I think I was productive today.

Traffic, "Gimme Some Lovin''"
On: Welcome to the Canteen (1971)
What the song is about: Um...feeling good?....As the story goes, the band wrote the song in a hour based on a riff Steve Winwood was singing, and then they spent the rest of the day in a bar...so I've never tried to find meaning in the lyrics. I just enjoy the song.
Why I'm listening to it: I love anything in Steve Winwood's catalog, and "Gimme" is my favorite song of all time. This Traffic-esque rendition, performed by the sortakinda reunited (but mostly modified) band in London, has made my Sunday thesis writing much easier.
Best part of the song: "So glad we maaaaaaaaaaaaaade it!!!!!!!!!"

I just ate the world's largest bagel. It was delicious.

Adele, "Make You Feel My Love"
On: 19 (2008)
What the song is about: It's an ode to the one you love, and a declaration of how deep that love goes...damn, could I have been any more generic with that?
Why I'm listening to it: It re-affirms my belief that any, ANY Bob Dylan song goes from 0 to 100 when sung by someone other than Bob Dylan. Yeah...I probably just uttered musical blasphemy...I mean, I love the dude as a songwriter, but I can count on one hand the number of his songs in which I actually enjoy his vocals. For anyone who thinks they can assuage my hatred of Dylan Singing, don't bother...I'm too far removed. Unless it's a track from Planet Waves, you'd better give it to me as a cover song.
Best lyric: "I'd go hungry, I'd go black and blue/I'd go crawling down the avenue/No, there's nothing that I wouldn't do to make you feel my love"...it borders on doormat status, but hey, everyone's been all-day sucker at some point.
...and for the record: I LOVE Jakob Dylan's voice. Go figure.

Make You Feel My Love - Adele

I don't understand why I come to work

Todd Rundgren, "Sweeter Memories"
On: Something/Anything? (1972)
What the song is about: Learning to walk the fine line between realism and optimism. Life is hard, and you should anticipate the rough spots...but the the sweet spots are there too, and (even though it can really difficult at times) you should focus on them.
Why I've been listening to it: I just got Something/Anything? on vinyl ($1 bitches--yowee!). I'm familiar with most of the album but I'd never listened to it from start to finish. "Sweeter Memories" was a stand-out track for me....I love that TR really belts out the song, like he really wants people to hear his words and live their lives better.....
Best lyric: The song boils down to TR's fortune cookie advice on filtering life's memories--"Take the good, leave the bad." Easier said than done I guess....

Sweeter Memories - Todd Rundgren