After all those hits along the long and winding road to fame, you’d think nothing would fluster Paul McCartney. Think again.

Sir Paul confessed he was “slightly nervous” in the leadup to Wednesday’s big concert at the White House, where President Barack Obama was presenting McCartney with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.

An all-star cast lined up to perform at the East Room tribute concert, including the Jonas Brothers, Faith Hill, Stevie Wonder and Jerry Seinfeld. Also to appear: Emmylou Harris, Elvis Costello, White Stripes singer and guitarist Jack White and Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl. McCartney himself was to perform as well.

McCartney, 67, is the third recipient of the Gershwin prize, awarded by the Library of Congress. It is named for the songwriting brothers George and Ira Gershwin, whose collections are housed at the library. Previous recipients of the Gershwin award are Stevie Wonder and Paul Simon.

McCartney played a private concert at the library on Tuesday, and said he’d grown up listening to music by the Gershwin brothers.

For all the awards the former Beatle has collected over the years, he said performing before the Obamas in the East Room still would be a pinch-me moment.

“For an English kid growing up in Liverpool, the White House — that’s pretty special,” he said.

“He’s a great guy,” McCartney said of Obama, “so lay off him.”

Librarian of Congress James Billington credited McCartney for “symbolizing and humanizing the global soundscape,” with his music and his activism around the world.

Those not lucky enough to snag tickets to the East Room gig can catch the concert July 28th, when it’s televised on PBS’ “In Performance at the White House.”

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The knighted 67-year-old pop star will be honored with Washington’s highest award for pop music this week by the Library of Congress.

On Tuesday, he was scheduled to discuss his first major lifetime achievement award from the U.S. government at the library.

President Barack Obama will present the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song on Wednesday at a concert in the East Room of the White House.

The Jonas Brothers, Faith Hill, Stevie Wonder and Jerry Seinfeld are part of an all-star lineup that will honor McCartney. The concert will be televised July 28 nationwide on PBS.

Career Builder: Casual Friday

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6 p.m.

So this isn’t a commercial, but the Jay-Z intro is pretty impressive, because drum beats = drama, and have that lovely orchestral backing that scream “Important sports documentary moment.” And it doesn’t involve Diddy, which everything seemed to about five years ago, so all the better.

You know what’s not a Super Bowl commercial but that I love anyway? Those surreally cheesy Bedding Barn ads with the weird dude in the cape and the women in the costumes playing drums and the big red barn they’ve been using since 1987. It’s the most consistent “What that higgity was that?” moment in advertising, and it’s so awful you gotta love it.

6:06

— Hyundai, starring the Dude’s voice, for the Tuscon. Umm, OK? Is this new? Are they not doing anything new until kick-off?

— AT&T with Luke Wilson and the postcards. Not new or exciting. AT&T must have a lot of money, because he can’t be cheap.

— The Ritz Crackers “Let’s Groove Tonight” with the marching band and Tiki barreling through the tailgate. I’ve seen this a lot today. Great song. Tiki looks sorta goofy, but it’s about crackers. It’s not the Oscars.

— Freida Pinto cleaning her face with Loreal Skin Care. She’s very pretty, huh?

— NFL Play 60 – Players giving back. That’s nice. Good for them.

— Undercover Boss preview…I wonder what would happen if my boss, Entertainment Editor Larry Aydlette, delivered papers? He could do it, but he’d get into a discussion about “The Big Lebowski” with the customers, and then the papers would never get there.

And I know that this is not about commercials, but I must add a correction about what the title on the screen with the Colts entered said. It read “Indianapolis: Fourth Super Bowl Appearance.” Technically, that’s not true. The Colts franchise has been to the big game four times, but two of them were when the team was in Baltimore. This is Indianapolis’ second. Sorry. Had to.

6:14 p.m.

OK..the new ads must be happening after kick-off. Right now, it’s Pizza Hut, the Geico gekko, and Quilted Northern. And the Dude is back, with more Hyundai info. Good for him.

An ad for the Walter Payton award. Oh, Sweetness. I know a few Chicago fans who literally wept when he died. He seemed like a class act.

6:23 p.m.

M. Night Shyamalan’s “The Last Airbender”. Doesn’t inspire me to see it much.

E-Trade- Doesn’t inspire me to want to do E-Trade.

