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92. a small exaggeration (1988 ?)

Thu Jan 29, 2026, 06:01 PM

Jan 29

but it damned well FELT like forty years! ( Forty looong years - to those that were looking at, "We gotta make a decision ... Leave tonight or live and die this way ... " )

See, my old man's got a problem
He live with the bottle, that's the way it is
He say his body's too old for working
His body's too young to look like his
My mama went off and left him
She wanted more from life than he could give
I said somebody's got to take care of him
So I quit school and that's what I did

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Name a song that was written or used as a peace or protest song, Mine is "For What It's Worth" -Buffalo Springfield" [View all] debm55 Jan 29 OP

Ohio. Ocelot II Jan 29 #1

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This message was self-deleted by its author Mpo4261 Jan 29 #107

Thank you very much for sharing with us, Mpo4261 And welcome to DU. debm55 Jan 29 #112

Wooden Ships justaprogressive Jan 29 #3

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Chicago by Graham Nash Endlessmike56 Jan 29 #5

Thank you very much, Endlessmike56. debm55 Jan 29 #15

A Hard Rain's A Gonna Fall gab13by13 Jan 29 #6

Thank you, very much for sharing with us, gab13by13. debm55 Jan 29 #17

Born in the USA ( that the 'flag wavers' never really bothered to LISTEN to ) stopdiggin Jan 29 #7

I know. Didn't Bush I , use as a campaign song? The song is not what they thought it was about--it was about returning debm55 Jan 29 #20

I think it was Reagan. Dulcinea Jan 30 #168

thank you Dulcinea for sharing that information, debm55 Jan 30 #172

A couple more obscure These are racial protest songs justaprogressive Jan 29 #8

Thank you very much, justaprogressive. for your selections debm55 Jan 29 #21

Fast Car - Tracy Chapman (still speaking to stunted lives, dreams, and lost souls, 40 years later) stopdiggin Jan 29 #9

Forty years? Not Heidi Jan 29 #49

a small exaggeration (1988 ?) stopdiggin Jan 29 #92

Thank you very much, I loved the song and still love it. stopdiggin. debm55 Jan 29 #53

Fortunate Son, CCR Americanme Jan 29 #10

Definitely. Thank you Americanme. debm55 Jan 29 #54

Talkin' About a Revolution Tracy Chapman Lifeafter70 Jan 29 #11

Excellent voice, song and singer. Thank you Lifeafter70. debm55 Jan 29 #57

God Save the Queen - The Sex Pistols Coventina Jan 29 #12

Thank you very much, Coventina for sharing with us. debm55 Jan 29 #71

Sunday, Bloody Sunday - U2 discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 29 #13

Thank you so much discntnt_irny_srcsm Thank you so much my friend.for your selections debm55 Jan 29 #73

Blowing in the wind Bob Dylan JMCKUSICK Jan 29 #14

Love that song, Thank you John. debm55 Jan 29 #81

Government Boots MadLinguist Jan 29 #16

Excellent. Thank you very much, MadLinguist debm55 Jan 29 #83

Merry Clayton's cover of Neil Young's Southern Man discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 29 #18

Thank you very much discntnt_irny_srcsm. for sharing with us. debm55 Jan 29 #97

Southern Man - Neil Young ( in your face call out - to persistant southern 'values' ) stopdiggin Jan 29 #19

Thank you stopdiggin. Sad isn't it.? debm55 Jan 29 #98

Ship of Fools and The Revolution Will Not Be Televised catbyte Jan 29 #22

Thank you, catbyte, for sharing those two great selections with us. debm55 Jan 29 #99

One Tin Soldier Boyrask Jan 29 #23

Thank you very much Boyrask for sharing your selection. Welcome to DU ! debm55 Jan 29 #100

