CT Blue

I suppose there are some that might call this a bit schmaltzy, but I think it’s a great song, and John Denver tended to be underrated. He and Mama Cass team up here to sing at an event encouraging young people to register to vote, and what she has to say sounds pretty timely, except the part about it not mattering who you vote for. I doubt she really meant that; it was just sort of an obligatory nod to civic verities. 1972 was the year when the Democratic coalition started to fracture and the Republicans started becoming quite effective in getting people to vote against their own interests. They were aided that year by the desertion of the unions, led by George Meany, who couldn’t stomach supporting a man who didn’t want to wage a purposeless war. Anyway, back to the music.