Hurricane Katrina has ripped apart the Big Easy, or the city of New Orleans. The city famous for its jazz and music scene in general is devastated. Relief operations are going on. On those efforts, this quote comes to mind.
We all honor heroes for different reasons. Sometimes for their bravery, sometimes for their daring, sometimes for their goodness, but mostly we honor heroes because at one point or another we all dream of being rescued... Of course, if the right hero doesn't come along, sometimes we just have to rescue ourselves.
While victims continue to be rescued, or practially speaking, continue to rescue themselves, and everybody waits for life to get back to normal, let us dip into the very spirit of the city. How beautifully Willie Nelson sings in City of New Orleans:
"Good mornin' America, how are you? Don't you know me? I'm your native son! I'm the train they call the City of New Orleans I'll be gone 500 miles when the day is done"
Am uploading four versions of City of New Orleans. It includes Arlo Guthrie, Johnny Cash, and Steve Goodman versions of City of New Orleans. Download a lil' bit of New Orleans here.
More musical tributes to New Orleans to come tomorrow.