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Topic: Five For Fighting

Ten Years Later, The World Finds Peace In 9/11 Anthem

By Harris posted September 12, 2011 at 16:43

It’s hard to believe it’s been ten years. Ten years since one of the most beautiful days in history turned grey in a flash. September will always be linked with the terrorist attacks of 9/11, but in the aftermath of the tragedy, Americans showed their true colors. Ordinary citizens became heroes and the nations bravest first responders became super heroes. Continue...
Songs In My Head: “Slice” by Five For Fighting

By Harris posted August 26, 2010 at 08:00

It seems like every single time Five For Fighting release a song and label it a “single,” I fall in love with it. Despite my hatred for their albums, the singles seem to always rock. This song takes a modern look back at the Don Mclean classic “American Pie” with cheese ball lines like: “There was a time a long, long time ago, Chevy’s and levees played on the radio” and “We were more than just a slice of American pie.” Despite cliches of string cheese proportions, John Ondrasik’s gorgeous tones with piano to match make this the songs in my head. Continue...