Neverwednesday Nights
I'm afraid I have to bump The Godfathers again, this time in solidarity with the struggling laborers of Alaska, who are being asked to slave away for low wages and forced-barter conditions reminiscent of the old company towns where underpaid textile workers or miners were told they shouldn't complain, since the company was providing them with food and a roof (all taken out of their already-small paychecks, naturally).
Pete Seeger performs Florence Reece's 1931 protest anthem, "Which Side Are You On?":
Pete Seeger performs Florence Reece's 1931 protest anthem, "Which Side Are You On?":
Stay strong, brother!
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My brother and I grew up listening to his Carnegie Hall album (on vinyl!)
So much of my childhood involved wandering around singing protest songs.
But even more than his music, he has such a wonderful voice.
Michelle: And now I will forever have the mental picture of a Little Random Michelle, face smudged with coal dust, carrying a placard and scowling into the camera of a 1930s photographer in a crinkled black and white photo.
Can you tell me mom made those pants?
(Mom, if you read this: don't even think about it.)
;p
They did a concert together at Wolftrap about every year from the late-80s to the early-90s, but I only saw the one in 1987. The summer of 88 I was in Pittsburgh, 89 - 91 i was in the USSR, and 92 - 98 I was in indentured servitude, errr - Grad Shcool.
I'm glad I went to that one with my dad - he passed away in 90, and that was the last concert we attended together. So, you can hate me, but you'll have to feel guilty about it. :p