Barcelona – Rufus Wainwright (1998) d211
Thanks Alison for the suggestion. The summer sun set a vicious circus When shadows held the world in place But today i felt a chill in my apartment’s coolest place Fuggi regal fantasima
Glad to be gay – Tom Robinson (1979) d155
Pride Weekend – Part 1 “You don’t have to be gay to sing on this chorus … but it helps.” This is maybe the first exposure I had to homosexuality in pop culture, on the “Secret Policeman’s Ball” record in support of Amnesty International. I bought the record to get the live acoustic versions of […]
Gimme shelter – Rolling Stones (1969) d147
war, children, it’s just a shot away I tell you love, sister, it’s just a kiss away
We care a lot – Faith No More (1985) d135
We care a lot about the gamblers and the pushers and the freaks We care a lot about the people who live on the street We care a lot about the welfare of all the boys and girls We care a lot about you people ’cause we’re out to save the world, yeah
Fell on black days – Chris Cornell (2014) d119
Whatsoever I’ve feared has come to life. Whatsoever I’ve fought off became my life. Just when everyday seemed to greet me with a smile, sunspots have faded and now I’m doing time. Now I’m doing time, ‘Cause I fell on black days. I fell on black days.
We the people – A Tribe Called Quest (2016) d104
Amazingly, recorded BEFORE the election. [skip this one of you don’t like swears] All you Black folks, you must go. All you Mexicans, you must go. And all you poor folks, you must go. Muslims and gays, boy, we hate your ways. So all you bad folks, you must go. Thanks, Kevin, for the suggestion.
Call on me – Starley (Ryan Riback remix) (2016) d103
When you can’t stop the tears from falling down, down, down. You know you can call on me.
Hard Days – Austin Plaine (2015) d100
As the country celebrates / mourns the first 100 Days of the Trump Presidency, I invite you (again) to share Hope In Exile with your family and friends. For the past 100 Days, I’ve posted one song of hope, love and action to www.hopeinexile.org. We’ll keep it up for the next 1,361 days. For the […]
Wouldn’t it be good (acoustic) – Nik Kershaw (1999) d84
Another plea for understanding across the chasms … I got it bad You don’t know how bad I got it You got it easy You don’t know when you’ve got it good It’s getting harder, just keeping life and soul together I’m sick of fighting even though I know I should
