Songs For The 99%

Subject: Songs For The 99%
From: Fl!p Breskin
Date: 19 Oct 11 - 10:56 AM

I've been thinking about teaching sing-along songs to be used for marches & demonstrations. Really easy to pick up on. Not just old ones though they are a welcome treasury. We've got a new generation on the streets. I think singing is more likely to attract bystanders than grumpy shouting. Suggestions? Thanks!

Subject: RE: Songs For The 99%
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 19 Oct 11 - 01:54 PM

Some new ideas here


for the old stuff you can't beat

The World Turned Upside Down

The Chartist Anthem

All the Weary Mothers of the Earth

Subject: RE: Songs For The 99%
From: GUEST,SteveG
Date: 19 Oct 11 - 02:18 PM

Tramp, Tramp or the Prisoner's Hope.
Ach Du Liebe Augustin.
John Brown's Body.
Pack up your troubles.
Long way to Tipperary.
Guantanamera
Bread of Heaven.
Halls of Montezuma
Yellow Submarine
Derry Down
All easily adaptable.

Subject: RE: Songs For The 99%
From: Fl!p Breskin
Date: 22 Oct 11 - 02:27 AM

These are excellent! Thank you, all.
love/Fl!p

Subject: RE: Songs For The 99%
From: Wolfhound person
Date: 22 Oct 11 - 04:29 AM

Banks of Marble
10,000 years.

Both from my yoof.....but still applicable!

Paws

Subject: RE: Songs For The 99%
From: MGM·Lion
Date: 22 Oct 11 - 04:53 AM

Out of interest ~~ what are you marching or demonstrating FOR?

~M~

Subject: RE: Songs For The 99%
From: GUEST,Jim Knowledge
Date: 22 Oct 11 - 06:55 AM

I `ad that Fl!p Breskin in my cab the other day with a furrowed brow and that ponderous look we get when we can`t find the solution.
I said, "Whassup Fl!p, you`ve obviously got something on your mind that `as got your attention?"
Back came the answer, "You`re right there Jim. I`m trying to come up with songs that the 99% can sing when they`re marching and demonstrating."
I said, "Fl!p, that`s a no brainer. It`s got to be "`Oo Wants to be a Millionaire"!!."

Whaddam I Like??

Subject: RE: Songs For The 99%
From: GUEST,999
Date: 22 Oct 11 - 12:16 PM

You're lots like Don Rickles who didn't know when to quit doing humour that just wasn't funny.

Subject: RE: Songs For The 99%
From: Stringsinger
Date: 22 Oct 11 - 01:26 PM

Here we go!!

Mark has hit it out of the park!   More songs!

Subject: RE: Songs For The 99%
From: GUEST,.gargoyle
Date: 22 Oct 11 - 07:55 PM

Besides their duoble ought year two-ought,ought,ought 2000 ...to two-ought-ought-nine 2009...there is a reason these verwöhnte Kinder are called the "Oh - Oh's." They were born into privilage and lack the mettle to survive their own mistakes.

SONG OF THE Oh - Oh's Gimme, Gimme, Gimme, Gimme MONEY Gimme, Gimme, Gimme, Gimme POWER Gimme, Gimme, Gimme, Gimme RESPECT But, no, no, no, no, NO. I don' wanna Work, chica boom I don' wanna Learn, chica boom I don' want EARN, chica boom Just .... Gimme, Gimme, Gimme, Gimme, Gimme

Personally, as a strong 99% member of the "baby boom generation" I find their whines...a tune out of time. Stick a wet willy in their ear, then maybe they will hear. PATHETIC.

Sincerely,
Gargoyle

Develope a marketable skill. Work hard. Pay your dues. Live within your means. Save 20%. Give generously. Your parents, your employer, your government ... owe you NOTHING. You Have Life. Be thankful and contribute back to the world. Be fruitful and PLEASE multiply...the world needs children to take care of you.

Subject: RE: Songs For The 99%
From: Bobert
Date: 22 Oct 11 - 08:44 PM

Gargoyle's lyrics are not of the 99% but very much a "Song for the Upper 1%"...

B~