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I like how this person makes a bold stand against FEMALE NUDITY and makes a distinction between BUTTS and BUTTOCKS.

What's wrong with you people?! "September"!

Today's update features the Cincinnati Jug Band, led by guitarist Bob Coleman, performing "Newport Blues."

LOVE Jackie Wilson. Magnificent voice and moves from hell. And yes, he was a boxer (I don't know if he was pro). You can tell by watching him move that he was an athlete. Wilson and JB were definitely Michael Jackson's models as a dancer.

Jim, I'm interested. I sent you an e-mail...

Today's update is the last of three Cajun selections in a row and the last of three songs featuring the accordion. Here Les Breaux Frères perform a version of "Home Sweet Home," the sentimental favorite that dates back to 1823.

I'm looking forward to this. I'll also be happy to give it a plug on "Where Dead Voices Gather."

Sometimes it helps to remember that when one door closes, another opens (however cliched that phrase may be). A couple of years ago, I was laid off from my last teaching position. I've interviewed for dozens of positions since then, and even got very close on one occasion, but to no avail. I've had to work part-time at Borders. But if I was still teaching, I wouldn't have been able to appear in the production of "To Kill A Mockingbird" that I'm currently in. It's a professional production with both daytime and evening shows. I'm thrilled to be doing the show, working with very high caliber professional actors, and becoming eligible for Equity membership. Borders has been great about letting me have the time and the flexibility to do this show, btw. They certainly didn't have to do that. I'm very grateful for their support. So good things CAN happen to you when you lose your job.

Thank you! I will add this information to the site! Today's update features the musical Cajun couple Joseph and Cléoma Falcon performing "Acadian One Step."

Today's update takes us back to Louisiana and the music of the Cajun people, featuring Columbus Frugé's recording of "Saut Crapaud."

I've seen bits and pieces of the show, but I love the music and I have both of their albums...

Well, I can't explain what's happening. I don't believe in ghosts or the supernatural myself and I've never personally experienced anything to make me think that such things are real. I'm not dismissing or minimizing your experience in any way. Clearly there's some unexplained things happening around you, but I since I don't believe in an immortal soul and I don't believe that dead people contact us, I don't know what to tell you. To me, the whole problem with ghosts is that the whole thing is so darned silly. If a ghost can move objects, why can't they just pick up a pen and write: "It's me. Uncle Bob. I'm a ghost and you can't see me or hear me, but I can make things move." Why do they always harass people in private? Why has a ghost never floated in the middle of Times Square and made somebody float ten feet off the ground in full view of a huge crowd of people? In other words, I think there IS a rational explanation for the stuff happening to you. I just don't know what it is.

Today's update features songster Jim Jackson performing "Old Dog Blue," a dance tune with floating narrative and folk lyrics.

Today's update features the music of "Ragtime Texas" Henry Thomas, a pre-blues songster, performing "Old Country Stomp."

Yeah, great film. I'm a big Billy Wilder fan, and I love his films with Jack Lemmon...

Today's "Anthology" update features Hoyt "Floyd" Ming and his Pep-Steppers performing "Indian War Whoop," the last of seven tracks in a row that feature the fiddle.

I've got to admit...that's funny!

No, the rapping here was not spectacular by any standard, but I was just happy to see rap represented when it was completely ignored in the first "We Are The World."

Today's "Anthology" update features country music pioneer Eck Robertson and his musical family performing "Brilliancy Medley."

So what is it exactly that I'm missing that I'm not in the same self-righteous rage as the rest of you? Why am I not disgusted? I don't think I have bad taste. In fact, I think I have pretty good taste. So what's wrong with me? Why am I not offended? My memories of the original "We Are The World" were pretty bad, but when I watched the video for the original with my daughter, I was pleasantly surprised. It wasn't all that bad at all. One thing that occurs to me is that I have a sense of perspective on this: 1) It's JUST pop music, people. It's not worth getting worked up over. 2) It's for a good cause. So who cares if the video and song are self-indulgent and self-congratulatory? Every artist who appeared in this video did so for FREE. Just remember that. These are people who get paid large sums of money to make music that most people here don't think is very good to begin with, but at least here they're doing it for NOTHING. They are donating their VERY valuable time. So I thank them for their good intentions in doing so. 3) I actually LIKE many of the people here. Not all of them, but a good number of them. I LIKE Kanye West (even though he has a big mouth). I LIKE Lil Wayne and T-Pain. The use of autotune does not offend me, as it does so many others. I even like Nick Jonas. I think the kid is a genuine talent. So given all that, what is it I should be upset about here?

I liked it, personally. The original wasn't that great in the first place, and I liked the instrumental backing here a LOT better. At first I was uncertain about sampling Michael, but it is his song and they made it work. I also liked the rap chorus. The original "We Are The World" completely ignored the early hip-hop artists so it was nice to see people like Snoop, LL Cool J, Kanye and Wyclef involved. I don't even think the presence of Josh Groban and Celine Dion ruined it. They did their parts and did it pretty well. The only REALLY iffy moment was when Jamie Foxx imitated Ray Charles. Ray was on the original, and Jamie played Ray, but that doesn't give him the right to essentially go around speaking for Ray. Why wasn't Joaguin Phoenix there imitating Johnny Cash? My big question is: Did they get Jimmy Thudpucker involved?

I can't wait! I have always wanted to see this!

You know...for kids!