Let love rule – Lennie Kravitz (1989) d37
“Brothers and sisters, join hands; we’ve got to let love rule.” Thanks Kerri, for dinner, drinks, a new way to celebrate being cancer-free and this suggestion.
Walls come tumbling down – The Style Council (1985) d29
Kevin suggested this one, which reflects the chaos of the past week. “You don’t have to take this crap. You don’t have to sit back and relax. You can actually try changing it. I know we’ve always been taught to rely upon those in authority. But you never know until you try, how things just […]
Rockin’ in the free world – Neil Young (1989) d22
Kevin suggests that our resistance to what is happening is not new. We got a thousand points of light For the homeless man We got a kinder, gentler, Machine gun hand We got department stores and toilet paper Got Styrofoam boxes for the ozone layer. Got a man of the people, says keep hope alive. […]
This corrosion – The Sisters of Mercy (1987) d18
Faithful listener Melissa suggested this, saying “Resistance is a category that I look for.” So be it.
Ella’s song – Sweet Honey on the Rock (1981) d8
Who was Ella Baker? Struggling myself don’t mean a whole lot. I come to realize that teaching others to stand up and fight is the only way my struggle survives. Thanks Patience for the suggestion.
If I had a rocket launcher – Bruce Cockburn (1984) d7
From a 2014 Huff-Post post: This year also marks the 30th anniversary of one of Cockburn’s signature tunes “If I Had A Rocket Launcher.” Given the current international instability and conflict, he says he’s not shocked the song still resonates three decades later. “I can’t say I’m really surprised by the fact that it’s still […]
Across the lines – Tracy Chapman (1988) d6
Looking for good, political “anger” songs, need suggestions. So instead, this, from the first CD I ever bought. “choose sides, run for your lives”
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