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Jolene, Dolly Parton, 1974 OK, Monday, let's see what you have in store. What a great weekend ... I woke up with Jolene in my head, too,...

Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound, Hank Williams Jr., 1979 I go through spells when odd songs from my childhood give me strength. For the past...

Essence, Lucinda Williams, 2001 It's funny how things work out sometimes. This past weekend was Shoalsfest in my town and I wasn't even a...

i, Kendrick Lamar, 2015 Speaking of Kendrick Lamar, have I mentioned lately that he's my reigning favorite artist from the past 10 years?...

Old Flame, Alabama, 1981 How weird are earworms? Usually, I can figure out why a song is stuck in my head but this one has me stumped....

Rainbow, Kacey Musgraves, 2018 It was a weird week filled with a complete range of extreme emotions. The majority of the week was...

Pretty Noose, Soundgarden, 1996 I am not feeling it, y'all. My entire vacation was rain-soaked and the gloom has me all in my head. This...

The Joke, Brandi Carlile, 2017 We went to the beach this past week and I read Carole King's memoir. I think Brandi Carlile is so similar...

Bulls on Parade, Rage Against the Machine, 1996 The 20th anniversary of 9/11 had me pretty reflective all weekend. Just like you, I...

Freak-A-Zoid, Midnight Star, 1983 This past week, one of our upcoming out-of-town guests for work posed the question, "Is there anything...

One Way or Another, Blondie, 1978 We finally watched Cruella last night ... it was fine. We love Emma Stone in this house so her in the...

Cry Baby, Janis Joplin, 1971 I've had Texas on my mind quite a bit the past few days. Those heavy thoughts led to a glorious Janis binge....

Love Is Blindness, Jack White, 2011 I know there are U2 megafans amongst us and I mean no disrespect, but this cover is better than the...

Planet Claire, B-52s, 1979 I'm feeling especially celebratory today. In my world, that means it's a B-52s day. I feel like dancing and...

Seek and Destroy, Metallica, 1982 I begin a new job on campus this morning. This has been my go-to pregame anthem pretty much my entire...

Bohemian Rhapsody, Queen, 1975 These past few days at work have really been tough. You know what, though? Queen has been there for me...

Don't Look Back in Anger, Oasis, 1996 Here's a question for you: Would you want to be 25 again? On the surface, it seems like a simple...

Nobody Really Cares If You Don’t Go to the Party, Courtney Barnett, 2015 This song sums up how the pandemic has permanently affected my...