As I write this, or begin to write this, there are 21 hours and 58 minutes to go, but the end is in sight, so here’s some music to get in the right mood. I retired that some of these have no video, but you take what you can get. First up, because it’s the first that came to mind:
I have this fantasy. Just up the hill from my house, at the very top of Fort Hill, someone has been flying a Trump flag for the past four years. I would love to have a flash mob outside that house at noon on the 20th to dance to this song. For that matter, wouldn’t it be good if that mob showed up at Trump Tower.
Anyway, on to the next item. Some might argue that this should have been first, considering the occasion, but I really think Martha and the gang deserve pride of place. Anyway, here’s two versions of what we have to say is the Democrat’s theme song. One quite specific to the moment, but one performed a bit better by Mitch and the Gang. I have a soft spot for Mitch. When I was about 6 my Dad brought one of his albums home. It was one of the few we had, and I must have listened to it a hundred times. First, the up to date version:
Now Mitch and the gang:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=75V3H-FXf78&feature=share
Next up:
I’m a bit befuddled about why the video in this next one has Bob Dylan and some person I can’t identify in it, when it’s by Van Morrison. And yes, I know Van has gotten crotchety about COVID restrictions, but still..
https://youtu.be/csWSE4-Cs6k
Can’t argue with this one:
Okay, I was a bit conflicted by the next one. It certainly captures the correct spirit for the day. I last saw the movie when I was six or seven, so I can’t say for sure, but I’ve a vague impression that the movie might not hold up well, politically speaking. So rather than put in the clip from the movie, I’m going with Louis Armstrong, because who can criticize that?
Willie Nelson’s version isn’t available as an actual video, but this Kate Smith version is pretty good.
Can’t forget Randy.
Finally:
Epilogue: We’ll be celebrating, but we have to keep in mind that we can’t let it all happen again, as we don’t want the scene to the right to be repeated again. This next song isn’t quite on point, but close enough. There are a million versions of this song on youtube (well, maybe not a million) but the first time I ever heard it was on a CD I bought by this fellow, Thomas Hampson. I don’t even know why I bought it. I had never heard of the guy. It was a CD of Stephen Foster songs. Anyway, the guy has a great voice, and this is an actual live performance and as far as I’m concerned, the four years of Trump were the definition of a kind of Hard Times, not to mention that the year of the plague has not been fun.
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