Political Music

[Danish]

Every year, there is a big music festival in St. Catharines called SCENE. It's (mostly) all local bands and it's a lot of fun. At this festival, there is a mix tape/cd exchange (I know, it's sweet) and they give out 2 or 3 prizes for the cd/tape with the best artwork. So this year, I'm going all out. I've decided to make a highly political cd with lots of linear notes, in which I'm going to write a short essay.

I'm working on the playlist and I really want to do it right. It's going to be about half music - half lecture and half of the music is going to be "lighter", like acoustic and folk music, and the other half heavier stuff like classic rock, rap, and metal. So I need all of you to give some suggestions. The only stipulation is that the songs can't be super-popular like System of a Down. Here are the songs I have so far:

Piebald - If Marcus Garvey Dies, Then Marcus Garvey Lives
The (International) Noise Conspiracy - A New Morning, Changing Weather
Bright Eyes - When the President Talks to God
Billy Bragg - Waiting for the Great Leap Forward
Billy Bragg - There is Power in a Union
Bruce Springsteen - The Ghost of Tom Joad
Johnny Cash - Drunken Ira Hayes
Remembering Never - Suicide Hotline on Speed Dial
Remembering Never - White Devil
Refused - The Deadly Rhythm (of the Production Line)
The Clash - White Riot!
The Clash - Spanish Bombs
The Clash - Washington Bullets
Woody Guthrie - The Dying Miner
Pete Seeger - Which Side Are You On?
Dead Kennedys - Holiday in Cambodia
Unearth - Black Hearts Now Reign
Pearl Jam - Do the Evolution
Ministry - No-W
Public Enemy - Rebel Without a Pause

I'll update this as more are added. I really appreciate the help!

[A Spoonful Supreme]

Well Bob Dylan is always a good go, but hey if you really wanna surprise em' throw in a Pete Seeger song or two, I can even send you one.

[rockinbass17]

Where to start?

Bob Dylan- Masters of War, It's Allright Ma, Blowin' in the Wind
Ritchie Havens- Handsome Johnny
Country Joe and the Fish- Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die-Rag
Creedence Clearwater Revival- Fortunate Son, Bad Moon Rising, Who'll Stop the Rain, Midnight Special
Donovon- Universal Soldier
Edwin Star- War
CSN&Y- Ohio, Wooden Ships

That should cover the classic rock.

[Danger Bird]

Bright Eyes - When the President Talks to God
Ewwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!

Neil Young-Southern Man
Neil Young-Homegrown
Neil Young-Revolution Blues
John Lennon-Working Class Hero
Bob Dylan-Talking John Birch Paranoid Blues (the best version is from a bootleg called All Hallow's Eve)
Bob Dylan-All Along the Watchtower
CSNY-Freedom
Buffalo Springfield-For What It's Worth
Bob Marley-Guiltiness
Bob Marley-Get Up, Stand Up
Bob Marley-Burnin' and Lootin'
Bob Marley-War
Peter Tosh-Downpressor Man
Bikini Kill-White Boy
The Clash-Know Your Rights
Dead Kennedys-Trust Your Mechanic
Dead Kennedys-Moral Majority
The Who-Won't Get Fooled Again
Embrace-Money
Gang of Four-Ether
Subhumans-Big Brother
Subhumans-Subvert City

[Danish]

Well Bob Dylan is always a good go, but hey if you really wanna surprise em' throw in a Pete Seeger song or two, I can even send you one.

Fabulous suggestion! But I'm already a step ahead of you. I'll probably put Which Side Are You On? on it.

Ewwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!

What?

[Danger Bird]

What?
Sorry, I just really hate Bright Eyes, and that song really sucks.

[Danish]

Sorry, I just really hate Bright Eyes, and that song really sucks.

Well, I really like Bright Eyes and that song reminds me so strongly of the folk protest songs of the 30s and 40s, so it's going on.

I'm thinking of making this a double cd.

Also, thanks for the suggestions?

