It was’t until last night’s VMA Awards and today that I went searching for the video. P!nk has always had serious, impacting messages to share in her songs.
This is another example at a time when it’s most needed.
A protest song!
HortyRexŠ
“What About Us” is a song by American singer and songwriter Pink. It was written by P!nk, Steve Mac and Johnny McDaid, with production handled by Mac. The song was released through RCA Records on August 10, 2017, as the lead single from P!nk’s upcoming seventh studio album, Beautiful Trauma (2017).
“What About Us” is described as an emotional club ballad and dance floor anthem with pounding drums and an array of synthesizers. The song has also been described as a protest song.
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In my personal case, I wasn’t really aware about details related to the political status of North Korea. I knew only a bit.
In light of the prominence given to this country by the actions of the ‘so-called president’ as they relate to North Korea, I am paying more attention.
This is a ‘must watch’ video.
Even though the video was posted in 2014, most likely it still applies today.
Yeonmi Park has grown up to be a beautiful, free young woman!
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North Korean woman, Yeonmi Park had a packed audience in tears as she relayed an account of her escape from âthe darkest place in the worldâ at the peace and conflict plenary session. The 21 year old said she was brainwashed by the propaganda of Kim Jong Il and three generations of imprisonment or execution was imposed on anyone that expressed doubt about the regime.
âNorth Korea is the only country in the world that executes people for making unauthorized international phone calls. North Koreans are being terrorized today,â said Park.
âWhen I was 9 years old, I saw my friendâs mother publicly executed. Her crime? Watching a Hollywood movie.Thereâs only one channel on TV. Thereâs no Internet. We arenât free to move, sing, read, wear or think what we want,â Park continued. The repressive dictatorship led Parkâs older sister to escape and gave Park and her mother no option but to escape themselves in order to find her sister. However as they escaped across the border, Yeonmi, at 13 years old witnessed her motherâs rape.
âI saw my mother raped. The rapist was a Chinese broker. I will never forget his face. The rapist had targeted me. I was only 13 years old,â said an emotional Park.
Park called on chinese One Young World delegates to speak out and petition china to stop repatriation, and called on everyone in attendance to support North Korean refugees that flee the country.
What followed was a standing ovation lasting over three minutes and many delegates leaving the auditorium red-eyed with tears, taking a moment to reflect on the atrocities of North Korea.
What is One Young World? One Young World was founded in 2009 by David Jones and Kate Robertson. We are a UK-based charity that gathers together the brightest young leaders from around the world, empowering them to make lasting connections to create positive change.
We stage an annual Summit where the most valuable young talent from global and national companies, NGOs, universities and other forward-thinking organisations are joined by world leaders, acting as the One Young World Counselors.
At the Summit, delegates debate, formulate and share innovative solutions for the pressing issues the world faces.
At past Summits delegates were joined by a line-up of Counsellors that included Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, Sir Bob Geldof, Kofi Annan, Sir Richard Branson, Professor Muhammad Yunus, Jamie Oliver, Jack Dorsey and Arianna Huffington.Â
After each Summit, the delegates, who are then known as One Young World Ambassadors, work on their own initiatives or lend the power of the One Young World network to those initiatives already in existence. Of those in employment, many return to their companies and set about creating change from within, energizing their corporate environment.
~Ariana Grande & John Legend Debut ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Video~
The pair’s duet is a revitalized version of the song for Disney’s live action Beauty and the Beast film starring Emma Watson; the original was sung by actress Angela Lansbury, and also recorded by CĂŠline Dion and Peabo Bryson, for the 1991 animated movie.
Pentatonix’s Brand New Spin On John Lennon’s Classic
Putting Tears In Everyone’s Eyes
Everyone knows the John Lennon song, “Imagine” – but Pentatonix puts their own spin on it with a powerful message that everyone can take to heart! Their voices, coupled with the moving lyrics first penned by Lennon in May 1971, come together to make a rendition of the song that everyone should hear at least once in their life!
Lennon’ inspiration for “Imagine” came about when he tried to envision a world with only peace, and without the division among all people.
The song was released later that year in October, and it was an instant hit.
Since it’s release, “Imagine” has been covered by countless artists and groups hoping to share the same message of inclusion and love.
Such is the case with Pentatonix’s chilling version!
From the previews I’d seen, I knew it was a ‘must see’ movie.
So far, I’ve seen it twice with the grand-kids.
For lighthearted fun, for an amazing animated quality production and for amazing music, this is a ‘must see’ movie.
Enjoy!
HortyRexŠ
~How Far I’ll Go~
Alessia Caracciolo (born July 11, 1996), professionally known as Alessia Cara, is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She is signed to EP Entertainment and Def Jam Recordings and is best known for “Here“, her debut single from the debut studio album, Know-It-All, released November 13, 2015.
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Disney released the music video for âHow Far Iâll Goâ from animated film âMoanaâ on Thursday, November 3, sung by Canadian singer Alessia Cara.
The video features the sweet-faced singer and songwriter singing on a beach, between shots of her walking alongside the water to closeups of her face as the wind blows through her hair.
All the while, she sings, âSee the line where the sky meets the sea?/It calls me/And no one knows how far it goes/If the wind on my sail on the sea stays behind me/One day Iâll know, if I go thereâs just no telling how far Iâll go âŚâ
âHow Far Iâll Goâ was written by âHamiltonâ creator and Tony Award-winner Lin-Manuel Miranda, who wrote all the filmâs songs alongside Mark Mancina.
Randy Rainbow is a blogger and internet celebrity based in New York, NY, United States. Rainbow is most notable for a series of humorous YouTube viral videos in which he stages fake phone conversations with famous people by editing real audio clips of those celebrities.
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Whenever I need a pick me upper, Randy is there.
Two days after the debate, he dropped this video.
It’s right off the presses.
You can’t even get information about it on the net yet.
Humor is the only way we can get through the amount of crap that one of the candidates has heaped on the collective minds of this population.
Laughter is the best Medicine!
Go Randy.
Thank you!
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For those who like action, adventure, animated stories, this is a good one.
As the movie ended, I was more than pleased to hear the first notes of a familiar song which I couldn’t place initially.
What a pleasant surprise!
It was a cover of ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps‘, very well done.
But, who was singing this version?
Out comes the cell phone and the Schazam app.
Regina Spektor and Dario Marianelli.
I had to look it up and here’s what I found.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
HortyRexŠ
“While My Guitar Gently Weeps” is a song written by George Harrison, first recorded by the Beatles in 1968 for their eponymous double album (also known as “the White Album“).
The song features lead guitar by Eric Clapton.
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Movie Time âŚ. âKubo and the Two Strings âŚ. â!!
Regina Spektorâs performance of George Harrisonâs classic, âWhile My Guitar Gently Weepsâ from Kubo and the Two Strings’ Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, available now.
The epic action-adventure film from acclaimed animation studio LAIKA hits theaters Friday, August 19th. The soundtrack and the filmâs original score is written and conducted by Academy Award winning composer, Dario Marianelli.
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