22 September 2007

peacemaker putin and joni mitchell shining forever

Moon and Sun from the North Pole

I'm looking at it as Putin fighting to restore the Cold War to its former glory, and thus possibly saving millions of lives. I know it's a sorry statement that I have more faith in him than my own government, but, well, there it is. I'm rooting for Russia's full reinstatement to super power status.

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Much later: Been having a bummer day, with people near and far acting as though we never had a democratic republic, acting as though the mere thought is ludicrous. But tonight I came across a little miracle on offer at Crooks and Liars:

JONI MITCHELL
If I Had a Heart

Holy war
Genocide
Suicide
Hate and cruelty...
How can this be holy?
If I had a heart I'd cry.

These ancient tales...
The good go to heaven
And the wicked ones burn in hell...
Ring the funeral bells!
If I had a heart I'd cry.

There's just too many people now
Too little land
Much too much desire
You feel so feeble now
It's so out of hand
Big bombs and barbed wire
We've set our lovely sky
Our lovely sky
On fire!

There's just too many people now
And too little land
Too much rage and desire
It makes you feel so feeble now
It's so out of hand-
Big bombs and barbed wire...
Can't you see
Our destiny?
We are making this Earth
Our funeral pyre!

Holy Earth
How can we heal you?
We cover you like a blight...
Strange birds of appetite...
If I had a heart I'd cry.
If I had a heart I'd cry.
If I had a heart I'd cry.

Copyright © 2007; Crazy Crow Music

I've listened to it over and over about thirty-five times tonight, and it's got my feeling pegged... no... nailed. It's stunning. I'm telling ya, you really want to follow that link and listen to this song. And if that doesn't have you camped at the record store Tuesday morning to buy your copy of her new album, SHINE, I don't know what will.

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