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09 Jun 09 - 12:13 PM (#2652300) Subject: Anti fascist/ anti prejudice songs From: Banjiman Anyone writing any? Here's one the Mrs wrote and recorded recently: Seeds of Fools Anyone else? Could folk get political again? Paul |
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09 Jun 09 - 01:01 PM (#2652355) Subject: RE: Anti fascist/ anti prejudice songs From: frogprince Compared to your wife's artistry and beautiful singing, this isn't much of a listening experience; but it's about as political as I've gotten so far. Button for melody at the bottom. Dean For what it's worth |
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09 Jun 09 - 04:34 PM (#2652547) Subject: RE: Anti fascist/ anti prejudice songs From: GUEST,Rob Paul Any chance of posting the lyrics please? My slow computer doesn't agree with myspace. Thanks, Rob |
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09 Jun 09 - 04:38 PM (#2652551) Subject: RE: Anti fascist/ anti prejudice songs From: GUEST,Tom Bliss Can I vote of George P's perfect new song STREET LIFE - see FAF thread. Cometh the hour, cometh the perfect bloody song! (talk about timing George)! |
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09 Jun 09 - 04:45 PM (#2652558) Subject: RE: Anti fascist/ anti prejudice songs From: Mrs Banjiman Here you go Rob: Seeds of Fools (W Arrowsmith ©2009) (Without meaning to, our loving or ignorant actions can foster prejudice and intolerance.) Jimmy was a sailor, at sea for many years. His home it was the ocean with the other tars and queers. On shore he kept his head down, ashamed to tell his peers. A secret's sometimes best, 'cos your mother loves you so. O we know it's painful, and O we know it's wrong Prejudice is like a seed – when watered, it grows strong. So mothers love your children, and teach them all the rules Help them sow the seeds of love Not reap the seeds of fools. Sally was a young girl when first she met Ali Like Romeo and Juliet, their love could never be. He eats and prays a different way, O Sally can't you see? That this way is the best, 'cos your mother loves you so O we know it's painful… Dave, he was an old man. He'd fought to save his land. He always loved his neighbour and he'd always lend a hand. But now they just ignore him, they pass him where he stands. And years and years have gone, since his mother loved him so. O we know it's painful, and O we know it's wrong Prejudice is just a seed – when watered, it grows strong. So if we love our children, we'll teach them all the rules Help them sow the seeds of love Not reap the seeds of fools. |
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09 Jun 09 - 04:50 PM (#2652566) Subject: RE: Anti fascist/ anti prejudice songs From: Azizi Something Inside So Strong [Labi Siffre] The higher you build your barriers The taller I become The farther you take my rights away The faster I will run You can deny me You can decide to turn your face away No matter, cos there's.... Something inside so strong I know that I can make it Tho' you're doing me wrong, so wrong You thought that my pride was gone Oh no, something inside so strong Oh oh oh oh oh something inside so strong The more you refuse to hear my voice The louder I will sing You hide behind walls of Jericho Your lies will come tumbling Deny my place in time You squander wealth that's mine My light will shine so brightly It will blind you Cos there's...... Something inside so strong I know that I can make it Tho' you're doing me wrong, so wrong You thought that my pride was gone Oh no, something inside so strong Oh oh oh oh oh something inside so strong Brothers and sisters When they insist we're just not good enough When we know better Just look 'em in the eyes and say I'm gonna do it anyway I'm gonna do it anyway Something inside so strong And I know that I can make it Tho' you're doing me wrong, so wrong You thought that my pride was gone Oh no, something inside so strong Oh oh oh oh oh something inside so strong Brothers and sisters When they insist we're just good not enough When we know better Just look 'em in the eyes and say I'm gonna do it anyway I'm gonna do it anyway I'm gonna do it anyway I'm gonna do it anyway Because there's something inside so strong And I know that I can make it Tho' you're doing me, so wrong You thought that my pride was gone Oh no, something inside so strong Oh oh oh oh oh something inside so strong Because there's something inside so strong And I know that I can make it Tho' you're doing me, so wrong You thought that my pride was gone Oh no, something inside so strong Oh oh oh oh oh something inside so strong http://www.lyricsbox.com/labi-siffre-lyrics-something-inside-so-strong-nqqqxqz.html Here's a YouTube video of this powerful song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0gqnKE_ndI&feature=related |
