Iris Dement and John Prine

By contrast an extremely funny song

Iris Dement

Wrote Wasteland of the Free one of the angriest songs I've ever heard. This version is her and piano. It is still a powerful song (btw it was written in 1996, so it is not a protest against Dubya).



On a much lighter note here's another outing for In Spite of Ourselves, a wonderful duet with John Prine

Singalongachavez

Perhaps this is an indication that Hugo Chavez is now considering options for his future career: presidential sources have stated that he has just released a CD of traditional folk music/ Titled Canciones de Siempre ( which roughly translates as Songs For All Time), the CD includes tunes that Chavez has sung during his regular Sunday programme Hello, President . At the close of each broadcast, Chavez regularly sings folk songs along with guest musicians and dancers.The CD will be available free in Venezuela.

Sadly I can only find one short clip of him singing. On the basis of this performance perhaps the CD is be intended as an alternative to custodial sentences for minor offenders.

Sources close to the President have also stated that Chavez has plans to follow this release with a collection of duets with world leaders. Although the track listing is yet to be confirmed it is believed that it will feature the following songs

People will say we’re in love - with Fidel Castro

Sometimes when we touch – with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Up where we belong with – with Robert Mugabe; and

With you I’m born again – with George W Bush

Reasonable choices but I would pay good money to hear Chavez and Ahmadinejad sing this one: