It's Monday and it's time for music!
Today I am joining up with other Music Moves Me bloggers. We are a group of music loving bloggers who blog about music each Sunday or Monday (or even later in the week). If you have music to share with us, you are most welcome to join! (Music Posts Only-meaning at least one music video, please! Otherwise, your post may be labeled "No Music".)
Our head host is Xmas Dolly, and our co-hosts are Cathy from Curious as a Cathy, joined by the knowledgeable Stacy of Stacy Uncorked and, last but not least, me.
Every other week, we have a theme. On alternate weeks, we can blog on any music theme we want. This week's theme is "Pick a song(s) that has to do with your country. Examples: songs about presidents, pursuit of happiness, liberty, national pride, etc."
First up, from the movie Selma, here are Common and John Legend with the award winning song Glory, from 2014. Freedom is not guaranteed. It must be cherished and fought for.
Perhaps one of the best songs written about freedom is Bob Dylan's Chimes of Freedom Flashing.
I have never known what it is like to live in a dictatorship, but, over the course of my life, I have met various people who have. Most came from Europe; one came from a country occupied by Japan. I will never forgot what they told me and I am not necessarily going to pick songs representing my country, the United States. To honor those still living under the thumb of dictators, here are the Scorpions and their 1991 masterpiece Winds of Change.
Finally, from 2016, a song by Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar. This is being used this year in a Presidential campaign, but I am posting this in the spirit of the song's original meaning as a civil rights hymn. Here is "Freedom".
And that's a wrap!
If you live in the United States and haven't yet voted, tomorrow is your last chance. Exercise your right to vote - it was hard fought and won. If you have or will vote, thank you!
See you again next week for another episode of Music Moves Me.
This time next week the result should be clear, or is that just wishful thinking?
ReplyDeleteI’m hoping but some results don’t come quickly and there will also be demands for recounts.
Delete...few have ever hit my radar screen.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful way to pick songs today to honor those whose fight is much worse than our own. I pray for our country, our world, but above all I pray for the souls of all men to turn their hearts unto the Lord. He's the truth and the light! Thanks for sharing the dance floor with me, darlin' Alana!
ReplyDeleteI so love that song from Selma. Great picks.
ReplyDeleteWe voted on the first day for early voting and the line was quite long. Since I'm still hobbling about on a broken foot, the election holders moved me up in the line. I felt quite guilty and quite grateful for that. Now all I can do is wait, with considerable trepidation, for the outcome.
ReplyDeleteGreat choices. I will be holding my breath … in 2020 we had to wait until Saturday to get the results, may we get results sooner this time around
ReplyDeleteIt's okay, but I am sitting here crying at the computer. Abraham Martin and John...and Bobby...we lived much of it. God Bless America and thanks for the tears, Beth
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ReplyDeleteI am hoping that orange does not win. These are powerful songs. Love the one dedicated to King, Lincoln and Kennedy
ReplyDeleteNice playlist! I've always liked "Abraham, Martin, and John,"
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