I’ve found myself trying to write the beginning of this entry several times. Each time taking a different approach to conveying these simple truths:
1. There was a time when it was believed music could change the course of history and in fact some positive changes were obtained.
Woody Gurthrie and his Machine
2. The change those musicians made have mostly dissolved with time.Limp Bizkit, bleh, at Woodstock ’99
Limp Bizkit, bleh, making an ass of themselves at Woodstock '99
3. Our generation wants to change the world, perhaps with music, but doesn’t respect legitimate politically active artists.
Cure AIDS? Pfft...yeah right, Dr. Shades
4. However, it’s ok to feign political activism maybe once or twice and still keep your cred.
5. We’re fucked.
Hey Barack HUSSEIN O-Bama, aka BARRY SOETORO, go back to Indochina. You ain't pushin socialist Chinese healthcare on me and my Baby! 'Merica!
So, while you wait for humanity to implode relax a spell and listen to these tunes from a more naive time; when the monster we know as the internet was just a twinkle in your grandmammy’s eye.
Don’t forget to check out Disc 1 Disc 2 and Disc 3
Side G: Of War, Love, and Hope
1. Ed McCurdy – John Brown’s Body
2. Frank Warner – Virginia’s Bloody Soil
3. Theodore Bikel – Two Brothers
4. Judy Collins – Masters of War
5. Theodore Bikel – Blow the Candles Out
6. Jean Redpath – Love Is Teasing
7. Clarence Ashley and Doc Watson – Sally Ann
8. Jean Ritchie – Little Devils
9. Limeliters – The Hammer Song
10. Woody Guthrie – This Land Is Your Land
Side H: Broadside, Topical Songs, Protest Songs
1. Pete Seeger, Almanac Singers, with audience
2. New Lost City Ramblers – No Depression In Heaven
3. Woody Guthrie – Talking Dusty Bowl
4. Big Bill Broonzy – Black, Brown and White
5. Oscar Brand – Talking Atomic Blues
6. Hamilton Camp – Girl From The North Country
7. Judy Collins – The Dove
8. Tom Paxton – High Sheriff of Hazard
9. Phil Ochs – The Thresher
10. Pete Seeger- We Shall Overcome
