FMD: July 3, 2020 – Hope and Pride and Maybe A Bit of Patriotism

Look, things are complicated in this country. We all know that. We're reckoning with a lot of horrible facts about both our present and our past. But, at bottom, I think we can acknowledge that some flawed, complicated people came together and set up a novel framework that genuinely enabled things to get better. And this weekend is a time to reflect on that. A chance to think about what we might do to make things better too - because, at bottom, we're all flawed, complicated people too.

Anyway, let's identify some songs of hope and pride, and maybe a bit of patriotism - real patriotism, not that "everything we do must be the best because it is us" stuff.

And to kick it off, here's Ray Charles singing America The Beautiful at the 2001 World Series.

2 thoughts on “FMD: July 3, 2020 – Hope and Pride and Maybe A Bit of Patriotism”

  1. You'll Lose a Good Thing - Barbara Lewis
    And She Was - Talking Heads
    God Part II - U2
    Come Together - Ike and Tina Turner
    Sally Simpson - The Who

    Omega Man - The Police
    Y Control - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
    Say What! - Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
    On A Plain - Nirvana
    Slow Hand - The Pointer Sisters

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