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Thread #103384 Message #2105468
Posted By: john f weldon
17-Jul-07 - 07:36 PM
Thread Name: Help-I might have written a protest song
Subject: RE: Help-I might have written a protest song
Nice song, but too nice... ...we need outrage... ...I don't like writing protest songs either, but most protests, even in the sixties, were of the "we're making a mistake, but if we were nicer, everything would be okay..."
That's like a love song that says... "You're kinda pretty, I like you a little bit..."
A protest song should be loathing and disgust!
Not to denigrate the song, it's still a good song, but listen to "Follow Me to Carthage" by the Mammals. Same route, differet paths. Halfway between these two songs is the great one!