[Reaganista]

just make it a crass CD

Sorry, I just really hate Bright Eyes, and that song really sucks
punk *** bitch

[AKid2]

You could put some of Tom Morello's solo action up there. I've not heard it but he's an excellent folk guitarist and I can almost gurantee it'd be politically involved.

[A Spoonful Supreme]

-Imagine by John Lennon
-Leaders of Men by Joy Division
-Blowin' in The Wind by Bob Dylan
-The Weight by The Band (Kind of Political, not really, has points about the impossiblility of sainthood and religion)
-Sixty Per Cent by Pete Seeger (This would be a damn good one)

[Danish]

No John Lennon or Beatles either. If someone recommends "Revolution", I'll flip!

[Reaganista]

I'll weep bitterly if you include songs by anyone other than crass and oi polloi

[Jharaski]

just make it a crass CD




Then add Anti Flag's "This is not a Crass Song!"

[Reaganista]

that actually crossed my mind

[A Spoonful Supreme]

sometimes i really wish death on tway, but I remind myself I dont believe in capital punishment

[Reaganista]

I'm about to gulag you.
that's almost as bad as gulash

[Ghostfire3]

just make it a crass CD

Yuck, bad idea.




Dead Kennedys - Holiday In Cambodia
Dead Kennedys - California Uber Alles
Phil Ochs - I Ain't Marching Anymore
Phil Ochs - Draft Dodger Rag
Bob Dylan - Masters of War
Bob Dylan - Blowin In the Wind

That's all I can think of off the top of my head.

[Danish]

I think I'm not going to put Bob Dylan on. Everyone has heard Bob Dylan.

[Reaganista]

Crass + Oi Polloi = instant revolution

[Ghostfire3]

I think I'm not going to put Bob Dylan on. Everyone has heard Bob Dylan.

Yeah, but he's amazing.

Crass + Oi Polloi = instant revolution

Ha ha yeah. Tway do you listen to punk???

[Reaganista]

of course I do

[A Spoonful Supreme]

isnt punk communism a contradiction

[Ghostfire3]

of course I do

Really? Honestly, I would have never thought. Punk seems a little too liberal and "anit-kkkapitalist" for you.

[A Spoonful Supreme]

Ya, isn't music in general anti-communistic? Looks like tway has a contradiction on his hands.

[Letto]

If you don't want to put Dylan on, then how about Pearl Jam - Masters of War?

[CantBuyAThrill]

The Kinks - "Some Mother's Son," "Yes Sir, No Sir"- about 80-100% of the "Arthur" album would be usable.
Love - "The Red Telephone"
The Zombies - "Butcher's Tale"
George Harrison - "Run of the Mill", "Give Me Love", "Beware of Darkness" (acoustic version would work nice if you want more folky)

Just some ideas.

[neal_672]

The Kinks - "Some Mother's Son," "Yes Sir, No Sir"- about 80-100% of the "Arthur" album would be usable.


Yup, yup and yup! He knows what he's on about Danish, go put some Kinks on.

Actually where' the Dylan?!

(Rage Against The Machine? :lol:)

[StreetlightRock]

Defiance, Ohio - Lambs At The Slaughter
Defiance, Ohio - The New World Order
Choking Victim - Hate Yr State
Choking Victim - America
Leftover Crack/Morning Glory - Gang Control
Leftover Crack - F'uck World Trade
Morning Glory - The Whole Word Is Watching
Operation Ivy - Artificial Life
John Butler Trio - Something's Gotta Give
NOFX - The Decline (18 Minutes =P)
Propagandhi - Stick The F'ucking Flag Up Your Goddamn A'ss, You Son Of A B'itch (Just for kicks)
Propagandhi - Anti-Manifesto
The Clash - White Riot!
The Clash - Safe European Home

Any Anti-Flag.

Tha'll do for now.

[23-inch dude]

a nazi song for sarcasme?

[StreetlightRock]

Ah!

Dead Kennedys - Nazi punks F'uck off!

