DJpullchord Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 God save the queen. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 On 13/12/2019 at 07:24, ambient said: Steve Lawson asked this on Facebook a few days ago. This was my suggestion. Whitey on the Moon seems more relevant today? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Two that stand up as excellent songs in their genre, not withstanding the anti war/anti-nuke sentiments: Revolution in their minds, the children start to march Against the world in which they have to live and the hate that's in their hearts They're tired of being pushed around and told just what to do They'll fight the world until they've won and love comes flowing through - yeah! Children of tomorrow live in the tears that fall today Will the sun rise up tomorrow bringing peace in any way? Must the world live in the shadow of atomic fear? Can they win the fight for peace or will they disappear? Yeah! So you children of the world listen to what I say If you want a better place to live in, spread the word today Show the world that love is still alive, you must be brave Or you children of today are children of the grave - yeah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rushbo Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 On 13/12/2019 at 20:39, Islander said: Elvis Costello's Shipbuilding. This. Beautifully understated. The lyrics are incredibly poignant. Although Costello does an OK version (in my not-so-humble opinion), for me, the definitive version is by Robert Wyatt. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 1 hour ago, rushbo said: This. Beautifully understated. The lyrics are incredibly poignant. Although Costello does an OK version (in my not-so-humble opinion), for me, the definitive version is by Robert Wyatt. A masterclass in songwriting. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 The tragedy is that most of these are still valid. It seems that we learn nothing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 40 minutes ago, owen said: The tragedy is that most of these are still valid. It seems that we learn nothing. The actual nature of the human condition right there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 42 minutes ago, owen said: The tragedy is that most of these are still valid. It seems that we learn nothing. Agreed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinball Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 (edited) Not really a protest but more observational. I was gobsmacked when I listened to this song again. My mum used to sing it to me when I was small before I understood it's brilliance. With todays ongoing issues of social inequality and the poverty traps it seems more relevant than ever. Edited December 17, 2019 by Pinball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Pinball said: Not really a protest but more observational. I was gobsmacked when I listened to this song again. My mum when I was small before I understood it's brilliance. With todays ongoing issues of social inequality and the poverty traps it seems more relevant than ever. I remember listening to this as a child and for years just thinking of it as a children’s song but as I got older I realised what a brilliant commentary on life it is, it just paints a picture of a simple scene and yet you can hear the machinations of a sinister system ticking behind. I remember having a discussion with a member of Crass about this song, how it was a benchmark and how Seeger manages, in such an almost nursery rhyme way, to covey an actually very bleak view of late 50s early 60s America. Brilliant and absolutely still relevant. Edited December 17, 2019 by Frank Blank 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taunton-hobbit Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 They're still building the bluddy things - nothing changes, especially the 'social' demographic...... 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCrane Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 A bit too recent to qualify yet, but I reckon this one is likely to hold up for quite a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 31 minutes ago, MrCrane said: A bit too recent to qualify yet, but I reckon this one is likely to hold up for quite a while That was off my radar! Richard and Linda on the same album in 2018, whatever next! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_(Thompson_album) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCrane Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 1 minute ago, Stub Mandrel said: That was off my radar! Richard and Linda on the same album in 2018, whatever next! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_(Thompson_album) They were on the same stage a few months ago. Still kicking myself that I missed this one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickyk Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 (edited) Surely the most ultimate protest song ever, going by it's poignancy, Edited December 25, 2019 by Mickyk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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