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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...

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...