The wood song – Indigo Girls (1994) d56
Jim is a Giant fan of Indigo Girls. “The thin horizon of a plan is almost clear. My friends and I have had a tough time. Bruising our brains hard up against change — all the old dogs and the magician.”
Fortunate son – River Whyless [CCR cover] (2017) d55
The HopeinExile braintrust (such as it is) is gathered in San Diego for the World Baseball Classic. Ron’s pick this morning is a CCR cover. “In using footage from the Women’s March on Washington (and our hometown of Asheville) for our rendition of CCR’s “Fortunate Son,” our goal is to help speak truth to […]
Roam – The B-52s (1989) d54
Travel is a privilege, so we’re grateful to get the HiE team together in person.
Don’t worry about me – Frances (2016) d53
‘Cause if I fall, you’ll fall. And if I rise, we’ll rise together.
Climb on (a back that’s strong) – Shawn Colvin (1992) d52
Oh, my soul. Sometimes we don’t know what to do. We work so hard being tough on our own. But now it’s me and you. Let’s give it up, sad bones, ’cause we all fall on hard times. But you don’t have to stand up all alone; just put your hand in mine.
Blessings – Chance the Rapper (feat. Jamila Woods & Byron Cage) (2016) d51
Isaiah is home from school, so it’s Chicago rappers full-time on the AUX cable. “I don’t make songs for free, I make ’em for freedom.”
Keep on rollin’ – Elvin Bishop (2017) d50
The times have caught up to Ron’s favorite musical genre. “Don’t let the bastards get you down, keep on rollin’. When they want to kick your ass, put your foot on the gas, keep on rollin’.”
A lovely day – Bill Withers (1977) d49
Melanie suggests this “… song filled with love and sunshine!”
Respect – Aretha Franklin (1967) d48
Eileen suggests “Respect” because International Women’s Day [was yesterday]. Because Aretha. Rolling Stone named “Respect” one of the top five greatest songs of all time, saying: “Franklin wasn’t asking for anything. She sang from higher ground: a woman calling an end to the exhaustion and sacrifice of a raw deal with scorching sexual authority. In […]
