Mon Jan 21, 2013, 07:08 PM

Adenoid_Hynkel (11,608 posts)

Inauguration '93: Natalie Merchant and Michael Stipe - "To Sir With Love"

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One of my favorite moments from Bill Clinton's inaugural celebration

Hard to believe it's been 20 years.

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Inauguration '93: Natalie Merchant and Michael Stipe - "To Sir With Love" (Original post)	Adenoid_Hynkel	Jan 2013	OP
This was pretty cool.	limpyhobbler	Jan 2013	#1
Absolutely my favorite part, too!!!!	Cooley Hurd	Jan 2013	#2
I wish the aliens would give us back that Dennis	Adenoid_Hynkel	Jan 2013	#11
I have this on an old VHS	Adenoid_Hynkel	Jan 2013	#3
So do I. I remember transferring the audio to cassette...	Cooley Hurd	Jan 2013	#4
it also had this historic moment	Adenoid_Hynkel	Jan 2013	#7
I forgot about Automatic Baby!!	Cooley Hurd	Jan 2013	#9
I love that Michael started out trying to stand still	iwillalwayswonderwhy	Jan 2013	#5
My favorite from 1992 was Don Henley singing "the times they are a changin'"	lumberjack_jeff	Jan 2013	#6
beat me to it	Adenoid_Hynkel	Jan 2013	#8
ever notice when a democrat wins	iamthebandfanman	Jan 2013	#10
I've always had a love/hate thing for the Clinton administration	Adenoid_Hynkel	Jan 2013	#12
the good doctor	iamthebandfanman	Jan 2013	#13

Response to Adenoid_Hynkel (Original post)

Mon Jan 21, 2013, 07:11 PM

limpyhobbler (6,652 posts)

1. This was pretty cool.

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Mon Jan 21, 2013, 07:12 PM

Cooley Hurd (20,653 posts)

2. Absolutely my favorite part, too!!!!

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Here's the 1st song 10000 Maniacs did (with an intro by none other than... Dennis Miller???):

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Response to Cooley Hurd (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 22, 2013, 12:57 AM

Adenoid_Hynkel (11,608 posts)

11. I wish the aliens would give us back that Dennis

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and take the evil Bush-worshipping clone they swapped him for

That's easily my favorite Maniacs song, BTW.
I had such a crush on Natalie back then.

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Mon Jan 21, 2013, 07:22 PM

Adenoid_Hynkel (11,608 posts)

3. I have this on an old VHS

oddly enough, the emcee of the event was a pre-sell-out Dennis Miller.

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Mon Jan 21, 2013, 07:24 PM

Cooley Hurd (20,653 posts)

4. So do I. I remember transferring the audio to cassette...

...and playing the hell out of it on my car stereo until the tape snapped

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Mon Jan 21, 2013, 07:27 PM

Adenoid_Hynkel (11,608 posts)

7. it also had this historic moment

My two favorite bands join forces:

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Mon Jan 21, 2013, 07:33 PM

Cooley Hurd (20,653 posts)

9. I forgot about Automatic Baby!!

THAT was a GREAT ball!!!!!

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Mon Jan 21, 2013, 07:26 PM

iwillalwayswonderwhy (1,257 posts)

5. I love that Michael started out trying to stand still

But he couldn't.

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Mon Jan 21, 2013, 07:27 PM

lumberjack_jeff (24,536 posts)

6. My favorite from 1992 was Don Henley singing "the times they are a changin'"

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Listening to this performance again, I'm reminded of the optimism that I had. The subsequent disillusionment created borderline cynical expectations of Obama in 2008.

So, I listen to it again and think it might be appropriate to give a break to those 20 years younger than me whose expectations are as high as mine were. It's not my right to piss on anyone's wheaties.

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Mon Jan 21, 2013, 07:29 PM

Adenoid_Hynkel (11,608 posts)

8. beat me to it

That was definitely the other big highlight

I also remember discovering Soul Asylum for the first time from this concert

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Tue Jan 22, 2013, 12:22 AM

iamthebandfanman (6,744 posts)

10. ever notice when a democrat wins

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that the theme is hope and everyone has a since of togetherness and drive to really start moving forward?

hell, maybe its worth electing one just for the one nite of optimism ..even if thats all we get..

a break from worry is good for even the die hard and long lasting among us

i remember all this happening... i was old enough to care and take notice.. but not old enough to vote and had no clue what political activism was or what it REALLY meant...
all it took was a stolen election and then the noise of those war drums in the distance beating for iraq...
ill never be the same. forever eyes wide open.

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Tue Jan 22, 2013, 01:00 AM

Adenoid_Hynkel (11,608 posts)

12. I've always had a love/hate thing for the Clinton administration

On the one hand, Bill's 92 campaign got me into politics at 15 and shaped a lot of my ideas.
On the other, his hiring of Dick Morris and rightwing triangulation soured me on the Dems to the point I voted Nader in 2000.

I've come back around, mainly thanks to Howard Dean's efforts...followed by President Obama.
and Bill's grown on me again these last few years, to the point that I still can't help but like the guy.

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Response to Adenoid_Hynkel (Reply #12)

Tue Jan 22, 2013, 01:07 AM

iamthebandfanman (6,744 posts)

13. the good doctor

was the first candidate ive been extremely passionate for

and ill admit.. i voted nader too

it was my first election..
and i knew i didnt like things like NAFTA.. (if only i had know of all the other 'reforms' republicans made with clintons signature)... argh...
lol

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