Friday, April 5, 2019

E is for...

Empire State of Mind Part 2...Alicia Keys, 2009

The time has finally come when I ought to celebrate the aughts and the music they brought for the a-z challenge this year

No disrespect to Jay-Z, but this is the version of Empire State of Mind I love best. It feels inspirational, empowering, and makes me feel like I can DO something. Unfortunately, I rarely know what. I seem to recall times when this song convinced me that I could last a few more minutes on the elliptical though. (Super lofty goals here.) There's nothing you can't do!

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  1. and hey.....Billy Joel wrote New York State of Mind. He can sing it. That's the juice.
    Alicia does justice to her Empire version

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  2. I just sent this song to Anna this week and said it always reminds me of her. She said it's her favorite all-time song.

    When I was in NYC a few years ago (for the first time ever), this song was in my head the ENTIRE time. :)

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  3. I totally feel the same way about this song! I was in grad school when it came out, and it meant that I could accomplish the dreams earning an MFA would grant me (spoiler alert: NONE!). I still listen to it to feel good about my crazy dreams, though.

    - Allison
    www.AllisonandHerCamera.com

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  4. Great song!

    Ronel visiting from the A-Z Challenge with Music and Writing: The E

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