populärkulten: Then Songs for Now Feelings

The covid-19 crises continues in 22. And is getting worse, again, before it gets better.

How many times will people have the strength to rise from falling back to square one again?

Omicron is obviously less lethal than earlier versions of the covid-virus, but instead, it is so much more contagious.

Patience starts to run out.

Possibilities to stay in business for many firms starts to run out.

The physical and mental health of many, many people is on the brink of running out.

Or have already run out.

Sad times. Sinister times.

But still, there is some hope in the tunnel.

Omicron is so badly contagious that it can't be long before the numbers and levels are sinking. And as it is milder, and less lethal, the virus, hopefully, is soon turning into a virus that societies can live with, like influenza.

But we are not there yet.

A third vaccine dose is needed to as many as possible, as soon as possible, please. Not to mention a first and a second.

The only way to beat this virus is to beat it globally. Richer countries urgently need to help poorer countries, to get vaccines too.

We are all in this together,

all of us, everywhere,

remember that.

When I think of covid and popular music, not too many songs deal with the covid crises and our times, what we explicitly feel and experience in these sinister times.

In a way, that's odd.

But,

older and "almost" contemporary songs and lyrics can also be given a new and contemporary meaning, and fill some of the gaps left open.

And naive songs may still remain naive, but sometimes also get an (originally) unintended current edge by current times.

We may hear it, feel it, if we have imagination and open souls to notice it.

Here's a playlist from last (this) weekend. Some songs from the 1970's up to 2021.

Then songs, connecting to Now feelings.

For me, you, or someone, anyone.

Playlist1 for the Covid22 Times.

Ending with the wonderful Flaming Lips.

More will follow...

COVID22 PLAYLIST1 - 33 THEN SONGS FOR NOW TIMES