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Earsnacks: Delicious Random Assortment

It's earsnack time, friends!! 
I've been listening to the same six songs for the last three days in a row. Just six songs, repetitively and I have yet to get sick of them. 
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I heard this one Sunday while shopping at +Free People in the Americana at Brand. It was perfection. And now I can't stop listening to it. I constantly think how perfect this song would be for a yoga flow. 

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Heard this one while perusing images of pretty menses at +Gilly Hicks. I don't know what it is about this song. It makes me want to dance, and I already really want to dance, so now I really really want to dance! 

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I keep meaning to dig deeper in to Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings. She/they have been on my list for something ridiculous like five years, but I always get distracted by other music. Then I hear a song like this one (say, while shopping at +J.Crew and searching for images of black people...are FLOTUS and The Movie Star the only African Americans that shop at J.Crew?)

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The first time I heard this song I didn't like it. The super-simple low brass melody wasn't doing it for me. But I can't ignore that beat. It's just too fun. It makes me want to dance, and I already really want to dance, so now I really really REALLY want to dance!

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This song is just cute. Adorable lyrics, catchy tune, hand-clappin' groove= recipe for success. 

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You know another recipe for success? Naming a song 'Chocolate'. I'll automatically be a fan. Melodically this song remains me of early John Mayer. The distinct British accent on top is pretty groovy. It makes me wanna dance, and I already want to dance, so now I...you get it, right? 

Enjoy these (completely random) earsnacks!

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