The songs stuck in my head: Adele

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Still Hanging in there in keeping this log- Still hanging on guys

6/15/2021 A surprise one morning from Adele. Proof that the right voice and the right production team make for the perfect earworm. I actually like this song "I'll Be Waiting" from her 2011 album '21' 6/22/2021 A surprise, and debut (on this blog) from Justin Bieber. Proof that the right voice and the right production team make for the perfect earworm. I'm more ho hum on this one, but it's got a catchy melody, obvs.... "Anyone" from the 2021 album 'Justice' which as of today (8/5/2021) as over 330 million streams on Spotify. Incredible. 6/29/2021 This is a little more obscure, from Theresa Andersson, a Swedish singer-songwriter and I dig her 2008 album 'Hummingbird, Go" This is the opening track "Na Na Na" proof that some Na Na Na's and some Swedish flare make for the perfect earworm (Couldn't find the audio recording on YouTube) 7/6/2021 This is from 2019, I found this song on Spotify a few years back. It's stuck with me. I dig. It's "Take My Mind" by Guards, from their 2019 record "Modern Hymns" 7/13/2021 After blogging for nearly a decade, all the while listening frequently to Radiohead, this is only the second song I've featured here by Radiohead. It's a much better song, "15 Step" the opening track to (probably) my favoite Radio album, from 2007 'In Rainbows' 7/20/2021 Here's another little gem of a song that has been buzzing around in my head the last bit. "Wordless Chorus" also an opening track to the 2005 album 'Z' 7/27/2021 This one is from singer-songwriter Mark Mulcahy. I heard him on NPR a few years ago sing this song and it's consistently stayed part of my collection. I dig it. Here's "She Makes the World Turn Backwards" from his 2013 album 'Dear Mark J Mulcahy, I Love You' 8/3/2021 LAST ONE! WE MADE IT! Todd Snider, from his 1996 record, 'East Nashville Skyline' here's "Play a Train Song"

Turning Tables

Despite my indifference to her music, Adele has managed to weasel her way into my head now for the second time on a day when I blog.

I don't have anything against her music or her soulful, raspy voice. In fact, I'd say I like it. I just haven't really dug much into her music. Regardless, her song "Turning Tables" was playing in my head as I lay in bed this morning:

One unfortunate thing about having a blog like this, is having to write about songs that center around a regurgitated theme. Today's song is about a person coming to terms about the toxic relationship in which she's involved. It's effective as a song, and as I've probably mentioned before, hundreds of times on this site, I'm a sucker for any song that uses piano and strings.

"Turning Tables" was the 5th single released from Adele's successful 2011 album, "21" The song itself was written by Adele and OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder.

On a serious note, how does Adele get that rich, raspy sound? Did she catch a nasty cold as a child? Is she a chain smoker? Does she swallow sand? Did she yell really bad at somebody one time?

Isn't that funny how I made a joke about her raspy voice?

I hope you liked today's blog post, I'd give it a 3 out of 10.

Rumour Has It

Rumor has it that this song has the most repetitive chorus you've ever heard- it was basically going through my head all night and this morning too:

Rumor has it as well that I may or may not have grown a moustache. This was done against my will. It was a challenge from my 5 year old daughter, and for anyone who has ever had a 5 year old daughter, you know that it's impossible to say no to her.

I have figured that I look any one of 4 ways with a moustache- so I need some feedback from my mom and the few people to which she shows this blog to decide. Here I am with my manly 'stache.