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Breathe - Dan Bern

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Dan Bern caught my attention when I used to go to the public library and take out CD´s  to discover new music and copy stuff I knew and liked but didn´t own.    I found a couple of Dan Bern albums and I realized that he was a great songwriter.    I recommend giving his stuff, especially the older material, a good listen.   He has some gems.   However,   my favorite song by far has to be Breathe.   It says a lot of deep stuff for a pop song and reminds me a lot of Taoist philosophy.      If you want more of Mr. Bern I would then recommend, New American Language, from the album of the same name.    The things he says about love in this ring so true for me that I can´t help but laugh.       Finally, one more to get you going, I will recommend God Said No.     This song really captures well the idealism we all harbor somewhere in the back of our mind thinking "If I were in charge things would be different.    I would make things right."    It exposed our human, easil

The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead (Bernie Sanders RIP Mix)

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So ever since the whole Bernie Sanders incident during the last Democratic primary I have been thinking about what happened and how well it fits with the song The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead by XTC.     So I decided to record a cover of the song and practice my feeble animation skills by making a little video to go along with it explaining what many say happened in the Clinton vs.  Sanders race.     If you aren´t familiar with the original song I recommend you check it out.   The video is pretty cool as well and explains the original intent of the song based on the fall of JFK.   So, a song about JFK by XTC and covered by SHT.    Go figure. The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead (Bernie Sanders RIP Mix) Check out my YouTube channel here . Check out my Bandcamp page here.