Sunday, September 16, 2007

Video Sunday

In which:

Tony Orlando makes a comeback. (Um, no pun intended?)



In keeping with the political music videos, here's Pete Seeger again (in case anyone missed it on the listserv). Question: Did he just write this song? It's gotta be about Bush, no? Or does history just keep repeating itself?



Greed and the pointlessness of war: One of the best statements on it ever made: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly, summed up in the graveyard scene. Brilliant film-making courtesy of Sergio Leone. Brilliant music courtesy Ennio Morricone. Was Eli Wallach ever better?



Finally, here's one just because: a) I liked Hoyt Axton (RIP) -- possessed of fine songwriting skills and one of the all-time great voices, and b) I especially like this duet with Linda because their voices work so well together. From 1975:



BONUS HOYT -- yeah, what the hey.

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