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Covers Project: "A Change is Gonna Come" [Gobama]

Jan 20, 2009, 10:11am The Stranger Dance

Today's cover project choice is more "ripped from the headlines" than normal. In recognition of today's historic inauguration, we're profiling Sam Cooke's classic "A Change is Gonna Come." A civil rights anthem for decades, the song took on new importance recently when it became the de facto theme for Obama's election. Everyone and their brother chose the song for their election coverage — we certainly featured it in our election mix back in November — and although it didn't make the official Obama soundtrack , [...]

• Aaron Neville - A Change Is Gonna Come
• Aloe Blacc - A Change Is Gonna Come
• Arcade Fire - A Change Is Gonna Come
• Aretha Franklin - A Change Is Gonna Come
• Ben Sollee - A Change Is Gonna Come
• Bettye Swann - A Change Is Gonna Come
• Bob Dylan - A Change Is Gonna Come
• Gavin DeGraw - A Change Is Gonna Come
• George Benson - A Change Is Gonna Come
• James Taylor - A Change Is Gonna Come
• Ken Parker - A Change Is Gonna Come
• Otis Redding - A Change is Gonna Come
• Prince Buster - A Change Is Gonna Come
• Sam Cooke - A Change is Gonna Come
• Seal - Change Gonna Come
• The Gits - A Change Is Gonna Come
• The Off-Set - A Change Is Gonna Come

Artist:	Aaron Neville
Title:	A Change Is Gonna Come
Link Text:	Aaron Neville — A Change is Gonna Come
File Name:	13-a-change-is-gonna-come.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps

Artist:	Aloe Blacc
Title:	A Change Is Gonna Come
Link Text:	Aloe Blacc — A Change is Gonna Come
File Name:	08-a-change-is-gonna-come.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps

Artist:	Arcade Fire
Title:	A Change Is Gonna Come
Link Text:	The Arcade Fire — A Change is Gonna Come
File Name:	05-a-change-is-gonna-come.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps

Artist:	Aretha Franklin
Title:	A Change Is Gonna Come
Link Text:	Aretha Franklin — A Change is Gonna Come
File Name:	14-a-change-is-gonna-come.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps

Artist:	Ben Sollee
Title:	A Change Is Gonna Come
Link Text:	Ben Sollee — A Change is Gonna Come
File Name:	09-a-change-is-gonna-come-2.mp 3
Bitrate:	160 kbps
Year:	2008

Artist:	Bettye Swann
Title:	A Change Is Gonna Come
Link Text:	Bettye Swann — A Change is Gonna Come
File Name:	04-a-change-is-gonna-come.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps

Artist:	Bob Dylan
Title:	A Change Is Gonna Come
Link Text:	Bob Dylan — A Change is Gonna Come
File Name:	07-a-change-is-gonna-come.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps

Artist:	Gavin DeGraw
Title:	A Change Is Gonna Come
Link Text:	Gavin DeGraw — A Change is Gonna Come
File Name:	12-a-change-is-gonna-come.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps

Artist:	George Benson
Title:	A Change Is Gonna Come
Link Text:	George Benson — A Change is Gonna Come
File Name:	06-a-change-is-gonna-come.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1977

Artist:	James Taylor
Title:	A Change Is Gonna Come
Link Text:	James Taylor — A Change is Gonna Come
File Name:	a-change-is-gonna-come.mp3
Bitrate:	320 kbps

Artist:	Ken Parker
Title:	A Change Is Gonna Come
Link Text:	Ken Parker — A Change is Gonna Come
File Name:	11-a-change-is-gonna-come.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps

Artist:	Otis Redding
Title:	A Change is Gonna Come
Link Text:	Otis Redding — A Change is Gonna Come
File Name:	03-a-change-is-gonna-come-2.mp 3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1965

Artist:	Prince Buster
Title:	A Change Is Gonna Come
Link Text:	Prince Buster — A Change is Gonna Come
File Name:	03-a-change-is-gonna-come.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps

Artist:	Sam Cooke
Title:	A Change is Gonna Come
Link Text:	Sam Cooke — A Change is Gonna Come
File Name:	01-a-change-is-gonna-come1.mp3
Bitrate:	193 kbps
Year:	1964

Artist:	Seal
Title:	Change Gonna Come
Link Text:	Seal — Change Gonna Come
File Name:	change-gonna-come.mp3
Bitrate:	128 kbps

Artist:	The Gits
Title:	A Change Is Gonna Come
Link Text:	The Gits — A Change is Gonna Come
File Name:	10-a-change-is-gonna-come.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps

Artist:	The Off-Set
Title:	A Change Is Gonna Come
Link Text:	The Off-Set — A Change is Gonna Come
File Name:	02-a-change-is-gonna-come.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps

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