can you hear the blues?

I bought the Amy Winehouse CD. Yeah, it's all it's cracked up to be.

Listening to it, I feel as though I'm in a smoke-filled lounge, sitting on some dust-covered antique furniture, closing my eyes cause the haze is so thick...all the while listening to some great Motown.

Some stand-out tracks? "Love is a Losing Game" and "Wake Up Alone." Well, as you can tell, it's a sad album. But those end up being the best kind, I think. They always come straight from the heart. Same reason why I always loved Marvin Gaye...

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However, I don't share Amy's disposition. Summer is going well. Going well, indeed.