Best Songs of 2015 – #8
‘Lean On’ – Major Lazer & DJ Snake feat. MØ
Here’s a song I initially resisted before finally succumbing to its charms.
Those charms include singer MØ’s alien charisma and serpentine dance moves in the song’s irresistible video as well as the “ay-oh” ear worm that separates the chorus from the verses.
Best Songs of 2015 – #9
‘When We Were Young’ – Adele
Nobody thought NSYNC’s record of 2.4 million albums sold in a week would ever fall. Not so much because NSYNC is some pinnacle of creative success but because the music industry has changed so much that a million-copy sales week is now unheard of. Two million? More? That’s fantasy land.
Best Songs of 2015 – #10
‘Run Away With Me’ – Carly Rae Jepsen
One of my big surprises in reading a ton of year-end wrap ups was how often I saw Carly Rae Jepsen’s latest album, E•MO•TION, listed among the best records of 2015.
It’s not that I don’t consider Jepsen capable of greatness — ‘Call Me Maybe’ alone proves she has considerable hit-making chops — but I figured if she had released a monster pop album, it would have done monster business.
I didn’t think it was right to have a Random Sunday without a Random Saturday, so here’s a little treasure that popped into my Facebook feed this morning.
Jimmy Fallon is an exceptional impressionist, especially (and maybe exclusively?) when it comes to musicians. His Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, Jim Morrison and David Bowie are all priceless.
I’m interrupting my regularly scheduled Random Weekend to acknowledge the passing of a musical legend, David Bowie.
Meet Me In Montauk 