by Frank J. Oteri | Feb 28, 2017 | Song of the Day
Marrying Words to Music I began this series for the No Song is Safe From Us blog with an attempt to define what a song is at a time when the word is widely used in everyday speech to connote all music and also to attempt to try to understand what it is about songs...
by Frank J. Oteri | Feb 27, 2017 | Song of the Day
Can Song Be Explained in a World Where Everything’s a Song? Having become a huge fan of NYFOS only somewhat recently (within the last four seasons), I was thrilled to be asked to contribute a week of posts to No Song is Safe from Us. But I must confess to feeling...
by Naomi Louisa O'Connell | Feb 24, 2017 | Song of the Day
Listen to how Ann Murray slims that fabulous instrument of hers down to its shining kernel! This is a stunning performance by two fearless, genuine artists. I chose this song because I have learned from my husband that even in the most trying and desperate of times,...
by Naomi Louisa O'Connell | Feb 23, 2017 | Song of the Day
Kurt Tucholsky once wrote “A country is not only what it does, but what it tolerates.” What important words for us to remember right now. The song I have chosen for today is ugly and it should be. The text is vital for our society right now; with all the splash and...
by Naomi Louisa O'Connell | Feb 22, 2017 | Song of the Day
From the ultimate satirist, Tom Lehrer. For might makes right Until they’ve seen the light They’ve got to be protected All their rights respected ’Til somebody WE like can be elected. Start the video at 00:20 to skip some dead screen time. And if you want to hear...
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