Song of the Day 3/13: Carole King, “It’s Too Late”
Somebody play this for Donald Trump, who still thinks barring people from the country will stop the coronavirus. The song, from King's "Tapestry" LP, was a double-A-side single with "I…
Joe Shows What a Real President Sounds Like
Joe Biden gave a speech about the coronavirus a short while ago that ought to help people remember what they threw away on Nov. 9, 2016. Here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMxokey64pU
Song of the Day 3/12: Roxy Music, “Song for Europe”
Now that Europe and the US have a 30-day trial separation, this seems like the least we can do to succor our erstwhile allies. Nobody does world-weariness like Bryan Ferry.…
Song of the Day 3/8: Hoyt Axton, “Never Been to Spain”
This is the last day this song title will be true for me. A hit for Three Dog Night, who earlier took Axton's "Joy to the World" to No. 1,…
Song of the Day 3/7: McCoy Tyner, “Walk Spirit, Talk Spirit”
Jazz giant McCoy Tyner died Friday, age 81, at his New Jersey home. He was only 22 when he joined John Coltrane's quartet, and in the first half of the…
Song of the Day 3/6: Genesis, “Turn It On Again”
I missed this news earlier this week. Genesis -- the three-man version of Phil Collins, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford -- is getting back together for a tour. So far…
How to Catch Flies
Came across this in a Daily Kos diary, and it echoes what I've heard both IRL and online. There is a silent majority of American voters who are DONE with…
Song of the Day 3/5: Richie Havens, “Won’t Get Fooled Again”
With all due respect to Pete Townshend, I've seen enough in my time to know that we will get fooled again -- over and over and over again. That's why…
Song of the Day 3/4: The Beatles, “Revolution”
Well, Bernie fans, it was fun while it lasted. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGLGzRXY5Bw The version on the White Album, "Revolution 1," is slower, but this acoustic demo uses the faster tempo of the…
Song of the Day 3/3: Paul Pena, “Jet Airliner”
A song of some personal significance today as I take to the skies in defiance of the coronavirus. You've heard this tune before, because Steve Miller had a No. 8…
Super Tuesday Morning Line
The election railbirds have picked a narrative, and that narrative is Joementum. Because South Carolina's late-deciding voters broke decisively for Biden, he vastly outperformed the final opinion polls. That's what…
Song of the Day 3/2: “Where Is Love?”
Those kids who've been separated from their parents and kept in cages at the border haven't gotten much media time lately -- the last thing I saw, about a week…
Some Post-South Carolina Primary Thoughts
1) Demographics show South Carolina's Democratic Party is no more representative than those in Iowa or New Hampshire. It's an open primary, so some Republicans dilute the voting pool, but…