Mike Posted May 20, 2005 Report Share Posted May 20, 2005 "Witch Hunt" The night is black Without a moon The air is thick and still The vigilantes gather on The lonely torch lit hill Features distorted in the flickering light The faces are twisted and grotesque Silent and stern in the sweltering night The mob moves like demons possessed Quiet in conscience, calm in their right Confident their ways are best The righteous rise With burning eyes Of hatred and ill-will Madmen fed on fear and lies To beat and burn and kill They say there are strangers who threaten us In our immigrants and infidels They say there is strangeness too dangerous In our theaters and bookstore shelves That those who know what's best for us Must rise and save us from ourselves Quick to judge Quick to anger Slow to understand Ignorance and prejudice And fear walk hand in hand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
How did I get here? Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 Girls-Beastie Boys Just a girl-No Doubt Don't Drink the Water-Dave Matthews Band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 "Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves" -- Cher "Smalltown Boy" -- Bronski Beat "Short People" -- Randy Newman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazooka Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 I've lifted a couple of my posts to the "controversial songs" thread a few months back. -------------------------------- [*] from cduniverse.com "STAND!" was Sly & The Family Stone's fourth album, and contained the hits Everyday People and the title track. It also contained Sly's first foray into social/political songwriting with Don't Call Me *******, Whitey, which touches on black and white racism. Sly Stone was too busy having a good time and living life to the excess to begin to realize how influential his brand of funky soul would become. Early signs of rap also surfaced on this album. -------------------------------- [*]Short People got no reason Short People got no reason Short People got no reason To live Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_man_pig_man Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 Born In East LA by Cheech! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcM Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 Ah, yes, that deep song that ponders the question: If inanimate keys of different colors can co-exist on a piano, why can't we as complex humans of different colors do the same? ahhhh..... No one has ever accused Paul Mc Cartney of being deep..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kibbutznick Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 Can it be about Mexican Racsim? How about half in Spanish? Frijolero Molotov Yo ya estoy hasta la madre de que me pongan sombrero escucha entonces cuando digo no me llames frijolero. Y aunque exista algún respeto y no metamos las narices nunca inflamos la moneda haciendo guerra a otros países. Te pagamos con petróleo e intereses nuestra deuda mientras tanto no sabemos quien se queda con la feria. Aunque nos hagan la fama de que somos vendedores de la droga que sembramos ustedes son consumidores. Don't call me gringo, You f*ckin beaner stay on your side of that goddamn river don't call me gringo, You beaner. No me digas beaner, Mr. Puñetero Te sacaré un susto por racista y culero. No me llames frijolero, Pinche gringo puñetero. Now I wish I had a dime for every single time I've gotten stared down For being in the wrong side of town. And a rich man I'd be if I had that kind of chips lately I wanna smack the mouths of these racists. Podrás imaginarte desde afuera, ser un Mexicano cruzando la frontera, pensando en tu familia mientras que pasas, dejando todo lo que conoces atrás. Si tuvieras tú que esquivar las balas de unos cuantos gringos rancheros Las seguirás diciendo good for nothing wetback? si tuvieras tú que empezar de cero. Now why don't you look down to where your feet is planted That U.S. soil that makes you take [bleep] for granted If not for Santa Ana, just to let you know That where your feet are planted would be Mexico Correcto! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind-fitter Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 Just a few off the top of my head... on racial prejudice.. It Doesn't Make it Alright- the Specials (from their first LP) I Understand - the Angelic Upstarts (from "2 Million Voices" album) Free Your Mind - En Vogue on Homophobia... Homophobia - Chumbawamba Smalltown Boy - Bronski Beat on Ageism... Help the Aged - Pulp on "prejudice" Mister, Your a Better Man Than I - Jimmy Pursey (formerly of Sham 69) Think Again - Cock Sparrer Might be back with more, ya never know. (there must be loads...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 on "prejudice" Mister, Your a Better Man Than I - Jimmy Pursey (formerly of Sham 69) That must be the cover of the Yardbirds song... I love this song... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind-fitter Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 That must be the cover of the Yardbirds song... I love this song... Yep, that would be the one. (Couldn't remember who did the original.Thanks for reminding me!