You will survive

There’s a duet by Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown playing on Top 40 radio with this chorus: But how do you expect me to live alone with just me; ‘Cause my world revolves around you It’s so hard for me to breathe . . .

Poor Jordin. It’s a bitch trying to breathe without any air. I like the song, No Air — it’s wonderful ear candy. But I find the sentiment behind songs of that ilk annoying. It’s certainly not a new theme in pop music — there are lots of songs with a similar bent. Like Harry Nillson’s Without You, which may be the ultimate broken-heart ballad — I can’t live if living is without you.