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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 08:31 PM Original message |
updating my Ipod-what are some great political/activist songs? |
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mix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 08:32 PM Response to Original message |
1. check out Fela Kuti |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 08:42 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. His work is awesome! |
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mix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 08:45 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. hypnotic beats and baselines |
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ogneopasno (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
2. Here's a bunch of artists, which you probably know... |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 08:43 PM Response to Original message |
4. My newest entry: |
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Swede (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
6. Here's a couple |
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InternalDialogue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
7. I recommend Todd Snider and Dan Bern |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 08:59 PM Response to Original message |
8. Here are my suggestions: |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
9. whoa-NIN "Capital G" |
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NightWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 09:07 PM Response to Original message |
10. David Rovics, plus you can download his stuff for free. I made this video for him |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 09:09 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. awesome... |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
12. Any era? Most of the ones I know are 60's/70's |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 09:13 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. great-thanks... |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 09:25 PM Response to Original message |
14. The CD "Third World Child" from Johnny Clegg and Savuka |
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InternalDialogue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 09:33 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Love Johnny Clegg's energy |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 09:50 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Yep ... And those songs are 20 years old but hold up well, I think. |
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polly7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 08:35 AM Response to Reply #14 |
38. Thanks for these. |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 11:58 AM Response to Reply #38 |
43. You're welcome. I found the translation ... very moving. |
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Mojambo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
15. See Ochs, Phil. n/t |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 09:40 PM Response to Original message |
17. The song "Which Side Are You On?" is a classic. |
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CatholicEdHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 09:40 PM Response to Original message |
18. John McCutcheon songs |
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TommyO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
19. Melissa Etheridge, "Imagine That" from "The Awakening" |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
21. Another suggestion: check out Billy Bragg |
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InternalDialogue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 10:13 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. I'll second Billy Bragg. |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 05:47 AM Response to Reply #21 |
27. His Mermaid Avenue collaboration with Wilco is great |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 07:17 AM Response to Reply #27 |
33. Have you heard his CD, "The Internationale"? |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 07:20 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. I had it on cassette back in college |
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Schema Thing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
22. Steve Earle - City of Immigrants |
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mentalsolstice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 10:14 PM Response to Original message |
24. MLK - U2, In the Sun - Coldplay & Michael Stipe |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
25. Ten years after, I'd love to change the world. |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
26. System of a Down BYOB. |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 06:10 AM Response to Original message |
28. Here you go |
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JesterCS (627 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 06:28 AM Response to Original message |
29. Here is a few |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 06:28 AM Response to Original message |
30. Tom Robinson Band: "Glad to be Gay." |
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moriah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 06:44 AM Response to Original message |
31. I still love this cover of Imagine |
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fight4my3sons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 07:14 AM Response to Original message |
32. Rage Against the Machine and the Flobots |
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Bertha Venation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 08:07 AM Response to Original message |
35. Four Dead In Ohio - dunno if it's CSN or CSNY n/t |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 08:10 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. It's a Neil Young song and the title is just Ohio |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 08:46 AM Response to Reply #36 |
40. Neil Young wrote it, but it was first released as a single by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, 1970. |
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ok_cpu (826 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 08:27 AM Response to Original message |
37. A lot of Sly and the Family Stone |
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Symarip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 08:40 AM Response to Original message |
39. Vietnam - Jimmy Cliff |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
41. John Prine: "Sam Stone" |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
42. Don McLean: "The Grave" |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
44. Michael Franti |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 05:34 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. what a great musician he is! |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
45. Midnight Oil has some great political songs |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
46. Phil Ochs. Pete Seeger. |
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