Wednesday 14 March 2018

Song of the Week #11

Welcome to another song of the week. I really need to start planning these out or something because I was a little stuck today but then 'Badman' by Newton Faulkner popped into my head and I thought "that'll do" so here we are.


I don't think there's an official video, the caption on Blogger's YouTube finder made it seem like this one is fan-made. The thumbnail is a little odd though, I must admit, a floating head with shoes LOL! It'll probably also get a few scowls because Newton Faulkner is a white guy with dreadlocks, and a ginger one at that. But dreadlocks and my thought (irrelevant as they may be) are another post.


As for the song, I think it has a good rhythm and flow and has a nice simple feel but with a strong message: "Cities built on battlefields and shopping malls from meadows, Rivers redirected there's no red greens blues or yellows, Take a little time to find a better place away from all the noise and the drinking, We could run away and find a better day not watching while the ship is sinking." It's talking about deforestation and the ripping down of nature and destruction of green spaces for development. It's hard to strike that balance. People need homes but so do animals. And some of the people that need homes the most are constantly ignored yet there are already so many empty office buildings and shops that could be used as temporary shelters but people won't agree because it would cost them money but with no profit. And big bosses are all about the profit.

Well this got more serious than expected... Back soon with either a book review or the next 'Song of the Week', whichever comes first.

Stef Out x

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