Sing for Truth

Quote of the Day:
A protest song is a song that's so specific that you cannot mistake it for bullshit.
~ Phil Ochs, from the liner notes of The Broadside Tapes ~


Live 8 concert has come and gone just like the Fourth of July. No fireworks at either of them though. A lot of people probably had a good time with the music, the partying and backyard barbecues. I sometimes wonder how many of them real think about what they are celebrating and why.

The Live 8 concert is supposed to be raising aid for Africa. I bet none of the ticket holders knew that the concerts in England started out with a list of only white musicians. Yep, not one black or African person was invited to preform until someone pointed this curious state of affairs out to the developer.

As for the Fourth... I guess someone forgot to point out that the US is currently being run by a liar who is responsible for the deaths of thousands. How the heck can anyone celebrate the birth of a country whose settlers have been involved in genocide and inciting war for profit before it was even conceived? I guess it's a case of "But Mom, everybody else is doing it."

Cosmic Iguana has noticed that US flag lapel pins are beginning to disappear. Could this be a subtle hint or (gasp) some form of protest to theWarmongers?

Speaking of protest, take a look and listen to the latest newly published protest song ready for downloading. It has already been translated into four languages and includes guitar chords!

Here are the lyrics:

You told the world Saddam had chemical bombs
To kill us in our homes, and on our farms
You said he sent his men into the heavens
big planes crashing down, September 11

You lied, You lied,
People died, When Bush lied

I've got some questions, wipe that smirk off your face
Betraying your people, that's a real disgrace
See I'm having a hard time finding that plane
that you said hit the Pentagon, bursting into flames
Vapourising the aircraft, didn't leave no remains
But the bodies appear not to burn quite the same

More lies Yeah, yeah, more lies
America died, When Bush lied

And talk about mir'cles, did you see how they fell,
the three towers in New York, those charges worked well
Flattened out in a straight line, just like it was planned
Did you think we were so stupid that we wouldn't understand
And it's a pity about the folks there on Flight 93,
Just as they took back control, you blew them to smithereens

You lied, You lied
Heroes died, when Bush lied

You say Osama is living in a place you have traced
But you don't go and get him, it seems such a waste
Could it be it's because he's still one of your men
A C-I-A asset just like he was then
He endorsed your campaign in a last minute pitch
Is he just one more man who has gotten quite rich

From your lies, Your lies
Freedom died, from your lies

How about those Israelis dancing to their success,
On the rooftops of Jersey, they created a mess
So you sent them back home with a slap on the wrist
Told the cops not to bother, 'cause they don't exist

It's a lie, You lied
Justice died, when you lied

Now people are dying through your crimes in Iraq
You've killed more than Saddam, though you don't care to keep track
Cause they're only some Arabs in a faraway land
That Yahweh has promised to his chosen band
While Sharon and his cronies pull on your strings
When he opens his mouth your whole government sings

His lies, His lies
Palestinians die, With Bush lies

Next time you talk to your God, I've got a question for him
What side is he on or does it change on a whim'
There's a whole lot of people, suff'rin here in his name
What kind of pyscho is he that he's playing this game
It sounds more like the devil is guiding your hand
Destruction and death are the plagues of the land

of your lies, your lies
Children die, When Bush lies

You see, Mr President, there's something amiss
Two elections you lost, but you overcame this
By rigging the vote, not counting the blacks
You've ensured two full terms, the dry drunk is back
And now they're changing the laws to get you a third
The brown shirts are charging at the front of the herd

of your lies, your lies
Democracy dies, When Bush lies

The question remains what can we do about this
Most people refuse to consider this list
They're lost in illusion, can't recognise proof
so we offer this song to all who stand for the truth

No more lies, No more lies
Must we all die, Because of your lies

No more lies, No more lies
Must we all die, Because of your lies

Your lies...

You lied

Happy Birthday, America

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