“Deep Blue Sea” is the Peace Song of the Day for Friday, October 28th.
The music for “Deep Blue Sea” is traditional. I first learned this song from a Sweet Honey In The Rock tape I used to listen to over and over again. Though, you can also find a really cool version of the song, that emphasizes peace, in my favorite, campfire songbook, Rise Up Singing. Those lyrics, with explicit antiwar sentiments, are by John Bell. The video below is with The Weavers.
“Freedom“, from the Broadway musical, “Shenandoah“, is the Peace Song of the Day for October 26th.
The Duke and Duchess of Peace would like to dedicate this song to the brave folks at Occupy Oakland. Last night, various police entities attacked the freedom of Oakland – and all of us – by using weapons against Americans exercising their right to Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Assembly. See the bottom of this post for info about how to support and/or donate to Occupy Oakland.
More info, and links for Occupy Oakland… Continue reading Freedom is a notion sweeping the nation: Peace Song for 10/26/2011
“Between The Wars” by Billy Bragg is the Peace Song of the Day for October 25th. [Also, reposted for Veteran’s Day, November 11, 2011] This is the kind of song that prickles your conscience and makes you think.
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More about this song and the song meaning: Continue reading Between The Wars: Peace Song of the Day for 10/25/2011
While I was researching Jane Addams last week, I was fascinated by her attendance at a series of international peace conferences a century ago. I wondered if reviving the concept of international peace conferences was the missing piece in opposing all the US oil wars. It seemed to me that we needed to make the peace movement more solid, the way the #OccupyWallStreet had done for the warping of our political system by a wealthy few.
Scarry Thoughts seemed to be thinking along the same track in proposing a Virtual Antiwar University to provide continual education about peace. He writes: Continue reading #AfghanistanTuesday ITRW 24/7
“My Heart Is Filled With Love” is the Peace Song of the Day for October 24th. It was written in 2003 by Joyce Andersen. Uncovered at the website lacarte.org.
Excerpt from lyrics: Continue reading My heart is filled with love: Peace Song for 10/24/2011
Link to youtube video of Pete Seeger marching through the streets, with entourage: here.
Link to video of Pete Seeger singing “We Shall Overcome”
at Columbus Circle, available at Michael Moore’s youtube: here.
Exciting news! Who do you know in New York City who would love to see a little folk music history? Tonight, Friday 10/21/2011 at Columbus Circle around midnight.
Iconic folk singer Pete Seeger and his grandson Tao will become the latest notable musicians to march in solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street protesters when they join up with the crowd tonight.
The march departs at 10:30 p.m. by Peter Jay Shape Theatre on Broadway and is expected to wrap up at midnight at Columbus Circle, where folk musicians are planning to stage a midnight occupation.
The march follows a performance featuring Pete Seeger and Tao Seeger, Arlo Guthrie, and Suzanne Vega.
“We Are The 99%…Who Are We?” is a chant, with some melody to it, that Duchess Susanna has chosen for the Peace Song of the Day. This chant was overheard on the Global Live Stream (reflecting live streaming from Denmark.)
Below is a video which includes clips from Denmark, and a clear version of the chant. Underneath that video are two other 99% songs from the Occupy movement.
Video: Occupy Wall Street: Three Chants for the 99%
Continue reading Peace Songs and Chants for 10/21/2011: We Are The 99%