The song at #90 on my list of 100 Best Songs of the 2010s is “Can’t Feel My Face” by Canadian singer, songwriter, actor and record producer The Weeknd. Born Abel Makkonen Tesfaye in Toronto and of Ethiopian ancestry, his music is a wonderful mix of R&B, hip hop and dark wave, and his gorgeous, velvety vocals – not to mention some of his dance moves – at times seem to channel Michael Jackson, who he cites as one of his main influences.
“Can’t Feel My Face” is from his brilliant and critically acclaimed second album Beauty Behind the Madness, and I loved it the instant I heard it. The song speaks of being so love-drunk with someone they make you feel lightheaded, and everything else around you is meaningless in their presence: “And I know she’ll be the death of me, at least we’ll both be numb. And she’ll always get the best of me, the worst is yet to come. All the misery was necessary when we’re deep in love. Yes, I know, girl, I know / I can’t feel my face when I’m with you, but I love it.”
Rolling Stone and Billboard both named it the best single of 2015, and it certainly ranks among mine.
My favourite MS song, 😂 together with Comfortably Numb and of course The drugs don’t work! Sorry MS dark humour 😂
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Love this (but find some of the video difficult to watch, as I have a problem watching people in or on fire). I’ve just followed your blog. I’ve been rather bad at reading other people’s blogs recently but when I can, I’ll read and listen to what you’ve posted.
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Yes, I agree, and don’t like when he catches on fire. Don’t know why they did that in the video. And thanks for following my blog Val.
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I have the same reaction the the Pink Floyd album cover… have to put it on its face when I listen to it!
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I’ve heard this one too- don’t know where- good one.
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