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Adam Young | Shackleton (3:09)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELiS3fCJWo8
Character: Ernest Shackleton
@ZaziGuado

Background: Adam Young (of Owl City fame) wanted to create albums that could serve as movie scores of historical events. One of the albums was for the Endurance, a ship commandeered by Sir Ernest Shackleton that ended up wrecking and sinking. This is the first song on the album and feels like it would be an introduction to the character and his goals if this were a movie.

Bluey | Keepy Uppy (3:04)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciI2SJcNDO8
@ZaziGuado

Background: Having a child introduced me to the wonders of Bluey. In addition to the stunning quality of the show, the music from it slaps so much harder than you would ever expect. Huge kudos to lead composer Joff Bush who has helped make Bluey the worldwide phenomenon that it is.

Beck | Blue Moon (4:01)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIWbgR4vYiw
@ZaziGuado

Background: A coworker reminded me of this song the other day and how much I enjoy it. It feels very introspective in a melancholy sort of way and I think you might be into that kind of thing for better or worse?

The Rentals | Please Let That Be You (3:33)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVOk76f8_gA
@ZaziGuado

Background: Seeing as a Rentals song finished top of the ranking last go around, I thought I'd give them a chance to defend their crown a bit. Before Elon Musk Is Making Me Sad came along, this was probably my favorite song by them, though I was biased because I was aware of the next song in this set of nominations.

Weezer | Mrs. Young (3:35)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIK3C8OnG7o
@ZaziGuado

Background: Please Let That Be You is a re-imagining of Mrs. Young, a song written before Weezer's first album came out in honor of their lawyer who looked out for them as they were coming up. It was never put on an album instead only surfacing as a b-side on a single or two. Since it was written by Matt Sharp, he took it with him when he left Weezer and formed The Rentals and put it on their first album in a new form. I wouldn't normally consider a (very good) demo for a topic like this, but I thought it'd be fun to see a little competition between the two as they deliver the same melody in different ways.