Gonna Get Through This World is the Peace Song of the Day for 11/28/2011. The lyrics were written by Woody Guthrie in 1945. The words were put to music by Lisa Gutkin of The Klezmatics in 2003. Arlo Guthrie and family performed this song at Carnegie Hall this past Saturday, November 26, 2011.
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Worried Occupation Blues is the Peace Song of the Day for Sunday, November 27, 2011. This song is based on the traditional song, Worried Man Blues. Kimberly added new lyrics. Then, Kimberly and Ian sang it on Youtube as a kind of teaching tape. We are hoping that some more polished singers will pick up the idea, and maybe make their own videos.
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“Talking About A Revolution” by Tracy Chapman is the Peace Song of the Day for November 25th.
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The tenth chapter of The Power of Nonviolence: Writings by Advocates of Peace contains a selection from Simone Weil‘s short 1933 essay Reflections on War . Weil wrote this essay at age 24, and would die young eleven years later. Some would ascribe her death to her empathy for those suffering during World War II being too much for her frail health.
This section of the essay begins with the query: “Can a revolution avoid war?” She rightly states that “Revolutionary War is the grave of revolution.” This was the central to the nonviolent methods of Indian independence taking place at the time this essay was written. And is central to the beliefs of today’s Occupation movement in the US. Continue reading Simon Weil’s Reflections on War
“The Christians and the Pagans” by Dar Williams is the Peace Song of the Day for Thanksgiving, November 24th. (Don’t worry! It’s a funny song. And, the Christians and Pagans get along, eventually…)
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More about why this is a peace song: Continue reading Pumpkin Pie: Peace Song for Thanksgiving Day, Nov 24, 2011
Christmas in Washington by Steve Earle is the Peace Song of the Day for November 23rd. (Thanks to Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! for this idea.)
Continue reading Come back Woody Guthrie: Peace Song for 11/23/2011
“Happy to Be Here” by Todd Snider is the Peace Song of the Day for November 22nd. Thank you to WFUV 90.7FM in NYC for the idea.