Long before the rainbow flag became a symbol of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender pride, the Rolling Stones included a song called “She’s A Rainbow” on their 1967 album ‘Their Satanic Majesties Request.’
Sharp Notes Monday
Sharp Notes Monday: “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?”
Memorial Day provides an opportunity to reflect on war and the many lives that have been lost over the years in conflicts all over the globe.
Sharp Notes Monday: “One Man’s Ceiling Is Another Man’s Floor”
The national debt is not a topic that lends itself to song, but Paul Simon did have a word or two to say about ceilings on his 1973 ‘There Goes Rhymin’ Simon’ album.
Sharp Notes Monday: ‘Disorder in the House’
It has been almost a week since CNN’s Town Hall Meeting with former President Donald Trump, but the session still is drawing reactions and raising questions.
Sharp Notes Monday: ‘Words’
Regardless of the format — book, letter, song, even a television or film script — all writing has one thing in common — words.
Sharp Notes Monday: ‘Out of Work’
Given the sudden departures of two major media personalities, ‘Out of Work’ is this week’s Sharp Notes Monday selection.
Sharp Notes Monday: ‘(I Don’t Want To) Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes’
If Joe Biden runs for a second term, he can take some musical inspiration from a 1958 Chuck Willis tune, covered by the Band on their 1971 live album ‘Rock of Ages.’
Sharp Notes Monday: ‘Do You Want to Know a Secret’
What happens when confidential national information is posted online for all to see?
Sharp Notes Monday: ‘Authority Song’
If Tennessee State Reps. Gloria Johnson, Justin Jones and Justin Pearson were singing ‘Authority Song’ recently, it would have been perfectly understandable.
Sharp Notes Monday: ‘Anticipation’
Anticipation continues about when and how former President Donald J. Trump will surrender to authorities and undergo processing.