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I Got You Babe, Sonny & Cher, 1965 OK, who's going to duet with me? This song is the epitome of sunshine and rainbows and it's a mainstay...

Violet, Hole, 1994 This song is my life's mantra and it has been for many years now. It never lets me down. It has my back. It speaks...

Rockafeller Skank, Fatboy Slim, 1998 Right about now, I'm wishing I had a hot cup of coffee in my hand but sadly, I do not. The...

Van Halen, Van Halen, 1978 Everything about Van Halen is so communicative -- yes, Van Halen speaks to me. It's transcendental magic how a...

The Void, The Raincoats, 1979 This song sounds like how I feel right now. The Raincoats get me ... their self-titled debut album is...

Total Eclipse of the Heart, Bonnie Tyler, 1983 File this one under "songs I hate but still sing along to with all my might." All my might...

Photos: 1998, 1989 As a “smart kid,” it was always assumed I would go to college. It was also assumed that my college choice would be the...

Under the Milky Way, The Church, 1988 This song has a calming effect on me and I'm so grateful it's in my head right now. Real talk --...

Blue Jean Blues, ZZ Top, 1975 Holy mercy how I love this song. That little old band from Texas does blues in a deep, dirty, rocking way...

Welcome to the Black Parade, My Chemical Romance, 2006 Happy Halloween! Hello, emotional anthem in my brain ... give a cheer for all the...

I'll Be, Edwin McCain, 1998 This is one of the most perfect songs ever written. It's pretty straightforward as a touching love song but I...

Country Feedback, R.E.M., 1991 One more R.E.M. tune to (hopefully) get this week started on the right foot. Who am I kidding? I'm not...

Oh My Heart, R.E.M., 2011 Wow. New music Friday was pretty phenomenal, y'all. I can't get enough of three new releases (can you guess...

Shout, Isley Brothers, 1959 Monday morning simmering and I'm here for the song that's in my head this a.m. After a restless, sleepless...

Feed the Tree, Belly, 1993 There it is -- that all too familiar feeling of anxiety and dread. I thought I was past this ... surprise....

Tame, Pixies, 1989 Every nanosecond of this song is my lifeblood. If you know me, odds are I've uttered these lyrics to you at some point...

Pale Blue Eyes, The Velvet Underground, 1969 There's more than one way to do things ... there's more than one way to do things well. This...

Please Do Not Go, Violent Femmes, 1983 Listening to the Violent Femmes makes me feel 17 again. Huge fan. I tend to romanticize my past...

I Want You (She's So Heavy), The Beatles, 1969 I spent the day with The Beatles yesterday and I'm a better person for it. I woke up with...