Icon ...there's a protest singer singing a protest song... (Dire Straits)
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peaceman (view)

Recently I've been thinking about songs that either were protest songs or not necessarily protest songs and how they might be turned into good protest videos for what's going on in the world today.

I thought this was especially relevant due to the final scene of Fahrenhiet 9/11 when Bushed flubbed the "fool me once.." saying and ended up saying "don't fool me again" or something like that.  Imagine some of the images from that movie set to the lyrics of The Who's classic "Won't get fooled again"....

We'll be fighting in the streets
    With our children at our feet
    And the morals that they worship will be gone
    And the men who spurred us on
    Sit in judgement of all wrong
    They decide and the shotgun sings the song

I'll tip my hat to the new constitution Take a bow for the new revolution Smile and grin at the change all around Pick up my guitar and play Just like yesterday Then I'll get on my knees and pray We don't get fooled again

The change, it had to come We knew it all along We were liberated from the fold, that's all And the world looks just the same And history ain't changed 'Cause the banners, they are flown in the next war

I'll tip my hat to the new constitution Take a bow for the new revolution Smile and grin at the change all around Pick up my guitar and play Just like yesterday Then I'll get on my knees and pray We don't get fooled again No, no!

I'll move myself and my family aside If we happen to be left half alive I'll get all my papers and smile at the sky Though I know that the hypnotized never lie Do ya?

There's nothing in the streets Looks any different to me And the slogans are replaced, by-the-bye And the parting on the left Are now parting on the right And the beards have all grown longer overnight

I'll tip my hat to the new constitution Take a bow for the new revolution Smile and grin at the change all around Pick up my guitar and play Just like yesterday Then I'll get on my knees and pray We don't get fooled again Don't get fooled again No, no!

Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

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