Sunday, February 14, 2010

A Couple For Valentine's Day

First, the Tom Waits classic:





And something for Kim (by Roberta Flack):



Monday, February 8, 2010

Song Of The Day: This Land Is Your Land

This Land Is Your Land by Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings.

Last night we watched "Up In The Air", an Oscar nominee this year. This song led off the film, and is not what you may be used to hearing from Woody Guthrie, its composer, or, say, Pete Seeger.

Sharon Jones did her version a few years ago. Although I am a fan of her gospel/funk/soul sound that makes me imagine a blend of Mavis Staples and Tina Turner, I had never heard it before. But you can now:



Coincidentally, we happened to see Sharon Jones a couple of weeks ago on Saturday Night Live, so you can probably find a video clip of her performance then.