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09 Jun 09 - 04:56 PM (#2652572) Subject: RE: Anti fascist/ anti prejudice songs From: Banjiman Azizi, Thanks for posting this great song..... and it is a great song. I'm really interested in what newer songs are being written (George's is great) to address the current drift to the right in th U.K. and Europe. There is a history of protest songs in folk, but not much has been written recently that I am aware of ....... I'm sure you'll all prove me wrong! |
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09 Jun 09 - 04:56 PM (#2652574) Subject: RE: Anti fascist/ anti prejudice songs From: Gervase There's Noel Greig's STAND TOGETHER, as sung by Roy Bailey and by Tom Robinson Ch:All you gay women, all you gay men Come together, stand together And each others' rights defend There are ghettoes in our cities Some are black and some are white Some you see and some are hidden In the shadows of the night To be gay is to be fighting All the prejudice and lies That condemn us to be running Scared and lonely all our lives All you gay women, all you gay men Come together, stand together And each others' rights defend There are people in the cities And the towns throughout the land Who are saying to themselves This is the time to make a stand Workers, women, gays and black and white Now opening our eyes To the need to take control Of both our bodies and our lives All you gay women, all you gay men Come together, stand together And each others' rights defend |
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09 Jun 09 - 05:09 PM (#2652590) Subject: RE: Anti fascist/ anti prejudice songs From: George Papavgeris Thanks Tom! - here is the MP3 of it: Street Life |
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09 Jun 09 - 05:17 PM (#2652599) Subject: RE: Anti fascist/ anti prejudice songs From: Lox I saw Labi Siffre do his last sung gig. He said at the time that he was going into pure poetry performance at that time. This was back in 1997. I asked him what song he wished he had written, to which his answer was imagne by John Lennon. He would probably not say that today now that it has been milked to death by all the reality shows ... I told him that I would have written his song "school days" SCHOOL DAYS - Labi Siffre. School days I learned your dates and numbers learned that you were the winners that you were civilized and I? I was your burden School days I learned about your victories the valour and the glory that was yours and I? The heathen had to hide cos God was on Your side You never told me the thief came in the night and stole my birthright you never told me the empire you built then was founded on the bodies of my murdered brethren You taught me to despise me seen through your eyes but now I clearly see The lies you call your history Schooldays you taught me with your movies the red man was no man at all he could not hold his alcohol the black man likes to sing and dance but does not have intelligence Schooldays you said my sins would be forgiven If truly I repented he'd wash my sins away your way but you have not repented you are just the same You never told me that Jesus was a jew and still you swear his hair was fair his eyes were baby blue You taught me to despise me seen through your eyes but noe I clearly see the lies you call your history School days. |
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09 Jun 09 - 05:45 PM (#2652630) Subject: RE: Anti fascist/ anti prejudice songs From: The Vulgar Boatman Two quotations: "History repeats itself because people do not listen" and "All that is needed for evil to triumph is that good men should do nothing." Which is precisely why we have two BNP MEPs. Democratically elected, which, as I'm sure we are all about to realise, significantly reduces our capacity to argue about it. Take a look at Tom Paxton's "We Didn't Know". |
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09 Jun 09 - 08:11 PM (#2652754) Subject: RE: Anti fascist/ anti prejudice songs From: jeddy seize the day do alot of new political stuff. way too many to write the lyrics out for you all try seizetheday.org and see what you think. Gervase, where can i get a copy of STAND TOGETHER please? itunes doen' have it and nor does 7digital. some help in pointing me to a folk music download site would be really gratefully recieved. take care all x |
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09 Jun 09 - 08:11 PM (#2652755) Subject: RE: Anti fascist/ anti prejudice songs From: TIA "Die Gedanken Sind Frei" Will try to find midi and lyrics. |
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10 Jun 09 - 03:50 AM (#2652945) Subject: RE: Anti fascist/ anti prejudice songs From: Gervase Jeddy, it's on Roy Bailey's old album "Leaves from a Tree". I don't know about the ethics of this, but someone has it online here. |
