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Who asks these dumb questions?

“A LIVING THING” by the Electric Light Orchestra. (“It's a livin' thing It's a terrible thing to lose It's a givin' thing What a terrible thing to lose.”)

Carina, I understand what you stand for, but why are you sitting on your ass while the Trump supporters try to destroy our Democracy???

“The Decline” by NOFX

U2’s “Bullet the Blue Sky” Billie Holliday’s “Strange Fruit” Neil Young’s “Southern Man” Allman Brother’s “Jessica” Johnny Cash’s “I’ve Been Everywhere” Zac Brown Band’s “Chicken Fried” Bruce Springsteen’s “My Hometown” Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s “Mr Bojangles” Ray Charles’ “Georgia on My Mind” Bruce Springsteen’s “My City in Ruins” Bruce Springsteen’s “New York City Serenade”

@Glowurm wrote: "How about “We’re on the Eve of Destruction,” by Barry McGuire?" Definitely! We've been sitting on that precipice since well before 1965. BTW – McGuire did _not_ write the song released in 1965, someone going by the name P.F. Sloan* wrote it when he was only 19. There are a couple of versions of the song on YouTube. Eve Of Destruction by Barry McGuire (live) https://youtu.be/D4tfB4xK3EY Barry McGuire https://barrymcguire.com/ *"Readers wonder who wrote the 1965 hit 'Eve of Destruction’" https://heraldcourier.com/lifestyles/entertainment/readers-wonders-who-wrote-the-1965-hit-eve-of-destruction/article_7385529e-3dc1-11e8-861d-5347e4e4e573.html

@frank well expressed and on point. Being a child of the 60-70 many if our parents were horrified. I’d buy a bikini and my Dad would toss it, hot pants almost gave him a coronary. Sure Mileys’ first twerking on TV was shocking but i got over it. She’s very talented and intelligent. Unlike the insulated childhoods of the 50, 60 and even 70s; our youth today have their lives lived out on full display on social media. Miley’s life has been under a microscope since puberty. Her rebellious teens years were shared world over and she as other young people have had to deal with trolling, threats and sacrificing of privacy. We have given up so much to technology. I would hate to have had my younger years recorded for internet history

How about “We’re on the Eve of Destruction,” by Barry McGuire?

@Glowurm wrote: "Larubia, I would agree with 2 out of your 3. I would NEVER want to hear anything from slutty Miley Cyrus! She is absolutely disgusting..." Read more here: https://www.causes.com/comments/1481557 @Glowurm, I think you really should reconsider Miley Cyrus. You may have caught her in a more suggestive phase as she broke away from her Hannah Montana image developed during her days on the Disney Channel. I watched her recent performance on Peacock TV. In part, her performance was a tribute to some of our greatest contemporary female pop stars, from her aunt Dolly Parton to Cher to Madonna. Further, she easily crosses genres, and she has a great voice. Anyway… I agree with larubia. BTW - I'm not sure “slutty" is PC language to describe women whose dress and movements and behavior are merely provocative. It's a judgment colored by generational and cultural thinking. It might be fun to hear from the elderly conservative folks and younger liberal folks. And the reverse. PS Did Cher set your hair on fire back when? What about Madonna? Lady Gaga? BTW — Despite the provocative music videos, listen to Miley and the others on a streaming service or CD, where appearances are irrelevant.

Larubia, I would agree with 2 out of your 3. I would NEVER want to hear anything from slutty Miley Cyrus! She is, absolutely, disgusting! What a terrible role model for our children...

Willie Nelson’s Stardust album Elton John Philadelphia Freedom Doors Alabama Son John Denver. RockyMt High

For the chosen few: … … … “Put a Lid on it”, the Squirrel Nut Zippers. … … … “Ring of Fire”, Johnny Cash

Keep The Wolves Away by Uncle Lucius

Cool list I would add: Born in the USA by Bruce Springsteen Firework by Katy Perry Party in the USA by Miley Cirus I would add more, but the fireworks have started & I need to tend to my dog…Good night all.

