Category: Music / Audio

Flamy Grant, Sean Feucht, and God doing something so good

I am not a religious person.  I do not believe in the supernatural nor in any deity.  I am a confirmed heathen.  I enjoy being a heathen and do not hide it.  But by My Dogs That Love Gravy, I do appreciate and respect this man, this person Rev. Ed Trevors!  I respect him, I support a lot of what he says as is clear in that I repost his videos.  I think I could sit in his congregation and hear a sermon of his with no anger or disgust.  I could spend a happy pleasant afternoon in chat with him.  I wouldn’t believe in his deity or in their holy book, but I do believe in his message of inclusion.   It is one I not only support but want to amplify.  

I want to make one thing very clear on this site, my Play Time (that some days doesn’t feel much like playing or fun), I am against hate, bigotry, discrimination, and abuse of others.  Notice in that list I did not include religion, faith, personal codes of conduct, worship, or any particular deity / religion.   When I joined the military I took an oath to support the constitution of the US and its principles, which I still believe in.  One of those rights was for people to worship their own gods in ways that did not harm others and government wouldn’t / couldn’t form a preference for any religion over any other, including simply having none.  

Notice in the above paragraph I did not include being able to force others to worship and live as you do.  I am against that and the hate churches that preach that.  I post a lot against them.  Just as I don’t insist everyone have same-sex relations just as I do, I fight against heterosexuals who insist others must have the opposite sex relations they do.  I support trans rights, but I don’t insist all cis people must be trans, must dress as the gender they don’t identify with.  When you break it down into those terms you see clearly what the bigot haters are trying to do, what they want to force the world into, a mold of them, just like them and only them.  And they misuse their religion and deity to do this.

Which leads me back to the Rev Ed Trevors.  Here is someone that understand his faith is not justification to harm others.  His faith is not a weapon to use to hurt those who are different from him.  Instead he uses his faith as a guide on how to live his life and treat others.  Just as I do with the Christians who come to my Play Time I respect and admire him.  Those people are welcome and deserve our respect, and that goes for any faith that comes here with the same ideas of respect.  Hugs

 

THE DAY DEMOCRACY DIED – by Founders Sing with Don McLean & Founding Fathers

I want to thank Randy for finding and sending us this wonderful parody song.  It hits on all points.  The closed caption is super and so even hearing impaired will enjoy it.    Enjoy and think.  Please let’s save our democracy, our country, our humanity, and make a better future as the founders tried to do.   Hugs

Some of the Founders and Framers of the Constitution did more than turn over in their graves… they actually resurfaced to sing “The Day Democracy Died.” That, plus they “dig those rhythm and blues!
Featured are in order of appearance: George Washington, John Adams, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton and John Jay. Massive gratitude to Don McLean for the iconic masterpiece “American Pie.” Respect!

Parody Project

Episode 2: Florida’s First War on Woke

EPISODE SUMMARY
Long before Governor Ron DeSantis declared a new war on wokeness, Florida lawmakers in the 1950s and 60s tried going after the NAACP, suspected communists and gay people in Florida schools and universities. The lawmakers upended life for countless numbers of their fellow Floridians before being upended themselves by their own zeal for the cause. Now that DeSantis is bringing this playbook to a presidential campaign, Rachel Maddow and Isaac-Davy Aronson ask what we can learn from the last time Florida went down this path.

For those that are hearing impaired or prefer to read instead of listen, the transcript is here.

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/rachel-maddow-presents-deja-news/transcript-floridas-first-war-woke-rcna89982

EPISODE NOTES

Long before Governor Ron DeSantis declared a new war on wokeness, Florida lawmakers in the 1950s and 60s tried going after the NAACP, suspected communists and gay people in Florida schools and universities. The lawmakers upended life for countless numbers of their fellow Floridians before being upended themselves by their own zeal for the cause. Now that DeSantis is bringing this playbook to a presidential campaign, Rachel Maddow and Isaac-Davy Aronson ask what we can learn from the last time Florida went down this path.