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10 Jun 09 - 03:56 AM (#2652947) Subject: RE: Anti fascist/ anti prejudice songs From: Crow Sister (off with the fairies) WLD wrote one some time ago and posted here. Cut & Paste: Subject: RE: neo-fascist-folk, please illuminate. From: weelittledrummer - PM Date: 25 Nov 08 - 03:13 AM Yes I was a huge fan of Tom Robinson of the Power in the darkness period. Saw him loads of times. I thought he would be the English Springsteen. I'd rather have a drink with Martin, than the bloke in Meeting by the River. Tom was having an affair with the Head of Drama at the school I was teaching in at the time. I never got to meet him but I locked onto his recordings - I was very sorry when he didn't seem to spot the potential himself! Anyway, I wrote this, and I'll probably stick some chords to it soon. The Blame Game Boys Oh the rich man stood on his castle wall And said that the poor deserve bugger all So soon there was no one oiling the lock And all the economy went to cock And the radio kept up a stream of pap And the tv pumped out nowt but crap Dream of being a ce-leb/wag on a reality show Buy this year's strip, and give it a go! Chorus The Blame Game Boys are out there , and at it again First they tell you, that you're their friend They say, Oh my friend, you're not a reading man But from the book of hate I taken this plan Its all these blacks and all these Asians They ruin the fabric of our nation And soon the bloke next to you in the pub Has a mind like a jackboot or a club And the schools couldn't teach the kids And no one could reach So much wrong-headed right wing crap had been preached Chorus The Blame Game Boys are out there at the school gate Stopping the white kids calling 'em mate You don't read too good, don't worry man I've read the book of hate and I've got a plan Its all these blacks and all these Asians All the fault of this immigration And soon the kid next to you is going through life With a mind like a jackboot or a flick knife So this is a song To say your parents are wrong If they vote BNP, they've been fooled and conned You wanna go the place Hitler took the krauts? Just think twice before you bring that about Pride in Fatherland Make the foreigner bow It was bollocks then and its bollocks now! Chorus The Blame Game Boys are out there , and at it again First they tell you, that you're their friend They say, Oh my friend, you're not a reading man But from the book of hate I taken this plan Its all these blacks and all these Asians They ruin the fabric of our nation And soon the bloke next to you in the pub Has a mind like a jackboot or a club © Alan Whittle 25/11/2008 07:48:08 |
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10 Jun 09 - 09:46 AM (#2653123) Subject: RE: Anti fascist/ anti prejudice songs From: theleveller Good songs Paul & Wendy - and George and WLD. We have need of such songs right now. |
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10 Jun 09 - 12:22 PM (#2653236) Subject: RE: Anti fascist/ anti prejudice songs From: GUEST,ifor I would like to suggest The Ballad Of Jamie Foyers by Ewan McColl and based on a Napoleonic ballad.What a wonderful song and a moving tribute to the members of the International Brigades who fought fascism in Spain in the 1930s. Also in todays Guardian there is a marvellous photograph of some of the surviving members of the International Brigades receiving their Spanish citizenship at a recent ceremony in London. ifor |
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10 Jun 09 - 01:45 PM (#2653303) Subject: RE: Anti fascist/ anti prejudice songs From: Nicholas Waller One or two of you (Tom Bliss, for instance) might have heard "Molecules" by my brother John, former MC and act booker at the Topic in Bradford. The lyrics are online on the website I did for him and I reproduce them below; some of the named references are now a tad dated (Sharon, Arafat). There's a small sample of him singing it here. Molecules by John Waller Where did we all come from? If you stop and think Our bodies are entirely made of what we eat and drink We're all built up from molecules, our flesh and bones and skin We take them in, they stay a while, then pass from us again We eat we drink we breathe we grow, that's what humans do Then micturate and defecate and the molecules pass through What then am I made of, what tonight is part of me? This morning's egg and sausage, the fish I had for tea The bread and cheese I ate last week is still making my bones strong I've beer inside my bladder, though that won't be staying long. Last month the egg was in a hen, the sausage was a cow The fish was swimming in the sea, but they're all inside me now The bread was wheat, the cheese was grass, both were miles away The water, malt and yeast