Kacey Musgraves’ last album has been on repeat due to it being not only really great, but also at the right levels to always have it in the background. Yet by not paying enough attention, I have just let it play through the rest of the albums (I’ve listened to her Christmas album in it’s entirety a handful of times now) and this Miley Cyrus song has now lodged it’s way into my subconcious:
Yeah, here is a link to the original. BTW… What do else do you think they were considering as lyrics before they settled on “my best friend Leslie”? A weird reference to a non-existent person?
When hearing “that’s why they call it the Windy City!”, Chicago nerds, like myself, love to point out that the nickname originated as a reference to the hot air of the city’s politicians than it did to the physical wind off the lake. In one of the random rabbit holes I found myself today, it seems the nickname originated as a reference to both the wind off the lake and the hot air of it’s residents.
I know there are a lot bigger beefs with the last oscars and that this seems laughable, but I think the argument that the last Mission Impossible should have considered:
I thought I was burnt out on Fred Armisen, but then I was convinced to give this a try. Well worth it. If you have a chance, watch episode 6 of season 1: Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee. They are a Chicago band with a California sound. Here is a preview: