The Perfect Warning of “Gimme Shelter”
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The Perfect Protest of “We Shall Not Be Moved”
“We Shall Not Be Moved” by Mavis Staples
What’s Goin’ On, by Marvin Gaye
The Timeless Wisdom of “What’s Going On”
Into The Mystic, by Van Morrison
The Perfect Atmosphere of “Into the Mystic”
A Change is Gonna Come, by Sam Cooke
The Perfect Legacy of “A Change is Gonna Come”
Perfectly Bad
“If you twist and turn away If you tear yourself in two again If I could, yes I would If I could, I would Let it go Surrender Dislocate” A plea from the suffering. A message to the caretaker. An elegy of pain and recovery. “Bad” by U2 appeared on their 1984 breakthrough album The UnforgettableContinue reading “Perfectly Bad”
Blue Period, by The Smithereens
A Generation of Pop Songs in a “Blue Period”
Hallelujah, by Leonard Cohen
The Vital Connection of Music and Prayer in “Hallelujah”
And Your Bird Can Sing, by The Beatles
Pure Power Pop Perfection of “And Your Bird Can Sing”
1Perfect Performance by Elvis
“Trying to Get to You” by Elvis Presley