People Make the World Go Round

by Wes Watkins

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As a trumpet player one of the people Ive looked up to is Hugh Masekela.
Not only for his trumpet playing, but for his career as an activist.
One of my favorite songs by him is with another trumpet legend Herb Alpert. They covered a Stylistics song called People Make the World Go Round on the album Main Event Live. I feel it represents Hugh in full because of the content of the song. So when Hugh passed last year I made a cover of it.
On his 80th bday, here is my cover of Hughs cover of people make the world go round.

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Trash men didn't get my trash today
Oh, why
Because they want more pay
Buses on strike want a raise in fare
So they can help pollute the air
But that's what makes the world go 'round
The up and down, the carousel
Changing people, they'll go around
Go underground, young man
People make the world go 'round
Wall Street losing dough on every share
They're blaming it on longer hair
Big men smoking in their easy chairs
On a fat cigar without a care
But that's what makes the world go 'round
The up and down, the carousel
Changing people, they'll go around
Go underground, young man
People make the world go 'round
But that's what makes the world go 'round
The up and down, the carousel
Changing people, they'll go around
Go underground, young man
People make the world go 'round
People make the world go 'round
People make the world go 'round
People make the world go 'round

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released April 4, 2019

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Wes Watkins Denver, Colorado

Just a trumpet player in denver with a lot of hats.

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