Music and Cats

“There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats.” –Albert Schweitzer

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Jump on the peace train

November 7th, 2007 by Kimberly

Now I’ve been crying lately, thinking about the world as it is
Why must we go on hating, why can’t we live in bliss

Cause out on the edge of darkness, there rides a peace train
Oh peace train take this country, come take me home again

–Cat Stevens / Yusuf Islam

As a teenager in the 1970’s, I loved Cat Stevens’ music. I hadn’t listened to his songs in quite a long time, but a couple of posts from today’s Blogblast for Peace sent me to YouTube, where I listened to both vintage and recent performances of several songs. I love the music still, and I find Yusuf Islam’s rare performances now even more moving than those from his musical heyday.

Dona nobis pacem. Grant us peace.

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  • 1 ‘mouse Nov 8, 2007 at 9:21 am

    I’ve always liked him. Amazing what he does with a simple acoustic guitar, his voice and powerful lyrics.

  • 2 Kimberly Nov 10, 2007 at 2:03 pm

    ‘mouse: His voice doesn’t have the raw power that it had in the ’70’s, but his musicality is, I think, more fully developed.