Rogaine Foam: If I had hair loss, it might want to make me want to buy it. Then again, I might want to without the commercial.

Callaway Driver:  Go golf! Way to stay in the public eye in a good way!

LeBron/ Dwight Howard for McDonalds- Wow! They’re doing the Bet like Bird and Michael Jordan-  Love it! A nice throwback. And Larry Bird! “Who’s that?”  ”I have no idea! But he took our lunch!”

Nurse Jackie: Doesn’t make me want to get Showtime.

CSI. Pump those ads, CBS!

6:42: p.m.

Bud Light: “There’s Bud Light in a fridge made of Bud Light!” Well, that was awesome! That’s like a dream house in these parts.

Snickers: “You’re playing like Betty White!” And you know Betty White could take a hit. Also…Abe Vigoda is a lot more sprightly that I imagined. I think I thought he might be dead, actually. Nice to see

Focus on The Family: That’s very fuzzy. That’s all I’m saying about that – there are other Posters talking about it in more depth. Also, Tebow’s mom can take a hit like Betty White!

Survivor Heroes And Villains: I. Can’t. Wait.

Boost Mobile:  Super Bowl Shuffle — That’s great! The spray tan was a special touch. The Boz looks good. I do miss Sweetness. But Ditka with the headset was the crowning glory. Good show!

Doritos: Anti-bark collar. That’s a sadistic dog.

6:51 p.m.

“Robin Hood”: Crowe! Cate! Holding down Sherwood Forest! And their accents are real! Of course, they’re Australian accents. But…it’s a start. And they can do British. (No disrespect, KCost. Not much, anyway.)

Doritos: “Keep you hands off my momma, keep your hands off my Doritos.” I love that kid. He should run the national defense.

Bud Light Doomsday Nerds: Mildly amusing. Pretty expected.

NCIS Head Slap: You gotta hand it to the Tiffany network. If the world is coming to your party, make sure you serve ‘em your brand-name snacks. They’re promoting the mess out of their shows, and that’s what anyone would do.

7:04 p.m.

Coke: Mr. Burns is broke? I would feel sorry for him…if he wasn’t evil. But he’s overcome with the kindness of Apu and an ice-cold Coke. And Millhouse runs into the Coke and apologizes. I sort of expected some irony, but it was sweet…Hey, is that Spider Pig?

Go Daddy- Oh, Danica. I…Oh, that was predictable. The minute you saw that non-acting blonde, you knew her robe was coming off. Not the target audience, I guess. Apparently, there are un-censored versions online. Have fun! Please forget to tell me about it! I know these target dudes, but does a hot girl make one want to sign up for Web hosting? Are hot girls better at Web hosting? Has there been some government study on this?

7:09 p.m.

Doritos in the casket. Now, that was funny.

Bud Light:  Auto Tune is very 2009, but T Pain singing about guacamole is priceless.

Monster: Is that a hedgehog? It’s gross that he’s in a hot tub with the bikini girl. It’s a hedgehog. Does that speak to the power of Monster to make you a winner or the lack of taste of a girl who hot tub dives with a hedgehog? Or beaver. Or whatever he is.

Wolfman: Convincing! Convincing me not to go see that movie!

Bridgestone: Now that was a bachelor party. Oh, a “Hangover” rip-off. Obvious. But I loved the whale.

Cars.com: That was a long way to go for that payoff. And not worth the ride.

7:18 p.m.

Bud: The town pulls together to save the Bud delivery truck. And a brave dog leads them all. That wasn’t nearly as funny as I expected it to be. Maybe it’s because the idea of a beer truck running over my back makes it spasm. No beer is that good.

Mark Sanchez: He makes me want to get my heart checked.

The Late Show: Oprah! Dave! And…Leno? NBC let him promote his competition? What was the logic behind that? Cute ad though.

Amazing Race: I can’t wait to see the former Teen Miss South Carolina, the one whose speech mentioned “The Iraq,” try to find her way around the world. Please be smart. Please be smart…or don’t. Whatever is funnier.

Career Builder: Casual Friday. Oh, my eyes. That’s pretty funny!

Dockers: Why are there all these people in their underwear? My eye still hurt from “Casual Friday!”  And now I’m singing “I wear no pants!” Infernal catchy jingle that doesn’t relate to my life!

