On Dec 15, 2010, at 1:52 PM, Doug Henwood wrote:
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> Wow, this is some serious crap:
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> Akon's No Labels Anthem.
> http://nolabels.org/thinking-no-labels/akon-song/
>
> It only took one conversation with Lisa Borders, one of the founding
> leaders of No Labels, for Akon to immediately understand the meaning
> of this movement’s message. Never give up your label, just put it
> aside to do what’s best for America. With lyrics like “See a man
> with a blue tie, see a man with a red tie; so how about we tie
> ourselves together and get it done,” Akon shares his passion for
> politicians to put the labels aside so we can find practical
> solutions to our nation’s problems. Akon stayed up all night to
> create this song and now you can listen to it for free and share the
> song to help inspire others to put their labels aside.
I just can't get far enough beyond the image of the men with the blue necktie of the one tied to the red necktie of the other to envisage just what it is they're "getting done."
Shane Mage
"L'après-vie, c'est une auberge espagnole. L'on n'y trouve que ce qu'on a apporté."
Bardo Thodol