[PerpetualBurn]

Joni Mitchell - California

It's not even funny how good Joni Mitchell is.

The Nightwatchman - House Gone Up In Flames

Tom Morello's solo project. Not the most incredible singer, but certainly good protest music.

[ratsinthecity403]

put 'Bloody Revolutions' by Crass on it
'Mighty and Superior' by Conflict
'Xenophobia' by Aus-Rotten
'Who's Sussed' by the Alternative
'Subvert' by Zounds

If you want to use any of these and have trouble finding them I can send them to you.

[23-inch dude]

any turbonegro song is good! they all rule!

[Reaganista]

Really? Honestly, I would have never thought. Punk seems a little too liberal and "anit-kkkapitalist" for you.

you have clearly underestimated me



Ya, isn't music in general anti-communistic? Looks like tway has a contradiction on his hands.

stupidest thing ever said

[MAthiAS]

Propagandhi - Todays Empires, Tomorrows Ashes
Midnight Oil - The Dead Heart
Metric - Succexy
The (International) Noise Conspiracy - Capitalism Stole My Virginity
K'naan - Hoobaale

[Joel_DK_Clash]

Propagandhi - Mate Ka Moris Ukun Rasik An - (westren imperialism in East Timor)
Propagandhi - Albright Monument, Baghdad - (US foreign policy and Madeline Albright)
Propagandhi - ...And We Thought The Nation States Were A Bad Idea - (globalization, consumption, and pop punk)
Propagandhi - Bringer Of Greater Things (the not to happy side of colonialism)
Crass - Big A, Little A (IMO the definitive Crass song)
The Coup - Dig It (Marxist Hip Hop)
Life... But How To Live It? - Washington Bullets Part II
Submission Hold - Blue Light Special

[Atomic Rain]

Arlo Guthrie - Alice's restaurant.

Whoever got that tape would genuinely owe you their soul.

If you've never heard it I simply MUST upload it for you.

Maybe some Silver Mt Zion?

"God bless our dead marines" or "Ring them bells (freedom has come and gone)"

Just realised how unsubtle those 2 titles are

[Atomic Rain]

(Rage Against The Machine? :lol:)

Hell yeah!!!

"F'uck you I won't do what ya tell me!

YEAHH!!!!!"

[MAthiAS]

Propagandhi - Mate Ka Moris Ukun Rasik An - (westren imperialism in East Timor)
Propagandhi - Albright Monument, Baghdad - (US foreign policy and Madeline Albright)
Propagandhi - ...And We Thought The Nation States Were A Bad Idea - (globalization, consumption, and pop punk)
Propagandhi - Bringer Of Greater Things (the not to happy side of colonialism)
Crass - Big A, Little A (IMO the definitive Crass song)
The Coup - Dig It (Marxist Hip Hop)
Life... But How To Live It? - Washington Bullets Part II
Submission Hold - Blue Light Special
Would you happen to have any of their albums? Can't find em anywhere...

[Joel_DK_Clash]

I found all of them on soulseek, my user name is Joel__Young (2 underscores). I wish i could find a place to buy them online, maybe i'll check out e-bay.

Edit: Nothing on e-bay, but I found the Burn/Green singles on Interpunk.

[Scuba_Steve]

Defiance, Ohio - Lambs At The Slaughter
Defiance, Ohio - The New World Order



I didnt know many people here liked them.:eek:

[StreetlightRock]

I LOVE their new album. Check out the folk-punk thread in the punk forum too, they dicuss them there.

[neal_672]

Hell yeah!!!

"F'uck you I won't do what ya tell me!

YEAHH!!!!!"

Deep man :lol:

Still, it's better than Anti-Flag... Depleted Uranium Is A War Crime and all that jazz.

[Reaganista]

it is a war crime

[A Spoonful Supreme]

stupidest thing ever said

i dont think stalin would have approved of your music

[thedeadwalk!]

How about some acoustic Against Me!, though they're getting quite popular now-a-days?

