SOB

A shout-out to the #1 Song of the Year on Sirius XM’s Spectrum station: S,O.B. by Nathaniel Ratefliff and the Night Sweats. Although the title is abbreviated, the song’s principal lyric is “son of a bitch,” sung in a raucously infectious style. How long ago was it that “son of a bitch” would not have been allowed on the air? Then there is the other lyric, “Gimme a God-damn drink.” Not to mention the apparent subject, desperate alcoholism. More significantly, no one seems to notice or care. I should add that the song is highly original, damn good and well deserving of its #1 ranking.