Featuring guests:

Stacy Braukman, author of Communists and Perverts Under the Palms: The Johns Committee in Florida, 1956-1965

Shevrin Jones, Florida State Senator

Robert Buccellatto, historian and co-host of the Florida History Podcast

SHOW CONTRIBUTORS

Stacy Braukman

Shevrin Jones

Robert Buccellato

Rachel Maddow

Isaac-Davy Aronson

The Morning After by Maureen McGovern

There’s got to be a morning after If we can hold on through the night We have a chance to find the sunshine Let’s keep on lookin’ for the light

Oh, can’t you see the morning after It’s waiting right outside the storm Why don’t we cross the bridge together And find a place that’s safe and warm

It’s not too late, we should be giving Only with love can we climb It’s not too late, not while we’re living Let’s put our hands out in time

There’s got to be a morning after We’re moving closer to the shore I know we’ll be there by tomorrow And we’ll escape the darkness We won’t be searchin’ any more

There’s got to be a morning after
(There’s got to be a morning after)
There’s got to be a morning after
(There’s got to be a morning after)
There’s got to be a morning after
(There’s got to be a morning after)
There’s got to be a morning after
(There’s got to be a morning after)
There’s got to be a morning after
MAUREEN MCGOVERN

I hurt. Mentally, emotionally, physically.

This month has been hard.  Sudden large medical bills of $1,200, the information that we were too late getting our stuff to FEMA so the rest of the $37,000 dollars in repairs we have to pay for we have to fund, the $500 dollars to get the battery replaced in the car, my stress test during which I had my blood sugar crash and during the induced chemical part of the test I couldn’t breathe that left me shaken for two day.   Bad mightmares and intrusive thoughts / memories I don’t want to remember.   And so much more.   Ron says I may need to talk to someone again, you know therapy, but I am just not ready.   As the song says

 There’s got to be a morning after
If we can hold on through the night
We have a chance to find the sunshine
Let’s keep on looking for the light

Oh, can’t you see the morning after
It’s waiting right outside the storm
Why don’t we cross the bridge together
And find a place that’s safe and warm  

The only bright spot has been talking with my wonderful brother Randy and sending him a gift.   Doing that helped me a lot and is a shining light in my otherwise dark mood.  I hate the news, I hate the state I live in, I hate the maga that moved in to my formerly accepting park, I hate the direction of my country.    Best wishes to all.   Hugs

R.E.M. – Everybody Hurts (Official Music Video)

“Everybody Hurts” from R.E.M.’s best-selling 1992 album, Automatic for the People.

I wrote this a day or two ago, but did not post it.   I do that a lot with personal post, especially when I am down or really upset.  Just writing about it helps me emotionally and mentally.   It is why sometimes I write about my abuse, it is my way of dealing with it.  The weird thing is when someone else is hurting and I can help, it helps me when I help them.   You would think it would be the other way round and just add more burden, but it doesn’t.  Somewhere I read a burden shared is a burden lessened.   So as I post this I want to add what I found out about the song.  I included the responces / comments to show the songs impact.   Best wishes, and Hugs.  Scottie

Meaning of “Everybody Hurts” by R.E.M.

Meaning of “Everybody Hurts” by R.E.M.

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Simply put, R.E.M.’s “Everybody Hurts” is designed to prevent people from taking their own lives. In 2003, co-writer Peter Buck of R.E.M. had stated that its lyrical simplicity is founded in the fact that the track is “aimed at teenagers”. However, it should be noted, in contrast, that the cover art for “Everybody Hurts” features a man who is clearly a senior citizen. Or, as Buck later stated in 2005, this song has “tended to work for people of a lot of ages”.

 
 
 

But apparently R.E.M. wanted young listeners in particular who may be suffering from serious depression to identify with the song and take a different route as opposed to possibly self-harm. And the argument the band uses is that “everybody hurts”. In other words, the targeted audience is not alone in their suffering. In fact being discontent with the way things are going is something that we all go through at times. So instead of doing something extreme, they should “hold on”, as in not give up on life. And one particular remedy the band espouses is for such individuals to “take comfort in (their) friends”.

Lyrics of "Everybody Hurts"

Facts about “Everybody Hurts”

  • R.E.M.’s drummer Bill Berry is recognized as being the primary writer of this song. However, the rest of his bandmates (Mike Mills, Michael Stipe and Peter Buck) are also credited as writers. The entire band also produced the song alongside Scott Litt.
  • Michael Stipe, who sings this track, has stated that “people” have told him directly that it has saved lives. Indeed “Everybody Hurts” has been recognized by some organizations which encourage suicide prevention based on its message.
  • John Paul Jones, of rock band Led Zeppelin, wrote the song’s string arrangement.
  • “Everybody Hurts” fared impressively internationally. It peaked at number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 7 on the UK Singles Chart. It also broke the top 10 in Australia, Canada, France, Iceland, Ireland and the Netherlands.
  • The music video to this track was directed by Jake Scott (song of iconic movie director Ridley Scott).  It went on to win MTV Video Music Awards for Best Cinematography, Best Direction, Best Editing and Breakthrough Video.

