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March 23, 2021 · 8:13 pm

March 23 – Song of the Day

Often, I purposefully avoid addressing news events about personal tragedy as they unfold because I don’t want to be accused of trivializing such horrors. The truth, of course, is that I wish these things weren’t in the news at all … because they represent so much more than a headline. That said, it is impossible to ignore the fact that the U.S. has seen seven mass shootings in the last seven days. This should be unimaginable but … somehow … we’ve reached a point where it seems normal. This fact is reflected in our pop culture, in that it was too easy to find a song that addresses senseless gun violence. I could have chosen “Pumped Up Kicks” by Foster the People. I could have chosen “Saturday Night Special” by Lynyrd Skynyrd. I could have chosen “Bang Bang” by Green Day. I could have chosen “Heaven” by Blink-182. I could list dozens more equally fitting songs. That shows how long this has been a prominent issue in our society. On that note, I give you the song that I did choose, “I Don’t Like Mondays” by the Boomtown Rats.

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March 21, 2021 · 7:30 pm

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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