Tag: Song of the Week
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Song of the Week: Linden Lea
A little known fact about your humble blogger: many years ago, I was a member of my high school’s varsity choir. For a town of roughly 2,500 people, our choir was fairly impressive. Led by our intrepid director, Mrs. Charla Dedmon, our small troupe would go on to win several superior medals at the Oklahoma…
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Song of the Week: The Imperial March
In hopes of numbing the pain of finals, I recently watched all six episodes of the Star Wars saga for the first time (ever). I had my doubts. How could something parodied by every comedian since Gary Coleman be worth its social billing? Nevertheless, I was pleasantly surprised. The stalwart cultural franchise was well worth…
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Song of the Week: Come On Joe
George Strait has proven to be the best medicine for the gloom of finals. I can’t say why but there’s really just something about his brand of country music that delivers a great back drop for studying. It’s kind of like being at home in Oklahoma, but not really. Anyway, for the musically inclined but…
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Song of the Week: Wrapped
With the crush of finals looming, blogging may be scarce. But certainly no more so than the Pax Plena Song of the week. Regardless I see the error of my ways. This week’s song has made many a hot afternoon in Tucson pass with a hint of western swing. The lyrics tell a classic country…
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Song of the Week: I Wish You’d Stay
The Pax Plena song of the comes to you, admittedly, a bit late. I blame it on the irregularity of selecting songs from my iTunes library. While the process yields variety, it takes a while before one song strikes me with an unexpected trip down memory lane. Only those eliciting such reactions make the cut.…