Revolutionary Music.

[white_wolf]

So I though this might make a fun thread. Just post links to some of your favorite leftist songs/bands. I just thought it might be fun to hear some music with a leftist bent. I'll start us off with one from John Lennon. and the other from a current Band Rise Against. Here is the link:

[white_wolf]

1. Here is the Rise Against song "Disparity By Design."

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[earcandle]

2. The Mekons "TINA"

http://www.earcandleproductions.com/Mekons.mov

There is no alternative.

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3. The Avengers "we are the one"

http://www.earcandleproductions.com/Avengers.mov

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4. Erase Errata "Tax Dollar"

http://www.earcandleproductions.com/EETAX.mov

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5. Proudflesh "High in the Sky"

http://www.earcandleproductions.com/Proudflesh.mov

[earcandle]

6. Thanks for the thread!

[limpyhobbler]

7. The Red Flag, Billy Bragg

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8. The Most Dangerous Woman - Utah Phillips & Ani DiFranco

I'm sure some of you all will know this one.

[earcandle]

9. Von Iva "Do It"

http://www.earcandleproductions.com/VonIva.mov

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10. X-Tal "Union Sunrise" and "Old Colonial"

http://www.earcandleproductions.com/xtal.mov

[earcandle]

11. Winston Tong from Tuxedo Moon

http://www.earcandleproductions.com/Winston.mov

[flobee1]

12. A few good ones on my ipod

that some my not have thought of-
Burn down the mission-Elton John

Take em down-Dropkick murpheys

Crazy Baldhead- Bob Marley

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13. Green Day's "Holiday"

Be sure to listen to Billie Joe's comments at the beginning too -

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14. Billy Bragg has a bunch -

Which side are you on?

the Internationale

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15. Magazine-Model Worker

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16. Oingo Boingo- Capitalism

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17. Commandantes - Bandiera Rossa

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18. Les OUVRIERS - je suis communiste

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19. Billy Bragg - The marching song of the covert battalions

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20. Dropkick Murphys: Tomorrow's Industry

[white_wolf]

21. It's sad I'd never heard of Billy Braggs until this thread, now I'm hooked.

I love The Internationale.

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26. I love it too - always gets me fired up. nt

[limpyhobbler]

22. Between the Wars

More Billy Bragg appreciation. He really deserves it.

This is my favorite song.

[white_wolf]

23. Here's one more by Lennon:

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[dana_b]

24. a true anarchist song

I love it.

[dana_b]

25. Tom Morello - The Nightwatchman

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[dana_b]

27. The Coup - 5 Million Ways To Kill A CEO

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Also "We Are The Ones" - although they have a LOT of revolutionary music. Boots is actually very involved in Occupy Oakland.

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[white_wolf]

28. Which Side Are You On? The orginal version, not that Billy Bragg's isn't great.

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[limpyhobbler]

29. Tracy Chapman

We could never leave this out could we?

[white_wolf]

30. Not a socialist, but only because he was born a century too early.

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[white_wolf]

31. Here is Dick Gaughan's version of "Which Side Are You on?"

I love this one line from it, "The Tories rant and tear their hair and shout democracy, but the kind the Tories have in mind is not for you or me." Pretty much sums up our current situation.

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36. Another version by Rebel Diaz

a friend of mine found this version and it's a new favorite -

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32. Dick Gaughan - Workers' Song

Thank you for the Dick Gaughan suggestion White_wolf. I think he does a version of The Red Flag too, but I can't find the video right now.

[white_wolf]

33. Another good one by Billy Bragg.

Replace Thatcherite with Reaginite and it would sum up perfectly what happened here in the 80s.


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[limpyhobbler]

34. I think Dick Gaughan sings with BB in

that version of the Red Flag from post number 7. Been listening to that for ages but I never did know who that was singing until yesterday. I had never heard of Dick Gaughan before. But his voice sounded familiar right away, so I looked it up.

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35. Hey, you're right!

That'll be funny if that was the version I was thinking of, since I just listened to that one this week. Need more coffee!

[limpyhobbler]

37. Anti-Flag, Underground Network

[Not.Sure]

38. & Anti-Flag "Death of a Nation"

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[limpyhobbler]

39. That was like really good.

Also that was your first post. Welcome to DU.

[Not.Sure]

42. Thanks!

This place is what I have been looking for!

[dana_b]

40. Neil - "Rockin' In The Free World"

[Not.Sure]

41. NOFX has a lot of great ones

This is my current favorite.

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43. Bella, Ciao

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[Catherina]

44. Keny Arkana!

Rage

Victoria

Wake Up

I Salute

If you like that, youtube user Librelucha13 has a ton of them http://www.youtube.com/user/librelucha13?feature=watch

Great thread!

[amyrose2712]

48. Nice. I never knew anyone else that liked this!

Thanks for posting this.

[Catherina]

49. I could listen to her all day

I've been listening to her all morning.

It's great to meet another Arkana fan!


They are afraid of freedom

V pour Vérités

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45. The Clash -Career Opportunities (live)

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46. Pete Seeger & Arlo Guthrie - Union Maid

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47. Internationale - German

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[Catherina]

50. Soledad Bravo's Hasta Siempre Che Guevara & La Casa de la Justicia by Karla Lara

and

The lyrics are from a poem by Roberto Sosa, poet Laureate, Honduras

I entered
into the House of Justice
of my country
and found it to be
a temple
of snake charmers.

Within it
one is like expecting
someone who
does not exist.

Fearsome
lawyers
perfect the day and its blue bite.

Dark judges
speak of purity
with words
that have acquired
the brightness
of a knife. The victims —in contained space—
measure the terror in one fell swoop.

And all is
consumed
under that feeling of tenderness that money produces.