One of my favorite songs from what I think of as “first-period” U2 (the era before Unforgettable Fire) has always been “New Year’s Day,” with its juxtaposition of optimism and acquiescence, suggesting:
Nothing changes on New Year’s Day.
On New Year’s Day.
But then at the center of the song declaring with renewed affirmation:
Though torn in two
We can [...]

OK, so the election’s over and all, but I just got a new iPhone and wanted to play with ringtones.
So I took Tana Sokolow’s remix –  which put Obama’s speech over Lee Dorsey’s early seventies performance of Allen Toussaint’s Yes We Can – and created a ringtone.

This’ll get annoying shortly, I’m sure, but for now [...]

(From The Satirical Political Report via boing boing)
A version of Adam Sandler’s Hannukah song reworked with new lyrics by Don Davis, as performed by Louie Aronowitz: Put away your Fathiesm, its time to celebrate atheism:

Atheism is, the festival of Enlightenment,
Unlike many religions, it doesn’t depend on crazy enfrightenment
Very Sandler-esque.

Well, it was a vegan night at the Pops for Jo and I anyway - maybe some day they will have an official night.
Started out with dinner at Betty’s Wok and Noodle, followed by Natalie Merchant with the Boston Pops at Symphony Hall.

For a limited time (doesn’t say when they’ll stop) you can get a wonderful 16-song sampler of ANTI- records artists at their blog

Click on the image to get the sampler directly, or go to the Anti Label Blog - it’s in the left nav.