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It was cloying, too obvious.
Inauguration Day is about new beginnings, but this one was about closure.
The evil is gone.
As the country ushers in a new regime, people are still suffering.
The inequalities fueling the protests that raged last spring and summer arent resolved.
Sunlight signaled new beginnings atCelebrating America.Bruce Springsteenopened the night with Land of Hope and Dreams.
John Legend sang Nina Simones Feeling Good in front of the steps to the Lincoln Memorial.
(Its a new dawn, its a new day, its a new life for me.)
The Foo Fighters offered a rousing rendition of 1999s Times Like These.
Later, Demi Lovato covered Lovely Day by the late Bill Withers.
Elsewhere,Celebrating Americadipped into schlock.
Broadway stars singing amedley ofRents Seasons of LoveandHairs Let the Sunshine In carried the weather metaphor overboard.
A freestyle segment offered watered-down versions of Taki Taki and Despacito, from Ozuna and Luis Fonsi.
When he tried to embrace American music, he got sued, clowned for his choices, or both.
We have rockers, pop stars, R&B singers, country folks, Latin trap heroes.
We have Yo-Yo Ma.
We have the BossandJon Bon Jovi.
One hopes the new regime can reap prosperity out of its boundless hopefulness.
