Song Meme - Song 26

"26: A song that is about love"

Isn't this almost every single song? Ha!

I'm going to subvert this one a little. I assume it means romantic love, but I've found that I wouldn't love my husband nearly as much if he wasn't also my best friend. And not just him, I love all my friends. I've got a very small group of people that I love in this world outside of my family, and I would do anything for any of them.

And I sort of love this video.

"New Politics - One Of Us (Lyric Video)" (Watch on YouTube)

Song Meme - Song 27

"27: A song that breaks your heart"

Okay. So, this isn't a fun one. I picked an Avicii song, not because it's sad, but because of Avicii himself. I can't listen to his songs without feeling that they hid a lot of pain.

"Avicii - Wake Me Up (Official Video)" (Watch on YouTube)

Song Meme - Song 28

"28: A song by an artist with a voice that you love"

Since I can't keep sad-feelings on my feed, I'm going to answer this one today too. I so wanted to sound just like Shirley Bassey when I was young, to get that gorgeous growl of her whenever she purrs an "n" sound, to have that rich vibrato on her vowels that just...oh, it's just awesome. The breath control, the growl, the smile...

This is my favorite singer, hands down, no one even comes close.

This is a live version of "Big Spender" from when she sang for Prince Phillip's birthday, I think she was 65 at the time, and it's so quintessentially her, with her fantastic humor, I had to use it.

"Dame Shirley Bassey - Big Spender (Prince Philip's 80th Birthday 2001)" (Watch on YouTube)

But for those who like a more modern sound, how about the Propellerheads 2011 song "History Repeating" (seriously, no one chews the letter "n" better than Shirley Bassey)

"Propellerheads feat: Miss Shirley Bassey - History Repeating" (Watch on YouTube)