An international take on an American playlist

ENgLIST contributor The opening notes of “Call Me the Breeze” by J. J. Cale immediately transfer the listener to the era of blues and rock, with both music genres mixing together to give the song that special sound that can only be considered “American.” The simple lyrics of the song give the impression of riding down the highway in the South with the windows down and the breeze ruffling your hair as you listen to the radio turned up as loud as it can go to really feel that 12-bar…

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Listen to this! Music for when you need a pick-me-up!

Andrea Hammack Trojan Living Editor “It’s a lovely day today, so whatever you’ve got to do, you’ve got a lovely day to do it in, that’s true,” sings Ella Fitzgerald in her rendition of Irving Berlin’s “It’s a Lovely Day Today.” As we move past midterms, some of us have been weighed down by a heavy workload, which has affected the way we handle our day-to-day tasks.  For me personally, it’s been a rough few weeks, and when times get hard, it’s sometimes difficult to pull yourself out of it…

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