Macklemore & Ryan Lewis: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

Tears and laughter in the span of about 15 minutes — that’s what’s so astonishing about these Macklemore Ryan Lewis songs. The first time I heard “Same Love,“ it brought tears to the eyes of a roomful of people, myself included. The song is about equality, specifically gay rights, with an unambiguous message: “It’s human rights for everybody / There is no difference.“ Then, in a flip of a backing-track beat, Macklemore (. Ben Haggerty) sings about wearing a velour jumpsuit and some house slippe http: