"GET UP, STAND UP: Pop and Protest" on PBS American Masters TONIGHT!

[stlsaxman]

This is the most important piece of Television this year! Hell- this millenium!

Brilliantly hosted by Chuck D.

Watching?

Let's post!

Peace, NOW!

[WarNoMore]

1. I'm loving this.

This is more like the way PBS used to be. Last night & tonight,the footage has been fantastic. A real trip down memory lane

[stlsaxman]

3. And it's full of footage no ones ever seen!

We can do it again, you know...

This single show has restored my faith in humanity, by telling how many CAN change the world. And much of what we wanted to change back then (yes- i was a teenager then) is happening again- only worse.

We gotta get movin', people!

[cynatnite]

11. It's shown how powerful music is

I would love to see a concert for peace.

[The Kicker]

37. What a great idea, Cynatnite!

I know that if someone organized it it would be a sold out concert. They would have to have more than one show, I think. Sounds like just what we all need to replenish our energy when many of us feel ,sometimes, so impotent.

[madfloridian]

2. Seeing amazing scenes on this.

I have not seen some of that footage....and I remember Vietnam.

[alittlelark]

4. I just got up to Tivo it on KQED (local PBS)

Thanks for the 'heads up'!!

[alittlelark]

5. I just got up to Tivo it on KQED (local PBS)

Thanks for the 'heads up'!!

[The Kicker]

6. This program is excellent!

Are the repugs loosening their grip on PBS ? This is the PBS I remember from days of old. I have refused to contribute to PBS recently because they turned into Propoganda Bull Shit. I guess I'll have to keep an eye out. I may just donate again if they finish pulling their heads out of corporate ass. Great history being shown tonight.

[stlsaxman]

7. BIKO! I'm starting to weep...

"And the eyes of the world are watching now... watching now".

[cynatnite]

8. Beautiful!!

I've been loving this all the way!

[The Kicker]

9. Chills!

Tracey Chapman Talkin' bout a Revolution (sounds like a whisper). Can you feel the real love from these conscious music makers? They sing heartsongs. Only the most callous do not recognize their sincerity.

edit:spelling

[stlsaxman]

10. Clash and the Pistols!

FUCKIN'-A!

[The Kicker]

12. Hard to believe.

It seems that there would be more participation on this thread on this progressive site. Just think, this show is all about progression and many people have access to it. There are many people who cannot afford cable or dish tv who have free access to such an important record of musical protest.

[erinlough]

29. I do so agree!

I don't think anyone is watching. You just want to yell sometimes....

[Carolinagirl]

13. Gosh I think I've found friends!

I was surfing the net, stumbled accross this place while watching the same show on PBS, and loving both!!

[The Kicker]

16. Welcome to du, Carolina girl.

I'm fairly new at posting here, and don't post alot, but DU is my favorite. Hope you enjoy this site as much as I do. As soon as I can afford to, I am going to donate. This place is well worth it.

[stlsaxman]

18. Welcome home Carolinagirl!

well, welcome to DU anyways.... heheh

[newyawker99]

40. Hi Carolinagirl!!

Welcome to DU!!

[ncrainbowgrrl]

44. Welcome to DU, Carolinagirl!

From one of your Carolinian neighbors to the north!

[stlsaxman]

14. STEVE EARLE!!!!

wow wow wo wow!

*shivers*

[cynatnite]

17. I got chills from that song! n/t

[alfredo]

15. Excellent

it really shows how important music is to social change. You know now why the right wing wants to cut art and music programs from education?

[stlsaxman]

19. All the way up to the current regime!

and now....

oh fuck, this is just too great!

[The Kicker]

20. Fucking idiot,*ush!

What a buzzkill to have smirky mcfucktard's ugly mug and voice show up.

[WildClarySage]

21. Enjoy it while it lasts.

CPB & PBS are quickly dying now.

[stlsaxman]

27. oh contrair- this is them givin' the BIG F-YOU to what'shisname...

that new president of CPB...

Tomorrow there's the special about "the 60's: the years that shaped a generation" on PBS...

That guy said something like- "stop being so political and have more music programs..."

PBS just said- "Okay- here you go, motherfucker!"

[stlsaxman]

22. Link to the PBS page-

for those who wanna see it.

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/getupstandup/

[cynatnite]

23. Bono is a fantastic individual n/t

[jim3775]

24. They could have metioned Zappa

Would it have been so bad to replace that long bit of bush talking with something on the velvet revolution?

[The Kicker]

25. Thanks for the thread and link stlsaxman! n/t

[stlsaxman]

32. you're welcome, Kicker! n/t

[erinlough]

26. Crying watching "ohio"

this was the moment when I became a liberal. 17 years old and shocked that my age group was being assasinated. No wonder I am what I am.

[stlsaxman]

30. I was in 8th grade when Kent Stae Massacre happened...

we walked into the history class first thing the next morning and the teacher (working on a defermernt) had a newspaper on each desk. "After you read the headline and article I want you to turn to page 78 in your history books and tell me what these wto stories have in common." It was the Boston Massacre-

Anti-taxation protest and the crowd threw snowballs at the redcoats and they in turn fired into the crowd killing four.

Anti-war protest and the crowd threw rocks at the Ohio National Guard and they in turn fired into the crowd killing four.

The teacher followed that up with the Santana quote: "those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it".

Brilliant.

[erinlough]

33. Great teacher. Thank him for me if you ever see him. n/t

[ChickMagic]

43. Exactly my story

I was crying watching that (Ohio) too - that's when I knew I'd been betrayed and became a liberal forever.

[incapsulated]

28. That was great, but...

I wish they played more of the songs before going to commentary.

I mean you can't hear just 20 seconds of a Bob Marley performance!

[stlsaxman]

31. Could you imagine how long the show would be? lol

i agree one hundred percent, though...

[BlackVelvetElvis]

34. Will this be on again?

I hate I missed it.

[Dinger]

35. Me Too (nt)

[erinlough]

36. PBS.org has listings based on your area.

it repeats Oct. 1 in Chicago.

[melv]

38. I want a copy of this! nt

[Dancing_Dave]

39. Yeah, it was great!

But I noticed that the power of music to uplift people in to a movement that could change society seemed to be petering out by the end of the show...even though their were some musicians still trying.

I think music is going to change in order to be as effective as it was again...and the change is already happening on the internet. A site where you can hear some of that is the Peace Jukebox: http://www.peace-not-war.org/Jukebox /

Also, the trend is getting into general indie OMD's like http://artistlaunch.com and http://soundclick.com It's a real problem that we don't have as an effective an EARTH-WIDE musical forum as mp3.com used to be. When mp3.com went under in 2003, we were just beginining to politicize it progressively, but it's shear internationalism made it a force for global peace love and understanding. And it seperated itself from the worst aspects of corporate pop from the get-go. What are some of your current favorite online destinations for new music???

[FreedomAngel82]

41. Aw I missed it

Is there any way to download this online?

[DanCa]

42. I loved the Boss footage question is it going to be reaired any time soon