Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy (Post 500358)

I may have to start with a daily dose of Afro-pop or African jazz. We can begin with an old friend, De Great Steady Bongo

Steady is also the leadman in a pickup band called The Sierra Leone Refugee All-Stars

A vote for Steady would be a real act of self-expression.

Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall (Post 500359)

I see your point, but I do not believe in this. Presidents need a clear expression of support to get shit done. If Hillary is the nominee and she is denied a convincing victory on the popular vote, it hamstrings her. And self expression is great, but no one gives a shit about your protest vote.

TM

Originally Posted by Oliver_Wendell_Ramone (Post 500361)

Nor does anyone care about your single vote for the party's nominee. There will never be enough real "self expression" voters (as opposed to voters for real protest candidates like Perot or Nader) to make a difference in the popular vote.

Originally Posted by Not Bob (Post 500355)

Sure, but I meant music from people who live in Africa the continent, not the music from Americans whose ancestors were brought here in chains.

ETA: probably not "much" but you get the idea.

Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy (Post 500356)

I'm fine with this, but dismayed at the choice of Bernie as an act of self-expression. The more this goes on the more I waiting for him to get beyond three bullet points on a single slide.

Really? Socialism has come to this? It's good Engels is dead and doesn't have to see this.

You know who is great at voting as self-expression? The Icelanders. Pirate Party!!!

Originally Posted by taxwonk (Post 500363)

I was taught, in the 8th grade, by Ms. Reynolds, who drunkenly tried to pick me up a couple years later when I was a high school sophomore, that the traditional 12-bar rhythmic structure of the blues, derived from West Africa. Of course, Ms. Reynolds may have been completely wrong. After all, she thought she saw a smoldering sophistication in a 16-year old virgin.

Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall (Post 500365)

Was she hot? Or at least doable?

TM

Originally Posted by Pretty Little Flower (Post 500357)

My real sweet spot is early Maytals, like From The Roots-era stuff. I know Matisyahu a bit, but only a bit. But you inspired me to see if there is any old Jewish funk for the Daily Dose. I did not look too hard. Mostly I found Jewish-themed parodies of Uptown Funk. I also found a song by a guy names Hebrew Rogers called "Can't Buy Soul." I dig it! So it is today's Daily Dose of Funk, because you can buy the presidency, but you can't buy soul:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMKyz7OX18g

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 500366)

at 16 what is not "doable?"

edit- especially considering what a train wreck wonk must have been. no offense.

Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop (Post 500369)

I like this thinking, but I'm not sure I can tell my daughter I'm voting for Bernie.

Originally Posted by Not Bob (Post 500355)

Sure, but I meant music from people who live in Africa the continent, not the music from Americans whose ancestors were brought here in chains.

ETA: probably not "much" but you get the idea.

Originally Posted by Oliver_Wendell_Ramone (Post 500354)

Though I will likely vote for my party's nominee, I'm with Wonk on this one. If you are in a state whose electoral votes are undeniably going one way or the other, I've got no problem considering my vote an act of self expression. You give me the write-in option, and I won't hesitate to use it under some circumstances.

Originally Posted by Pretty Little Flower (Post 500357)

My real sweet spot is early Maytals, like From The Roots-era stuff. I know Matisyahu a bit, but only a bit. But you inspired me to see if there is any old Jewish funk for the Daily Dose. I did not look too hard. Mostly I found Jewish-themed parodies of Uptown Funk. I also found a song by a guy names Hebrew Rogers called "Can't Buy Soul." I dig it! So it is today's Daily Dose of Funk, because you can buy the presidency, but you can't buy soul:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMKyz7OX18g

Originally Posted by taxwonk (Post 500370)

Why, that's dangerous. Irresponsible. Crazy. Why on Earth would any right-thinking American ACTUALLY VOTE FOR WHAT THEY BELIEVE IN?