Have you seen your parents lately? Your mom on your case about how she's worried about how you're feeding yourself? Even if she's fretting away, she probably followed up her well-intentioned helicoptering with one simple, everything-will-be-okay line: "I'm still your biggest fan!" D'aww. There is, however, a whole world population to please; not everyone is as forgiving as Mom. That's where we come in. From tongue-in-cheek song formulas to the four lies they taught you in music school, check out the most read posts on Sonicbids from last week. And here's a bonus piece of motherly advice: Burger King is not a food group.
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