Ok, I somehow really screwed up the day of the year count, but as of right now today is correct. I’ll go back and fix the others, but this is what I have for you today.
I’ve written about one of my favorites, Natalie Merchant, before, but I’m including different songs today. Merchant is amazing. She writes and sings like no one I’ve heard. I guarantee you’ve never heard vocalizations like hers and you’re not likely to again. With her band old band 10,000 Maniacs and as a solo artist, she’s put out an impressive number of beautiful, smart songs. Not #1s, but that was never her goal.
This is her haunting cover of “Sally Ann.”
“Life is Sweet” is more than sweet.
One of my favorite songs to sing along to is “Jealousy.”
And “Tell Yourself” is powerful anthem for women, written for adolescent girls. That’s where I’ll leave it today. An anthem for girls.
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