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Sunday, February 13, 2011

Weekend Diversion: Born This Way by Terry Lavell



When I checked Joe.My.God., as I do every morning, I saw the above video there. Said Joe:
With the same title and a similar theme to yesterday's release by Lady Gaga, this track was written by R&B legends Ashford & Simpson for a musical based on a novel by openly gay author E. Lynn Harris, who died unexpectedly in 2009. Harris' untimely death apparently put a hold on the musical, but promoters are recirculating the below clip to capture some of the Born This Way media frenzy. It's a dynamite track with that classic Ashford & Simpson groove. Play it loud, it's a Saturday!
Well, it’s Sunday here, but I still agree with Joe. Quite frankly, after first hearings of both songs, I liked this one better. Part of the reason is that the lyrics and message in this one are stronger, which figures if it’s part of a musical.

At any rate, it’s a good song for a weekend—in any hemisphere.

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