Song of the Day #1,686: ‘The A Team’ – Ed Sheeran

ed_sheeranEd Sheeran was somewhat on my radar prior to the Grammys, thanks to my niece, who played this song for me on her laptop a few months ago.

But it was nice to be reminded of it during Sheeran’s lovely acoustic performance of the track alongside Elton John last week.

Sheeran looks like a fat Weasley brother but he has an appealing, whispery voice that suits this material perfectly.

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The A-Team

When I first saw the trailer for The A-Team, a man behind me in the audience said to his companion “This is Charlie’s Angels for guys.” And he hit the nail right on the head.

Like the first Charlie’s Angels film, The A-Team turns a campy, beloved TV series into a big-screen summer popcorn extravaganza full of cartoonish action, complete with equal helpings of laughs and thrills.

And just as Charlie’s Angels offered men in the audience the mesmerizing sight of Cameron Diaz’s swinging panty-clad rear end, The A-Team saved money in the costume budget by having Bradley Cooper go shirtless 75% of the time. Based on my wife’s reaction, this decision is popular with the ladies.

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