I generally gravitate to the music first before the lyrics. But as a writer, I still marvel at well-spun verses and choruses. This month, I’m joining the music Twitter community in #SeptSongLyricChallenge

Day 3
Hands down, “Sir Duke” is one of the most memorable musical tributes. Basie. Glenn Miller. Louis Armstrong. Ella. And, of course, Duke Ellington. Few songs celebrate music so admirably and unpretentiously. It’s pure love for the music. Pure love for the sounds that have shaped us. In many ways, it’s the same thing that drove me to start Mental Jukebox. This “hobby” of mine represents the collision of two loves of mine: music and words. Seemed like Stevie was doing the same thing in this classic.

“Music knows it is and always will be one of the things that life just won't quit. But here are some of music's pioneers that time will not allow us to forget. For there's Basie, Miller, Satchmo and the king of all: Sir Duke. And with a voice like Ella's ringing out, there's no way the band can lose.”