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Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account.  by [Nolan Feeney](https://time.com/author/nolan-feeney/)  ## Nolan Feeney Dec 14, 2015 10:59 PM UTC  Adele performs at Radio City Music Hall on Nov. 17, 2015 in New York City. Adele performs at Radio City Music Hall on Nov. 17, 2015 in New York City.Virginia Sherwood—NBC  by [Nolan Feeney](https://time.com/author/nolan-feeney/)  ## Nolan Feeney Dec 14, 2015 10:59 PM UTC You already know Adele has been having a wildly successful fall. You may not know she has a bit of a potty mouth. So the question ahead of her NBC special, _Adele: Live in New York:_, which airs Monday at 10 p.m.., isn’t really what you’ll see, but what you _won’t_ see, considering some of her endearing but expletive-filled asides to her audience at Radio City Music Hall may not make it past the censors. “I’ve been dying to do a f—ing show,” [she told the crowd during last month’s taping](http://variety.com/2015/music/news/adele-nbc-special-new-york-25-review-1201660095/) of the concert special, which was produced by _Saturday Night Live_ boss [Lorne Michaels](http://time.com/3822845/lorne-michaels-2015-time-100/). He may have had something to do with all the _SNL_ alumni, like Tina Fey, in attendance that evening. (Donald Trump was also there, and it says a lot about how universally adored Adele must be if she can bring the GOP frontrunner and the woman who famously parodied Sarah Palin under one roof.) Though she of course had a new album to promote—perhaps you’ve heard that her third album, _25,_ [demolished sales records in the U.S.](http://time.com/4145623/adele-25-sells-5-million-copies/)—the setlist leans more on older material [according to fan reports](http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/adele/2015/radio-city-music-hall-new-york-ny-23f56453.html). Expect a mix of old favorites, including “Someone Like You” and “[Hometown Glory](http://time.com/4118048/adele-paris-tribute-radio-city-music-hall/)” (which she dedicated to the victims of the Paris attacks), and _25_ songs like her triumphant comeback single “Hello” and “When We Were Young,” which also scored the No. 4 spot on TIME’s [best songs of the year](http://time.com/4132832/top-10-best-songs-2/). Early reviews of the night have noted that there were no costume changes, no fireworks, no special guests, just Adele and her music. That’s what sets the singer apart from her pop peers; it’s why people buy her albums in a time when it’s more difficult than ever to shift records. As ever, it comes down to the voice—and those songs. ### See Adele’s Life in Pictures  Adele performs on the MTV2 Gonzo On Tour stage during the Great Escape Festival in Brighton, England, on May 19, 2007. Dave Etheridge-Barnes—Getty Images  Adele receives the Critic's Choice Awards at The Brit Awards 2008 at Earls Court in London on Feb. 20, 2008 . Jon Furniss—WireImage/Getty Images  Adele attends the "Late Show with David Letterman" at Ed Sullivan Theatre in New York City on June 16, 2008. Ray Tamarra—Getty Images  Adele performs at the 9:30 Club in Washington on Jan. 17, 2009. Michael Loccisano—Getty Images  Adele arrives at the 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 8, 2009. Kevin Mazur—WireImage/Getty Images  Adele visits the "Late Show with David Letterman" at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City on March 30, 2009. Ray Tamarra—Getty Images  Jennifer Hudson, Adele, and Leona Lewis pose onstage during the 2009 VH1 Divas at Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York City on Sept. 17, 2009. Christopher Polk—Getty Images  Adele performs a Live Lounge Special for BBC Radio 1 at BBC Maida Vale Studios in London on Jan. 27, 2011. Andy Sheppard—Redferns  Adele performs on stage at the The 28th Annual MTV Video Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles on Aug. 28, 2011. Kevin Mazur—WireImage  Adele performing "Rolling in the Deep" on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars - the Results Show," on May 10, 2011. Adam Taylor—ABC/Getty Images  Adele at The BRIT Awards in London on Feb. 21, 2012. Eamonn McCormack—WireImage/Getty Images  Adele poses in the press room at the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 12, 2012. Dan MacMedan—WireImage/Getty Images  Adele sits down with Matt Lauer to discuss her upcoming NBC special "Adele Live in London with Matt Lauer" on May 2, 2012. NBC/Getty Images  Adele arrives at The 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 10, 2013. Jon Kopaloff—FilmMagic  Paul Epworth and Adele, winners of the Best Original Song award for "Skyfall," pose with presenter Richard Gere pose during the Oscars at Loews Hollywood Hotel in Hollywood, on Feb. 24, 2013. 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