Aretha Franklin: Respect (Live in Stockholm, 1968)

'Facebook has agreed to update its policies regarding hate speech following a campaign led by the Everyday Sexism Project, which criticised the site for hosting offensive content...

...In an open letter published by the Huffington Post, Chemaly asked Facebook to take “swift, comprehensive and effective action” against the “representation of rape and domestic violence” on the site.'

Independent newspaper, 29/05/13

For the full article click on the link...

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/victory-for-everyday-sexism-project-facebook-bows-to-campaign-over-sexist-hate-speech-posts-8636078.html

In honour of the success of the Everyday Sexism Project (I love that this happened the same day as the first legal gay marriage in France) here's a great live rendition of "Respect" by Ms. Franklin from 1968.

Magnetic Fields: When My Boy Walks Down The Street

In celebration of Vincent Autin and his partner Bruno Boileau saying "oui" and becoming France's first legally married gay couple today, I'm posting this lovely Magnetic Fields song. Congratulations Vincent and Bruno.



Here's an article from the Guardian newspaper about the marriage...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/may/29/france-gay-rights

When My Boy Walks Down The Street

Grand pianos crash together when my boy walks down the street

There are whole new kinds of weather when he walks with his new beat 

Everyone sings hallelujah when my boy walks down the street 

Life just kind of dances through ya from your smile down to your feet

Amazing he's a whole new form of life

Blue eyes blazing and he's going to be my wife

The world does the hula-hula when my boy walks down the street 

Everyone thinks he's Petula so big and yet so petite 

Butterflies turn into people when my boy walks down the street 

Maybe he should be illegal he just makes life too complete... 

Amazing he's a whole new form of life

Blue eyes blazing and he's going to be my wife 

Oh, shadows of echoes of memories 

Oh, things that he brings that he found in the sea 

Oh, shadows of echoes of memories of songs 

Oh, how could he know that it won't be long...

Grand pianos crash together when my boy walks down the street 

There are whole new kinds of weather when he walks with his new beat 

Everyone sings hallelujah when my boy walks down the street 

Life just kind of dances through ya from your smile down to your feet