I know 8 years, 8 wild years have passed, since Kenny G's Millennium Mix of Auld Lang Dyne was released. In case you've never heard it or have somehow forgotten this little piece of historical awesome, as the brilliant musician flawlessly plays, audio bits from the last century lays out over it. From the first recorded sound to Ellen, from both World Wars to Columbine, the Beatles and Woodstock, the embarrassing gutters some of our politicians like Nixon found themselves in to unpredicted strides for the betterment of all mankind such as the civil rights movement, this sound and this video will put a tear in any history buff's eyes.
Listening to it, I wonder just what will be remembered the most from the past 8 years. Will our great-great grandchildren understand the chaos of the 2000 election? Will they know how we rallied around each other and the American flag after 9/11? Will the last season of Friends be in their time capsules? Will Barack Obama's inaugration speech mark them as John Kennedy's does in this song? It's hard to say, we won't be around anyways.
So, I guess in the here and the now, I should say Happy New Year!
Let's Shine in 2009!
5 comments:
Happy New Year! I'm glad to have you as a new blogger friend:)
Yes, let's shine... and also drink! A lot...
Happy new year!!! Keep 'em comin'!
This is a wonderful video. Thank you for sharing; I hadn't seen it before. A lot of those videos, in full length, are now digitized on the Library of Congress American Memories website. Very cool watching.
Happy New Year to you and yours.
Happy New Year Shonda. I've enjoyed all my visits here...you rock woman!
I've often wondered that myself. So much has happened in a few short years, which of it will be remembered? Definitely Obama's win since it was spectacular and unprecedented but aside from that, who knows.
Happy New Year!
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