Well, hello there, friends!! Happy Monday to you!! How are you doing on this fine morning? I’m done with my taxes and at the library, so as I like to say, it’s all aces, baby!! And you know who else is all aces?? Today’s Man Candy, of course!! I’ve always loved his music, but I have a whole new appreciation for him after watching this show! He’s warm. He’s incredibly gentle and kind. And he’s got the music in his bones…
LIONEL RICHIE!!!!!!!!!!
Eeek!! It’s Monday! Are you ready for a new week, friends? I’m trying to get myself pumped to do lots of writing, so knock on wood for me, will you? For today’s Man Candy, I thought we’d take it old school again because I can’t stop listening to classic oldies lately. OK, maybe obsessed is a better way to describe it. This group does some mad rocking and rolling. They sing of love and longing. And Midnight Confessions is pretty much my favorite song EVER…
THE GRASS ROOTS!!!!!!!!!!
Happy Monday, friends!! And, happy…March?? I’m not sure how March crept up already, but we all know I’m not a big fan of this time of year, so maybe we can get through this month together?? And with the help of today’s Man Candy, of course!! Well, actually, they’re more of a group! I’ve been really into ’60s music lately (honestly, I’ve loved that kind of music since I was a kid!) and these guys are great!!! They’re groovy. They’re hip. And their music just makes you want to get up and dance…
HERMAN’S HERMITS!!!!!!!!!!
Good morning and happy Monday to all! I sincerely hope your week is off to a fantastic start!! I have a mini confession to make: I had a pretty rough time last week. I was just overly emotional and sad — you know those moments where you just feel generally out of sorts? Yeah, that was me. All week. I mention this today because, well, this morning’s Man Candy (more like men, plural, I suppose!) has a lot to do with what ultimately cheered me up. I’ve been listening to their greatest hits album on repeat lately and, in fact, I’m actually listening to it as I write this very post. These guys make me smile. Their toe-tapping tunes are just so darn catchy. And they’re just so dreamy and groovy…
THE TURTLES!!!!!!!!!!
So! Not to be overly extra (that means dramatic, in case you didn’t know), but I practically died last week! On Wednesday at around 10 a.m., to be exact. Like, really, died-from-excitement dead. Why, you ask? Ohhh, just because a certain pop songstress announced her long-awaited return to music! And also, to use more hip lingo, get ready because Taylor Swift is poised to spill all the tea!!! Reputation, her sixth studio album, drops November 10th and is sure to give us a fresh set of anthems to belt out to our heart’s content! You all know what a hardcore, devoted fan I’ve been for nearly a decade, so here’s exactly what Taylor Swift needs to reveal on that new album…
Thoughts on the Media
If her album cover is any indication, with her name scrawled in all those newspaper headlines, T-Swift has some very choice words for the media. I mean, we all know that she’s never been one to mince words, so I’m looking forward to her telling them exactly how she feels. And, really, can you blame her? Can you imagine your every move being tracked and dissected and judged? I can’t! Heck, I feel the need to write 400+ words about the jerky mansplainer who defriended me on Facebook!
Silly Boys
This is one topic Taylor knows all too well (see what I did there?), and she’s never been one to shy away from writing about her life and experiences. After all, it’s what made her so relatable to her legion of Swifties. As a writer, I certainly know a thing or two about putting into words what happens to you. There’s power in that. And Taylor has always owner her power.
Social Commentary
OK, so this one probably won’t happen, but how cool would it be if Taylor took down a certain Trump in song? Because we all know she might have the power to do it! I can just picture his crazy tweets, can’t you? It would be downright YUGE!!!
And then last night when she debuted the music video for Look What You Made Me Do at the VMAs? Pure. Genius. Now I’ll admit, I wasn’t a huge fan of the song the first time I heard it, but seeing the story told in visual form is sort of putting it all together for me. I mean, the video opens in a cemetery, where we see the grave of Taylor’s reputation. With a Thriller-esque vibe, Taylors of years past literally claw their way out of the ground. In one of the song’s most salient lyrics, she turns philosophical, saying…
I’m sorry, the old Taylor can’t come to the phone right now.
Why?
Oh, ’cause she’s dead!
Her message is loud and clear: She doesn’t live in a bubble. She knows exactly what people are saying about her. And she’s not here for any of it. The fact that she’s essentially parodying herself tells us that she’s able to make fun of herself and no one is fooling her.
I now see where she’s going with this. She’s saying goodbye to the past and undergoing a rebirth of sorts. It looks like it’s the dawning of a new Taylor Swift. She’s stronger and fiercer this time around — rising from the dead will do that to you! Get ready, world!!! xoxo
P.S. Four lessons from Taylor…