[For this year’s Thanksgiving series, I wanted to highlight briefly but thankfully a handful of the things for which I’m thankful here in late 2022. Add yours for a truly thank-full crowd-sourced weekend post, all!]
Look,
obviously any new Springsteen album is an occasion for serious gratitude around
these parts. But I’ll admit that when I first heard his new record, Only the Strong Survive,
would be all covers, I was a bit bummed, since his songwriting is one of my favorite
things about him (a strikingly long and very competitive list). But when he
talked in that hyperlinked video about why he wanted to focus on his voice, and
why he chose the soul classics from the 60s, 70s, and 80s as the vehicle
through which to do so, it made a lot of sense. When I heard his stunningly
beautiful and moving cover
of The Commodores’ “Night Shift,” it made even more sense. I think that’s
still my favorite of the album’s 15 songs, but there too there’s plenty of competition.
I needed this album in November 2022, and I dare say we all do. That’s most
definitely something to be thankful for!
Next
Thanks-giving tomorrow,
Ben
PS. What
are you thankful for?
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