and hops hadn't reached the brewery We eat we drink we breathe we grow, that's what humans do Then micturate and defecate and the molecules pass through So where does it all go to, when it's finished being me? Our turds are buried in the ground, the wee flows back to sea Both join the soil and water from which living things will grow To be eaten by some bugger else far away who I don't know So what this means for all of us, I've thought of it a lot Our bodies ever melting in some vast organic pot The molecules that currently are part of me, it's true Tomorrow will pass out again, and will one day be in you We eat we drink we breathe we grow, that's what humans do Then micturate and defecate and the molecules pass through So there's Jew in every Muslim, dog in every cat There's parts of Ariel Sharon that were once in Arafat There's black in white, Chinese in brown, it nails the racist lie Inside every ardent feminist there are parts of macho guy There's things in Ian Duncan Smith* that were once in Tony Blair There's parts of Ginger Rogers that have moved through Fred Astaire There's some of us in all of us - and what really gives me hope Is knowing parts of Ian Paisley have been shat out by the Pope. We eat we drink we breathe we grow, that's what humans do Then micturate and defecate and the molecules pass through * Michael Howard, David Cameron .... Here's how he writes about it on his website: "The basic idea for this occurred to me when I was ten years old; and wondered where, exactly, all the molecules that constituted my baby brother** had been a year earlier, before he was born. It much later became the basis for a stand-up routine before ending up as this song. The concept has been approved by Biomedical Scientists and rubbished by Statisticians. But parts of it must be true.." **ie, me G, D, C, G; Am, G, Am, D Em, C, G, D, Em C, G,D,G |
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10 Jun 09 - 01:56 PM (#2653313) Subject: RE: Anti fascist/ anti prejudice songs From: GUEST,Tom Bliss Of course - brilliant! Should have thought of that one. Tom |
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10 Jun 09 - 03:47 PM (#2653396) Subject: RE: Anti fascist/ anti prejudice songs From: GUEST,Tom Bliss I knew one was buzzing in the back of my head: YouTube Peppers and Tomatoes - Ralph McTell (Craig; Morgan; Robson do a fantastic version too) This year in my garden I grow peppers and tomatoes, Peppers and tomatoes, they grow together well, And my neighbours all around me they grow beans and potatoes Cabbages and onions in this village where we dwell. And later in the year we will bring wine to the table Bring wine to the table, and reap what we have sown. Like my father did before me and his father did before him And his father did before him, we will share what we have grown. This little patch of dirt, this little pile of stones. I can wash the dust from off my face, and skin But this earth is in my bones. Military vehicles are passing through our village Passing through our village with young soldiers ill at ease. Unsmiling and unshaven, distrustful and uncertain Distrustful and uncertain, and all smoking constantly. And my neighbours say "Don't worry for you are one of us, You are one of us and it will not happen here", But the next night at the café, when I bring wine to the table, I bring wine to the table, but they are sitting drinking beer. Oh, last night the hand of friendship fell heavy on my shoulders, Heavy on my shoulders as I turned away to go. As I said goodnight some old men, some old men and young soldiers Were humming tunes and singing words to songs that I did not know. Oh this little patch of dirt, oh this little pile of stones I can wash the dust from off my face and skin, But this earth is in my bones. This morning my wife told me that she'd been to church on Sunday, Been to church on Sunday, she had felt the need to pray. Our children were baptised there but it was just to please the old ones, Just to please the old ones, and I don't know what to say. Tonight, as dark is falling, I am tending to my garden, Tending to my garden, and the crop that I have grown. And my car is heavy laden, and soon I'll start the engine, Soon I'll start the engine, wake the children and be gone. My shotgun it is loaded, and it's hidden in the cabin, It's hidden in the cabin, and the evening's growing chilled. My mouth is dry, my hands are moist, and if someone tries to stop me, Someone tries to stop me, I am ready now to kill. Oh this little patch of dirt, oh this little pile of stones I can wash the dust from off my face and skin But this earth is in my bones. I am watering my garden, when I smell the cigarette smoke, Smell the cigarette smoke, and I turn round in the dust And I see the glint of rifles, but I cannot see the faces But I recognise the voices that say, "You must come with us". |
