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qwlauren35

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9. When Obama was running in 2008

Reply to JustAnotherGen (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 8, 2015, 08:04 PM

Sep 2015

I put together a bunch of songs that I thought were relevant. This was one of them. Along with the Isley Brothers' Fight the Power and Marvin Gaye's What's Goin' On.

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"A boy is born, in hard time Mississippi..." [View all] YoungDemCA Sep 2015 OP

I was listening to a Stevie Wonder CD in the car this morning JustAnotherGen Sep 2015 #1

Have a listen to the vocals on this live version... Wilms Sep 2015 #3

When Obama was running in 2008 qwlauren35 Sep 2015 #9

Not only still incredibly relevant, but also hauntingly beautiful RufusTFirefly Sep 2015 #2

Stevie can see more clearly than most people YoungDemCA Sep 2015 #5

So true. And I totally agree! n/t RufusTFirefly Sep 2015 #6

I remember that song so well Omaha Steve Sep 2015 #4

I thought about this song just the other day, while reading a DU OP on austerity ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2015 #7

Gawd, I hate that song. qwlauren35 Sep 2015 #8

Bump! Number23 Sep 2015 #10