RIP

  • Madcat [any]
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    4 年前

    While "Love Me, I'm a Liberal" gets a lot of traction in leftists spaces Phil Ochs has so many good songs that I think deserve more recognition.

    My personal favourites out of his political songs are:

    and many more but i don't want this list to be too bloated lol.

    And so many great non political songs(personal favourites again):

    you could argue that some of the non political songs are politicsl honestly. How Long is just political though, no arguing that one, it's just a part of one video so I couldnt' really separate it.

    • Madcat [any]
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      4 年前

      i'm missing out loads here because i don't want the list to be 10000 items long so if there's any phil ochs's songs you personally like please post it.

        • Madcat [any]
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          4 年前

          absolute banger. he almost played that in court for the chicago 7 as well lol.

          MR. KUNSTLER: Did you sing a song that day?

          THE WITNESS: Yes, "I Ain't Marching Anymore."

          MR. KUNSTLER: Did you sing at anybody's request?

          THE WITNESS: At Jerry Rubin's request. .

          MR. KUNSTLER: I am showing you what has been marked at D-147 for identification and I ask you if you can identify that exhibit.

          THE WITNESS: This is the guitar I played "I Ain't Marching Anymore" on.

          THE COURT: How can you tell? You haven't even looked at it.

          THE WITNESS: It is my case.

          THE COURT: Are you sure the guitar is in there?

          THE WITNESS: I am checking.

          MR. KUNSTLER: Open it up, Mr. Ochs, and see whether that is your guitar,

          THE WITNESS: That is it, that is it.

          MR. KUNSTLER: Now, would you stand and sing that song so the jury can hear the song that the audience heard that day?

          MR. SCHULTZ: If the Court please, this is a trial in the Federal District Court. It is not a theater. We don't have to sit and listen to the witness sing a song. Let's get on with the trial. I object.

          MR. KUNSTLER: Your Honor, this is definitely an issue in the case. Jerry Rubin has asked for a particular song to be sung. What the witness sang to the audience reflects both on Jerry Rubin's intent and on the mood of the crowd.

          THE COURT: I sustain the objection.

          MR. KUNSTLER: Your Honor, he is prepared to sing it exactly as he sang it on that day,

          THE COURT: I am not prepared to listen, Mr. Kunstler.

          from here: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/Chicago7/ochs.html

      • LeninWalksTheWorld [any]
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        4 年前

        I like "No Christmas In Kentucky" this time of year but basically every Phil Ochs song is a banger imo.