Train [with Marsha Ambrosius] – Wonder What You’re Doing for the Rest of Your Life (2014)
I spent the first minute and a half of this song being very confused about why Marsha was singing with Train. Is this really Marsha Ambrosius? (yes) Did she co-write the song? (no) Are they on the same label? (no) Is this just a thing that’s happening right now? (yes) Once I got past my bewilderment, I had to listen to it again because I paid zero attention to the song the first time. Then I had to listen to it again because it was super cute and catchy. Then I had to listen to it again to dance around. Then I listened to it several more times. It was a thing that was happening; what can you do?
Zack Hexum – Easy For You (2007)
I roadtripped it back home for Christmas, and that usually means that I break out my iPod classic and roll with whatever shuffle is serving me. When this popped up I was kind of mad because I forgot how good Zack Hexum is. He has this engaging, almost Todd Rundgren-esque voice; not the sound of your typical pop singer or even your typical white guy with a guitar. I love the smartness of his lyrics — this song is about ambition vs. love. If you’re so focused on the former, does the latter even have a chance? What? Who even writes songs about that? As a plus, his name is spelled correctly, as Zack Morris is the yardstick by which all other Zacks are measured. None of that Zach business here.
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