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Song of the Moment VII: Foo Fighters’ “Everlong (Acoustic)”

Yesterday, January 14, 2024, was the 55th birthday of my number 1 hero, Dave Grohl of Nirvana and Foo Fighters. I wanted to pay tribute to my idol with a long post, but until now I’m still not done with it. I don’t want to rush it; I want my tribute post to be perfect, and I hope to finish it by this month.

In the meantime, let me share a video of Dave Grohl performing the acoustic version of arguably his magnum opus, “Everlong”. The video was originally aired on March 20, 2021, as part of Oates Song Fest 7908. It has 2 parts: (1) the songwriting process and (2) the performance itself. Skip to 6:56 if you want to check out the performance right away. It’s so breathtaking. I love the acoustic version as much as I love the original one.

Dave Grohl explains the songwriting process of Foo Fighters’ “Everlong” and then performs the acoustic version.

Happiest birthday, Dave Grohl! Thank you for cheering me up and saving me through your music. You will always be my ultimate hero!

V: Taking Souls & Digging Holes: 6 Reasons The Undertaker Is The Deranged Writer’s Favorite Pro Wrestler

This is a part of “14 Days of The Deranged Writer”, a birthday blog series on The Diary.

I, The Deranged Writer, was born on December 5, 1990. 13 days before that, on the night of November 22, 1990, WWE unleashed a stoic monster and then-future legend at Survivor Series. That was the night Mark Calaway became The Undertaker.

Since his debut, The Undertaker has become one of the greatest characters and professional wrestlers of all time. He has won the WWE Championship four times, the World Heavyweight Championship three times, the WWE World Tag Team Championship six times, the WWE Hardcore Championship once, and the 2007 Royal Rumble Match (entering at number 30). But his most impressive accomplishment is The Streak, a series of 21 straight victories at WWE’s flagship event, WrestleMania.

The Undertaker has faced and beaten numerous iconic opponents, notably The Rock, Bret “Hitman” Hart, “The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels, Stone Cold” Steve Austin, Mick Foley, Triple H, John Cena, Randy Orton, Batista, Edge, and CM Punk, and he has earned the respect of all that he has fought in the squared circle, his other peers and the fans. And after retiring on November 22, 2020, 30 years after he made his debut, he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2022.

In celebration of today, The Undertaker’s WWE anniversary, I will explain why he is my all-time favorite pro wrestler. Buckle up because this is going to be a long post.