Covers of “Everybody Hurts”

On 7 February 2010, a collection of stars including Mariah Carey, Miley Cyrus and Jon Bon Jovi released a joint rendition of “Everybody Hurts”. This rendition was released under the collective named Helping Haiti to collect aid to be sent to that country in light of an earthquake it experienced during that year.  And R.E.M. waived the royalties they would receive from the money it generated in the name of that cause.

Music superstars P!nk and Kelly Clarkson covered “Everybody Hurts” to open the 2017 American Music Awards. They sung it in honor of America’s first responders (i.e. emergency workers) who were active during highly-publicized tragedies the nation was going through around that time.

 

President Donald Trump’s use of the song

“Everybody Hurts” has maintained a permanent presence in American pop culture. However, the track really caught the public’s attention in February of 2019 when US President Donald Trump used a meme created to mock his political opponents (i.e. the Democrats) which used the song.  In response, R.E.M. – and particularly Mike Mills in particular – really let the President know that they didn’t support this decision and indeed are not supporters of him as a “world leader”.  In fact they had Twitter remove the video on 16 February 2019, the day after it was posted, citing copyright infringement.

When did R.E.M.’s  “Everybody Hurts” come out?

“Everybody Hurts” was originally dropped as a part of R.E.M.’s Automatic for the People on 5 October 1992. Later, on 15 April 1993, it was also released by Warner Bros Records as a single. FYI, the hit single “Man on the Moon” also appears on the album Automatic for the People.

FYI, this song was later featured on multiple other albums of R.E.M., including the following:

  • The Automatic Box of 1993
  •  In Time – The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003 of 2009
  • Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage 1982-2011 of 2011

16 RESPONSES

  1. Anonymous
     January 25, 2021 at 6:25 pm

    Thank you!

    Reply
  2. Anonymous
     March 7, 2021 at 7:39 am

    My friend committed suicide and I heard this song on that same day I wished he would of heard it every time I hear this song I think of him I miss him

    Reply
    • Levi Ackerman
       April 28, 2021 at 6:25 pm

      im so sorry about that, i hope your feeling okay right now. I just want you to know your very loved and he will be happy if you are happy. I know its hard to move on but you got to let ago and accept that his gone. he might be gone in real life but he will always be with you.

      Reply
  3. Anonymous
     March 13, 2021 at 1:52 am

    Thank you! Cried

    Reply
  4. bazza 54
     April 14, 2021 at 2:57 am

    thank god for song, it shows love, compassion , hope and a way out for those who are at that dark place.the singer has opened his heart to you(as do the rest of the rem band) As an amature muso My eyes were fixed on the black ricky guitar but then my heart was convicted by my selfishness and I realised that love and caring are so much more valuable. Their is a answer in this song. listen and you will hear it. My life is great now . SO GLAD I did not end it when I was hurting . you do not have carry hurt on your own. from the heart of a stranger

    Reply
  5. John
     July 10, 2021 at 9:14 pm

    I need this…

    Reply
  6. Ray
     July 27, 2021 at 6:35 pm

    I have attempted suicide twice, once I came very close. I now make sure I listen to this song when my demons catch up with me. It seems strange that a song can have such a powerful effect on a persons thoughts, but so do love songs, driving songs etc. But either way, I am thankful for the song and hope it has saved lives all over the planet.

    Reply
  7. anonymous
     August 16, 2021 at 12:58 am

    What friends?

    Reply
  8. Don B.
     October 23, 2021 at 2:55 am

    I light a candle for those who I know have left

    ??

    Reply
  9. Anonymous
     November 13, 2021 at 12:30 am

    Do not support Trump as a world leader? Really ? Just what do you support a grifting never do nothing in 50 + years in Congress demented farting embarrassing American economy killing demon from the very pit of hell Biden? Yeah. I thought so. Liberals are mentally ill. I guess you write that song for yourself.

    Reply
  10. Gengis
     December 6, 2021 at 9:33 am

    My uncle/idol was murdered and his body was discarded less than 50 metres from the view of his mother’s window, me my nana and his son among others had to wait all night till morning for forensics. No one slept, we all for some 10 hrs wept in conflicting disbelief at the reality of my uncles fully avoidable fate. He chose this song as his funeral song.

