I rocked out in my car to this song today...thought it captured the spirit of this historic day:

[Obamarama]

People Got To Be Free
by Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati
(The Rascals)

All the world over, so easy to see
People everywhere just wanna be free
Listen, please listen, that's the way it should be
Peace in the valley, people got to be free

You should see what a lovely, lovely world this'd be
Everyone learns to live together
Seems to me such an easy, easy thing should be
Why can't you and me learn to love one another

All the world over, so easy to see
People everywhere just wanna be free (wanna be free)
I can't understand it, so simple to me (it is)
People everywhere just got to be free

If there's a man who is down and needs a helping hand
All it takes is you to understand and to pull him through
Seems to me we got to solve it individually
And I'll do unto you what you do to me

There'll be shoutin' from the mountains on out to sea (out to sea)
No two ways about it, people have to be free (they got to be free)
Ask me my opinion, my opinion will be (ah-ha)
It's a natural situation for a man to be free

Oh, what a feelin's just come over me
It's enough to move a mountain, make a blind man see
Everybody's dancin'
Peace in the valley, now they want to be free

See that train over there
Now that's the train of freedom
It's about to arrive any minute, now
You know, it's been long, long overdue
Look out 'cause it's comin' right on through

[chill_wind]

1. Yes indeed! :-) n/t

[tilsammans]

2. Yes! Great tune!

:applause: The Rascals had a great sound and message. Here's another one that's timely, "Ray of Hope":

I know a lot of people who think like me
That this world can be a place that's filled with harmony
First there's a lot of things we've got to rearrange
Put an end to hate and lies
So peace can come and truth shall reign
As long as there is a ray of hope

Lord, I don't mind going out and doin' my work
Light up the way to brotherhood
Help us to make His dream understood

Sometimes the road gets a little bit rough
Your strength is all gone, you had enough
But there's people who win without making fists
Our world won't survive lest we think like this

I can't imagine any greater need
To treat each other as we'd like to be
It's a gas just knowing what is yet to come
Not unless we get together
Got to get together one by one

<chorus>

[Obamarama]

3. cool...thanks for sharing.

I'll need to see if I can find this on iTunes.

[Merlot]

4. "I can see clearly now the rein is gone"

I can see no obstacles in my way.

It played on the radio today a little after the inauguration. Really hit home for me.

I know it's "rain" but rein, as in rein of terror just works better.

[Berry Cool]

5. I think you mean "reign."

You're getting there, anyway.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

6. lots of people confusing "rein" and "reign" lately.

"Reign" is what a king does when he exercises power.

"Reins" (plural) are the leather straps attached to a horse's bridle that are used to steer the horse.

To "rein in" is to control something or someone, using the sense of reins controlling a horse.

A related term is "bridled" as in a horse controlled by a bridle (the thing that goes around their head).

Got that?

:D

[Merlot]

13. hey, way to rein on my parade

OMG, I forgot the silent "g"

this is a silly thread about context - got that?

oh, and buh-buy

[Merlot]

14. oh, gee thanks for the encouragement.

and btw, you haven't gotten there yet.

[BlueCollar]

7. I played "You'll never walk alone"

over and over and over....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zy3CeI0FCY

[Le Taz Hot]

8. Gerry and the Pacemakers???

Dang! That's a blast from the past. I'd never heard him sing this before. Anyway, I prefer Renee Fleming's rendition at the inauguration concert. Unfortunately, I don't have a link because HBO apparently owns it and hasn't made it available.

[BlueCollar]

11. You tube has her version up...n/t

[Le Taz Hot]

12. I stand corrected.

Here's the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg_xFto88bQ

[Reader Rabbit]

9. Are you a Liverpool fan?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nfFi-_Hb2A

[BlueCollar]

10. Died in the wool...LOL n/t