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]

Originally Posted by Danish

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]

Originally Posted by 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.

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

Originally Posted by Led-Zeppelin

Ewwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!

What?

[Danger Bird]

Originally Posted by Danish

What?

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

[Danish]

Originally Posted by Led-Zeppelin

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]

Originally Posted by The Tway

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]

Originally Posted by The Tway

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]

Originally Posted by Danish

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

Yeah, but he's amazing.

Originally Posted by The Tway

Crass + Oi Polloi = instant revolution

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