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Same Old Love, Selena Gomez, 2015 I love Selena Gomez. I love this song -- I'm using it to inspire me to take some baby steps toward...

Hook, Blues Traveler, 1994 As I enter Day 6 of quarantine, I am very much feeling on the hook. It is Day 3 of pushing through these...

Under My Thumb, Rolling Stones, 1966 Well, thanks to Modern Family, I survived quarantine weekend. I still have a head full of sinuses...

Cars, Gary Numan, 1979 Here it is ... what I think is the most iconic synth song ever -- Cars. I can thank my next door co-worker for...

Rio, Duran Duran, 1982 I had a bit of a skirmish with my mother yesterday. It's quite shocking how she can still push my buttons just...

Used to Know Her, Louise Post, 2022 (97/98) The first time I heard this song -- which was just a few weeks ago -- I knew it was about me....

Lake of Fire, Nirvana (Meat Puppets cover), 1994 How great is this cover? Nirvana’s unplugged set is just so beyond, y'all. At the time,...

Ladies Night, Kool and the Gang, 1979 My body and brain gave out super early last night -- I'm exhausted. I'm super excited to have zero...

Lady Marmalade, 2001, Pink, Mya, Lil Kim, Christina Aguilera I need one more weekend day. Please. I need it for me. I need it to clean...

Just a Girl, No Doubt, 1995 It's so difficult to come to terms with the world we're living in right now ... I feel so heavy. Buckle up,...

One Last Time, Veruca Salt, 1997 I never met a Veruca Salt song I didn't like. I listen to Volcano Girls at least once a week because it...

Come Sail Away, Styx, 1977 I would say Styx is one of my guilty pleasures but that's just not entirely accurate. Is there anyone who...

By Monica Collier Staff Writer Originally published in the TimesDaily, Jul 21, 2017 Updated Jul 21, 2017 New Jersey native and...

A Little Crazy, Nicole Atkins, 2017 I love it when the universe sends me a gentle reminder of a great song I haven't thought about in a...

Dance to the Music, Sly and the Family Stone, 1967 Listen, believe me when I say: Some truths in life are indisputable. Such as ... music...

I Melt With You, Modern English, 1982 Some songs truly are a gift that keeps on giving. This is one of those songs. It has a positive...

You Don't Own Me, Lesley Gore, 1963 This week, I changed my walk-up music to this song. The juxtaposition of the taunting sweetness with...

Running Up That Hill, Kate Bush, 1985 Thank you, Stranger Things, for one of the most perfect pairings of song and cinema I've ever seen....

Ruby Soho, Rancid, 1995 Oh. My. Goodness. I cannot get this song out of my head. At first, it kind of made me giggle at myself -- of all...

Edge of Seventeen, Stevie Nicks, 1981 That opening riff is everything. Stevie's voice represents all that is unique, independent, and...