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The Drive, 01/21/08: Happy Birthday, MLK
« on: January 21, 2008, 08:05:23 AM »
U2's "Pride (In the Name of Love)" unsurprisingly kicks off the set.  I wonder if Dave is dusting off Stevie Wonder's "Black Man."
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Re: The Drive, 01/21/08: Happy Birthday, MLK
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2008, 08:09:49 AM »
Quote from: Gazoo on January 21, 2008, 08:05:23 AM
U2's "Pride (In the Name of Love)" unsurprisingly kicks off the set.  I wonder if Dave is dusting off Stevie Wonder's "Black Man."

Well, "Black & White" is a nice choice.  I suspect this will be a bit lighter than Dave's.

I'd love for either to play the Chevy Chase/Richard Pryor "Word Association" bit, followed by Sly's "Don't Call Me Nigger. Whitey".
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Re: The Drive, 01/21/08: Happy Birthday, MLK
« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2008, 08:15:31 AM »
This ism, that ism, ism-ism-ism.

BTW Gaz, i started listening to that '74 CG chart show -- you'll get to hear Andy Williams' take on "Solitaire", which actually charted in the UK that year, more than a year before the Carpenters had the US hit with that Neal Sedaky, by cracky, tune.
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Re: The Drive, 01/21/08: Happy Birthday, MLK
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2008, 08:20:43 AM »
HM to Rod Stewart's vocal on "People Get Ready," a/k/a, "the last time he really tried."
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Re: The Drive, 01/21/08: Happy Birthday, MLK
« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2008, 08:31:06 AM »
BOS the Rascals fab "People Got To Be Free" -- inspired by the assassinations and unrest of '68 and released ASAP by Atlantic. 

VHM the Cat Man.
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Re: The Drive, 01/21/08: Happy Birthday, MLK
« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2008, 08:42:39 AM »
Most unexpected of set: "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother."

Did McCartney say "Blackbird" was written with Black America in mind?  I thought that had been a Manson misread?
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Re: The Drive, 01/21/08: Happy Birthday, MLK
« Reply #6 on: January 21, 2008, 08:43:08 AM »
VHM Hollies, "He Ain't Heavy".  This has been a nice surprise, and certainly a different tack (less confrontational) than what Dave does -- easy on the speeches, heavy on the feel-good brotherhood sentiments.  Dunno what "Blackbird" is doing here -- is there a connection I'm unaware of?
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Re: The Drive, 01/21/08: Happy Birthday, MLK
« Reply #7 on: January 21, 2008, 08:44:19 AM »
Quote from: Gazoo on January 21, 2008, 08:42:39 AM
Did McCartney say "Blackbird" was written with Black America in mind?  I thought that had been a Manson misread?

That's news to me. Tho' it might explain why Dionne Ferris covered it.
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Re: The Drive, 01/21/08: Happy Birthday, MLK
« Reply #8 on: January 21, 2008, 08:47:19 AM »
OMG! post-set music: "San Jose's own" People!
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Re: The Drive, 01/21/08: Happy Birthday, MLK
« Reply #9 on: January 21, 2008, 08:48:57 AM »
Quote from: RGMike on January 21, 2008, 08:44:19 AM
Quote from: Gazoo on January 21, 2008, 08:42:39 AM
Did McCartney say "Blackbird" was written with Black America in mind?  I thought that had been a Manson misread?

That's news to me. Tho' it might explain why Dionne Ferris covered it.

And Sylvester!  (The Princess sent me an MP3 of this ages ago, and now I can't find it.)
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