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This is what happens when you get inspired to write something silly around midnight. (ahem) Sweet wonderful brew, You wake me happy with the things you do, Oh, one doppio, This frothing follows me wherever I go. I never did believe in espresso, But I've a gift card it's time to try. I never did believe in the ways of decaf, But I'm ordering a mocha chai. Don't, don't skimp on foam, It would taste different and I know you won't, You, you make caffeine fun, My barista I tell you you're the only one. Oooh...You make caffeine fun. (Repeat till cup needs a refill) With sincerest apologies and all due respect to the lovely Christine McVie. Photo via Reddit.

Dave Brockie, better known to music and horror fandoms as Oderus Urungus of GWAR, passed away last night at the age of 50. According to Billboard , "foul play is not suspected and officials are waiting for the Medical Examiner's office to determine cause of death."

The best kind of new-song earworms are ones which grab you on the first listen and stick with you so much that the song demands repeat listens. This is definitely what happened this week when a copy of The Pack A.D.'s new album, Do Not Engage made its way in front of me, and track 6, "The Water", flooded my ears.

Korn Beef? Daft Pork? Bell Beef Divoe!? Well great. Who else is hungry now? Yes, this is a real menu board from Cafe Flore , voted San Francisco's "Best Cafe" by readers of three publications. They have my vote for most clever and rocking menu. BLT tacos named after Daft Punk? Yes please! I can't quite figure out what the pun is for Soup de Jour at the bottom. If you can make it out or know what the "jour" pun is, post it in the comments or let Mark Smotroff (the author of said picture) or myself know via Twitter! Tweet Follow @LinerNotes    

This axiom holds true no matter what industry it applies to, but especially for the kind which deal with that most important of individuals: the retail consumer. In this instance, a good friend and fellow music writer, Mark Smotroff , relates a tale of an unfortunate exchange he had at a brick and mortar record store recently. It is at once both surprising and not so surprising, given the state of the music industry.

In the vast, post-2K wasteland landscape of Remix Culture, where video-enabled DIY'ers craft cover versions of popular songs ranging in quality from surprisingly inspired to utterly dubious, it is exceedingly rare to come across an artist who is doing an original take on, anything . The guys who comprise The Title Trackers, however, are a breed apart.

Earworm [ i(ə)r wərm] noun A catchy song or tune that runs continually through a person's mind. Alexz Johnson [al-iks jon-s uh n] proper name Canadian singer-songwriter and actress whose song "Give Me Fire" has been a very welcome earworm for several weeks.

I once had an entertaining Twitter exchange with a friend about how good songs from Disney's animated films would sound in heavy metal arrangements. Here is a great example. Like a Fletcher preparing arrows for the ancient Chinese army, YouTube user Jonathan Young has pounded out a very metal version of "I'll Make a Man Out of You" from the film Mulan .

Bruce Springsteen covering Lorde's subversive smash hit, "Royals" (replete with harp blowing and lyrical changes to make it his own) is just about as awesome as you can imagine. Forget The Boss. You can call him King Bee. Tweet Follow @LinerNotes