"Baby, I'm an Anarchist"
"Those Anarcho Punks are Mysterious"

That's all I can think of right now, but Defiance is an awesome choice too.

[craigula]

Music as a protest medium is one of the best ways to help change the world. We here at Justice Through Music try to use famous bands and musicians to get young people to register and vote.

Check us out!

www.jtmp.org

[Pint of stella]

Most songs by the Clash have a subtle political message. They are much more significant and enjoyable, then bands like propagandhi who just rant and who think they are always right.

[Reaganista]

i dont think stalin would have approved of your music
um why should I care what stalin thinks

[A Spoonful Supreme]

you should care what the masses think

[Pint of stella]

Stalin never cared what the masses thought. He was no communist either. He lived in mansions and squandered food supplies whilst people were starving.

[DBoons Ghost]

The Clash's best political song is Washington Bullets, at least to me.

Although, there are tons of gems on the Sandinista album.

I'd pick Washington Bullets over others.

[A Spoonful Supreme]

Stalin never cared what the masses thought. He was no communist either. He lived in mansions and squandered food supplies whilst people were starving.
duh

[Pint of stella]

True, Washington Bullets is great. Sandinista is also a fine album but doesn't match up to London Calling or the self titled. Somebody got Murdered and Up In Heaven are some of Sandinista's greats

[ratsinthecity403]

Spanish Bombs is another good song by the Clash

[Ghostfire3]

Spanish Bombs is another good song by the Clash

Yes, 123. I love that song.


Also, Clampdown by The Clash.

[Alpha Waves]

yeah the clash rock.

what about ghost town by the specials?

[Pint of stella]

Rat Race by the Specials is also a great politically subtle song.

[Ghostfire3]

Concrete Jungle by The Specials

[Pint of stella]

Oh yes. I Love it.

[Ghostfire3]

Most def. The Specials are superb.

[Pint of stella]

Couldn't agree more. They are one of my fav bands.

[neal_672]

Flaming Lips?

Stuff like the Yeah Yeah Yeah Song is a refreshing format for a politcal basis, strong message but less serious delivery...

[humph42]

No mention of Rage? Or are they too obvious? I can't really think of a non-politial song of their's, but standouts would have to be Wake Up, Bullet In The Head, Bulls On Parade, Testify, New Millenium Homes.

[Atomic Rain]

No mention of Rage? Or are they too obvious? I can't really think of a non-politial song of their's, but standouts would have to be Wake Up, Bullet In The Head, Bulls On Parade, Testify, New Millenium Homes.

I think rage are not only too obvious but their political message to me feels laboured and unclear.

They seem to be anti-america, as opposed to communist or socialist or anarchist or anything like that.

besides, their best song is clearly "know your enemy" ;)

Bullet in the head comes a very close second.

[Danish]

No mention of Rage? Or are they too obvious? I can't really think of a non-politial song of their's, but standouts would have to be Wake Up, Bullet In The Head, Bulls On Parade, Testify, New Millenium Homes.

I think I'm going to conclude the album with Ashes in the Fall.

[Danish]

Music as a protest medium is one of the best ways to help change the world. We here at Justice Through Music try to use famous bands and musicians to get young people to register and vote.

Check us out!

www.jtmp.org

Vote? Voting is for suckas!

[Atomic Rain]

Vote? Voting is for suckas!

Until they implement proportional representation, we should be encouraging them NOT to vote, amirite?

[Danish]

Thanks for all the suggestions. Obviously, that's too many to use and some don't quite fit what I'm going for, but I'll post the playlist once it's done. Still, keep the suggestions coming. I'm keenly interested in rap.

Also, if anyone has any lectures on their computer, could you let me know? I have lots, but I want to put more than three lecturers on it.

[Jude]

You need The Coup, Bob Dylan, and at least one Propagandhi song.

[MAthiAS]

Also Dead Prez for rap.

[Doop]

Any Agathocles, Napalm Death, Brutal truth, Assuck, or Extreme Noise Terror song.

