And now I really want to nominate George Michael's Outside.
Ah, the pitter patter of tiny feet in huge combat boots. Shut up!
Mal ,'War Stories'
Buffista Music II: Wrath of Chaka Khan
There's a lady plays her fav'rite records/On the jukebox ev'ry day/All day long she plays the same old songs/And she believes the things that they say/She sings along with all the saddest songs/And she believes the stories are real/She lets the music dictate the way that she feels.
billytea - Nov 05, 2004 4:45:51 am PST #5754 of 10003
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Kate P. - Nov 05, 2004 5:12:55 am PST #5755 of 10003
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Erykah Badu's "a.d. 2000"
Miriam Makeba's "Sophiatown is Gone"
Michael Franti's "Skin on the Drum"
Ani Difranco's "Hello Birmingham" and "To the Teeth"
Fela Kuti's "Zombie" and "International Thief Thief"
Steph L. - Nov 05, 2004 5:28:24 am PST #5756 of 10003
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Lisa Simpson's protest song outside the nuclear power plant:
Come gather 'round children
It's high time ye learns
'Bout a hero named Homer
And a devil named Burns
We'll march 'til we drop
the girls and the fellas
we'll fight 'til the death
or else fold like umbrellas
So we'll march day and night
By the big cooling tower
They have the plant
But we have the power.
Polter-Cow - Nov 05, 2004 5:58:21 am PST #5757 of 10003
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
is more reactionary
I'm not sure that word means what you think it means
No? I meant it was reacting specifically to the war in Iraq, as opposed to various foreign policies in general. What is it supposed to mean?
Lee - Nov 05, 2004 6:00:55 am PST #5758 of 10003
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
I have always had a weird affection for We gotta get out of this place by The Animals, and let's not forget The Hero of Canton.
Daisy Jane - Nov 05, 2004 6:02:38 am PST #5759 of 10003
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
Hmm. Don't know who did it originally, but I like Concrete Blonde's version of "Probably Will." I know there's not mad love for Oranges and Lemons here, but I gotta tell ya, listening to "President Kill" followed by "The Loving was kinda cathartic the other day.
Umm. "Big Yellow Taxi"'s been mentioned right?
tommyrot - Nov 05, 2004 6:06:37 am PST #5760 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
No? I meant it was reacting specifically to the war in Iraq, as opposed to various foreign policies in general. What is it supposed to mean?
The usual definition of "reactionary":
Characterized by reaction, especially opposition to progress or liberalism; extremely conservative.
Daisy Jane - Nov 05, 2004 6:08:11 am PST #5761 of 10003
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
Hmm. As per the discussion in Natter. Reactionary would be a good opposing label for Progressive.
Lyra Jane - Nov 05, 2004 6:59:48 am PST #5762 of 10003
Up with the sun
I've always loved (in a crank-up-the-volume-and-scream-the-lyrics / get-into-the-mosh-pit-when-they-play-it-live kind of way) "Youth Against Fascism (Hate Song)" by Sonic Youth
Oh yeah, that's awesome. "Dirty" is a really great album in general.
The Police "Invisible Sun"
What is this protesting? I always thought it was one of Sting's "poor me" songs.
What about "99 Luftballoons?"
Alicia K - Nov 05, 2004 7:17:07 am PST #5763 of 10003
Uncertainty could be our guiding light.
Well, I vaguely remember hearing it was about either political violence/human rights in Africa, but also read it was Ireland. Found this in a review of a Police box set, but it's vague:
"Sumner's political voice was becoming more adept though, "Invisible sun" being powerful enough to warrant another ban by the BBC."