I heard a song in the car this morning that was new to me. I had no idea who it was or the name of the song so I was driving and trying to write as many words as I could remember on a scrap of paper. I tried searching for it when I got to the office to no avail. Finally I e-mailed the radio station and they sent me a note back saying that it was Ben Sollee – Only a Song (featuring Jim James of My Morning Jacket). I can’t find a video or any way to embed this song so PLEASE click here and you can hear the song. The lyrics are so beautifully tied to this day. Here’s a piece
I wouldn’t make a sound if I wasn’t so angry
I wouldn’t be running if there wasn’t so far to go
I wouldn’t keep on if there wasn’t something worth keeping
I want to believe the mountain can be movedBut this is only a song
It can’t change the worldBut why try? Why even sing at all?
… There is beauty in freedom and folks like me
Came over on boats, flew in on planes, crawled under fences and fought wars to find some unity
Filed under: music Tagged: | Barack Obama, Ben Sollee, elections, music, My Morning Jacket
I heard that same song this morning! I too emailed the station (WRNR, yeah!), but they haven’t replied yet. I’m glad I found the singer’s name here! Thanksthanksthanks!
Your link is broken, but here’s the artist’s myspace, including the song:
http://www.myspace.com/bensollee
Thanks for letting me know about the broken link. Enjoy the song. Believe it or not my station 106.7 WUIN The Penguin not only sent me a note back with the info but later than day the program manager sent me an mp3 of it. I love the Penguin!