Where Have All the Flowers Gone---Pete Seeger. debm55 Jan 29 #24

This was my first thought also. Loved that song.🎶 Polly Hennessey Jan 29 #43

Thank you Polly Hennessey. Peter, Paul and Mary also sang it. debm55 Jan 29 #102

Country Joe and the Fish ballardgirl Jan 29 #25

Gimme an F!! WestMichRad Jan 29 #48

Thank you very much for sharing with us ballardgirl. I remember that song. debm55 Jan 29 #116

My favorite! Jilly_in_VA Jan 30 #159

We saw them perform it ballardgirl Jan 31 #205

This Land is Your Land cloudbase Jan 29 #26

Excellent choice. Thank you for sharing with us.cloudbase. debm55 Jan 29 #117

"Old man Trump " thomski64 Jan 30 #153

Thank you very , thomski64, Great song by Woody. debm55 Jan 30 #158

When the Roses Bloom Again cloudbase Jan 30 #167

Marvin Gaye bpj62 Jan 29 #27

I remember that. Marvin died too young, Miss him. debm55 Jan 30 #145

Rage Against The Machine OmegaX Jan 29 #28

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"Old Man Trump", and "All You Fascists Bound to Lose." Harker Jan 29 #29

Great choices, Harker, Thank you. debm55 Jan 30 #149

Looks we've collectively assembled a powerful playlist! Harker Jan 30 #151

Thank you very much and thank you my fellow DUers. debm55 Jan 30 #155

Tom Morello - Save the Hammer for the Man EYESORE 9001 Jan 29 #30

Wow, Thank you very much. EYESORE 9001 debm55 Jan 29 #46

Clash - Guns of Brixton DBoon Jan 29 #31

Thank you very much. DBoon debm55 Jan 29 #44

Steve Miller Band - Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around DBoon Jan 29 #32

Thank you very much, DBoon for sharing with us. debm55 Jan 29 #42

Eve of Destruction pandr32 Jan 29 #33

Thank you very much, pandr32 for sharing. I remember that song. debm55 Jan 29 #39

The times they are a'changing... Enter stage left Jan 29 #34

Thank you very much, Enter stage left. debm55 Jan 29 #37

Bullet the Blue Sky by U2 Niagara Jan 29 #35

Thank you very much, Niagara. debm55 Jan 29 #36

My pleasure, Debbie Niagara Jan 29 #41

Know Your Rights. The Clash was prescient NotASurfer Jan 29 #38

Great. Thank you, NotASurfer. for sharing with us. debm55 Jan 30 #150

This was played at the 2016 AMA's by Green Day Niagara Jan 29 #40

Excellent. Niagara. Great and meaningful song. debm55 Jan 30 #152

This was released in October of 2017 by Eminem on the BET channel Niagara Jan 29 #45

Excellent, Niagara. Thank you. debm55 Jan 29 #47

Hiroshima by Utopia WestMichRad Jan 29 #50

Thank you my friend. debm55 Jan 29 #51

Do You Hear the people Sing LogDog75 Jan 29 #52

OMG that is wonderful. Thank you so much for posting LogDog75 debm55 Jan 30 #157

Zombie - the Cranberries TBF Jan 29 #55

Thank you, my friend, TBF, for sharing with us debm55 Jan 30 #160

Holiday - Green Day TBF Jan 29 #56

Wonderful, Thank you TBF, for sharing with us. debm55 Jan 30 #161

Which Side Are You On - Billy Bragg TBF Jan 29 #58

Mine, too Easterncedar Jan 30 #129

Thank you very much, my friend, TBF debm55 Jan 30 #162

What is America to me song by Frank Sinatra Oppaloopa Jan 29 #59

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One more came to mind Endlessmike56 Jan 29 #61

