There is something about an angelic choir singing Amazing Grace that gets you into the Easter spirit. The perfect pitch telling of theology of love and forgiveness. The way the melody capitulates with harmony in a forte of elegance and clean vocals…or something like that. So crisp and clean is the song of reconciliation and atonement that it seems almost foolish to question the simplicity of the gospel. Then…there is Flatfoot 56’s version of the traditional hymn. They are a Celtic Punk group complete with bagpipes and screaming vocals. When I listened to this song I thought of Irish pub brawls and the reason why this song was written. Amazing Grace is not a song for 100 member choirs in great Gothic cathedrals, but rather has lyrics for that come to settle down at home with the guys and lasses who raise a pint just to be with their brotheren and lean against a well worn and bar where a second round is waiting to be slid your way.
I think this colorful band is way cool fun…
