(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding is the Peace Song of the Day for November 29th. The song was written by Nick Lowe, and made popular by Elvis Costello.
Continue reading What’s so funny about wanting peace?: Peace Song for 11/29/2011
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.
Continue reading I’m gonna get throught this world: Peace Song for 11/28/2011
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.
Continue reading Worried Occupation Blues: Peace Song for 11/27/2011
Update: Saw Arlo Guthrie and family perform at Carnegie Hall tonight (11/26/2011). He mentioned his support for the occupy movement. Talked about marching to the Occupy Wall Street concert with Pete Seeger. And, spoke strongly about the need for unions. He performed “All Over The World”, with a mention of occupation.
“Alice’s Restaurant” by Arlo Guthrie is the Peace Song of the Day for November 26th. It’s not the kind of song most folks memorize and sing at demonstrations. But, it is a great diatribe against war. And, the chorus is catchy…”You can get, anything you want, at Alice’s Restaurant…”
Here’s a link, if you want to sing along: Youtube of Alice’s Restaurant: here.
The Duke and Duchess will be making their annual pilgrimage to Carnegie Hall tonight. Arlo performs at Carnegie Hall the Saturday after Thanksgiving each year. The show is an extension of the Carnegie Hall shows that the Weaver used to do.
Most years, in addition to beautiful music, and hippie bonding, something exciting happens. Sometimes Pete Seeger shows up. Other times, there will be a timely and profound political reference, such as to acknowledge the injustices to immigrants on Long Island. We will give a report back, with this year’s highlights and surprises.
(And, of course, the answer to the big question…Will Arlo or will Arlo not play “Alice’s Restaurant” at Carnegie Hall this year? My guess: YES. And, I think he will add a reference to the occupations.)
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Related post: Review of the 2008 Arlo at Carnegie Hall Show, with comments on the history of the show, the politics of Arlo Guthrie and Pete Seeger, and more: here.
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The Peace Song of the Day is a project of Duke Augustus and Duchess Susanna, The Duke and Duchess of Peace. The Duke and Duchess recognize that one of the paths to peace is to find soulful and nonviolent entertainment, and to express oneself with art and song.
“Talking About A Revolution” by Tracy Chapman is the Peace Song of the Day for November 25th.
Continue reading Talkin’ bout a revolution: Peace Song for 11/25/2011
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
Well, here, we are, a shopping site, telling you not to shop. Though, it is only for one day a year. We feel pretty sure you could just wait and buy it tomorrow or the next day. And, low sales figures for Friday, November 25th, will make the big stores and the 1% rethink how they sell to consumers, and exploit labor. (And, low sales figures on this one day might also cause prices to lower in time for the winter holidays!)
Peace Couple promotes compassionate shopping. That means standing up for people forced to work late Thanksgiving, or all hours of the day on Friday, because the greedy corporations that employ them are trying to rake in more cash.
So, please consider buying nothing today. But, if you do buy something, please buy it from a small business and/or union business.
Here are some thoughts from the folks at Adbusters: Continue reading Buy Nothing Day: Black Friday 11/25/2011