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Thread #31321   Message #1958941
Posted By: Alba
06-Feb-07 - 09:11 AM
Thread Name: Powerful Songs That Make You Uneasy - 2
Subject: RE: Powerful Songs That Make You Uneasy - 2
A Different Kind Of Love Song by Dick Gaughan used to make me feel uneasy and then...I included the song in my set because for me, this song become the key that opened a door to certain songs that I didn't perform in case they made my audience 'uncomfortable'. I sing what I feel to sing now.

"I could close my eyes to the suffering
I could switch off my mind and sing pretty songs
I could close my ears to the crying
I could sing, take the money and run
But that wouldn't help those in trouble
That wouldn't help make their pain disappear
And the homeless, the workless, the hopeless and helpless
Wouldn't be any happier, would still live in fear" ~ Dick Gaughan


Thank you Mr G.

Have a good'un All.
Jude