I like chicken wings and cheesecake, but homemade

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Give Me The Food-Miss Platnum

No the "I" is not missing...that's how she spells it.

Finally you have the answer to oft-asked question "who is your favorite Romanian rapper?" You can just say "Miss Platnum".

I probably wouldn't have written about this song except I saw her on YouTube. She's kinda utterly charming. And yes, from Romania. Like Nadia Comaneci and. And on and Dracula.

And fortunately she isn't built like a Romanian gymnast.

The song is all about being plus-sized and liking food and dissing boys who don't like big girls. Its very fun, it'd be a great addition to any mixtape--total party song. And live, well like I said, she seems utterly charming.

Definitely check it out...it charted in Romania, so its just a matter of time til she makes it big here.

Plus, the lyrics actually say the word "chicken wings." If a song mentions chicken wings directly, I like it. Its just a rule.

Right dodge!?!?

Andromeda And The Milky Way-Me'Shell Ndegeocello

A massive underrated talent. Its shocking to me that she isn't more famous. What with that catchy name and being a black bisexual or lesbian muslim woman, I mean, its amazing people aren't calling her the next Mandy Moore?

Some artists record 25 songs and still cannot pack as much sexiness and honesty and soul into a song like Me'Shell.

There are other lyrics to this song, but all you will remember is "take me down to the river, I wanna get free with you." Look, I don't know what river she's talking about or what "get free" means but after you hear this song, trust me, you will want to go down there and find out.

Its sexy beyond belief.

It also reminds me of a dear friend of mine, Dodge. Not sexually, although I know she TOTALLY wants to get with me, despite being a dyke. This song reminds me of her energy...like if her soul made a mixtape, this'd be on the soundtrack. I'll leave it at that.

This Woman's Work-Maxwell

Somewhere there is a list. Its a very important list...you must read it before you become a musician. The list is called "Artists whose songs you do not cover". If you don't read it, you suffer at your own peril. Sometimes the offense is well deserved....see the Pet Shop Boys and their take-the-piss-out-of-the pomposity of U2's "Where The Streets Have No Name?". Straight men always think their view on the world is so important, why not let the gayest band in the world discofy it?

Sometimes the sins are minor, like a misdemeanor. Like the Dixie Chicks and "Landslide". Uh yeah, they are way cool and ultra-talented. The song isn't supposed to be sung in harmony. Its a lonely song. Also, its best if you don't try to sound like the icon who previously recorded the song. I love the Dixie Chicks. Alot. But they are not Stevie-fucking-Nicks. As Sandra Bernhard once said, Stevie Nicks is one of the "big-titted bitches of rock". The Dixie Chicks are not there yet.

Then the sins are sometimes egregious. Like a felony, a capitol felony. I am morally opposed to the death penalty. Under any circumstances. Except 2. Jean shorts AND horrible covers. Kill em. Slowly. Exhibit A. The Counting Crows and "Big Yellow Taxi". Yes, the Counting Crows actually covered Joni Mitchell's "Big Yellow...wait. You don't need me to go into it. That is more than enough explanation. The artist and the cover. How dare they. Joni Mitchell's song is all about the environment and our wasting of it. The Counting Crows are anti-environment...do you know how many of their CD's are in landfills right now and will never ever decompose. Think about it. A lot of people bought that record. There are a alot fratboys out there.

Guess who is on that list? The incomparable crazy-genius Kate Bush. Oh yeah, she's a nutter...all the greats are. You know who loves her and would do anything to record with her. Outkast. Seriously. Not only is that very cool and an interesting collaboration to think about but the fact that Outkast wants to collaborate with you tells you all you need to know.

So apparently Maxwell didn't get that list. So he attempts to cover "This Woman's Work" and lo-and-fucking-behold, pulls it off. Its a tribute to his talents that he does. He manages to remain faithful to the song (actually his vocals resembles Kate's quite a bit in spots) and make it his own, which is the ideal for a cover of a song like this. But then, Maxwell is pretty fucking talented. I mean, this was kinda cocky to think he could do this, I would have told him no, but I would have been wrong. His version is a beaut. Next question, where the fuck is he?