882 - Singing to end the reign (of tyranny)—with more music that's Just Right
"It's culture" say many reacting to the flood of musical memes based on Donald Trump's "Eating-the-dogs-eating-the-cats" refrain.
In this, our fourth venture into the culture of Music that's Just Right, the significance of the memes have forced us to feature several versions, attesting to a musical phenomenon that is unprecedented. With the American election only a few weeks away, their significance is all the more heightened.
It is remarkable how creative and well-performed so many of these memes are. Even more remarkable is that they are being created at all. For Donald Trump, this represents a massive cultural re-alignment, once again demonstrating the principle that "politics is downstream from culture."
Of course, our musical spotlight today extends beyond the current "Eating-the-dogs-eating-the-cats" phenomenon. Also featured are several musical voices for freedom from other eras in the history of Western culture. These yet again demonstrate another principle — that history repeats, and that the struggle for freedom is eternal and demands eternal vigilance.
Sometimes that vigilance takes the form of music that's Just Right.