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10 Jun 09 - 04:54 PM (#2653457) Subject: RE: Anti fascist/ anti prejudice songs From: GUEST,Ian cookieless I love Billy Bragg's England Half English, words here. The album of the same name has the track but by far the best (IMO) is on The Imagined Village, set to the tune of John Barleycorn. |
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10 Jun 09 - 05:10 PM (#2653468) Subject: RE: Anti fascist/ anti prejudice songs From: GUEST,Ian cookieless ... and you can see Martin and Eliza Carthy performing John Barleycorn with Billy Bragg, leading to BB singing England Half English here on the Imagined Village website. |
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10 Jun 09 - 06:12 PM (#2653512) Subject: RE: Anti fascist/ anti prejudice songs From: GeoffLawes Dear Fatima Dear Fatima, how pleased I was, your letter reached me here. They sent it on from hospital, just after the New Year. Don't worry love, the wounds have healed, the scars will scarcely show, God willing, by the time we meet, I'll be the man you know. And thank you for the photograph, oh hasn't Kasim grown? Is that your hand stretched holding him, as if he stands alone? I've kissed the hand a hundred times, and wished that we could be, Back safely in each other's arms, with your hand holding me. There's not much here for me to do, employment breaks the rules. My spoken English anyway, won't let me teach in schools. You'd smile to hear my tongue attempt, to make my accent clear, It's not like Pride and Prejudice, the English spoken here. I often wake up with the dawn, and lying in the gloom, I conjure up your likeness here, within this shabby room, The features of your lovely face, can sometimes seem so real, That the heartbeat quickens in my breast, with the longing that I feel. You don't say how you're managing, our savings won't go far. Sell anything you like of mine, no need to keep the car. I get about here on a bike, though I seldom go alone, It's safer riding with a friend than walking on my own. Goodbye for now, I'll kiss the page, just underneath my name, I feel much closer thinking how, your lips will do the same. Don't worry love the wounds have healed, the scars will scarcely show, God willing by the time we meet, I'll be the man you know. God willing by the time we meet, I'll be the man you know c. Geoff Lawes August 2001 |
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11 Jun 09 - 04:26 AM (#2653788) Subject: RE: Anti fascist/ anti prejudice songs From: Banjiman That's good Geoff. I like that alot. Anyone else writing anti-prejudice or other protest songs now? Or have we all had our energy sapped? Paul |
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11 Jun 09 - 04:52 AM (#2653801) Subject: RE: Anti fascist/ anti prejudice songs From: theleveller "Anyone else writing anti-prejudice or other protest songs now?" Yes. I seems ironical to me that the first BNP MEP should be for the East Riding of Yorkshire when Hull was the birthplace of William Wilberforce, whose work ended the slave trade in Britain. I'm writing a song for all the poeple who voted Andrew Brons in and all those who failed to vote to keep him out. As a resident of the East Riding it seems the least I can do. |
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11 Jun 09 - 06:33 AM (#2653841) Subject: RE: Anti fascist/ anti prejudice songs From: GUEST,Ian cookieless I haven't written a song for years and don't know if I have one in me now, but there surely must be a song in the fact that Saint George was Turkish and therefore would not be allowed into Britain if the BNP has their way. (And he's also the patron saint of Aragon, Catalonia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Greece, Lithuania, Palestine, Portugal, and Russia. I wonder what BNP supporters would make of that? Or George himself?) |
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11 Jun 09 - 01:32 PM (#2654133) Subject: RE: Anti fascist/ anti prejudice songs From: George Papavgeris This addresses a different sort of prejudice... more about the changing values and the need to keep up. But if we don't keep up, there can be real pain and suffering inflicted - forced marriages, "honor" killings, plain ostracism and so on. DANIEL AND AYSHE December 2007 They talk about it after prayers Outside the mosque on Friday And they will whisper after church The wagging tongues on Sunday It's such a great surprise They can't believe their eyes They cannot understand Surely this can't be Daniel Taking Ayshe by the hand. How could they do this to themselves How could they shame their parents? Is there a greater sin than this, To man and God repellent? These two, they need a word Such thing was never heard From here they should be banned None should be seeing Daniel Taking Ayshe by the hand His father cannot show his face Alone he drowns his sorrow Her brothers can't bear the disgrace Such shame they cannot swallow And who will be the boss: The Crescent, or the Cross? They cannot understand There's only love for Daniel (when) Taking Ayshe by the hand Cursed the day they left their land Placing their child in danger Her chance of Paradise is now lost Walking out with a stranger Priest and imam will fight And neither will be right They cannot understand Heaven is watching Daniel Taking Ayshe by the hand. |
