Tag: Music
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Song of the Week: The Star Spangled Banner
As you can tell from the header above, the anniversary of our Nation’s Independence is nearly upon us. Accordingly, the Pax Plena song of the week is none other than our National Anthem, The Star Spangled Banner. Normally, I would write a longer post analyzing the song and musical styles but in this instance, I…
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Song of the Week: Good Directions
With 80 degree weather newly come to Boston, my mind turns toward thoughts of summer. Billy Currington’s Good Directions fits the bill just fine. The song tells the story of an improbable summer love with a mix of hot weather, pick up trucks, and turnips. It’s a fun little song and just right for this…
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Song of the Week: Estrellita
The Pax Plena song of the week comes to you from a somewhat different genre featuring classical composer Manuel Ponce’s famous ballad Estrellita. Written in the early 20th century, Estrellita became a unique sensation quickly working its way into the lexicon of Mexican folk songs. Originally set to Spanish lyrics, the song tells the story…
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Song of the Week: Kissing a Fool
Perhaps it’s the rainy weather here in Boston, but this week’s song of the week continues a succession of mellow songs performed by dynamic artists. The Pax Plena song of the weeks comes to you direct from modern crooner Michael Bublé and is titled Kissing a Fool. One of the most redeeming qualities about the…
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Song of the Week: Lay It Down
Having been back for a couple of weeks now, I’ve decided to take a cue from the venerable Joe Malchow over at Dartblog and introduce a song of the week series here at Pax Plena. Rather than being consistently from one artist or genre, the Pax Plena song of the week will come from the…
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