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The Mudville Gazette will turn five years old this week. What better way to start the birthday celebration than with the latest version of my music video:
What's new? Well, thanks to folks who hit that paypal button I've begun checking out mixing software. This means I've spent a lot of time over the past week learning to use the program - it also means the above effort began with a return to square one in the audio mix. (Actually the same basic raw components re-compiled in new and better software, then a lot of learning by trial and error.) Other than that, not much new in the actual music, though hopefully you'll notice significant improvement in the overall quality.
As for the video...
From the time I began this project I knew I wanted to include Mike Yon's iconic photo of Major Mark Bieger and Farah. Yesterday I emailed him for permission - his response was quick: "yes you can use that photo!."
Of course, I then realized Mike had a second photo that represented the other end of the spectrum of experiences of Americans in Iraq, one he'd used as the centerpiece of his story Thanks and Praise. Permission for that one followed, and I've nothing but thanks and praise for Mike.
There are great stories behind every picture in this compilation. Hopefully this week we'll have time to review some of them here.
In the meantime, for background on this song, start here. (Short version: I wrote this while in Iraq as part of "the surge" in May, 2007, carried it around in my head for months and finally began recording it when I returned home. Hope you enjoy...)
Sometime later this week I'll post the latest audio version for download...
The Free and the Brave
Greyhawk
Over in America, home of the free
Land of unlimited opportunity
People in the streets protest whatever they can
While over in Iraq and Afghanistan
The brave, far from home, are standing tall
and toeing the line, so they can have it all
Some try to complicate it but it's simple to me
They're making noise, we're making history
Osama'd like to think that we can't get it done
And some would like to tell you it's time to cut and run
Me I like to finish something once I've begun
And I don't think I'm the only one
Here making history, hearing the noise
of things that divide and things that destroy
Things you'd never ever want to see on your street
Things you might call the price of defeat
So excuse me if I come home a little annoyed
If while I was making history, you were making noise
We're making history
They're making noise
We're facing the fire
They're playing with toys
Nobody ever said
That it would be easy
They're making noise
We're making history
- Iraq, May, 2007