Hyundai: Old Favre! That’s more like it! No offense, Voice of Jeff Bridges.

7:36 p.m.

Dodge Charger: “A man’s last stand.” Fine, drive it. But do put your underwear in the basket.

Teleflora: Those dried flowers in the box are MENACING. Nice way to push live, brilliant flowers, because if flowers insulted me, I would have to change jobs.

Papa John’s: That dude is so rich.

“Alice In Wonderland”: Tim Burton is an evil genius.

Dr. Pepper Cherry: Kiss. Kiss of Cherry. Little kiss. Yawn. I was hoping for Adam Lambert in there somewhere.

Tru Tv: I will never get that Puxatawny Polamalu ad out of my head. No one with a ‘fro wants to imagine being yanked out of a tree stump. It’s wrong.

“CSI Miami” in space: Can we send Caruso? And not bring him back?

7:44 p.m.

Harry Potter world at Universal Orlando: Intriguing.

Flo TV: Is it just me, or are there more than a few “Be a man” commercials, where the theme is “Take your manhood back from your girlfriend?” It was amusing the first time. But don’t they know women watch these games, too, and that after a while, the joke about getting ones stones back gets tired and a little offensive? If you need a tiny TV to hide from your girlfriend to be a man and stand up for yourself…are you really standing up? You wanna start something, stay home and watch the game, Stumpy.

7:49 p.m.

Intel: I laughed out loud. Poot Jeffrey, the sad robot! He’s more pitiful than the toy robot in those Totinos’ Party Pizza ads!

7:51 p.m.

Flo Tv: The Who! “My Generation!” Will.I.Am. Good stuff. Better than the other one!

Acura: Was that Alec Baldwin?

Metro PCS: Surreal.

CarMax: The Dramatic Chipmunk! And Cockatoo! Those Dramatic Chipmunk spoofs are way old. But for some reason, it never stops cracking me up.

8 p.m.: Find my Who blog later on tonight!

8:14 p.m.

March Madness: Are all the good commercials for CBS shows? Have you noticed this?

“Miami Medical”: Hope it’s better than “Three Rivers!” Remember that? Of course you don’t.

More CBS commercials. Whatever.

“The Back-Up Plan”: I have no interest in seeing that movie, because falling in someone’s birthing pool is not my idea of a good time. Hope it’s not yours, either.

Toyota commercial: Way to be positive, Toyota! Am I the only one going “Wonder how the brakes are?” No, I’m not. And I drive a Toyota product.

8:20 p.m.:  A recap of the Rihanna/Jay-Z intro. That was pretty cool. Liked it better this go-round, and it was pretty classy the first time.

8:28 p.m.

“Prince of Persia”: I dunno. The effects seem great, but is there anything else there?

Motorola: Megan Fox in bathtub, wreaking havoc with her emailed photos.. As she would.

Volkswagon: PUNCHBUGGY! (punches unsuspecting Super Bowl guest) No punch back! And that Stevie Wonder cameo punching Tracy Morgan? Priceless. Like the Dramatic Chipmunk, Stevie Wonder  bits where he spoofs himself never get old…to me.

Denny’s: “A great day to be an American. A bad day to be a chicken.” This is what it sounds like when chickens scream.

“How I Met Your Mother”: Can’t NPH replace Simon Cowell on “American Idol?”

8:39 p.m.

Michelob Ultra: Go Lance! I’ve seen that before though.

HomeAway.com: The Griswolds! Look kids! Big Ben! Parliament!

Bridgestone: “Your tires or your life!” LAME.

KGB: Sumo. Weird.  My friend Lisa just IM’d me that she loved it. Did I miss something?

Coke: The pay-off, that would would sleep walk across the dangerous plain for a Coke, was a little let-down, but it was breatktaking getting there.

ETrade Baby: I liked the other baby better. Is that bad to say? “Milkawhat?” OK, that’s my favorite. I take it all back, New Baby.

8:45 p.m.

The Census: Big stars. Boring, confusing ad.

Google: Moving. Sweet. A relationship, in Google time. I actually “Aww’d!” when the last search read “How to assemble a crib.”

8:53 p.m.

Kia Sorrento: Go, Sock Monkey! Go, Sock Monkey!

