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Dedicated to the Dedicated: A Playlist for the Occupy Movement and Injured Protester Scott Olsen

Mon Oct 31, 2011 3:50 PM EDT
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By American Idle
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Here are links to some songs, with lyrics for the hearing impaired, dedicated to the Occupy movement and fellow Wisconsinite Scott Olsen, the 24-year-old Iraq War vet police damn near killed at Occupy Oakland. 

Please add your own music links and any thoughts you’d like to share in comments below. Hopefully, in a couple of days or so we’ll have lots of great music and greetings to send out to the dedicated people who are putting their bodies on the line at Occupy protests everywhere.

Feel free to link or duplicate this post and circulate it in whole or in part any way you want.  It's all good.

Solidarity from the Cheesehead Rebellion!

 “American Idle”

Madison, Wisconsin

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AN OCCUPY ODYSSEY

The Shirelles: Dedicated to the One(s) I love  <Lyrics>

Jimi Hendrix: All Along the Watchtower  <Lyrics>

The Cranberries: Zombie  <Lyrics>

Stevie Wonder: Living for the City  <Lyrics>

Lucinda Williams: American Dream  <Lyrics>

Metallica: St. Anger  <Lyrics>

The Temptations: Ball of Confusion  <Lyrics>

Marvin Gaye: What’s Going On  <Lyrics>

John Mayer: Waiting on the World to Change  <Lyrics>

James Brown: Get Up Offa That Thing  <Lyrics>

The Beatles: Come Together  <Lyrics> 

Sean Kingston: Party All Night  <Lyrics>

Garth Brooks: Friends in Low Places  <Lyrics>

Bandallamas: Steel Yourself  <Lyrics>

Buffalo Springfield: For What It’s Worth (#Occupy Edition)  <Lyrics>

Climbing the Aggrocrag: Fat Gunther  <Lyrics>

Bonnie Raitt: Burning Down the House  <Lyrics>

Garrett Hedlund: Hard Out There  <Lyrics>

Dilana: Mother, Mother  <Lyrics>

Patsy Cline: If You’ve Got Leaving on Your Mind  <Lyrics>

Sade: Nothing Can Come Between Us  <Lyrics>

Tom Petty: I Won’t Back Down  <Lyrics>

Queensryche: Resistance  <Lyrics>

Tracy Chapman: Talkin’ ‘Bout a Revolution  <Lyrics> 

Scorpions: Wind of Change  <Lyrics>

Donna Summer: State of Independence  <Lyrics>

 

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American Idle

Greetings, Newsviners!

To all of you posting music links and comments in keeping with the spirit of this column, thank you.

This one's for you:

Sister Sledge

We Are Family

  • 7 votes
#1 - Mon Oct 31, 2011 3:58 AM EDT
American Idle

I sent this out to my email list and groups, and I'll be posting their responses.

This is from Adam in San Luis Obispo, CA

John Lennon: Working Class Hero <Lyrics>

There's room at the top, they're telling you still.

But first you must learn to smile as you kill

  • 4 votes
#1.1 - Mon Oct 31, 2011 4:46 PM EDT
genevieveva

Thank you, this nice. I am going through them one at a time while I read.
Brings back old memories and they fit the times.

  • 6 votes
#1.2 - Mon Oct 31, 2011 4:46 PM EDT
American Idle

Hi, gen. I tried to have a fairly good mix, new and old, different genres. I was thinking about the journey and the emotions experienced along with way...pain, confusion, anger, leading to people getting together, getting beat up, getting angry again, and then working toward a better future.

Please contribute anything that moves you.

  • 5 votes
#1.3 - Mon Oct 31, 2011 5:31 PM EDT
genevieveva

I don't know if this will work but here are a few songs. I hope they are acceptable. Please let me know before I add more.

3 Doors Down - She don't want the world

Tony Childs - House of Hope

Cat Stevens - Peace Train

Cat Stevens - Moonshadow

Melissa Etheridge - Talking to my Angel

Melissa Etheridge - Refuge (I could not find the words and you may have to hit the play)

  • 3 votes
#1.4 - Tue Nov 1, 2011 10:33 AM EDT
American Idle

gen, it's all about how you feel and what you want to convey. This is great! I am a HUGE fan of Tony Childs and Melissa Etheridge.

