A few weeks back, I posted a medley of Jim Henson's favorite songs that the Muppets performed, a couple of which were songs based on poems by A.A. Milne put to music by Harold Fraser-Smith.  And I followed that up here with the story of an album of those songs performed by Frank Luther.

One of the songs in the Muppet medley was "Halfway Down," a favorite of mine from the Frank Luther album -- but I couldn't find a video of it.  What I did find, though, was a recording of the song sung by...Gene Kelly!  It's seemingly from an album that Kelly made, though I can't swear to it.  Someone put his recording to a montage of Kelly's movie clips.

I was having a discussion with a friend about how he hopes the furor over the Supreme Court decision doesn’t die down before the election, and that Democrats make every effort to make sure it stays strong.
 
I wrote back that, yes, Democrats have to make sure the furor keeps burning hot.  But honestly, I don’t think the furor will come close to dying down – because of several reasons.  1) Women won’t let it.  2) Democrats know that if inflation doesn’t improve by the mid-terms, this is now their issue.  And 3) Republicans aren’t going to stop with the court decision – they’re already talking about codifying a ban of abortion if they take control of Congress, and other issues wildly out-of-step with the public.  (Even same-sex marriage is supported by 70% of the public.)  So, Republicans will actually become their own worst enemy and keep showing themselves to be even more horrific.  I think this furor is only going to grow – especially combined with the Select Committee hearings on the Insurrection to overthrow democracy to which this furor is related to.  It’s all part of GOP fascism.
 
Well, later in the day I can across this video.  And it’s further evidence that, no, the furor is not going to die down.
 
I didn’t know this song, though it sort of rumbled in the back of my mind as something I’d hear of.  It’s from a British pop/rock star and songwriter Lily Allen who was brought onstage by the huge American pop/rock star Olivia Rodrigo to sing it together.
 
And though this is at Glastonbury in England, not in the United States, in some ways the massive crowd participation speaks loudly to the public response.  (I’m also sure the public reacts this way whenever the song is performed, but they do seem especially and understandably involved.  And even though a British crowd, they react to mention of the Supreme Court and even certain justices.)
 
Shorter versions of this appearance have shown up on social media, but this is the full 5-minute, official clip of the introduction and complete performance.  And a warning, it’s not for the Family Hour, but blunt in its language.

From the archives.  We have a new Piano Puzzler with contestant Kate Lamberton of Hanover, PA.  I didn’t have a clue with the composer style, though I was surprised that my only guess was in the right genre and nationality.  However, I did get the hidden song pretty quickly.