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Review of That's My Song: Under Pressure
NPR's popular series, "What Are You Listening To?" can't hold a candle to the real world sensibility and depth of this piece about San Francisco high-schooler Max Hsing's favorite song. The classic Queen vs Bowie cut, Under Pressure, reminds Max not only of how the world initially turned its back to the AIDS epidemic. Nobody had the facts about AIDS until it had already snuffed out the bright lights of Queen singer, Freddie Mercury and Hsing's own uncle. A simple mix of Under Pressure and Hsing's contemplation, asks lasting questions about what might have been had we acknowledged AIDS sooner. Whether your program is about music, AIDS, or young people, you would do well to bring this piece to your listeners.