Song Of The Day: Dec. 14, 2017

I had no doubt about my choice for Best Song Of 2014.  Every bit as timely now as it was then. Perhaps more.  But first, the 2014 countdown:

https://delawareliberal.net//2014/12/30/bulos-fave-tunes-of-2014-the-top-ten/

Here’s what American Songwriter wrote about this song:

“Alynda Lee Segarra takes more than 100 years of murder ballads to task on this standout from Hurray for the Riff Raff’s Small Town Heroes, calling out anyone who has sung along with “Delia’s Gone” or “Banks of the Ohio” or “Knoxville Girl.” “The Body Electric” is a bold reminder of the misogyny latent in those songs, which typically get a pass because they represent the prejudices of an earlier time. Her subject, however, isn’t merely violence against women. Instead, she questions the use of any kind of violence: “Tell me what’s a man with a rifle in his hand gonna do for a world that’s just dying slow.” Her voice sounds slow and burdened, as though the song’s topicality in 2014 is a sad reminder of the state of the union”.