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Day Two of The Thirty Days of Music is coming soon, but for now we have a journey into some of my favorite music. There's so much, as you can see on my profile description, but I'm going to hit just some of the highlights.

The Beatles: I mean, what can I say that hasn't been said before? I've loved the Beatles since I was in elementary school and I knew all the words to Yellow Submarine. They are simply amazing, and, as mentioned before, George is my favorite. Side note: I also love his solo career. If you haven't listened to "Miss O'Dell" you must. 

Buddy Holly (with or without the Crickets): I started listening to Buddy Holly mid-summer of 2020 and I haven't stopped since. He's like the perfect blend of rock and roll and hillbilly (rockabilly), even his most obscure b-sides are great, and both his singing style and his voice are first-rate. While not as widely known, the demos he cut in his apartment toward he end of his life are really wonderful. It's literally just a man, an acoustic guitar, and a tape recorder. It's simple stuff, but it's beautiful. Personally, I think all the overdubbing and tampering Norman Petty did with the songs after his death is just abominable.

ABBA: I have a problem with how misjudged ABBA is. First of all, what is the issue with a happy-go-lucky band with crazy outfits? The world can be a supremely sucky place and it is my personal opinion that you shouldn't have to listen only to music that reminds you of that. Secondly, they have a lot more talent than people give them credit for. Their songs are catchy, fun, and generally awesome. Annoying people who don't understand, please listen to the Arrival album or the Super Trouper album and then talk to me.

Bruce Springsteen: There is a reason he's called "the Boss." Apart from writing some truly great music, Bruce's lyrics are wonderful. He's not Dylan, but I would argue he's only a little bit below. His canon of songs is one of those rare ones where, depending on your mood, it can make you grin from ear to ear, think deeply about the problems of working-class society, or send you further into a depression, then bring you out of it completely. Needless to say, I listen to him a lot and hold him in high regard.

Simon & Garfunkel: My dad is a big fan of both the duo and Paul Simon himself, so I grew up around a lot of this music. I remember knowing "Baby Driver" and "Cecilia" by heart by the time I was still quite young. I don't have as much to say about them as the others, but a lot of wonderful music came out of this partnership and I really enjoy listening to it. "Bridge Over Troubled Water" is a masterpiece, of course, but I'd say my favorite might be "Keep the Customer Satisfied." I don't really know why, but I love it anyway.

If you made it to the end of this page, I applaud you! Rambling on about my favorite music is very fun for me, and there's only so much my family can take.

And in case you're wondering, I couldn't think of a header image so I just used "The Lumberjack Song" from Monty Python's Flying Circus.