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Campaign songs Paul Farhi writes in today’s Washington Post about presidential candidates’ campaign songs, writing that they aren’t paying much attention to the lyrics. Case in point: Taking Care of Business just so happens to be about avoiding work. It is, however, one of the least suggestive campaign songs. – Lee Greenwood’s God Bless the U.S.A. is the de facto song of the Republican party; Mellencamp’s This Is Our Country is the Democrats’. “And although campaigns don’t need permission to use a pop song, … George W. Bush may have set the record for upsetting the most singers and songwriters” – pulling four songs over two elections. World Golf Tour Fortune Magazine has called it the World of Warcraft for suits – allowing you to play with friends from your web browser without additional software on famous courses meticulously converted from thousands of high-definition photos. nprmusic.org The best of NPR’s music programs – a tremendous library of live concerts, studio sessions, and interviews, in addition to streaming alternative, world, indie, jazz, and classical. Plenty of favorite lists and full song samples – check out M.I.A.’s interview where she plays songs from her critically acclaimed album.
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Another year, another list. Amazon’s Best Music of 2007 has Feist’s The Reminder as the year’s best – Kanye West’s Graduation places third. The Customer’s favorites tell a different tale: Norah Jones’ Not Too Late and Amy Winehouse are first and second. And while we’ve caught you reading, here’s The New York Times‘ top ten books of the year.
The Washington Post | Age is just a number
The Style section never fails to amuse. Linton Weeks profiles the executive director of the National Youth Rights Association,who believes that the United States is “repressive” in its youth policies – and that all age-based restrictions should be challenged and replaced with a competency test. As for the group’s president, a high school student from North Carolina: he wanted to fly to Washington to preside at the annual meeting, but he had to cancel – his mum wouldn’t let him. We’re nodding and smiling as politely as we can.
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