  • 4 votes
#1.5 - Tue Nov 1, 2011 12:58 PM EDT
genevieveva

AI, thank you. I always wanted to know who did the song "Winds of Change". Bonnie Raitt did a wonderful job at the song "burning down the house". A few of Jewel's songs

Jewel - Life Uncommon

Jewel - Who will save your soul

AI; I was introduced to Tony Childs in small restaurant just outside of Leadville, CO. I returned from mountain climbing and stopped in a tiny place because I was starving and exhausted. One of Tony Childs songs was playing and I drove the staff crazy until the owner came out and told me the singers name. I wish I could remember the name of place. It had a handful of homes and one restaurant. Blink and you would miss the community. They had a cop car in front of the restaurant but the policeman inside was made of wood. The artist did an amazing job and he looked real.

  • 3 votes
#1.6 - Tue Nov 1, 2011 4:41 PM EDT
American Idle

the most amazing thing about music is the memories it evokes...also the feelings. I hear the old stuff and feel young again.

I have Tony Child's album with that song on it.

Love the Jewel songs!

  • 4 votes
#1.7 - Tue Nov 1, 2011 8:30 PM EDT
Prospero1
  • 3 votes
#1.8 - Thu Nov 3, 2011 11:40 PM EDT
Pamela Drew

Another Buffalo Springfield ~ For What It's Worth ~ Occupy Edition :~)

  • 1 vote
#1.9 - Fri Nov 4, 2011 10:20 AM EDT
Paul William Tenny

I tried this back in October but it didn't catch on. But here's my two additions.

  • 3 votes
#1.10 - Fri Nov 4, 2011 11:32 AM EDT
American Idle

Pamela, Paul.... thanks heaps

Paul, this column didn't go far either; it didn't even get up in the columnists box for some reason. Maybe we can try again sometime.

  • 2 votes
#1.11 - Fri Nov 4, 2011 11:01 PM EDT
Pamela Drew

It's so odd & never have been able to guess what may take off or simply languish, but it is still a wonderful idea and I'm happy to have the chance to add my picks & enjoy everyone else's! :~)

  • 1 vote
#1.12 - Sun Nov 6, 2011 7:22 PM EST
American Idle

I really appreciate that. It will be resurrected at some point. And the contributions we ahve so far will be included.

  • 1 vote
#1.13 - Mon Nov 7, 2011 12:19 AM EST
Pamela Drew

Can we help being so cutting edge that we need to wait for popular culture to catch on, lol? I was in a thread from a seed nearing added in 2008 this morning and relevant as if she were still here which I keep hoping she will be again along with a few other real mavericks who were burned out as beacons!

  • 2 votes
#1.14 - Mon Nov 7, 2011 1:10 PM EST
American Idle

A thread from 2008 still active... incredible.

I wish I had more time to pursue things here. But I love all the other things I'm into too.

  • 1 vote
#1.15 - Tue Nov 8, 2011 6:00 PM EST
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SuperSaiyan

Thanks for sharing this with us...

  • 6 votes
Reply#2 - Mon Oct 31, 2011 4:53 PM EDT
American Idle

It was fun to work on and painful at times. It's hard not to draw comparisons with the movement of the last mid century. We thought things would get better; in some ways they did. But in other ways, they got worse. The good news is there are people doing something about it.

Go 99ers!

  • 5 votes
#2.1 - Mon Oct 31, 2011 5:35 PM EDT
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Mighty Mouth

like a rolling stone bob dylan lyrics

For all self respecting protestors everywhere - An original protestor's anthem....

  • 6 votes
Reply#3 - Mon Oct 31, 2011 5:35 PM EDT
American Idle

Absolutely.

Where are you from, Mighy Mouth?

  • 5 votes
#3.1 - Mon Oct 31, 2011 5:37 PM EDT
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American Idle

And here's another one from Adam in San Luis Obispo, CA

Elton John: Believe <Lyrics>

Love is simple, hate breeds. Those who think difference is the child of disease

  • 4 votes
Reply#4 - Tue Nov 1, 2011 1:50 AM EDT
Pamela Drew

You are so clever American Idle, what a wonderful idea!! Music is so healing and energizing, a fab way to share the love and make some smiles, yaaayy!!

Since the Occupy Edition of Buffalo Springfield is already here, sooo goood, love, love, love it <3 I'll add another oldie and always favorite and wish for an Occupy version of that too!!

Tracy Chapman ~ Talking About A Revolution http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKYWOwWAguk :~))

  • 3 votes
Reply#5 - Thu Nov 3, 2011 7:55 PM EDT
American Idle

oops, that's there too

you know what they say: great minds think alike!

  • 1 vote
#5.1 - Fri Nov 4, 2011 11:02 PM EDT
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