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I thought that the days of protest songs were dead

(38 Posts)
NotSpaghetti Thu 29-Jan-26 11:44:18

I know!
Happy birthday 🎂 Whitewavemark

Whitewavemark2 Thu 29-Jan-26 11:32:00

My goodness, I am 80 on Sunday, and I’m beginning to feel as if I’ve come full circle.

starting with Vietnam!

NotSpaghetti Thu 29-Jan-26 11:29:16

Here's another, a recent one:
www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTUJnznj1eD/&ved=2ahUKEwiQv_Oz0bCSAxVMXEEAHSTmDVMQo7QBegQIFRAF&usg=AOvVaw1G0gUvtfaCiBi8GewfphHx

NotSpaghetti Thu 29-Jan-26 11:26:00

It seems he's better known than I thought! grin

Here's one from last year: "Join ICE"

youtu.be/61I4hlig78w?si=E_n-mQV1IinYaaQ_

NotSpaghetti Thu 29-Jan-26 11:22:55

Has anyone heard of Jesse Welles?
He's been writing folk protest songs for a while.
I'll look him up...

Luckygirl3 Thu 29-Jan-26 11:16:34

NotSpaghetti

I was sent this one yesterday:

youtu.be/4PUOhAJG5EU?si=2Gj-sVLZdokcmFzO

A brilliant piece of music and lyrics

NotSpaghetti Thu 29-Jan-26 11:15:43

This is the one you referred to in case someone else wants to hear it.

youtu.be/wWKSoxG1K7w?si=D7AeJyByyVQgGHuR

Fallingstar Thu 29-Jan-26 11:08:56

Solidarity 💪🏽

Fallingstar Thu 29-Jan-26 11:07:06

This could turn into another anti Vietnam scenario, people will toe the line until they start getting killed and then the gloves are off.
Trump may have decided to rein in the goons for now but he tends to let things slide and then start over.

Whitewavemark2 Thu 29-Jan-26 10:58:58

Yes I’m beginning to understand that now.

NotSpaghetti Thu 29-Jan-26 10:55:25

I was sent this one yesterday:

youtu.be/4PUOhAJG5EU?si=2Gj-sVLZdokcmFzO

NotSpaghetti Thu 29-Jan-26 10:54:25

Lots of protest songs, WWM

Whitewavemark2 Thu 29-Jan-26 10:46:47

But my goodness, how wrong I am.

Bruce Springsteen - thank you.

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