Pure liquid awesome. I really have nothing else to say about it. Lyrics are here.

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I was listening to this the other day while packing and it made me cry (as it always does). If anything could make me a pacifist, it would be this song: Don McLean’s the Grave

This line, particularly:
When the wars of our nation did beckon,
A man barely twenty did answer the calling.
Proud of the trust […]

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I never thought I’d get choked up watching a stupid dance video, but this one is amazing for both the incredible range of Matt Harding’s travel experience and for showing that no matter the culture, age, race or location, homo sapiens loves to dance.

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One of the more challenging albums I’ve bought downloaded for free lately has been Saul Williams’s The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust (produced by T. Reznor). So I’ll take this Music Monday opportunity to post a song from it, a cover of “Sunday Bloody Sunday”:

The original by U2, of course, is a reference […]

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A little taste of what you’re in for:
“So if you’re a truck buyer, be like your Meh-sai-er–only Ford pickups will do.”
“When your best friend’s a shyster, don’t drink Jagermeister. Jack is what Jesus would drink.”

h/t Friendly Atheist

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Kitsune is the sly and shape-changing Japanese fox.
Neko Case is a Seattle punk rocker turned alt-country crooner. It could be just me, but her Ukrainian heritage isn’t evident in her name. Before I ever heard her incredible voice, I was drawn to her name: Neko means “cat” in Japanese. The title song […]

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You’d never think that the Beastie Boys, of all groups, could produce thoughtful, meditative/religious tunes.  This one is god-free, but does pitch some supernatural Buddhist ideas:

I love to blast this and focus exclusively on the deep bass chanting.
The following song is all about doubt and searching.  The imagery is pretty generic, so you can just […]

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A little dose of mortality:

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One of my old atheist standbys:

I was delighted to learn later that Sarah McLachlan covered it (sorry, good music, sucky visuals):

Any preferences?  I like ‘em both, for different reasons.

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Between jury duty and studying for midterms, I missed Music Monday. Like the Good Book says, better late than never.  Here’s a little something for those of you who like your Jesus to be tasty, satisfying and deep inside your belly. Here’s Tom Waits performing the song on Letterman:

Here’s the song with understandable […]

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