Select 55: Eh.

9:06 p.m.

Vizio: I know it was supposed to show everything available on the Net, but it was too distracting and made my head hurt.

Emerald Nuts and Pop Secret: Awesome plus awesome equals an awesomely surreal piece of work. Love it.

9:15 p.m.

Dante’s Inferno: Bill Withers meets medieval hell. No thanks!

Budweiser: The Clydesdale and the bull. Why do I want to sing that to the tune of “Chico and The Man”?

9:20: Honda Cross Tour: The world’s most industrious squirrel, set to a jazz beat. Niiiice.

Denny’s: More screaming chickens. That could get old, but it hasn’t yet.

9:26 p.m.

Audi TDI: The Green Police! How clever! And singable!

Taco Bell: Sir Charles. Again.

9:30 p.m.

Doritos: OK, I take it back. Doritos scored a funny one. When that dude got a Dorito stuck in his neck…what a delicious death.

9:32 p.m.

Bud Light: Book club. Predictable.

E*Trade: Where’s the Milkawhat girl?

9:37 p.m.

GoDaddy: Seriously?

Denny’s: The poultry assault continues. And it’s eggs-elent. You know you were thinking it. Don’t judge me, Judgey.

9:47 p.m.

ETrade: Getting tired of that baby now. Bring back the chickens, man.

Pace Picante: So you can’t ever cook with salsa? It’s delicious! Stop running my life, commercial.

CarMax: And now, it’s a dramatic monkey. And dramatic dog. He’s mighty cute.

The album: Soulbook (J Records)

The spin: Rod Stewart reinvented himself in the new millennium by exercising his distinctly soulful pipes on classic standards with his “Great American Songbook” collection. Now he returns to his soul roots on “Soulbook,” a thirteen-song collection that represents the soul sounds of Philadelphia, Memphis, and Motown.

Stewart kicks things off with a dramatic rendition of the Four Tops classic, “It’s the Same Old Song” and between that and the last song, he honors soul music’s greats, including The O’Jays, the Temptations, and Sam Cooke. And while it’s a pretty good record, it does have a few minor bumps.

Whenever an artist covers somebody else’s material, it’s important that they offer something fresh in return, and for the most part Stewart delivers. But some of the arrangements are too close to the originals. No one will ever confuse Stewart with Jimmy Ruffin on “What Becomes of the Broken Hearted,” or Brook Benton on “Rainy Night in Georgia,” but he breaks no new ground on either song.

Stewart gets some help on the record from the top echelons of the R&B community. Mary J. Blige joins him on The Stylistics classic, “You Make Me Feel Brand New,” while Jennifer Hudson shares the mic on “Let It Be Me.” Smokey Robinson even makes an appearance as Stewart remakes his Miracles’ classic, “The Tracks of My Tears.”

Such high profile guest artists sometimes leave the listener wanting more, especially on “My Cherie Amour.” Here, Stevie Wonder joins Stewart, and the only thing that the duet accomplished for me was making me want to hear Wonder sing it himself.

On the production side, Steve Tyrell is back at the helm (he did Stewart’s American Songbook collections). Adding to the soul vibe is Grammy-winning engineer Al Schmitt. Along with Tyrell, he works the boards to lend an authentic feel without losing the sound of Stewart’s velvety touch. No surprise since the legendary Schmitt was Sam Cooke’s original producer, and has won dozens of honors. He’s the right guy to pull this kind of soul project, especially when it’s of the blue-eyed variety.

With that said, the album will no doubt please the Rod Stewart fan, as well as those seeking quality easy-listening. But will the appreciation of the traditional soul music fan be a bit more fickle?

Check this track out: The minimalist opening of “What Becomes of the Broken Hearted” ahead of its rich arrangement offers the perfect blend of dramatic flair on the record.

The grade: B-

– John Carucci

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Jermaine Jackson promised some of the planet’s biggest stars would take the stage in front of a 17th-century palace in Vienna for what’s been billed as the major global tribute to Michael Jackson.

So far, though, he hasn’t delivered top acts like Madonna for the Sept. 26 outdoor concert. And two of the supposedly confirmed headliners announced this week — Mary J. Blige and Chris Brown — apparently are out.

