Ani DiFranco wrote a poem shortly after 9/11 that she later set to music and published on her album "So Much Shouting, So Much Laughter."

Fan-produced vid here:



and once upon a time
we were moonshine
rushing down the throat of a giraffe
yes, rushing down the long hallway
despite what the p.a. announcement says
yes, rushing down the long stairs
with the whiskey of eternity
fermented and distilled
to eighteen minutes
burning down our throats
down the hall
down the stairs
in a building so tall
that it will always be there

More lyrics here.

My two favorite places to get free music:

LastFM - free weekly downloads of dozens of edgy, indie, you're-so-cool-can-I-please-be-you music

And astonishingly, UrbanOutfitters.com, which only offers one playlist (around 20 songs) per season, but is consistently awesome. The only problem is the music puts me in a shopping mood. Can't imagine why.