Yes, spoiler alerts.  But listen anyway, the story is not so long.

Joanna Newsom – ’81 [play] [buy]

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I love this piece most of all, because my 1.5 year old daughter loves this song.  When it comes on the daily playlist, she gets up and starts dancing with her hands, and I pick her up and we waltz around the living room until it ends.  If its nighttime, she will put her head on my shoulder by the end and let herself get sleepy.  She’s a wonder, and so it this song.

So enjoy, its been a while since I’ve been inspired enough to share anything.

(Also, I’ve left all the mother’s day spam comments cause its rather clever stuff, as far as spam goes.)