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Lyr Add: Still Ain't Satisfied (Bonnie Lockhart) Related threads: Chords For 'The Witches Song' by Bonnie Lockhart (3) Lyr Add: Who Were the Witches? (Bonnie Lockhart) (6)
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Subject: Lyr Add: Still Ain't Satisfied (Bonnie Lockhart) From: Joe Offer Date: 08 Jun 17 - 04:41 PM STILL AIN'T SATISFIED (Bonnie Lockhart) Dm Well they got women on TV, but I still ain't satisfied, 'Cause co-optation's all I see but I still ain't satisfied. A7 Dm They call me Ms., they sell me blue jeans, A7 Dm They call it "Women's Lib," they make it sound obscene. CHORUS: And I still ain't G Woa they lied And I still ain't Dm G Woa they lied And I still ain't Dm G Woa they lied Dm G Dm And I still ain't satisfied. Well they got women prison guards, but I still ain't satisfied With so many still behind bars I still ain't satisfied. I don't plead guilt, I don't want no bum deal, I ain't askin' for crumbs, I want the whole meal. They liberalized abortion, but I still ain't satisfied 'Cause it still costs a fortune, and I still ain't satisfied. I'm singin' about control of my own womb, And no reform is gonna change my tune. They give out pennies here and there, but I still ain't satisfied To set up centers for child care and I still ain't satisfied. And while we work at slave wages They brainwash our kids at tender ages. I got some pride, and I won't be lied to. I did decide that half way won't do. Source: YouTube Recording by Red Star Singers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63-2Q8MGXHc |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Still Ain't Satisfied (Bonnie Lockhart) From: Joe Offer Date: 08 Jun 17 - 04:49 PM STILL AIN'T SATISFIED (Bonnie Lockhart) Well they got women on TV But I still ain't satisfied 'Cause co-optation's all I see And I still ain't satisfied They call me "Ms,' they sell me blue jeans They call it 'Women's Lib," they make it sound obscene CHORUS And I still ain't, woa they lied And I still ain't, woa they lied And I still ain't, woa they lied And I still ain't satisfied Well they got women prison guards But I still ain't satisfied With so many still behind bars And I still ain't satisfied I don't plead guilt, I don't want no bum deal I don't want crumbs, I want the whole meal CHORUS They liberalized abortion But I still ain't satisfied 'Cause it still costs a fortune And I still ain't satisfied I'm singin' about control of my own womb And no reform is gonna change my tune CHORUS They give out pennies here and there But I still ain't satisfied To set up centers for childcare And I still ain't satisfied And while we work at slave wages They brainwash our kids at tender ages CHORUS I've got some pride and I won't be lied to I did decide that half way won't do CHORUS Words and music by Bonnie Lockhart ©1974 Paredon Music Bonnie Lockhart is a singer, composer, pianist and activist whose song "Still Ain't Satisfied" has become something of a feminist anthem. Born and raised in "Reagan Country" (Southern California) she now lives in Oakland, California, and plays with Swingshift, a four- woman jazz ensemble, scheduled for a national tour soon. For the past five years she's worked with the Berkeley Women's Music Collective and is featured on their album Tryin' To Survive (Windbag Records H0815, distributed by Galaxia, P.O. Box 212, Woburn, MA 01801). Listen to the rich harmonies of "Still Ain't Satisfied" on Force of Life (P1023, Paredon, Box 889, Brooklyn, NY 11202); Robin Flower sings version of it on More Than Friends, (Spaniel 1916114, distributed by Galaxia). See a printed version in Out Loud!, a collection of new songs by women which Bonnie edited (available from lnkworks Press, 4220 Telegraph Ave., Oakla'nd, CA 94609). Source: Sing Out! Magazine Vol 28 No 3 (1980) pp 6-7 |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Still Ain't Satisfied (Bonnie Lockhart) From: Joe Offer Date: 08 Jun 17 - 05:01 PM Here's Bonnie Lockhart's updated version of "Still Ain't Satisfied." Still Ain't Satisfied Rewrite for the 99% Movement Bonnie Lockhart Democrats won in Oh Eight, but I still ain't satisfied, 'Cause we still got a corporate state, and I still. . . It's not the party of the hour It's the Wall Street gang that's got the power And I still ain't, woa, they lied (x3) And I still ain't satisfied. We're working hard to fight cut backs, but I still. . . . Until Wells Fargo pays their tax, and I still. . . If we taxed the banks and the very wealthy Our safety net would still be healthy. . . We saw "An Inconvenient Truth" but I still. . . 'Cause carbon's going through the roof, and I still. . . When lobbies buy our politicians They will not stop toxic emissions . . . They say the Iraq war is done, but I still. . . 'Cause they're rattling sabers at Iran, and I still. . . We don't need war, we don't need empire Let's let the dove replace the vampire. . . To hear the tune with original words, visit: http://www.folkways.si.edu/albumdetails.aspx?itemid=250 Source: http://occupella.org/ (lots of good songs here) Bonnie Lockhart singing updated "Still Ain't Satisfied": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS_xM5sP0IM The women of Occupella uphold the tradition of activist singing here in Northern California. I really enjoy their singing. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Still Ain't Satisfied (Bonnie Lockhart) From: Joe Offer Date: 08 Jun 17 - 05:12 PM "Still Ain't Satisfied" is available on the Red Star Singers album titled The Force of Life, Paredon Records PAR01023, released in 1974. It's available from Smithsonian/Folkways from the album blurb:
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