Mandaris"Chandelier" by Sia
Share a track that has one of your favorite vocal performances of all-time.
Definitely a lot of range and power with this song. I love it because it feels like the tears about to stream at any point in the song.
Crucial Track
Crucial Track for March 21, 2026
"Tubthumping" by Chumbawamba
Share your favorite song that never says the title in the lyrics.
For the longest time, I thought the song was called I get knocked down.
I get knocked down, but I get up again
You're never gonna keep me down
I didn't know what pissing the night away meant.
Crucial Track for March 20, 2026
"Watermelon Sugar" by Harry Styles
What's a song where the remix, demo, or live version is better than the album version?
I saw this performed live and it was amazing! Lots of horns and energy from the crowd.
Crucial Track for March 19, 2026
"Rock With You (Single Version)" by Michael Jackson
Share the first song you ever heard from your favorite artist.
I think this is the first song that I heard from Michael Jackson. It was either this of Beat It.
Crucial Track for March 18, 2026
"The Way to Bake (A Birthday Cake)" by Snow White
What's your favorite song to listen to while cooking?
I would play this song when baking with my daughters. It's a fun little number we would use to start the process.
Crucial Track for March 17, 2026
"Gotta Get Thru This (D'n'D Radio Edit)" by Daniel Bedingfield
Find a song you used to love, but forgot about. Tell us what made that song special during that period of your life.
This song had a really cool beat. I heard that it was a demo. I think it was good for me because I would listen to it when I was studying.
Gotta Get Thru Finals!
Crucial Track for March 16, 2026
"What the World Needs Now Is Love" by Burt Bacharach
What song would you play to counterbalance the world when it feels like a broken and unrelenting monolith designed to bring terror and tragedy?
The thing that add an extra smile is that it was introduced to me in an Austin Powers movie.
Crucial Track for March 15, 2026
"Back in Love Again (feat. Jeffrey Osborne)" by L.T.D.
What song best captures your current phase of life?
If you're going to make it longterm, it's better to fall in love again.
Crucial Track for March 14, 2026
"Beat It (Demo)" by Michael Jackson
Your favorite demo or unreleased version of a song.
My favorite part of the song is when they argue about the headphones being too loud and someone yells then take them off!
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Crucial Track for March 13, 2026
"Pour Some Sugar On Me" by Def Leppard
If you were a professional athlete, what is your walk up or intro song?
I've been asked this in the past on what my intro music would be if I was a professional wrestler and what my name would be.
This would be my song and my name would be CHOCOLATE THUNDER!!
