Boy, I had very little idea what I wanted to say about sincerity when I started recording, so you’ll hear me sincerely try to figure it out as we listen through these ten songs together. Send your song suggestions to symposiumofsongs@gmail.com!
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0:00
Kris Kristofferson, “You Show Me Yours (And I’ll Show You Mine)” (Surreal Thing, 1976)
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5:09
Sufjan Stevens, “Come On! Feel the Illinoise!” (Illinois, 2005)
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11:48
They Sang As They Slew, “I Can See with My Eyes Closed” (Get Well, 2004)
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15:14
Reading: Lionel Trilling, Sincerity and Authenticity
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20:56
Chad and Jeremy, “Painted Dayglow Smile” (The Ark, 1967)
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24:22
Smokey Robinson and The Miracles, “The Tracks of My Tears” (Going to a Go-Go, 1965)
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29:01
Jackie Trent, “Make It Easy on Yourself” (Once More with Feeling, 1967)
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31:41
Madonna, “Express Yourself” (Like a Prayer, 1989)
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36:12
Reading: Ralph Waldo Emerson, “Self-Reliance”
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39:36
Prince and The New Power Generation, “Willing and Able” (Diamonds and Pearls, 1991)
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44:35
Diana Ross and The Supremes, “Sincerely” (25th Anniversary, recorded 1968)
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54:23
Brent Carver, “Leo’s Statement: It’s Hard to Speak My Heart” (Parade OBCR, 1998)