[Pint of stella]

Thanks for all the suggestions. Obviously, that's too many to use and some don't quite fit what I'm going for, but I'll post the playlist once it's done. Still, keep the suggestions coming. I'm keenly interested in rap.

Also, if anyone has any lectures on their computer, could you let me know? I have lots, but I want to put more than three lecturers on it.

F,uck Authority by Pennywise. Any Dead Kennedy's song. Anarchy in the UK, by the Sex Pistols. Or, Let's Start A War (said Maggie One Day) by the Exploited. Are reasonable suggestions. I can't think of any rap protest songs. The only one being Mosh by Eminem. lol

[coheneran]

Nearly anything from the Riot-Folk Collective (http://www.riotfolk.org) is great and political, folk punk, and David Rovics (http://www.davidrovics.com) is also amazing political (anarchist) folk singer. You'll like The Commons. All their songs (both links) are available to download on the website.

[Doop]

For political rap try Immortal technique

[Der Übermensch]

Baby, I'm an Anarchist! by Against Me!

[Iskandar]

Baby, I'm an Anarchist! by Against Me!
Damn! You stole my suggestion! I was just about to post Against Me! :p

[coheneran]

Baby, I'm an Anarchist! by Against Me!

Dude, that song was satirical. How about The Politics Of Starving instead? Or From Her Lips To God's Ears?

[BassVirtuoso]

It would be a crime not to play Immortal Technique

[Der Übermensch]

Dude, that song was satirical. How about The Politics Of Starving instead? Or From Her Lips To God's Ears?
Partialy, but they are anarcho-punk.


Anything off of Crime or Axl.

[sr800bkBassist]

you put a Bright Eyes song on there, and no Bob Dylan?????
what the hell.

[Scuba_Steve]

Partialy, but they are anarcho-punk.
Anything off of Crime or Axl.


I wouldn't even say much off of Axl, not much there ever strikes me as being outstandingly political.

[coheneran]

Partialy, but they are anarcho-punk.

Meh, only a couple of the band members are anarchists, I think they made it clear (to themselves) that they will not be representing the band's politics. Also, while that song is great, it doesn't really carry a message, it's quite jokey.

[Der Übermensch]

I wouldn't even say much off of Axl, not much there ever strikes me as being outstandingly political.
Perhaps... i'm quite partial too 8 Full Hours Sleep, although its not overtly poltical I guess, just implicitly.

Meh, only a couple of the band members are anarchists, I think they made it clear (to themselves) that they will not be representing the band's politics. Also, while that song is great, it doesn't really carry a message, it's quite jokey.
They've definitly left behind that label, esspeicaly with the last album, but their earlier stuff was total DYI, and they put the label on themselves. I think they have distanced themselves from it now though, but I don't exactly keep up to date on the newsletters or anything... (do they even have one?).
There is a message if you read it right.

[PerpetualBurn]

Ghost Mice.

[coheneran]

Ghost Mice are good, but David Rovics is better.

[PerpetualBurn]

I've tried my absolute best to enjoy Ghost Mice and failed. The violinist does my head in.

[coheneran]

I like it. Plus, Hannah is really sweet. She kept thanking us for letting them play.:rolleyes:

[PerpetualBurn]

Haha. That's actually funny. I've got a mate who saw them play in some little pub in Leeds and she came and spoke to him after gig. He said she's impossibly nice.

[humph42]

I think I'm going to conclude the album with Ashes in the Fall.
Good choice. IMHO there best song.

[Zoroaster]

No fully-fledged musician has anything relevant or legitimate to say about politics or how society should be run. Leave that to people with brain capacity.

[Amit]

No fully-fledged musician has anything relevant or legitimate to say about politics or how society should be run. Leave that to people with brain capacity.

so musicians don't have brain capacity

wait what

it's quite ironic to say that considering you have an allan holdsworth reference in your user title (if that's what it is) :-P

[PerpetualBurn]

No fully-fledged musician has anything relevant or legitimate to say about politics or how society should be run. Leave that to people with brain capacity.

