Judge not – The Interrupters (2014) d172
Unless you are 6’7′ 280lbs and can hit homers. Judge not, before you judge yourself. Judge not, if you’re not ready for judgement. Woah oh oh! The road of life is rocky, and you may stumble too.
The body electric – Hurray for the Riff Raff (2014) d170
Hurray for the Riff Raff’s Alynda Lee Segarra penned this song about the history of violence toward women and persons of color in song, particularly in folk music. As she told NPR in December 2014: “There is a weaponization of the body happening right now in America. Our bodies are being turned against us. Black […]
Learn it all again tomorrow – Ben and Ellen Harper (2014) d169
I wish every harder day only took an hour. And I’m not just like the people I resent. I wish someday I could truly be a power. Say exactly what it is I meant
I am a Patriot – Little Steven (1984) d166
Did he say this in 1984 or yesterday? “There’s wild things going on these days. We’ve got something going on in America, they call it ‘new patriotism.’ But it don’t look like new patriotism to me; it looks like blind nationalism. And that ain’t right. That’s not what patriotism is all about.”
Hope the high road – Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit (2017) d163
I’ve heard enough of the white man’s blues. I’ve sang enough about myself. So if you’re looking for some bad news, You can find it somewhere else. Last year was a son of a bitch For nearly everyone we know. But I ain’t fighting with you down in a ditch; I’ll meet you up here […]
If I had a hammer – Pete Seeger (1956) d159
Well, I’ve got a hammer And I’ve got a bell And I’ve got a song to sing All over this land It’s the hammer of justice It’s the bell of freedom It’s a song about love between My brothers and my sisters All over this land It’s a hammer of justice It’s a bell of […]
Our country – John Mellencamp (2006) d158
There’s room enough here for science to live And there’s room enough here for religion to forgive And try to understand other people of this land This is our country
Everyone is gay – A Great Big World (2014) d156
Pride Weekend – Part 2 “Make a world we can live in, where the one who you loves not an issue” And then there is this song — so full of joy. The top YouTube comment says “Play this at my wedding,” and the followup says “Play this at my wedding, my funeral, my pregnancy, […]
Glad to be gay – Tom Robinson (1979) d155
Pride Weekend – Part 1 “You don’t have to be gay to sing on this chorus … but it helps.” This is maybe the first exposure I had to homosexuality in pop culture, on the “Secret Policeman’s Ball” record in support of Amnesty International. I bought the record to get the live acoustic versions of […]
Action speaks louder than words – Jimmy Cliff (1975) d153
Don’t be confused by all those fancy talkers
