I thought I’d play some music for this Sunday music with the theme being giving thanks. Looking around, I found there weren’t a lot of choices and none that really were explicitly about the holiday. I guess the circumstances of the original event didn’t lend themselves to really interesting holiday music, certainly not on the level of Christmas songs and carols. But whenever I think of songs that mention thanks in them, even in a way that barely grazes the idea of Thanksgiving, I always immediately come back to the song of thanks from the magnificent funkiness that is Sly and the Family Stone.
Of course, I am talking about Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin.) Love the wordplay.
I wrote about Sly Stone back in August on the 45th anniversary of his epic Woodstock appearance. I mentioned then that whenever I hear something from him I find myself wondering why I am not listening to him all the time. It seems to always perk me up, make me feel invigorated. And this song is no different.
So, while it might not be on the playlists of any Pilgrims, here is a little Sly to kickstart your Sunday. Have a great day and give some thanks to someone or something today. Why wait until Thursday?
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