Tag: Song of the Week
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Song of the week: Mr. Booze
Watch the video below, and you will see that the Pax Plena song of the week pretty much sums up our Christian Legal Society organization in six minutes. Just kidding. But it does mark the denouement of the Rat Pack, Bing Crosby, and arguably the golden era of American music. Taken from the 1964 hit…
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Song of the Week: Ashokan Farewell
With the throes of 2L well upon me, I have scarce had time to listen to my iPod at all, let alone branch out to pass along new music recommendations. But this Pax Plena Song of the Week falls under the increasingly rare category of new music discoveries made by yours truly. Composed by American…
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Song of the Week: Oklahoma
In a few hours, I will begin a long overdue trip to my much beloved home on the rolling plains. To mark the occasion, the Pax Plena song of the week is none other than Rodgers & Hammerstein’s classic show tune Oklahoma! Oddly, one of my favorite performances of the musical took place at the…
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Song of the Week: A Better Rain
The monsoons have finally arrived here in Tucson. After a long, sun-parched summer, and with a trip to Oklahoma looming, I can think of no better song of the week, for this Tuesday in particular, than George Strait’s A Better Rain. Taken from the 2006 album It Just Comes Natural, the melody of the song…
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Song of the Week: Troubadour
In an age where people and artists continually reinvent themselves, I have come to appreciate consistency. Going on nearly four decades in country music, George Strait is a bastion of tradition in a sea of ever changing artists. Last weekend I stumbled across George Strait’s new Troubadour album and was pleased to see that the…
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