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“Don’t fight! ‘Cause the sun is shining…”: Peace Song for 2/1/2012

“Sunday Shining” by Finley Quaye is the Peace Song of the Day for February 1st. (Thanks to local, Long Island radio station WEHM for playing it on this sunny day, and giving us the idea!)
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Volumes of law written by scoundrels and fools: Peace Song for 12/6/2011

Rules” by Sonny Meadows, on his album, How Does A Patriot Act, is the Peace Song of the Day for December 6th.

In the liner notes to How Does A Patriot Act, Sonny Meadows says, “Wrote this for my son, Jake, an anarchist and pirate after my own heart.”.

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Worried Occupation Blues: Peace Song for 11/27/2011

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.
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“I will not fight your war,” said the child and he stood: Peace Song for 11/10/2011

The Bell” by Stephan Said (aka Stephan Smith) is the Peace Song of the Day for November 10th. This song was created back in 2002, in response to the Iraq War. Unfortunately, it is still relevant today, on a variety of levels.

The video below includes vocals by Stephan Said and Pete Seeger.

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