Listen Up! Thanksgiving Edition
This week, Listen Up!, our music column, celebrates Thanksgiving a bit early with a playlist of songs about—what else?—giving, thanking, and family. Tell us what you think of the playlist and leave suggestions in the comments.
By
Alejandro Salinas
Oh, Thanksgiving. A time to gather with family, express gratitude, and watch the Charlie Brown special on TV—or think about the destruction of the country’s indigenous people, if that’s more your thing.
Regardless of your stance, the holiday is just days away and we couldn’t think of a better way to observe it than by compiling a list of songs with thankful messages. Below, you’ll find obvious choices like Dido’s “Thank You” and Ray Davies’s “Thanksgiving Day.” Warm, fuzzy songs? We’ve got “We Are Family” by Sister Sledge and Andrew Gold’s “Thank You For Being a Friend.” (Golden Girls, anyone?) But we also tried being a little creative, throwing in some Korn and (the) Cranberries into the mix because, well, you can’t survive Thanksgiving on turkey alone, now, can you?
Think we forgot some great songs? Leave us your thoughts in the comments and we’ll add your suggestions to our playlist.
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Comments
You’ve got some good ones here. I never realized I liked Dido so much until I heard her here. :)
Posted by: law, Nov 25, 2008 04:56:13 PM
What about "Its a Family Affair" by Sly & the Family Stone? Isn’t this holiday all about the family - whether we are thankful for it or not...
Posted by: Wendy, Nov 25, 2008 02:18:06 PM
Great suggestions, Nora! I’ve added them to the playlist. Happy (early) Thanksgiving!
Posted by: Alejandro (washingtonian.com), Nov 25, 2008 01:54:09 PM
"Come Down" by MIA contains just about every stereotype about Native Americans ever - the pilgrims would be proud!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted by: Jolly, Nov 25, 2008 01:41:03 PM
Ale -- I love this column. Mainly because it gives me the opportunity to make musical suggestions...
1) Boyz II Men: Thank You (it’s a classic)
2) John Legend: It Don’t Have to Change
3) Kanye West: Family Business
4) Donny Hathaway: Someday We’ll All Be Free (for the historical side of T-giving)
5) Jill Scott: It’s Love (do you want it on your collard greens?)
Posted by: newolf, Nov 25, 2008 01:40:27 PM
What about something from the Grateful Dead?
Get it? Grateful?
Ha. I kill myself.
Posted by: Emily, Nov 25, 2008 01:34:22 PM
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