Age of Aquarius

Add this oldie: Hungry Freaks, Daddy Mr. America, walk on by your schools that do not teach Mr. America, walk on by the minds that won't be reached Mr. america try to hide the emptiness that's you inside But once you find that the way you lied And all the corny tricks you tried Will not forestall the rising tide of hungry freaks daddy They won't go to war no more Great mid-western hardware store Philosophy that turns away From those who aren't afraid to say what's on their minds The left behinds of the great society Hungry freaks, daddy Mr. America, walk on by your supermarket dream Mr. America, walk on by the liquor store supreme Mr. america try to hide the product of your savage pride The useful minds that it denied The day you shrugged and stepped aside You saw their clothes, and then you cried those hungry freaks, daddy They won't go on four no more Great mid-western hardware store Philosophy that turns away From those who aren't afraid to say what's on their minds The left behinds of the great society. https://youtu.be/s0JTNVkhyS8 Source: LyricFind Songwriters: Frank Zappa Hungry Freaks, Daddy lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. Artist: Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention Album: Freak Out! Released: 1966

Off topic: Sinema Below is a report today by The Hill. Interestingly, the subtly positive lean discusses Sinema as a leading bipartisan deal broker in the Senate. Well, Sinema stands next to Manchin as the most conservative Democrat in the Senate, according to many writers. The report calls her infrastructure bill that is supposedly bipartisan (although a number of the Republicans in her group that negotiated it have gotten on board then off then both simultaneously) a win. However, it has yet to get through the Senate. Until it does, I don’t see it as a win. We’ve often seen Senators speak in support of legislation only to vote against it or demand changes that send the whole thing back to whatever closet what appears to be “bipartisan” legislation gets parked in. Secondly, this bill that is so wonderful because it is the child of a bipartisan group is way below what is needed for funding the infrastructure as defined by the Republicans en bloc, even after excising the elements that fall under a broader definition of infrastructure. The article also seemed to tout her involvement with legislation on immigration and a $15 minimum wage as further evidence that she is a prominent deal broker. Um, the $15 minimum wage died in the Senate, and I’m not sure what was successfully passed with her support on immigration. Sinema may be a deal broker in terms of drafting a negotiated bill, but as a successful deal maker her credentials are to me questionable because unless the filibuster is at least reformed the minority can block anything and everything which, essentially means the minority will governs this country unless the majority party holds at enough seats and a membership that votes however they’re told to by their leaders as opposed to the will of their constituents. Evidence for that is the evidence from surveys and polls that the majority of Americans supported the elements of the bills that the minority has killed so far in 2021. Sinema first rose to political prominence as a candidate that supported a progressive agenda. As she lost races, she moved progressively right to win races. “Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) is leaning into her role as the Senate's newest dealmaker amid rising pressure from progressives who are increasingly irritated over the centrist's support for the filibuster. Sinema is betting that she'll be able clinch big bipartisan agreements that have become increasingly elusive, burnishing her credentials back in Arizona where frustrated activists are already sending early warnings about a 2024 primary. She won an early victory with the bipartisan infrastructure deal endorsed by President Biden, a moment that allowed her to hit back at skeptics. The deal, she said, "shows that when a group of people who are committed, with shared values, to solving the problems and challenges our country faces, we can use bipartisanship to solve these challenges." The Arizonan's role in the talks is her highest-profile negotiation, but not her only bipartisan effort. She is also involved in minimum wage and immigration talks and helped broker a deal last year between then-Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) that smoothed the way for a coronavirus relief bill.” https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/561510-sinema-emerges-as-senate-dealmaker-amid-progressive-angst

Lift ev’ry voice and sing, ’Til earth and heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of Liberty; Let our rejoicing rise High as the list’ning skies, Let it resound loud as the rolling sea. Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us, Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us; Facing the rising sun of our new day begun, Let us march on ’til victory is won. Stony the road we trod, Bitter the chastening rod, Felt in the days when hope unborn had died; Yet with a steady beat, Have not our weary feet Come to the place for which our fathers sighed? We have come over a way that with tears has been watered, We have come, treading our path through the blood of the slaughtered, Out from the gloomy past, ’Til now we stand at last Where the white gleam of our bright star is cast. God of our weary years, God of our silent tears, Thou who has brought us thus far on the way; Thou who has by Thy might Led us into the light, Keep us forever in the path, we pray. Lest our feet stray from the places, our God, where we met Thee, Lest our hearts drunk with the wine of the world, we forget Thee; Shadowed beneath Thy hand, May we forever stand, True to our God, True to our native land.[17]

Total Liberal garbage. America's plaudit should be: Grand Old Flag, Cohen. Ragged old Flag, Johnny Cash. Fighting side of me, Merle Haggard. America the Beautiful.

Fanfare for the Common Man- Aaron Copeland Wild Irish Rose George Jones 50000 Names George Jones Summertime George Gershwin Ol’ Man River Paul Robeson The Times They are a Changin’ Bob Dylan A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall Bob Dylan