Blige’s publicist says she has another commitment. A person close to the situation told The Associated Press in Los Angeles that Brown won’t perform either and a spokeswoman for Natalie Cole suggested she, too, is iffy.

That leaves a smattering of B-list artists such as Sister Sledge, Akon and German boy band US5 — and unhappy fans who paid up to $745 for VIP seats have a stern message for organizers still scrambling for talent: Don’t stop ’til you get enough.

“The lineup announced so far really disappoints me,” said Dieter Kircher, 36, of Vienna, who shelled out $91 on a standing-room ticket to the event outside Vienna’s former imperial Schoenbrunn Palace. “I can only hope some real stars will come.”

Austrian media ran withering headlines Thursday about the much-hyped tribute to the King of Pop, who died June 25 in Los Angeles, denouncing it as a flop.

“Chaos and cancellations,” the daily Heute said. Public broadcaster ORF called the lineup a “farce” and a “debacle.”

“Right now, the list of ‘stars’ probably wouldn’t even fill the Vienna Stadthalle,” an arena in the Austrian capital that draws top acts, ORF said.

Jermaine Jackson told reporters in Berlin on Thursday that he spoke with Blige and Brown, and that Blige said she wanted to take part but was committed to a Gucci fashion show engagement in Milan. Michael “meant so much to her,” he said.

He said Stevie Wonder was trying to work out a way to perform despite a full schedule.

Brown, who is serving five years’ probation for beating his former girlfriend, Rihanna, would need a judge’s permission for any international travel, a Los Angeles court spokeswoman said Wednesday. No motion to do so has been filed, and the person with knowledge of the singer’s situation said none would be filed.

On Wednesday, in London, Jermaine Jackson also said he hoped R. Kelly would sign on. Tribute promoter Georg Kindel would neither confirm nor deny a possible Kelly appearance.

Jackson and Kindel plan to hold a news conference in Vienna sometime next week to announce further details about the lineup.

Kindel said earlier this week that up to two dozen artists were expected to perform some of Michael Jackson’s greatest hits — including “Thriller,” “Billie Jean,” “Black or White” and “Bad” — on a large stage with a crown on its roof to be erected on the palace grounds. He said 65,000 fans were expected.

Over the course of the evening, Jermaine will sing a virtual duet with his late brother, probably with video of Michael to be projected onto nearby walls, organizers said. In that respect, Kindel said Thursday, “the star of the event is Michael Jackson.”

But the hype that has surrounded the event since it was unveiled led many fans to believe that superstars of Madonna’s or U2′s caliber would appear. When tickets went on sale online last month, the Web sites offering them went down for hours because of a crush of interest.

Kindel defended the lineup so far. “If someone wins nine Grammy Awards, is that a top star?” he asked. “Who is A-list? Who is B-list? Who is a star? Everyone has his own musical tastes.”

Jermaine Jackson has said he’s negotiating with broadcasters for licensing rights to a global tribute telecast that would air the concert live to 1 billion fans worldwide, but he hasn’t said whether an agreement has been reached.

Members of the late pop star’s family and his children are expected to attend. Organizers sought to refute published reports suggesting Jackson relatives are unhappy about the Vienna tribute and don’t plan to come — they screened a video Thursday in Berlin in which Jackson’s mother, Katherine, said she fully supports the event.

“I’m sure the show is going to be fantastic and I’m looking forward to seeing you there,” she said.

Jermaine Jackson has said that Vienna — a surprise venue — was chosen because his brother “loved castles,” and because Jermaine was impressed with how a smaller tribute held in July outside a mothballed nuclear power plant was organized.

The city of Vienna, which considers the tribute a potentially huge tourism boost, has pledged up to $870,000 to help underwrite the cost of diverting traffic, providing security and producing a promotional video.

Deputy mayor Renate Brauner told the Austria Press Agency on Thursday that it’s not too late to put the brakes on that spending. But Brauner said she hopes the tribute preparations regain momentum.

“As a fan of Michael Jackson, it would make me happy if some big names came,” she said.

Mary J. Blige is among the acts scheduled to perform. (AP)

Mary J. Blige, Chris Brown and Natalie Cole will be among the top artists performing at a Sept. 26 Michael Jackson tribute concert in Vienna, organizers said Tuesday.

