said Knock You Out, L.L. Cool J, 1991 Some songs flip my badass switch and this is one of them. My entire essence kicked into...

Victoria's Secret, Jax, 2022 Woke up to a dead phone -- what an odd feeling. What if I missed some sort of emergency overnight while my...

Black No. 1, Type O Negative, 1993 There's a chill in the air ... I know, I know, we're not quite there, yet, but fall is knock knock...

Vision of Love, Mariah Carey, 1990 I was totally enamored by this song at first listen all those years ago. The song itself is pretty...

If I Can Dream, Maneskin, 2022 It's the weirdest feeling to wake up "knowing" what you dreamed and then to have that "knowing" slip away...

Suspicious Minds, Elvis Presley, 1969 Can we talk about the movie, "Elvis?" Anybody? Thoughts? Austin Butler = A+ but I needed it to be...

One Week, Barenaked Ladies, 1998 My first thought when I woke up just now? "What day is it?" It feels as if I'm "this close" to emerging...

Somebody's Baby, Jackson Browne, 1982 It's true, I'm not a big Jackson Browne fan but his music still has significance in my life. Just...

Amish Paradise, Weird Al Yankovic, 1996 Nothing good comes from taking yourself too seriously all the time. Back in the late 1970s/early...

Comfortably Numb, Pink Floyd, 1979 One morning this week -- Wednesday, maybe -- this was the song playing in my car as I arrived at work....

I Want You to Want Me, Cheap Trick, 1977 This is a song I love by a band I don't like. I've just never been a Cheap Trick fan. I grew up...

Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer, Kenny Rogers & Kim Carnes, 1980 This past week, I had to make the difficult decision to trade my car...

Hit Em Up Style, Carolina Chocolate Drops, 2010 Waking up before 5 a.m. has to stop. At least I woke up with this song in my head....

Will You (Still) Love Me Tomorrow, The Shirelles, 1960 The first line of this song could very well be the best opening line of a song...

Let Her Cry, Hootie & the Blowfish, 1994 Sounds about right. This song always strikes a chord with me. For me, I think this song is a lot...

It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Want to Rock 'n' Roll), AC/DC, 1975 Is there anything quite like AC/DC? Absolutely incomparable....

Ballad of Jayne, L.A. Guns, 1989 In general, the L.A. Guns make me think of being in high school and cruising McFarland on Sundays. All...