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Shutterbug, Veruca Salt, 1997 So, Louise Post is touring solo right now. Louise Fucking Post, y'all. I saw her Monday night in this great...

Last Dance, Donna Summer, 1978 This song sounds like how most of my days feel. It starts out all slow and easy and quickly morphs into a...

Sexual Revolution, Macy Gray, 2001 I am so funky beautiful. I've been shaking my big ole groove thing all the way up that proverbial hill...

Voices Carry, Til Tuesday, 1985 I remember the first time I saw this video. I was only 14 years old and yet I completely related to the...

Without Us, Deniece Williams & Johnny Mathis, 1978 My brain and heart are tired, y'all. Here's an unsolicited pro tip from a jaded old...

Lost Kitten, Metric, 2012 I never imagined myself at this point in my existence. It makes me laugh when I think about how this version of...

Strange Currencies, R.E.M., 1994 Strange Currencies is my favorite song. R.E.M. is my favorite band. From the first note, I love how this...

Miles, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, 2023 I live for mini road trips. I'm so grateful to live in the Shoals for oh so many reasons but...

I'll Wait, Van Halen, 1984 My nostalgia for the 1980s comes around ever so often and I've been feeling some sentimental love for Van...

Chaise Longue, Wet Leg, 2021 Old habits are so hard to break. I'm not exactly sure when it started, but somehow, I've spent my life as...

Reunited, Wu-Tang Clan, 1997 Oh my goodness, y'all. I have been so stressed this week. As a result, my fuse has been pretty short, too. I...

Girl Crush, Little Big Town -- Harry's version, 2017 It's Monday. I'm simmering and listening to the song in my head. Yep, it's...

Taste It, Jake Bugg, 2012 "I can taste it -- in my mouth it's just so bittersweet." I've been "hearing" this lyric in my head all week...

Get Lucky (ft. Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers), Daft Punk, 2013 This song has the power to instantaneously transport me back in time. I...

American Beauty, Grateful Dead, 1970 I've been thinking so much about how music grounds me. That's what I do, you know -- I think. It's...

Bad Reputation, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, 1980 Well, hey there annoying subconscious need to people please. Good morning and good...

Hold Me Now, Thompson Twins, 1983 When I hear this song, I am 12 again. I remember the first time I saw the video on Mtv -- I was all in....

Drive, Incubus, 1999 I really really like this song. Its lyric game is strong, y'all, and it has a super flowy calming vibe. It's a...

What's New Pussycat, Tom Jones, 1965 True confession: Sometimes when you're talking, I'm looking at you and I'm listening -- I'm totally...

Uprising, Muse, 2009 Waking up to the sound of thunder on a Monday morning feels a bit ominous. Can't I just stay in bed? Alas, this song...