<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div>This "city song for Moscow" offer instantly reminded me of this "Infamous Angel" album song by Iris Dement: <i><b>Our</b></i> <i><b>Town</b></i>.</div><div><br></div><div>However much this deeply heartfelt music expresses the soulful truth about the loss of small town America, which certainly applies to the loss of the character of Moscow, Idaho that I knew in the late 1960s, this song is far too sad for what I assume is the more "positive" message sought.</div><div><br></div><div>But for crying out loud, that Keevy Hazelton song referenced is <font size="4">sentimental slop</font> compared to the magnificent Iris Dement singing her composition "Our Town!"</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRfzAWUf3W4">Iris DeMent - Our Town - YouTube</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div>Lyrics here:</div><div><br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://genius.com/Iris-dement-our-town-lyrics">Iris DeMent – Our Town Lyrics | Genius Lyrics</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>--------------------------------------</div><div>Vision2020 Post: Ted Moffett</div><div><br></div><div>On Mon, Nov 30, 2020 at 8:00 AM Tom Hansen <<a href="mailto:thansen@moscow.com">thansen@moscow.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div dir="ltr">This offer remains in effect . . .</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Two thousand dollars to be awarded to the person (or group) who creates a city song for Moscow (the one in Idaho) and is adopted by the city of Moscow.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Preference is given to songs similar to . . .</div><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr">“My Hometown” by Keevy Hazelton<div dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHH-6B5Rapc&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHH-6B5Rapc&feature=youtu.be</a></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">I presented this idea to the City Arts Department about four or five years ago. However, they felt that if a city song was adopted, it would have to be updated every year. That’s a lie. How old are the city songs of New York, Chicago, San Francisco . . . without ever being “updated”.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">I believe that a city song would enhance Moscow’s uniqueness.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">So, how about it? Anybody care to assist in this cause?</div><br><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)</span></div><div><a href="http://www.moscowcares.com/" target="_blank">http://www.moscowcares.com/</a></div><div><br></div><div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Tom Hansen</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Moscow, Idaho</span></div></div><div>
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