“Basic Human Needs” — by poet, Hog Farmer, hippie, clown, activist, philosopher Wavy Gravy — is the Peace Song of the Day for Thursday, February 9th. What would happen if we all cared for each other, and every human being had food, shelter, and clothing?
Thanks to The Duke and Duchess’s friend, DAK, who recommended the movie Wavy Gravy Movie: Saint Misbehavin’, where we discovered this song.
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“Life During Wartime” is the Peace Song of the Day for Wednesday, February 8th. This is the version by Pinhead Gunpowder, also covered by Green Day. (Punk music seems to be our new inspiration at Peace Couple. Partly, it is that we are hunting desperately for new songs, and punk is a genre The Duchess had not explored much before.)
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Madonna ends halftime show with “World Peace” projected across the field like the #ows bat signal.
“I Am Not At War With Anyone” by Luka Bloom is the Peace Song of the Day for February 5th. Singing this song is a wonderful way to get centered in yourself and centered in peace.
Continue reading Go away warplanes: A soothing and empowering Peace Song of the Day for 2/5/2012
Though I currently reside in the Northeast, I don’t feel very invested in either of this year’s competing teams. Last year, I was much more interested in the Green Bay Packers because of their relationship to their community. The Packers are the only community-owned franchise in a major sports league. And for that reason, the Packers will never leave Green Bay. The Packers success proves how well community ownership can work.
Looking at my emotional reaction to the Superbowl, for some reason this year, every time I hear someone say “Superbowl”, I think of Tibetan Singing Bowls. Maybe it because, in the face of competition and commercialism, I am seeking meditation and calm.
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Thich Nhat Hanh often speaks about using everyday things as keys to a momentary meditation. The sound of a ringing telephone, a doorbell or a red light can be an opportunity to breathe in, breathe out. Continue reading Who wins the Superbowl?
“Protest Song”, as performed by the bands Anti-Flag and Donots, is the Peace Song of the Day for February 4th.
This song has a more punk flavor than most of the Peace Songs we feature. Always fun to try something new.
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“Final Straw” by Michael Stipe/REM is the Peace Song of the Day for February 3rd. While this song does not name or assert “peace”, still, it is a good song about what a person of peace needs to do in a time of war.
“As I raise my head to broadcast my objection…”
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