Maurice White, founding father and general genius of Earth, Wind and Fire (EWF) would have been celebrating his 75th birthday today. Sadly for his loved ones and many fans he died back in February.
EWF formed part of my musical growing up background. I was never a huge fan mainly, I think, because I was not into the relentless Californian feel-goodness that characterised their undoubtedly skillful music.
This feel-good song is the more remarkable because its subject matter is the opposite -
Somethin' happened along the way
Yesterday was all we had
Somethin' happened along the way
What used to be happy is sad
Somethin' happened along the way
What used to be was all we had
Yesterday was all we had
Somethin' happened along the way
What used to be happy is sad
Somethin' happened along the way
What used to be was all we had
Perhaps on a birthday it is worth thinking about that Love which cannot die, does not die, the Love that is stronger than death. The advantage of a birthday near Christmas is that such a Love is relatively easy to locate.
If you look in the hay.
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