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Doll Parts, Hole, 1994 I let myself shut down yesterday. I sat with the numbness in silence. I wanted so much to find the right...

Minerva, Deftones, 2003 Well, hello there, Minerva. What are you doing here in my head? I admit, this song scares me a little, y'all....

I'm Goin' Down, Mary J. Blige, 1994 I LOVE how this song opens. It's a burst of big sound that turns on a dime to being so very quiet and...

Let Me Clear My Throat, DJ Kool ft. Biz Markie & Doug E. Fresh Thank you, universe. I love a good multi-purpose earworm. "Let me clear my...

MMMBop, Hanson, 1997 Well, this is humbling. Seriously, universe? Is it really necessary to reveal my Achilles earworm? I'm nothing if...

A Hero's Death, Fontaines D.C., 2020 So, the universe is pushing me to adopt this as my walk-up song. Yeah, OK. That sounds good. Done....

Down to be wrong, Haim, 2025 How is it true that Haim has been making music for almost 20 years? I admit, I haven't always been on the...

Bitch on the Run, Samantha Fish, 2015 Last week was pretty bleak in Emmyland, friends. Life is a big fat challenge right now but trust,...

Thunder Kiss '65, White Zombie, 1992 This old lady loves this song. Mtv was still around in 1992, ya know. It was still the most likely...

Money (That's What I Want), Flying Lizards, 1979 Damn the man. Save the Empire. This song represents two truths you should know about...

Cumbersome, Seven Mary Three, 1996 Well, hey. How about that? I just woke myself up sobbing. Have you ever done that before? I could hear...

No Rain, Blind Melon, 1992 Ahh, Blind Melon and Shannon Hoon. Ahh, "No Rain" and the iconic "Bee Girl" video. All things I want rising...

I Will Survive, Cake, 1997 The universe is so funny, y'all. Two great new singles by two of my favorite bands dropped yesterday (I ❤️ new...

Tyrone, Erykah Badu, 1997 Whoa. Not digging waking up to a storm sans song in my head. That can't be good. It took a minute to center...

Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away), Deftones, 1997 After loving the Deftones for pretty much three decades, I saw them for the first time this...

Freedom 90, George Michael, 1990 Happy Spring Break 2025! Hello, Freedom 2025! Yeah, I know that's not a thing except that maybe it is...

Never Say Never, That Dog, 1997 Hello, March 22, 2025! I'm loving that this song is my earworm companion this morning. Well played,...

Here’s how “Muscle Shoals Meets the 80s” went down, Part 8 (last one): Fiddleworms keep reaching for the stars As the “Muscle Shoals...

Here’s how “Muscle Shoals Meets the 80s” went down, Part 7: Fiddleworms turned it up to 11 The March 2025 edition of “Muscle Shoals Meets...

Here’s how “Muscle Shoals Meets the 80s” went down, Part 6: Fiddleworms had the whole house shimmying It’s been 11 days since we shimmied...