Song of the Day #1,025: ‘Lovesong’ – Adele

Adele has made quite a splash with her new album, 21, topping the charts on two continents and capturing the attention of both young and old listeners.

She’s even reached my wife, who seldom has time for new music. So we got the CD, and it has spent most of its time in my wife’s car. I’ve heard it once, and I liked what I heard, especially lead single ‘Rolling in the Deep.’

Another song that made a big impression on me is today’s SOTD, a cover of The Cure’s ‘Lovesong.’ I enjoy her sultry take on the pop confection enough to have it launch a new theme week.

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Song of the Day #159: ‘Make You Feel My Love’ – Adele

adeleTo really showcase how much Alex means to me, today I am highlighting a Bob Dylan song that is not sung by Bob Dylan. As a die-hard Dylan fan, that’s a difficult thing for me to do. But nobody said love is easy.

This song has actually been covered by a laundry list of performers… everybody from Kelly Clarkson to Neil Diamond, Bryan Ferry to Joan Osborne. The best-known versions belong to Billy Joel and Garth Brooks, both of whom landed on the singles chart with the song.

My choice, Adele, has also had success with the track overseas and is releasing it in the U.S. as the next single from her well-received album 19.

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