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Just a story from America by Abigail Rose Clark leads our list of topical music spotlights. This Midwestern country rock interpretation of Elliott Murphy's 1970's radio song makes sense in the 21st Century. Hard work and a race for a success. “Get up they put you down, And like a boxer You just spin around." Abigail has a voice that's a cross between Bebe Rexha & Rebecca Black.
female vocals, acoustic folk with western musical & lyrical influences, the song is about confronting someone that conned a friend. easy money is the motivation.
Please Be There Orleans
Tenor male vocals, funky soft rock.
Soulful strut piano and guitar. Lots of keyboards. For mental health—this is
what everyone needs to be told—somebody to be there. “Talk to me and I’ll talk to you.” “Take my
hand, that’s what we’ll do.” Mutuality theme.
One Day (A Child’s Prayer) Hannah & Dean Friedman
Originally written for the 1991 Gulf War, the song is relevant now in the midst
of one more, senseless, horrific war. Gentle strings and bells adorn a daughter
and father duet. She’s seeing children killed from missiles, The father
sings that “One day there'll be no trace of war, disease, pollution. If only presidents could see through
children’s eyes, if only general could hear the babies’ cries.” Lots of
comparisons and contrasts like kids fighting over toys with men fighting over
land.
The Truth I Know Robbie Wyckoff(Song by Karen Besbeck & Carmen Grillo)
Male english accent,
music hall meets acoustic guitar meets "That's Alright, Mama" tempo,
fighting for what's right--let the politicians make minimum wage. straight
forward. UK words "dosh"
"council house"
