Inappropriate Conversations

War.

Different Drummer: Neil Young

Jefferson Airplane - "Volunteers"

Buffalo Springfield - "For What It's Worth"

Guns 'n' Roses - "Civil War"

Creedence Clearwater Revival - "Fortunate Son"

Dead Kennedys - "Kinky Sex Makes the World go 'Round"

Pink Floyd - "Get Your Filthy Hands Off My Desert"

Crass - "How Does It Feel"

Crass - "Sheep Farming in the Falklands"

Morrissey - "Margaret on the Guillotine"

Neil Young - "Rocking in the Free World"

Neil Young - "Southern Man"

Neil Young & Crazy Horse - "Powderfinger"
The Cowboy Junkies - "Powderfinger"

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - "Ohio"

Neil Young & The Stray Gators - "War Song"

John Denver - "'68 Nixon"

Dixie Chicks - "Not Ready To Make Nice"

Elvis Costello - "Shipbuilding"

Skinny Puppy - "VX Gas Attack"

Flipper - "Sacrifice"

XTC - "War Dance"

Got A Girl - "There's a Revolution"

When you understand the persecution a group thinks they will suffer, whether based on rational conclusions or not, it provides great insight into what they would do if given ultimate and absolute power. We are wise to be wary. The people who predicted Obama would "round up" both Christians and guns might just pose a similar dire threat to their perceived political enemies. We haven't done a sufficient job of denouncing false prophecies in recent years, and now we must deal with the political consequences.
I apologize, President Obama, on behalf of all Christians for the false and hateful things said about you during the past 8 years from the pulpit and over the airwaves by self-proclaimed Christians. They were as wrong as their predictions have turned out to be.

Different Drummer: Bette Midler

Topics: Consent, Orlando, Brexit, Segregation, Abortion, Secretly Timid (Pride 48).

Different Drummer: Nan Little Kirkpatrick

My father died decades ago, gone so long that memory is the only way to interact with him. Music is a big part of those memories, and he was the only member of our family who didn't play an instrument. He still left his musical notes in the form of taste, curiosity, and patience. Hopefully, that is one of the things the world still sees of him through me.

Different Drummer: Gisele MacKenzie

While identifying artists with only one song on my MP3 player a year ago, I noted that some of the tracks qualify as "not safe for work" (NSFW) and set them aside for a follow-up podcast in the future. Now.

Different Drummer: Dee Snider

Simply Syndicated is the home for many of my favorite podcasts. They have been producing several shows since 2005, and about 4 years ago I made a list of my favorite moments from the first 5 or 6 years. I'm expecting most, if not all, of those original podcasts to be available via Simply Everything in the near future, if they aren't already there.

The Definitive Word - Embarrassing Moments
Crimes Against Food - Christmas
Masters Of None - Worst Xmas Songs of All Time (1)
Movies You Should See - Christmas Movies 2008
Here Goes Nothing - Nintendo Big Band (The Skits)
For Those About To Rock - The Real Thing (Faith No More)
Starbase 66 - 1st Anniversary Show
Starbase 66 - bloopers with Nerd Hurdles
Nerd Hurdles - Complete TOSsers
Weekend Watches #27
Make It So #52
The Definitive Word - Plastic Surgery


Different Drummer: Will Tristram

Simply Everything

Looking back on this recording, I didn't once mention public restrooms and who is doing what business in which places. That is surprising considering all of the political rhetoric connecting gender identity and public facilities, most recently coming out of Texas. I'm not disappointed by the oversight. In fact, I'm pleased. In addition to making a transition in the courtesy we show others, in how we address people, there are many other aspects of gender identity and sexual orientation that we need to remove from bathroom talk, to rise above.

Different Drummer: Wendy Carlos

Human Sexuality Is Complicated ...