"I Drink Wine" is a song by English singer Adele (pictured) from her
fourth studio album 30 (2021). Adele co-wrote the song with its producer
Greg Kurstin. It was released by Columbia Records as the album's seventh
track on 19 November 2021. "I Drink Wine" is a ballad with gospel
influences. It is reminiscent of church music and incorporates a piano
and an organ in its instrumentation. The song is about letting go of
one's ego and addresses Adele's divorce with Simon Konecki, comprising
arduous realisations about the condition of her marriage and life. It
received generally positive reviews from music critics, some of whom
viewed it as one of Adele's best songs and a career highlight. "I Drink
Wine" reached the top ten in the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand,
Australia, Canada, and Sweden. Joe Talbot directed the music video for
the song, in which Adele floats in a river and drinks wine. Adele
performed it for her television specials and at the Brit Awards 2022.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Drink_Wine>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1941:
World War II: The Australian light cruiser HMAS Sydney and
the German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran destroyed each other in the Indian
Ocean.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinking_of_HMAS_Sydney>
1969:
Playing for Santos against Vasco da Gama in Rio de Janeiro,
Brazilian footballer Pelé scored his thousandth goal.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pel%C3%A9>
1991:
Mexican singer Luis Miguel released the album Romance, which
led to a revival of interest in bolero music.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romance_%28Luis_Miguel_album%29>
2004:
During a NBA game between the Indiana Pacers and the Detroit
Pistons, a brawl between players spilled into the crowd when Ron Artest
attacked a fan who threw a drink at him.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malice_at_the_Palace>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
thunderbox:
1. (slang) A chamber pot enclosed in a box; a portable commode.
2. (by extension, chiefly Australia, Britain, slang) Any lavatory or
toilet, especially a rudimentary outdoor latrine or toilet, or an
outhouse.
3. (theater) A box of metal balls which is shaken to create a thunder
sound effect. [...]
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/thunderbox>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
The haste of a fool is the slowest thing in the world.
--Thomas Shadwell
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Thomas_Shadwell>