Love songs from the world we've lost (for now)
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Love songs from the world we've lost (for now)
Exquisite performances by James Taylor and Carly Simon; Joni Mitchell and James Taylor; Simon & Garfunkel; George Harrison
To take us away, for just a moment, from the horror all around us, and in memory of a time when the music was erotic, not Satanic….
“Close Your Eyes,” performed by James Taylor and Carly Simon:
“Close Your Eyes,” performed by Joni Mitchell and James Taylor":
”For Emily, Wherever I May Find Her,” performed by Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel:
”Something,” performed by George Harrison:
I feel sad that these songs feel like they’re from another world a lifetime ago.
Thank you, Mark, for reminding us that there can be beauty in the world. Those were golden years in my own personal history, and I was moved to tears listening to these. Please know that I'm grateful for your vivid sense of both art and justice. Thank you for all that you do.