What is happening on the music front to address current political trends? Share your songs.

[earcandle]

A few not yet released songs of our times... coming up on Planets Don't Twinkle. Enjoy!

Rainy Night In Florida, Fantastic Voyage, Tribute to Margaret Thatcher


https://soundcloud.com/earcandleproductions/rainy-night-in-florida

https://soundcloud.com/earcandleproductions/fantastic-voyage

https://soundcloud.com/earcandleproductions/tribute-to-margaret-thatcher

Enjoy!

[Brother Buzz]

1. How Can I Miss You (When You Won’t Go Away)?

But when asked if voters have had enough of the disgraced Democrat (Weiner), Axelrod recalled the Dan Hicks' tune, "How Can I Miss You When You Won’t Go Away?"

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/anthony-weiner-waste-space-democratic-aides-nyc-mayoral-hopeful-run-article-1.1411307#ixzz2b8rEWgrn

[earcandle]

2. Cool!

[LinkUP]

3. straylight run

not really on the front, was recorded a few years ago, but one the right track I suppose.

[earcandle]

8. is this an original? Its great! Send us an mp3 for our radio station Ear Candle Radio and we'll

is this an original? Its great! Send us an mp3 for our radio station Ear Candle Radio and we'll give it some broadcast airplay!

Nice work!

[OneGrassRoot]

4. Oh, yay! Check out my friends' band: ReCover and their first protest song

They're covering The Cranberries "Zombie"

I especially love them because they're all around the same age (my age): 50.

From Pittsburgh (for those of you also from the 'burgh)

Here's their ReverbNation page: http://www.reverbnation.com/artist/artist_videos/2802358

[earcandle]

6. Nice work!

[earcandle]

5. Here is one from Mark Silverman

IN response to the Guardian UK Post

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/aug/09/punditry-penis-simple-organ

this song speaks up for the organ!

http://www.last.fm/music/Mark+Silverman/_/My+Penis

[earcandle]

7. Here is another from the Granite Countertops from a year ago! Atlas Wept

[earcandle]

9. Here is something completely different! Something Different

[CHOCOLATMIMOSA]

10. Love this inquiry!

[XVI_Eyes]

11. Here's one

This one was in reaction to bailing out the banks and wall street while everyone else is left on their own:

We have a few on an EP we're doing right now that I can't show you yet dealing with current events, and this one here from a few years back was a tribute to Neda Agha-Soltan ( [link:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neda_Agha-Soltan#Biography|] ):

[ancianita]

13. Sorry, I forgot that you wanted what IS happening.

[Iggo]

14. I commented to my brother the other day...

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...that System Of A Down is the only mainstream modern band doing protest music. I remember Green Day did some a few years back, but then they dropped off the map.

Prison Song (with lyrics)
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