Hi everyone.  Hope you are all well and continue to stay that way during this global health crisis we are facing.  But in addition to protecting your physical wellness, what are you doing to stay mentally healthy today?

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I know we are still facing a serious situation but a new year gives us hope for the new days, seasons, opportunities & moments ahead. Still, music is something that will never change for me. It is my refuge, the most comforting part of my life & the one thing I consistently count on. So until a more normal semblance of life returns, I am going to share a song I listen to that helps me escape the current state of things, if only for a few minutes each day. And if this helps anyone else, even better.

On September 4, 1964 a group from the UK, The Animals, made their American concert debut when they played a show at The Paramount Theatre in New York City. The next day, they hit the top of the US charts for the first of three weeks with “The House Of The Rising Sun”.

The following year, they had a Top 20 hit in the country with today’s song. On a day where we salute the laborer, I think this track is more fitting. Many of us may work from home now given the pandemic, but work is work, so the premise still holds true. For those days when it all gets to be too much, this one is for you.

Happy Labor Day, everyone.

“Watch my daddy in bed a-dyin’
Watched his hair been turnin’ grey, yeah
He’s been workin’ and slavin’ his life away
I know he’s been workin’ so hard“.

The Animals circa 1965. (Image found online.  Original source unknown.)

The Animals: “We Gotta Get Out Of This Place” (1965, written by Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil).

I do not own the rights to anything.  I am just sharing what I love and how I am coping with you.

Stay well.