Category Archives: song of the day

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Song of the Day #3,299: ‘Cold As Christmas (In the Middle of the Year)’ – Elton John

I’m far from an Elton John completist. I own only a handful of his albums and I’m really familiar with just two of them — Honky Chateau and Madman Across the Water.

One album I’d like to know better is 1983’s Too Low For Zero. It comes highly recommended by my brother-in-law and features the excellent hit singles ‘I’m Still Standing’ and ‘I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues’ in addition to today’s SOTD and the title track. Continue reading →

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Song of the Day #3,298: ‘Every Time You Go’ – Ellie Goulding

I’ve come to blame Ellie Goulding for the vocal style of pretty much every female singer I hear on the radio these days.

I call it the “wispy unicorn” sound. The words are whispered and slurred, making these women sound like laryngitic drunks.

Goulding isn’t the worst offender, but she’s the first I noticed. I can’t even name all of the current culprits because I switch the dial quickly every time I hear one of them. Continue reading →