Song of the Week 9/19

Rotation 1

Yo La Tengo, And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out - "You Can Have It All"

Such a simple statement. Chilled-out down beats swirl around this simple sentiment, You can have it all. I appreciate the straight forward way that the lyrics are sung in contrast to the a cappella and instrumentation.

Rotation 2

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Neil Young, Harvest - "Alabama"

Last week I chose a song about Ohio, this week its Alabama. There is such a strong character to songs that capture the heart of a location. Neil Young has become so influential with his ability to write songs that are socially and politically relevant. Alabama is the perfect example of creating a song that goes beyond music to describe a whole state of people in a time of struggle and uncertainty.

"Alabama, you got the weight on your shoulders that's breaking your back."

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