Wonderful, Thank you very much for sharing. debm55 Jan 30 #164

Volunteers by Jefferson Airplane. Bob in the Land Jan 29 #62

Thank you very much for your selections, Bob in the Land. debm55 Jan 30 #166

Get Up Stand Up - Bob Marley DBoon Jan 29 #63

Yes, Thank you very much, DBoon, for sharing this song. debm55 Jan 29 #64

Tom Paxton, Mr. Blue. boonecreek Jan 29 #65

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It Better End Soon by Chicago PJMcK Jan 29 #66

Thank you very much . PJMcK, Love this song. debm55 Jan 29 #78

Linton Kwesi Johnson Forces of Victory DBoon Jan 29 #67

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Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit Wiz Imp Jan 29 #68

Thank you very much for sharing this song for us, Wiz Imp. debm55 Jan 29 #75

Pete Seeger - We Shall Overcome Wiz Imp Jan 29 #69

Thank you very much, Wiz Imp. Loved his voice and songs. I put down another of his songs-Where Have All The Flowers Gone debm55 Jan 29 #74

Plastic Ono Band - Give Peace a Chance Wiz Imp Jan 29 #70

Thank you very much. Wiz Imp for sharing the song. debm55 Jan 29 #72

Streets of Philadelphia by Bruce Springsteen waterwatcher123 Jan 29 #77

Great choice, waterwatcher. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Jan 30 #170

Masters of War Zambero Jan 29 #79

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The Patriots Dream - Gordon Lightfoot livetohike Jan 29 #80

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The wearing of the Green GreenWave Jan 29 #82

Oh, GreenWave, thank you so much for sharing. debm55 Jan 30 #175

American Tune by Paul Simon ( I still cry when I hear this song) FM123 Jan 29 #84

Great song, my friend. Thank you for sharing with us. FM123. debm55 Jan 30 #176

Biko- Peter Gabriel duckworth969 Jan 29 #85

Thank you, my friend, Great song, duckworth969 debm55 Jan 30 #177

Quicksilver Messenger Service - Pride Of Man Doc_Technical Jan 29 #86

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Gil Scott Heron Alansworld Jan 29 #87

Alansworld. thank you so much for sharing with us. debm55 Jan 30 #193

Thunderclap Newman Laffy Kat Jan 29 #88

Thank you very much for sharing with us, Laffy Kat. I remember this song. debm55 Jan 30 #194

A different direction Keepthesoulalive Jan 29 #89

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Black Day in July Coloradan4Truth Jan 29 #90

About the Detroit Riots Coloradan4Truth Jan 29 #91

Thank you for the link, I will read it. debm55 Jan 30 #144

Thank you very much, Coloradan4Truth. I miss Gordon debm55 Jan 30 #143

Buffy Sainte-Marie Universal Soldier OutNow Jan 29 #93

Outstanding. Thank you very much OutNow. debm55 Jan 30 #142

Buffy Sainte-Marie Moratorium OutNow Jan 29 #94

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WAR by Edwin Starr JMCKUSICK Jan 29 #95

Thank you very, John for sharing with us. I remember this song when I was a teen debm55 Jan 29 #96

easy to play, simple words, sing along rampartd Jan 29 #101

Love that song. Thank you very much for sharing with us. debm55 Jan 29 #108

This message was self-deleted by its author Nanuke Jan 29 #103

This man. Robert Cray Mpo4261 Jan 29 #104

Thank you Mpo4261 debm55 Jan 30 #139

Strange Fruit by Billy Holiday Nanuke Jan 29 #105

Thank you very much, Nanuke for sharing. debm55 Jan 30 #138

Find The Cost of Freedom, by Crosby, Stills, and Nash. Borogove Jan 29 #106

Thank you very much for sharing with us.Borogove. From my 70 year old brain.------ debm55 Jan 29 #114

Streets of Minneapolis flying rabbit Jan 29 #109

Thank you very much flying rabbit. I just listened to it. Bruce is the Boss. debm55 Jan 29 #111

