This summer ... there's nothing. Where is THE summer song?
My 2nd random thought is I haven't featured a guilty pleasure playlist or single song in quite a while. The playlists are frustrating because the songs I spotlight often get yanked off of YouTube to leave broken links so it takes the wind out of my sails to do them. But today I'll feature a single guilty pleasure song. Peace Train by Cat Stevens who after converting to Islam changed his name to Yusuf Islam. Released in 1971, the top 10 hit periodically played on Classic Rock radio over the years. Lovely sentiments with a feel-good melody to lift our spirits. I very much like the 1987 cover by the alternate rock band 10,ooo Maniacs also. Their album was produced by Peter Asher, and the band fought against recording the song.
Let's start at the top with the 2021 cover of Peace Train featuring Cat Stevens and 25 musicians from 12 countries around the world recorded for Playing For Change, a multimedia music project. The Playing For Change Foundation aims to inspire and connect the world through music, and to do so, it builds music and art schools for children around the world.
Peace Train is a catchy song many listeners can stand listening to 3 times in a row, and I've uploaded 3 versions. Guaranteed to boost your endorphins and uplift your day. Make it a spectacular one! And who knows, a listen may even momentarily connect us globally to our fellow wo/man? There's nothing wrong with striving and shooting high, right? Ooh-ah, ee-ah, ooh-ah🎵
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