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This has all the elements: great songwriting, satisfying vocals, enjoyable melody, compelling story told in a few short minutes, a phenomenal instrumental solo (at 4:45)…and in this case, even a little alliteration.
Great choices, Surfermom, and so good to see you in here.
Running On Empty is my favourite Jackson Browne track. It's rather more gutsy than his normally more reflective songwiting and a great "road" song.
Looking forward to seeing what else you come up with