With Holy Week begins, our Sharp Notes Monday choice is Phil Ochs’ “Crucifixion.”

The song is not about the crucifixion of Christ, but it delivers an important message not only for the Easter season, but for all year round.

Inspired by the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, “Crucifixion” describes America’s penchant for building up heroes and then reveling in their downfall.

Then this overflow of life is crushed into a liar
The gentle soul is ripped apart and tossed into the fire
First a smile of rejection at the nearness of the night
Truth becomes a tragedy, limping from the light
All the heavens are horrified, they stagger from the sight
As the cross is trembling with desire.

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