Copeland's Fanfare for the Common Man...

[Union Thug]

...Should be adopted by the Kerry campaign.

At least I think so. Thoughts?

[MaryH]

1. I love that piece of music - it is just so American

Not a bad idea at all.

[Union Thug]

2. American and so lofty and hopeful. /eom

[Cleita]

3. Yes, I agree completely.

eom

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

4. But..but..Aaron Copland was a Socialist!! And, investigated in the

McCarthy hearings!! Tsk, tsk, all you guys who want somebody who wrote "A Lincoln Portrait" (which is what he was investigated for) to represent the Democratic Party must be a bunch of Reds!

[Cleita]

5. No kidding!

Will the guilty party please rise. :-)

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

6. Here you go..

"The 1950's were also marred for Copland by the McCarthy Hearings. A controversy over programming A LINCOLN PORTRAIT at Eisenhower's 1953 inauguration led to Copland's being summoned to testify in a secret session. Refusing to implicate any of his colleagues and skillfully fielding questions about his own socialist politics, Copland managed to survive the ordeal without betraying any of his friends or principles."

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/ihas/composer/copland.html

He was one of them dirty commies like Leonard Bernstein, Pablo Picasso, Diego Rivera, Jean-Paul Sartre, Pablo Neruda, and a whole host of other "artistic types".

[Kanary]

16. Makes me respect him and his music all the more

Thanks for the info, bandera. We all need to know this, and I appreciate your efforts in posting it.

Kanary

[Elidor]

10. IIRC

Copland had a son who went on to become something of a musician himself...

[StClone]

7. Drum roll please as I present the Bush Theme song

Must download (five seconds):

http://www.contemplator.com/america/turkeyis.html

[Judi Lynn]

13. Second choice, Bush song: Chugalug, by Roger Miller n/t

[MuseRider]

8. Sounds good to me!

I have always loved it, partly because there are no wind parts so I always got a break when we played it. Seriously, it is a good suggestion.

[Karenina]

11. Perfect choice!

Great piece and an "earworm!"

[olddem43]

9. I kinda like "Johnny B. Goode"

They seem to play that at the end of his stump speeches.

[Union Thug]

14. Maybe they could introduce him with Common Man and..

...close with johnny b goode? Kind of an eclectic, multi-musical interest appeal. Plus, I really think this campaign embodies the clash of interests between common person and the elite.

[olddem43]

17. sounds good(e) to me.

[BANGARANG]

12. Great idea

Aaron Copland is my favorite composer.

[Bluebear]

15. Copland 'went homo', too.

:gasp: What kind of American role model is that?

/sarcasm off

[JPJones]

18. Only if Bob Costas is introducing him

Telling how Kerry overcame cancer and other long odds to reach this monumental day.