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12 Jun 09 - 04:18 AM (#2654655) Subject: RE: Anti fascist/ anti prejudice songs From: theleveller OK, hot off the PC and a bit rough round the edges, a rallying call to my fellow East Ridingers. The Legacy In Hull, William Wilberforce first struck the spark That kindled a beacon which lit up the dark And as the flames soared it was clear to see: The message that men must be equal and free. Chorus: So keep it alive, now, keep it alive, William's legacy has to survive. Freedom's hard-won so don't let it die Use your voices and votes to stamp out the lies. Today there are those who would put out Will's flame And put our traditions and values to shame. If you're black or you're brown, or a leftie, or gay, Get out of our country, you're not welcome, they say. Chorus Now they don't have shaved heads, they wear collars and ties But the cold light of hatred still shines in their eyes And instead of the boot they use soft words and smile But the message they peddle is equally vile. Chorus They may now think their views have legitimacy And the Queen may invite them to join her for tea But let's stand together and blow on Will's flame And shout to these bastards "Not in my name!" Chorus So good people of Hull and the East Riding towns Don't let these bigots and fascists gain ground. We've opened the door to their doctrine of hate Now let's slam it again before it's too late. Chorus |
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12 Jun 09 - 04:36 AM (#2654660) Subject: RE: Anti fascist/ anti prejudice songs From: GUEST,Tom Bliss Top stuff Leveller! And the tune? (Ian, Billy Bragg's 'Half English' mentions St George's 'nationality') |
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12 Jun 09 - 04:50 AM (#2654665) Subject: RE: Anti fascist/ anti prejudice songs From: theleveller "And the tune?" Should be ready by Monday (I'm at work at the moment but humming away!). |
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12 Jun 09 - 04:54 PM (#2655147) Subject: RE: Anti fascist/ anti prejudice songs From: GUEST,IFOR Has anyone mentioned that great anti fascist song "The Partisan"?Leonard Cohen did not write it but learnt it as a teenager in a youth camp in Canada .What a moving song of loss and defiance. IFOR |
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24 Apr 12 - 12:42 AM (#3342400) Subject: RE: Anti fascist/ anti prejudice songs From: GUEST,jox any Christian anti prejudice songs? |
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24 Apr 12 - 01:14 AM (#3342405) Subject: RE: Anti fascist/ anti prejudice songs From: GUEST,Hookey Wole Seeing as this thread has been resurrected thought it's an apt excuse to mention this big expensive CD box set I bought about 10 years ago when it was first released.... "The Best of Broadside 1962-1988: Anthems of the American Underground from the Pages of Broadside Magazine" "The set contains a variety of performers, topics, and musical styles that tell tales spanning the 25 years of the Broadside era (1962-1988), but many of them address contemporary issues as well, since the new millennium has not see the end of warfare, nuclear threat, ethnic conflict, immigrants' suffering, women's unequal rights, ecological devastation, and social injustice." http://www.amazon.co.uk/Best-Broadside-1962-1988-5CD-Various/dp/B00004VWX0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1335243805&sr=8-1 Reading this thread just reminded me I've got it stored away somewhere ??? |
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24 Apr 12 - 05:05 AM (#3342437) Subject: RE: Anti fascist/ anti prejudice songs From: Leadfingers One man still writing Protest Songs is Robb Johnson - Check his Website |
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24 Apr 12 - 01:48 PM (#3342650) Subject: RE: Anti fascist/ anti prejudice songs From: Joe_F Little Songs on Big Subjects |
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24 Apr 12 - 02:20 PM (#3342675) Subject: RE: Anti fascist/ anti prejudice songs From: KHNic Si Kahn? |
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24 Apr 12 - 02:43 PM (#3342689) Subject: RE: Anti fascist/ anti prejudice songs From: GUEST,Morgana "Freedom Road" by Josh White and "Remember me" by Phil Ochs both come to mind. |