Protest songs

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Jeff Lynne's attempt at protest...Kuiama

"I wanted to run but they gave me a gun
and they told me the duty I owed to my Fatherland. I made my stand,"

Kuiama Lyrics
Artist(Band):Electric Light Orchestra

My My Kuiama, she came in the morning
she smiled but the tears on her little face
showed the pain that had been in that far off place
so sad, treated so bad

My My Kuiama, don't break your heart tryin
to say how your ma and your pa passed away
and they left you to wander the ruin and decay
real mean, that bullet machine

See here Kuiama, now ten thousand miles
is a long long way and you're here today
and you won't go back so you might say
hello, how do you do

Kuia stop your cryin, there's no bombs a'fallin
no horsemen in the night a'ridin through your dreams and tearing at your life
baby goodnight

No more silver rain will hit your ground
and no more guns will sound
and no more life be drowned
No more trenches where the soldiers lie
and no more people die
beneath that big black sky

Wake up Kuiama, I got somethin to tell you
it's just that I mean, well that is to say,
that I'm trying to explain but I'll start again,
for you, I must be true.

Kuia in this country, they got rules with no reason
they teach you to kill and they send you away
with your gun in your hand, you pick up your pay
so cool, that no mercy tool

Kuia please believe me? I just couldn't help myself.
I wanted to run but they gave me a gun
and they told me the duty I owed to my Fatherland.
I made my stand.

Kuia I just shot them, I just blew their heads open,
and I heard them scream in their agony
Kuiama she waits there for me
True blue, you saw it through.

 

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Great thread. Since I've been hooked to 60s folk and psych, protest songs were always big part of my playlists. Everybody knows about Bob Dylan and Neil Young, but one that caught my heart and ear is definately Phil Ochs - his witty and smart lyrics make you think why do we have to be such animals and fight over no good reason.





The Doors protested,too ...



 

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What are some anti-war, pro-peace songs you know of? Among the many things I love in this world, protest of war is one of the most important. Let's take a break from the asinine senselessness of war, and reminisce of the brave, incredible individuals who have spoken out against it.

Totally agree with you.

There are alot of great anti-war songs that have been written.

Sadly, the songs remain as relevant as ever.

As long as politicians run the world, there will always be a need for anti-war songs.

Some of my favorites:

1. Masters Of War - Bob Dylan
2. I Ain't Marching Anymore - Phil Ochs
3. What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
4. Machine Gun - Jimi Hendrix
5. Us and Them - Pink Floyd
6. Electric Funeral - Black Sabbath
7. War - Edwin Starr
8. We Gotta Have Peace - Curtis Mayfield
9. Bring Them Home - Pete Seeger
10. The Grave - Don McLean
 
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Well, this thread died a few years back. I wasn't here then.
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