Nicker on 9/5/2009 at 07:04

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Did anyone catch Elvis Costello's program, Spectacle, with Bill Clinton as the guest?

It was wonderful to see a leisurely, one-hour conversation, instead of the typical late night, five-minute sound bite. It was also nice to see an interview that was not hostile, digging for fresh dirt.

Clinton spoke of the importance of music education and his own experience with music as a boy and a young man. He said he had more music scholarships than academic ones and that he doesn't think he could have become president without the mental, emotional, disciplinary, conceptual, perceptual and affirming qualities a participatory love of music gave him.

He remarked on the importance of music for sustaining hope in people engaged in drawn out struggles against a host of troubles around the world, and of how music is a healing and unifying human expression.

And a whole lot more.

I came away with a new respect for Bill Clinton.

And for Elvis.

henke on 9/5/2009 at 10:52

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I saw a short clip from that Last Days vid on Conan some years ago. The part where Hillary forgets her lunch. I thought it looked campy as hell. The full video isn't bad though, I chuckled. :)

june gloom on 9/5/2009 at 16:57

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So THAT'S where I remember it from!