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In reply to the discussion: Rise Up! [View all]

rampartd

(2,466 posts)
4. music was so important to defeating the nixon era "conservtives
Fri Aug 29, 2025, 12:21 PM
Aug 29

dylan was the great lyricist, but many others stepped up. david crosby's guitar was considered a deadly weapon by texas prisons

the church hymns "we shall overcome", the old folk singers . woody guthrie's guitar was emblazoned with "this machine kills fascists."


we need more music, and newer, but here is a simple tune from the dust bowl ........

pete seeger warming up the march on washington for dr king''s little speech. seeger introduces dylan at the end


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Rise Up! [View all] shotten99 Aug 29 OP
WONDERFUL! some_of_us_are_sane Aug 29 #1
good tune. well made. rampartd Aug 29 #2
How well I remember, rampartd... some_of_us_are_sane Aug 29 #3
music was so important to defeating the nixon era "conservtives rampartd Aug 29 #4
Oh Lord some_of_us_are_sane Aug 29 #5
And Bruce! BlueKentuckyGirl Aug 29 #6
I had to google this one.... some_of_us_are_sane Aug 29 #7
Thanks! BlueKentuckyGirl Aug 30 #8
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