Take up your spade – Sara Watkins (2012) d79
It’s a gorgeous morning here in the Midwest, perfect weather for this song I first heard on the “Welcome to Night Vale” podcast. Shake off your shoes, leave yesterday behind you. Shake off your shoes, but forget not where you’ve been. Shake off your shoes, forgive and be forgiven. Take up your spade and break […]
Ordinary World – Joy Williams (Duran Duran cover) (2010) d78
But I won’t cry for yesterday. There’s an ordinary world, somehow I have to find. And as I try to make my way to the ordinary world, I will learn to survive.
Clásico Mundial de Béisbol – World Baseball Classic (2017) d58
Okay, technically, it’s not much of a song. But I can say that it felt good to chant “U S A, U S A” with actual pride and celebration. USA advances to the semi-finals of the WBC. I mean, we should, but it’s still good. Thanks Kevin, Ron and Jim.
Happy Street – Paul Shaffer ft. Bill Murray (2017) d57
When things ain’t cool, why not change your point of view? Thanks KT.
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 […]
Don’t worry about me – Frances (2016) d53
‘Cause if I fall, you’ll fall. And if I rise, we’ll rise together.
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’.”
Russian Roulette – Red Velvet (2016) d43
Yesterday’s “Russians” song was too dour. Today’s is probably too much fun. But I love the lyrics! La-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la 날카로운 Secret 둘러싼 얘긴 베일 속에 점점 더 깊은 H-H-Hush 맘을 겨눠 이제 여긴 온통 어두운 밤하늘색 그림자조차 길을 잃게 해 Oh 넌 항상 Love is game 쉽게 즐기는 가벼움일 뿐이라고 뭐 이렇게 못된 […]