Hahahaha. Zoroaster said a funny.

[lynch_me]

Danish I am going to that festival too. There are some awesome bands.

As for music recommendations I highly recommend the 60's folk protest singer Phil Ochs. Even Dylan claimed that Ochs was getting better and better as he went along. Most of his lyrics are satirical.

All his lyrics:
http://web.cecs.pdx.edu/~trent/ochs/lyrics.html

Wiki:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Ochs

Beter known songs/good Songs:
Love me, I'm a liberal
Power and Glory
Ringing of Revolution
I ain't marching anymore
Joe hill
too many martyrs
Here's to the state of mississippi
There but for fortune
Cops of the world
draft doger rag

Rap: Dead Prez (if you like the use of ****** being used a lot,) KRS one, Warsawpack, Reflection Eternal, and of course public enemy I guess.

[Joel_DK_Clash]

Can't forget The Coup. Most of the songs on Kill My Landlord are political.

[dislocated214]

Fugazi - SuggestionFugazi - Reclamation
Fugazi - Repeater

The Coup - Ride the Fence (rap/hip-hop/funkish)
The Coup - The Shipment
The Coup - 5 Million Ways to Kill A CEO

The Evens - All These Governors
The Evens - Mt Pleasant Isn't

Immortal Technique - The Poverty of Philosophy
Immortal Technique - Dance with the Devil

International Noise Conspiracy - Communist Moon
International Noise Conspiracy - Small Demand

LIVE - Selling the Drama

Wyclef Jean - Rwanda, Rwanda

Son of Nun (www.sonofnun.net) - Free Palestine
Son of Nun - Fightback
Son of Nun - One Solution

Saul Williams - List of Demands

Woody Guthrie...

[MAthiAS]

Um, no Propagandhi made the list? Like wtf man.

[Pint of stella]

Um, no Propagandhi made the list? Like wtf man.

Yesss. I'm thrilled. haha

[Pint of stella]

Where is this list anyways? Yes I know I made two comments. Mistake. lol

[Jude]

Can't forget The Coup. Most of the songs on Kill My Landlord are political.
I love Steal this Album.

George Washington down in hell can ya see me
I'm standin on yo grave and im finna take a pee-pee :lol:

[sr800bkBassist]

No fully-fledged musician has anything relevant or legitimate to say about politics or how society should be run. Leave that to people with brain capacity.
instead of starting an arguement with you, i will state one thing, and ask a question.

first of all, you are obviously on musician forums. that means you're saying your opinions are worth just as much as any other musicians. and since you say musicians know nothing, clearly you are stating that you know nothing.

second of all, is there anything in life that you like, or agree with?

[The Violent Warrior]

Keep on rockin' in the free world!!

Yah!
Yah!

Now she puts the kid away,
and she's gone to get a hit
She hates her life,
and what she's done to it
There's one more kid
that will never go to school
Never get to fall in love,
never get to be cool.

Keep on rockin' in the free world!!!!!! WOOOO YAAAA

[Ghostfire3]

No fully-fledged musician has anything relevant or legitimate to say about politics or how society should be run. Leave that to people with brain capacity.

Right.... More like none that you know of.

[MAthiAS]

Where is this list anyways? Yes I know I made two comments. Mistake. lol
First post bro.

[Ugoff]

You might want to check out Neil Young's new album. I've heard a few songs from it and I like it.

[Noyana]

Richie Havens - Freedom

really awesome song from woodstock.

[Ghostfire3]

Stiff Little Fingers - Wasted Life

great song

[gregulus]

"Talkin' John Birch Paranoid Blues" - Bob Dylan
"Masters of War" - Bob Dylan
"Oxford Town" - Bob Dylan
"Hurricane" - Bob Dylan
"Blowin' In The Wind" - Bob Dylan
"Eve of Destruction" - Barry McGuire
"War Pigs" - Black Sabbath
"It Says Here" - Billy Bragg
"For What It's Worth" - Buffalo Springfield
"Cry Freedom" - Dave Matthews
"People Lead" - Ben Harper
****If I listed all the Rage Against the Machine songs that have political emphasis, I'd end up listing almost every song they ever made.

