9/11 – a few musical notes

WXPN in Philly expanded their usual “Friday Morning Mixtape” from one hour to two this morning to accommodate more listener requests. You can check out that list of songs (from 8am to 10am) at their online playlist.

 

Ten days after the attack, I watched (and purchased the DVD from) the America: A Tribute to Heroes benefit concert, which was simulcast on all the major television networks. The list of songs and performers is below:

 

My City of Ruins – Bruce Springsteen

Love’s In Need of Love Today – Stevie Wonder featuring Take 6

Peace on Earth / Walk On – U2

There Will Come a Day – Faith Hill

I Won’t Back Down – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Hero – Enrique Iglesias

Imagine – Neil Young

Someday We’ll All Be Free – Alicia Keys

Wish You Were Here – Limp Bizkit / John Rzeznik

New York State of Mind – Billy Joel

I Believe in Love – Dixie Chicks

Everyday – Dave Matthews

Redemption Song – Wyclef Jean

Hero – Mariah Carey

Livin’ On a Prayer – Bon Jovi

Safe and Sound – Sheryl Crow

Fragile – Sting

Long Road – Eddie Vedder

Bridge Over Troubled Water – Paul Simon

God Bless America – Celine Dion

America the Beautiful – Willie Nelson

 

On a non-musical note, New York City native Nelson Figueroa, who was then pitching for the Phillies, was inspired the night of 9/11 to design a t-shirt that featured an American flag in the shape of a baseball. He initially had just 6 copies printed at Kinko’s the next day, but that proved to be not nearly enough; everyone who saw it wanted one. Eventually there was a mass-production run, blessed by both MLB and the Players Association, with proceeds going to the 9/11 Fund. I was fortunate enough to get one before they ran out.

https://www.nydailynews.com/2001/11/09/figueroa-pitches-in-for-sept-11-fund/