A quintessential and sincere song of advice and experience for Kirk, Martin and Sam this week, perhaps also bordering on the sentimental? We discuss the paired imagery in the lyrics, more rhythmic shifting, and examine the questions these songs are asking (along with the answers they suggest). 

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Music extracts used for illustrative/review purposes include: Tell Me, Bad As Me, Tom Waits (2011) Why, Diva, Annie Lennox (1992)

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