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   ginger🫰... 🎶🌻 (tc_morekindness@c.im)'s status on Tuesday, 20-Jan-2026 07:07:51 JST ginger🫰... 🎶🌻

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   MLK Day

   I guess this would be a cover, as the first recording of this song was by Dion, released in Sept 1968. (MLK Jr was assassinated in Apr 1968 -- and Bobby Kennedy in June 1968). But Dick Holler actually wrote the song, and he recorded this version of it in 1970.

   I always thought this song was kind of odd because the only one who actually freed a lot of people was Abraham (Lincoln). But maybe I'm interpreting that lyric too narrowly or concretely.

   Abraham, Martin and John - Dick Holler
   https://song.link/dcqrh2w4cjpmv

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     Jeri Dansky (jeridansky@sfba.social)'s status on Tuesday, 20-Jan-2026 07:07:56 JST Jeri Dansky

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     @tc_morekindness Well, that was really interesting to hear! And I agree with you about that lyric.