@lovendures I cried a lot. What a comparison on a human level. President Obama is a good, loving man, for his family, country everyone. Stark contrast to this thing we have with not an ounce of empathy and understanding of the office he holds and has degraded. Before President Biden steps in there they should insist on lots of sage, bleach, white candles and a cleansing ceremony. At the minimum.
I, too, watched the Pete Souza documentary last night, with tears in my eyes. At the end was a beautiful song by The Lumineers ... the words are really powerful.
From those nights in Tiananmen Square
It's coming from the feeling
This ain't exactly real
Or it's real, but it ain't exactly there
From the sirens night and day
From the fires of the homeless
From the ashes of the gay
Democracy is coming to the USA
On a visionary flood of alcohol
From the staggering account
Of the Sermon on the Mount
Which I don't pretend to understand at all
It's coming from the silence
On the dock of the bay
From the brave, the bold, the battered
Heart of Chevrolet
Democracy is coming to the USA
From the homicidal bitchin'
That goes down in every kitchen
To determine who will serve and who will eat
From the wells of disappointment
Where the women kneel to pray
For the grace of God in the desert here
And the desert far away
Democracy is coming to the USA
Oh mighty ship of state!
To the shores of need
Past the reefs of greed
Through the squalls of hate
Sail on, sail on, sail on
It's here they've got the range
And the machinery for change
And it's here they've got the spiritual thirst
It's here the family's broken
And it's here the lonely say
That the heart has got to open
In a fundamental way
Democracy is coming to the USA
Oh baby, we'll be making love again
We'll be going down so deep
That the river's going to weep
And the mountain's going to shout Amen!
It's coming like the tidal flood
Beneath the lunar sway
Imperial, mysterious
Democracy is coming to the USA
Oh mighty ship of state!
To the shores of need
Past the reefs of greed
Through the squalls of hate
Sail on, sail on, sail on
Oh, I love the country but I can't stand the scene
And I'm neither left or right
I'm just staying home tonight
Getting lost in that hopeless little screen
But I'm stubborn as those garbage bags
That time cannot decay
I'm junk but I'm still holding up
Democracy is coming to the USA
To the USA
To the USA
To the USA
@saibh, that Pete Souza documentary, "The Way I See It", was wonderful, wasn't it? I encourage those of you who missed the film to try and track it down. I believe you can access it through Hulu and a couple of other sources.
Thanks for posting the lyrics of that beautiful song! I was anxious to know the artist and lyrics.
We watched the Souza documentary, too. It was wonderful and it made my heart ache for our country as we watched the wonderful Obama years in photos. What a nightmare the past four years have been. I watched my neighbor walking home from the mailboxes at the end of the street yesterday and he waved his ballots in the air, shouting, "I've waited four long years for this!" Me, too, friends. Me, too. I filled out my ballot today.
Bluebelle, it hurt my heart to remember back then too. But it also gave me hope -- we've been there once, we can be there again. Hopefully even better than before -- with clearer vision and open hearts.
I purchased Souza's book, "Shade," when the hardcover was originally published in 2018. We were at the Outer Banks and our favorite book store was selling autographed copies. It's a beautiful book, with great commentary by Souza.
Before President Biden steps in there they should insist on lots of sage, bleach, white candles and a cleansing ceremony. At the minimum.
Yeah... can you imagine trying to sleep in the same bedroom where iT slept? Yikes. The energy in that place must be loathsome.
I hope Biden's camp has an army of shamans and exorcists they can discreetly bring in. In fact maybe that would be a good January meditation project --cleansing the White House.
Here's another must see movie written and directed by Aaron Sorkin 'The Trial of the Chicago Seven' on Netflix. Such a good reminder why Democracy takes constant viigilance.
Elvira Mistress of the Dark came out with a new Halloween video for 2020 called "Don't Cancel Halloween."
It's very funny and has at least one thinly veiled political joke near the middle about the scariest thing of all this Halloween.
As with all things Elvira, it might be a little racy for some, but mostly just harmless fun.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvDI9Bel7-o
The Struts recorded this while "trapped" at their producer's home during lockdown. I find it uplifting..:
"Strange Days" (video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5e8C1nhe_s )
Play your favorite song and sing it out loud
Take a deep breath and in time you'll begin to smile
Listen to the wind, it's the sweetest of sounds
Smilin' at the stranger on the underground
Every little thing that you do goes a long, long way
But isn't it good to be down here alive?
Something money could never buy
It's worth more than a million roses
In many strange ways
Science fiction, I believe
Has become reality
Lost in our minds
We don't know, it's unclear
Where we'll be this time next year
Hope this finds you well dear friend ... ?
Someone sent this CD today for a little surprise b'day gift ... THE HU/Gereg/The Wolf.... super band so ahhhmazing!!
' Wolf' (THE HU) would make a perfect Biden/Harris campaign song lols ... agree??
??? Well worth checking out ... ???☺️
To anyone who doesn't watch the Lincoln Project. They had a hilarious 70s/80s cop show clip about Biden (Big Man) and Trump (Tiny Hands) during 'the Breakdown'. It's about 20.45 minutes into the Breakdown itself.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwe4kTegsGw
Enjoy;-)
*THE HU*.... Badass vids on YTube....?
Wow-- Who (hu?) knew Mongolian folk-metal was a thing?
Very interesting indeed. It's a bit too aggressive in spirit for my personal psyche, but it's definitely cool and worth a listen.
Aggressive? Well these guys ROCK.... Yeah a reminder that all the chakras flow together ?
It is ironic that they sound so much like Tibetan chanting, and that *HU* is the most sacred word in the Universe ...?
I do love the indigenous and Universal, much like our Native American music here in the US...
There are English subtitles in most of *The Hu* vids on YTube, and I am sorry that I am "tech-challenged" so that I could not post the link ...
'Wolf Totem' is sooo apropos right now...?
Peace & Love my dear ..... ?
@ana, thanks for sharing The Struts video and lyrics. Loved it! First time I've heard them -- maybe a reflection my senior status and no kids/grandkids! I intend to purchase some of their music. ?
I think we are about the same age (ready to be pushed onto the septuagenarian platform of wisdom? ☺️), and at least still have our "rockin' "chairs....
I enjoyed The Struts vid (thank you Ana) as well, lyrics especially... does Luke Spiller remind anyone of Chrissie H. from the Pretenders?
The Yin to the Yang ... (The Hu) have some surprises in their repetoire, like ' Song of Women' & ' Legend of Mother Swan'.... I do kinda like that vision of the Mongol warriors (replete with their astounding instruments) descending on the Drumpf campaign tho, lol !?
O these are strange days .... ?
I think we are about the same age (ready to be pushed onto the septuagenarian platform of wisdom? ☺️), and at least still have our "rockin' "chairs....
I enjoyed The Struts vid (thank you Ana) as well, lyrics especially... does Luke Spiller remind anyone of Chrissie H. from the Pretenders?
The Yin to the Yang ... (The Hu) have some surprises in their repetoire, like ' Song of Women' & ' Legend of Mother Swan'.... I do kinda like that vision of the Mongol warriors (replete with their astounding instruments) descending on the Drumpf campaign tho, lol !?
O these are strange days .... ?