    Reply
  11. D
     December 10, 2021 at 5:44 pm

    Wow nr 9 ! Jezus you didn’t get the message of this whole item and song.
    May you find peace and soon find out that there is just one live and one world. So stop being angry about things you can’t change and enjoy your blessings.

    Reply
  12. tmd
     January 31, 2022 at 3:11 pm

    This was featured on the Australia TAC drink driving advert that shocked millions of Australians into not drinking.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2mf8DtWWd8
    Powerful song with a powerful video.

    Reply
  13. Chronically depressed
     December 19, 2022 at 1:10 pm

    I really like the song and I’m thankful that they tried to prevent suicide and/or self harm with it but, being a person with suicidal tendencies I have two things to say about this son: the music extremely sad and whenever I listen to it it have the opposite effect on me, bringing all the bad memories of my past and I have to change the station. The second thing is that you can’t simply say “everybody hurts” to someone on the edge of talking their own life: depression makes you see a very narrow world and, somehow makes you not care about anyone else (if you could think about other people around you, you would never try to taking your own life). It’s a beautiful song and the intention behind it is good… but I wouldn’t suggest anyone with suicidal thoughts listening to this song in that particular moment.

    Reply



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A TALE OF INDICTMENT | Don Caron

Welcome to DeSantis! – A Randy Rainbow Song Parody

Let’s talk about Nashville, queens, and 2 stories….

Miley Cyrus’ ‘Rainbowland’ stirs Waukesha school concert controversy

https://www.fox6now.com/news/rainbowland-miley-cyrus-waukesha-heyer

This is allowing a small minority group of religious / maga parents to dictate to the entire student body and all the other parents how things will be.   The administrators / republicans don’t care that the majority of parents want the song in the event and have no issue if rainbows are displayed talked about, only the Christian maga parents are important.   This is about wiping gays / trans from society and removing all the social acceptance gained over the years.   This is the same tactic used in the 1970s US and in the current Russia.   It is entirely about pandering to a vocal hate minority.    I am getting so tired of it.  Hugs

Miley Cyrus’ ‘Rainbowland’ stirs Waukesha school concert controversy

A Waukesha teacher asked kids to sing a Miley Cyrus song, but administrators say it’s too controversial for elementary school.

WAUKESHA, Wis. – A Waukesha teacher asked kids to sing a Miley Cyrus song, but administrators say it’s too controversial for elementary school. 

The song is called “Rainbowland.” It’s a duet between Cyrus and country star Dolly Parton. One parent told FOX6 News Thursday she believes the controversy is more about rainbows than the lyrics of the songs.

Sarah Schindler can’t wait for the spring concert at Heyer Elementary. Her daughter, Audrey, can barely contain her own excitement.

“She asked, ‘Are you going to be able to get off work and come to my concert?’ I said, ‘Yes! I will come to your concert,'” said Schindler.

It was a big letdown for Audrey when she came home Wednesday and told her mom one of her favorite songs got pulled from the show.

“She said, ‘We’re not allowed to sing those songs anymore,’” said Schindler.

Superintendent Jim Sebert confirmed that “Rainbowland” was dropped from the set list. He cited a specific school board policy, saying: “It was determined that ‘Rainbowland’ could be perceived as controversial.”

Heyer Elementary School

Lyrics include “wouldn’t it be nice to live in paradise” and “where we’re free to be exactly who we are.” FOX6 pressed Sebert for a reason why the song was controversial. He said the district questioned “whether it was appropriate for the age and maturity level of the students” and because of quote “social or personal impacts” on them.

The school board defines a “controversial issue” as one that “may be the subject of intense public argument.”

“I think, for some reason, the district sees rainbows as a political symbol,” said Schindler.

Schindler believes recent school board decisions about LGBTQ issues could be a factor because of the rainbow’s association with gay rights. At the same time, the district features a rainbow on its 4K enrollment signs.

 

Sebert told FOX6 the Muppet song “Rainbow Connection” will be part of the Heyer Elementary concert.

FOX6 asked Schindler if Miley Cyrus is controversial in the eyes of the school board. She didn’t know, and said she’s now struggling to explain the decision to her daughter.

“To me, that is a message I want my child to feel,” said Schindler. “Seven-year-olds should be free to be themselves.”

Cyrus has previously said “Rainbowland” is inspired by her recording studio – painted in different colors. Parton has said it’s about “hope and positivity in dark times.”