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind-fitter Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 (edited) And , on a slightly facetious note, though the song does fit the "question"... on colour prejudice... Black or White - Michael Jackson (Who better to comment, since he's tried both?) (returns to serious mode)On a different note, any body have any on the less obvious prejudices, eg towards people with mental illness, learning disabilities? Edited November 24, 2005 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewYorkMets9 Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 Brown Sugar by the Rolling Stones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiggsUK Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 One by the mighty Ian Dury: I'm spasticus, I'm spasticus I'm spasticus autisticus I'm spasticus, I'm spasticus I'm spasticus autisticus I'm spasticus, I'm spasticus I'm spasticus autisticus I wibble when I piddle Cos my middle is a riddle I'm spasticus, I'm spasticus I'm spasticus autisticus I'm spasticus, I'm spasticus I'm spasticus autisticus I'm spasticus, I'm spasticus I'm spasticus autisticus I dribble when I nibble And I quibble when I scribble Hello to you out there in Normal Land You may not comprehend my tale or understand As I crawl past your window give me lucky looks You can be my body but you'll never read my books I'm spasticus, I'm spasticus I'm spasticus autisticus I'm spasticus, I'm spasticus I'm spasticus autisticus I'm spasticus, I'm spasticus I'm spasticus autisticus I'm knobbled on the cobbles Cos I hobble when I wobble Swim! So place your hard-earned peanuts in my tin And thank the Creator you're not in the state I'm in So long have I been languished on the shelf I must give all proceedings to myself I'm spasticus, I'm spasticus I'm spasticus autisticus I'm spasticus, I'm spasticus I'm spasticus autisticus I'm spasticus, I'm spasticus I'm spasticus autisticus 54 appliances in leather and elastic 100 000 thank yous from 27 spastics Spasticus, spasticus Spasticus autisticus Spasticus, spasticus Spasticus autisticus Spasticus, spasticus Spasticus autisticus Widdling, griddling, skittling, diddling, fiddling, diddling, widdling, diddling spasticus I'm spasticus, spasticus Spasticus autisticus Spasticus, spasticus Spasticus autisticus Spasticus, spasticus Spasticus autisticus Spasticus, spasticus Spasticus autisticus I'm spasticus! I'm spasticus! I'm spasticus! I'm spasticus! I'm spasticus! I'm spasticus! I'm spasticus! Spasticus! Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel2Velvet Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 No one has ever accused Paul Mc Cartney of being deep..... "Eleanor Rigby," "Fool On The Hill," "Blackbird," "Yesterday," "Lady Madonna" could all begin the list to belie that statement, Marc. With a few hundred hits, there are bound to be some clunkers such as "Ebony and Ivory," but to suggest McCartney lacks depth is erroneous. As for a suggested song for this thread topic, "Everything Is Beautiful" by Ray Stevens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiggsUK Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 S2V, just to explain, Ian Dury contracted polio as a child, and had a withered arm as a result. The song was his reaction to people's reaction to him.... Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel2Velvet Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 Ahhh. There seemed to be a lot of anxiety in the lyrics. Now I understand. Thanks for explaining, Diggs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted November 25, 2005 Report Share Posted November 25, 2005 how about from Tommy... Pinball Wizard Ever since I was a young boy, I've played the silver ball. From Soho down to Brighton I must have played them all. But I ain't seen nothing like him In any amusement hall... That deaf dumb and blind kid Sure plays a mean pin ball ! He stands like a statue, Becomes part of the machine. Feeling all the bumpers Always playing clean. He plays by intuition, The digit counters fall. That deaf dumb and blind kid Sure plays a mean pin ball ! He's a pinball wizard There has to be a twist. A pinball wizard's Got such a supple wrist. 'How do you think he does it? I don't know! What makes him so good?' Ain't got no distractions Can't hear no buzzers and bells Don't see no lights a-flashin' Plays by sense of smell Always gets a replay Never seen him fall That deaf dumb and blind kid Sure plays a mean pin ball. I thought I was The Bally table king. But I just handed My pin ball crown to him. Even on my favorite table He can beat my best. His disciples lead him in And he just does the rest. He's got crazy flipper fingers Never seen him fall... That deaf dumb and blind kind Sure plays a mean pin ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted November 25, 2005 Report Share Posted November 25, 2005 "Colorblind Blues" ~ Roger Clyne "Red boy, black boy, white boy, we all got the same blues..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonelyday Posted November 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2005 on colour prejudice... Black or White - Michael Jackson (Who better to comment, since he's tried both?) lol, whoa I didn't realise this was my question at first, coz i did it ages ago, i just thought someone randomly wanted to know the exact same thing as i did. This was originally for an english class assessment and I wrote part of a 2000 word essay on the prejudice shown in Neil Young's Southern Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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