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Tue Jun-12-07 04:11 PM
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Tue Jun-12-07 04:14 PM
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1. On top of which, it features fine musical talent performing... |
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Edited on Tue Jun-12-07 04:47 PM by ClassWarrior
...the material of one of our greatest songwriter/philosophers.
I second that. Buy it.
NG.
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Tue Jun-12-07 04:15 PM
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Tue Jun-12-07 04:26 PM
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3. Can you believe it? John Lennon would have been 67! |
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I just bought it through Amazon:
Editorial Reviews
"John Lennon would have turned 67 in 2007. If alive, he could well be at the forefront of bringing peace to Darfur, where more than half a million have died from violence and disease during four years of rebel discord. So to create awareness of the ongoing conflict, Amnesty International (with permission from Yoko Ono) has mined Lennon's solo work and rounded up nearly two dozen current artists to reinterpret the music, which spans the ex-Beatle's entire post-band catalog (plus a pair from while the Fab Four were still in business). As with any attempt to cover Beatles-related music, results are hit and miss, with kudos going to Snow Patrol and the Postal Service for capturing the starkness of "Isolation" and "Grow Old with Me," respectively, Mexican rock band Jaguares for uncovering the fear and fury in "Gimme Some Truth," and (surprise!) Christina Aguilera for nailing the complex composition and mood of "Mother." Other highlights include Jackson Browne's piano-led "Oh My Love," Green Day's louder straight take on "Working Class Hero," and the Black Eyed Peas turning "Power to the People" into a gospelly protest. Will resurrecting 30-to-40-year-old messages of peace and love be enough to help end the brutalities in Darfur? That remains to be seen. But selecting John Lennon as the author of those messages will make people listen and, with this collection, may keep them listening." --Scott Holter
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Featuring songs by the iconic John Lennon newly recorded by some of today's biggest as well as emerging artists, Instant Karma: The Campaign to Save Darfur is a major benefit-album project. In an effort to mobilize activism around this catastrophe, musicians unite to save lives.
Great post AK!
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Tue Jun-12-07 04:29 PM
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Tue Jun-12-07 04:55 PM
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Tue Jun-12-07 05:05 PM
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6. Kicked and recommended |
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Thanks for the thread Atomic Kitten.
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Tue Jun-12-07 05:14 PM
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7. Green Day's version of "Working Hero" is worth the price of the entire CD! |
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Tue Jun-12-07 09:24 PM
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8. I was only 10 when Lennon was killed |
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Four years later I heard Sgt. Pepper and my life changed forever. It wasn't until my teenage years that I understood the full extent of what the world had lost on December 8 1980.
A month or so ago I saw "The U.S. vs. John Lennon" and couldn't get over the thought that what we really need, right now, is for John Lennon to be alive. I hope there's an alternate universe somewhere where right now John's leading the fight against encroaching fascism in the United States.
Also, I can't wait to hear Green Day's take on Working Class Hero.
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Tue Jun-12-07 09:43 PM
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9. The cast of Oceans 13 is doing their part. |
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Tue Jun-12-07 10:16 PM
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13. Go Clooney & Company... |
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Tue Jun-12-07 10:00 PM
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10. I may buy this just for your tag line! |
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:blush:
Thank you so much.
I'm going to have Hannah sleep in my son's old John Lennon sleeper tonight just because. :)
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Tue Jun-12-07 10:13 PM
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12. Hannah is beautiful!! |
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Tue Jun-12-07 10:34 PM
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15. that seems just about right |
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pace su terra best regards, mom!!!
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Tue Jun-12-07 10:10 PM
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11. I will get it this weekend |
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Already recommended.
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