"Peace Will Come" by Melanie Rustynaerduwell Jan 29 #110

We Shall Overcome. Traditional Black Gospel Song. debm55 Jan 29 #113

Abraham, Martin & John - Dion Wiz Imp Jan 29 #115

Thank you very much for sharing. Loved this song, but it always brought tears to my eyes. debm55 Jan 29 #118

Street Fightin' Man Mpo4261 Jan 29 #119

Thank you Mpo4261. for sharing. debm55 Jan 30 #147

Smile on Your Brother. -----Jesse Colin Young. debm55 Jan 29 #120

Handsome Johnny The Wizard Jan 29 #121

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Get Up Jimmy Newman The Wizard Jan 29 #122

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Change Is Gonna Come (Sam Cooke) If I Had A Hammer (Pete Seeger) KitFox Jan 30 #125

Excellent songs. Thank you so much, KitFox debm55 Jan 30 #137

Melanie Lay Down Coldwater Jan 30 #126

Beautiful song, Thank you Coldwater. RIP dear Melanie. debm55 Jan 30 #136

Beds Are Burning by Midnight Oil. RandySF Jan 30 #127

Thank you very much RandySF debm55 Jan 30 #135

"Ain't Seen Nothing Yet". The Chisel. UK. (2024) Tikki Jan 30 #128

Thank you very much, Tikki for sharing with us. debm55 Jan 30 #134

A Change is Gonna Come -- Sam Cooke retread Jan 30 #130

Thank you very much for sharing , retread. I always liked that song. debm55 Jan 30 #133

"Lives in the Balance" - Jackson Browne Eugene Jan 30 #131

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I Feel Like I'm Fixing to Die Rag - Country Joe McDonald lark Jan 30 #140

Great selections, lark. Thank you for sharing debm55 Jan 30 #146

Blackbird - The Beatles walkingman Jan 30 #154

Thank you very much, walkingman. I didn't know that about the song. Thanks for the information. debm55 Jan 30 #187

Protests? N.W.A.'s "F**K Tha Police", Public Enemy's "Fight the Power" & "Can't Truss It" not a lot of peace though... Moostache Jan 30 #156

Thank you very much for sharing with us, Moostache. debm55 Jan 30 #196

Woody Guthrie--All You Fascists Bound to Die Jilly_in_VA Jan 30 #163

Thank you, Jilly_in_VA, I love Woody's songs debm55 Jan 30 #189

The Clash--Know Your Rights Dulcinea Jan 30 #165

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People have the Power..Patti Smith and Simple Song of Freedom, Bobby Darin Deuxcents Jan 30 #173

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"I Wish it Were True" CanonRay Jan 30 #178

Thank you very much, CanonRay. for sharing. debm55 Jan 30 #185

Happy Xmas (War is Over) - John Lennon, Yoko Ono... Eugene Jan 30 #179

Thank you very much, Eugene. I remember that one. debm55 Jan 30 #184

Don't Step on the Grass, Sam by Steppenwolf IbogaProject Jan 30 #180

Great song. Thank you for sharing, IbogaProject. debm55 Jan 30 #183

Party for Your Right to Fight; Public Enemy IbogaProject Jan 30 #181

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Do You Hear What I Hear fargone Jan 30 #190

I never knew that story behind the song. So the song was originally intended as a peace song as opposed to a Christmas debm55 Jan 30 #191

"Let Peace Begin With Me" various artists. debm55 Jan 31 #197

Oh Shit! forgot two BIG ones! Beatles and PP&M justaprogressive Jan 31 #198

Thank you very much for your two selections. Love them both. debm55 Jan 31 #199

"Freedom" --Aretha Franklin debm55 Jan 31 #200

Waste Deep in the Big Muddy - Pete Seeger 3825-87867 Jan 31 #201

Thank you very much, 3825-87867, debm55 Jan 31 #202

Bobby Darin - "Simple Song of Freedom" FuzzyRabbit Jan 31 #203

Great song, Thank you very much, FuzzyRabbit. debm55 Jan 31 #204