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March 24 Song of the Day

Ready for some good news? I know I am. After a year of lockdowns, culture battles and tragic deaths, an increasing number of experts are starting to believe the worst of the pandemic is behind the U.S. This doesn’t mean masks are a thing of the past, nor does it mean that Americans should become lax. It does mean we could slowly move toward a new normal that feels more like the old normal. So … we’ll celebrate that thought with our Song of the Day. Loverboy was, of course, writing about relationships when it released “When It’s Over,” but I think we can be forgiven for assigning new meaning to the lyrics.

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March 22 – Song of the Day

President Joe Biden continues to face criticism for a worsening situation at the southern border of the U.S. as a surge of asylum seekers taxes resources. Immigration policy is a hotbutton issue in America, and the White Stripes addressed it way back in 2007 with the song “Icky Thump.”

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March 21 — Song of the Day

Wild spring break crowds in South Florida have prompted officials to extend curfews and causeway closures in South Beach through April 12. Will Smith’s “Miami” is actually a celebration of the South Beach scene, but it still seems like the appropriate Song of the Day.

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March 20 — Song of the Day

This is actually a catch-up song, as I didn’t initially get a tune posted for March 20. Still, there was plenty going on over the weekend. I decided to go with “For the Kids of the Multiculture,” an antiracist anthem by Sonic Boom Six. This song seems like something we should all be listening to in the wake of the killing of eight people in Atlanta and ongoing violence against Asian Americans. There’s no room for such things. So, let’s remember that there’s a lot more that unites us than divides us.

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March 18 — Song of the Day

Today, AP is reporting that it looks more and more like the work-from-home trend encouraged by the pandemic will continue even once the virus is tamed. The latest sign is that Ford Motor Co. is giving 30,000 employees the go ahead to continue working from their houses. This could herald a major, longterm shift in American culture, and there is no better song to note this than “Home” by Daughtry.

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March 17 — Song of the Day

It’s St. Patrick’s Day, and no group makes me think of Irish-American rock like the Dropkick Murphys.

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March 16 — Song of the Day

Today, it was announced that U.S. intelligence, again, shows Russian meddling in our presidential election process. Billy Joel may have written the best song ever about U.S.-Russian relations. So, “Leningrad” is our Song of the Day.”

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March 15 – Song of the Day

Germany, France and Italy are pausing administration of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine due to safety concerns. The move is being billed as a temporary halt (after a number of other Europeach nations took similar steps). Obviously, halting any vaccine in the midst of a pandemic has ramifications, but its nice to see these nations doing what’s believed best for citizens. Since we’re talking safety today, revisiting a huge, 1980s hit by Men Without Hats seems appropriate.

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March 14 – Song of the Day

It is March 14, or 3/14, which pakes it Pi Day. Although Don McLean’s “American Pie” isn’t about math, I’m not sure how I could pass up the opportunity to present it as our Song of the Day.

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March 14, 2021 · 10:26 am

March 13 — Song of the Day

Reportedly, the first COVID-19 stimulus checks are going out this weekend. So, we’re turning to the Pink Floyd’s meditation on money that first appeared on the 1973 album “Dark Side of the Moon.”

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