A few posts back I briefly mentioned Billy Bragg doing “Save the Country” in a recent show–and now I’ve discovered a video of him performing his lovely version of Laura’s immortal call to action.
Although you can hardly understand Bragg’s Essex accent, the first six minutes or so of the tape, in which Bragg raps about the coming election, are worth a listen: The passionate Brit folk singer reminds us that we musn’t give into cynicism if President Obama doesn’t fulfill all of our wildest dreams. We must remember, instead, that if Barack does win, “We will live in a world of possibilities.”
So come on, people!
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liked it ! 🙂
Wouldn’t it have been great if Laura had lived to perform her magnificent interp of her own song at President Obama’s Inaugural? I can just see her up there with only herself and an acoustic piano….it would have been a lovely gift to the President and to all those assembled on that great day….
Dreams of what might have been!
PS : I did like Bragg’s performance, too!