Perfectly Defining Tunes

At this particular moment

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He’s at it again, our pal Paul Combs, issuing prompts and making us think about the music of our lives — this time, the five or six songs that “perfectly define us”:

The Five Non-Springsteen Songs (Plus One) That Perfectly Define Me

I’m not a perfectionist, so I can’t claim the perfect part of the prompt, but in considering which songs to select, I opted for ones that have invaded my early morning Saturday consciousness, as I battle a head cold (negative Covid test, thank goodness), and drink another wonderful cup of Red Rooster coffee (Starr Hill Stout Blend).

I don’t know what tomorrow’s list would look like, but as for today — a beautifully sunshiney day in the mid-southland, I feel these tunes, and so I’ll provide a link and a bit of context as we go.

1. “Love is a Wild Thing,” Kacey Musgraves from Golden Hour (2018). I don’t need to explain again why I love this artist so much, do I? Critical Country described her sound yesterday as Pop Country (or was it Country Pop?), and sure, it is a pop sort of sound. But she manages a perfect wistfulness as she considers different forms and ways…