[Danish]

Ok guys, thanks for the suggestions. I'll put up the list when it's finalized.

[echos]

See if you can find some spoken word stuff by Jello Biafra.

I found "Grow more pot" very interesting.

[Reaganista]

Ok guys, thanks for the suggestions. I'll put up the list when it's finalized.
crasscrasscrasscrasscrasscrass

[Iskandar]

No fully-fledged musician has anything relevant or legitimate to say about politics or how society should be run. Leave that to people with brain capacity.
Are you or are you not a musician?

If not, gtfo of this forum.

[Doop]

crasscrasscrasscrasscrasscrass
Crass is boring. Chumbawamba and Flux of Pink Indians are better anarcho bands.

[Joel_DK_Clash]

Crass is boring. Chumbawamba and Flux of Pink Indians are better anarcho bands.

If your in the right mood to listen to an entire Crass album, they can be interesting. Too bad most people (including me) can't do that on a regular basis.

Check out Chumbawamba's last album, Un. Plenty of gems there.(Everything You Know Is Wrong, Be With You are two good places to start.)

[Atomic Rain]

"Talkin' John Birch Paranoid Blues" - Bob Dylan
"Masters of War" - Bob Dylan
"Oxford Town" - Bob Dylan
"Hurricane" - Bob Dylan
"Blowin' In The Wind" - Bob Dylan
"Eve of Destruction" - Barry McGuire
"War Pigs" - Black Sabbath
"It Says Here" - Billy Bragg
"For What It's Worth" - Buffalo Springfield
"Cry Freedom" - Dave Matthews
"People Lead" - Ben Harper
****If I listed all the Rage Against the Machine songs that have political emphasis, I'd end up listing almost every song they ever made.

That song, although fantastic musically, is ultimately incorrect. Carter was really quite guilty. The jury wasn't even all white.

[Joel_DK_Clash]

That song, although fantastic musically, is ultimately incorrect. Carter was really quite guilty. The jury wasn't even all white.

I read somewhere that it was writen something like 8 years after the trial. Turning rebellion into money....

[Jude]

He WAS guilty? I thought they ended up releasing him after 19 years when they decided he wasn't guilty.

Doesn't change the fact that Hurricane > most songs ever though.

[Danger Bird]

-The Weight by The Band (Kind of Political, not really, has points about the impossiblility of sainthood and religion)
What? How so?

And Danish, you need to re-think not putting I-Feel-Like-I'm-fixing-To-Die-Rag on your Cd

[Joel_DK_Clash]

He WAS guilty? I thought they ended up releasing him after 19 years when they decided he wasn't guilty.

Doesn't change the fact that Hurricane > most songs ever though.

Yeah, I love the viola/violin/trivial stringed instrument durning the breaks.

[Danger Bird]

See if you can find some spoken word stuff by Jello Biafra.

I found "Grow more pot" very interesting.
What he doesn't realize is that most trees used for paper are grown specifically for that purpose.

[Atomic Rain]

I read somewhere that it was writen something like 8 years after the trial. Turning rebellion into money....

Bob Dylan met carter in Jail and only heard carter's side of the story. He believed carter and was inspired to write the song.

[Joel_DK_Clash]

Bob Dylan met carter in Jail and only heard carter's side of the story. He believed carter and was inspired to write the song.

Ah, that makes a bit more sense. Can't remember where I heard that 'eight years later' story...

[coheneran]

Keep on rockin' in the free world!!

Yah!
Yah!

Now she puts the kid away,
and she's gone to get a hit
She hates her life,
and what she's done to it
There's one more kid
that will never go to school
Never get to fall in love,
never get to be cool.

Keep on rockin' in the free world!!!!!! WOOOO YAAAA

I must say, one of the most patriotic lyrics I've ever heard, *spits*.

However, 10/10 for complete rock out awesomeness!!! \m/