But they left open the possibility that major stars such as Madonna might still be part of the show that will take place outside a 17th-century palace in the Austrian capital.

“Just hold your horses!” Jackson’s brother Jermaine told reporters at a packed news conference in Vienna’s city hall.

Event promoter Georg Kindel said that up to 25 performers are expected to participate in concert that is being billed as the main global tribute for the King of Pop, who died June 25 in Los Angeles. More names will be unveiled later this week in London and Berlin, Kindel said.

Sister Sledge, Akon, Angela Bassett, and the Germany-based boy band US5 also are among the 13 artists confirmed so far, Jermaine Jackson said. In addition, Jackson’s original band and dancers will take part.

“We’re very excited — the list is growing more and more,” Jermaine Jackson said, adding that “many major Bollywood names” and artists from the Middle East also would be involved.

All the artists will play some of Jackson’s greatest hits at the concert, including “Thriller,” ”Billie Jean,” ”Black or White” and “Bad.”

“We will honor on this night not only the musician and artist Michael Jackson but also the humanitarian,” Kindel said. “He’s really someone who changed the history of music.”

Jackson’s family and children — as well as 65,000 fans — are expected to attend the tribute to be held on a large stage with a crown on its roof and two runways in front of Vienna’s former imperial Schoenbrunn Palace, one of the Austrian capital’s top tourist attractions, Kindel said. A “significant portion” of the proceeds from the event will be donated to charity, he added.

Over the course of the evening, Jermaine will perform live, with video of his late brother projected onto nearby walls, organizers said. All artists will sing either “Heal the World” or “We are the World” as a grand finale.

When asked why stars such as Madonna and Whitney Houston — mentioned in Austrian media reports — were not on the list made public Tuesday, a defensive Kindel stressed the list of performers was still not set in stone. “This is not the final lineup — maybe some of the names you mentioned you will hear within the next couple of days,” he said.

A sly Jermaine Jackson, meanwhile, acknowledged in response to another question that organizers were “in contact” with artists such as Madonna, Stevie Wonder and Diana Ross.

Jermaine Jackson has said Vienna was chosen as the venue because his brother “loved castles,” and because Jermaine was impressed with how a smaller tribute held in July outside a mothballed nuclear power plant was organized.

“The beauty of the city is what just really knocks us out because it’s just a wonderful setting,” to keep Michael’s legacy alive, Jackson said.

Tickets went on sale last month.

Family ties: Michael Jackson’s siblings and children, Janet (from left), Paris, LaToya, Jermaine and Prince Michael share the stage at the Staples Center. (AP)

Given that Michael Jackson was the ringmaster of the world’s foremost entertainment circus, I was expecting his final act to be a spectacle. An extravaganza.

Today is the 59th birthday of Stevland Hardaway Morris, also known as Stevie Wonder, one of the architects of the Motown legacy, experimental musical genius, and civil rights advocate. He’s also one of the people responsible for making the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King a national holiday with his song “Happy Birthday,” which, if you’re in my family, gets sung to you en masse immediately after the traditional version. We’re just cool that way.

It’s going to be all Stevie, all the time, on the Pop Shop playlist. Here are the five Wonder-ful tunes in top rotation:

1) “Happy Birthday”: First of all, duh. Second, it’s catchy, meaningful, and includes one of my favorite rhymes – “It couldn’t fit more perfectly/Than to have a world party on the day you came to be.” That’s almost awkward, and getting that to work takes some talent.

2) “I Believe (When I Fall In Love With You It Will Be Forever)”: It’s wistful, ethereal and unabashedly sentimental, just like birthday memories, at least before the cake, champagne and drunken regret begin.

3) “Sir Duke”: It’s a role call of all the musical greats…everyone but Stevie! In my version, he’s somewhere in there between Ella and Satchmo. However, I don’t write songs as well as Stevie, so maybe he oughta write himself in there.

4) “Living For The City”: This is one of those songs that you could hear in the car with your folks for years and not really understand the anger and pride involved, until you REALLY listen to the tale of a boy born “in hardtime Mississippi.” Nearly 40 years later, it’s still galvanizing and disturbing.

5) “Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing”: Because it’s just fun! Sing it with me…”Don’t you worry ’bout a tha-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-aaang!”

So those are my five: What are your favorite Stevie songs?