Revolution?!?

Question

Help me think of a good Revolutionary Song that would be about subtle racism. It has to be three stanzas long.

10 points

Answer 1

"The Battle Hymn of the Republic".  It has more than three stanzas, however.  The original lyrics to the song, "John Brown's Body" is less subtle.

Answer 2

Bob Marley

I SHOT THE SHERIFF

(Excellent Song in my opinion)

I shot the sheriff, but I didn't shoot no deputy

Oh, no, oh

I shot the sheriff, but I didn't shoot no deputy

Ooh, ooh, ooh Yeah

All around in my hometown

They're tryin' to track me down, yeah

They say they want to bring me in guilty

For the killing of a deputy, for the life of a deputy

But I say, oh, now, now...

Oh, I shot the sheriff, but I swear it was in self defense

Ooh, ooh, ooh

I said, I shot the sheriff, Oh Lord

And they say it is a capital offense

Ooh, ooh, ooh

Hear this

Sheriff John Brown always hated me

For what I don't know

Ev'ry time I plant a seed

He said, "Kill it before it grows."

He said, "Kill them before they grow."

And so, oh, now, now,

Read it in the news

I shot the sheriff, but I swear it was in self defense

Ooh, ooh, ooh

Where was the deputy?

I said I shot the sheriff but I swear it was in self defense

Freedom came my way one day

And I started out of town, yeah!

All of a sudden I saw Sheriff John Brown

Aiming to shoot me down

So I shot, I shot, I shot him down

And I say, if I am guilty I will pay

I shot the sheriff, but I say, but I didn't shoot no deputy

Ooh, no, oh

I shot the sheriff, but I didn't shoot no deputy

Ooo, ooo, ooh

Reflexes had the better of me

And what is to be must be

Ev'ry day the bucket a-go-a well

One day the bottom a-go drop out

One day the bottom a-go drop out

I say, I, I, ...

I, I shot the sheriff, but I didn't shoot the deputy, no

(Repeat)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrnZSLwfz...

Also REVOLUTION by Marley too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8u0S3fyd...

Revelation reveals the truth - revelation.

(revolution, revolution, revolution - oooo-doo-doo-doo-doo)

(revolution - oooo-doo-doo-doo-doo)

It takes a revolution (revolution) to make a solution;

(doo-doo-doo-doo)

Too much confusion (aaa-aaah), so much frustration, eh!

I don't wanna live in the park (live in the park);

Can't trust no shadows after dark (shadows after dark), yeah-eh!

So, my friend, I wish that you could see,

Like a bird in the tree, the prisoners must be free, yeah! (free)

Never make a politician (aaa-aaah) grant you a favour;

(doo-doo-doo-doo)

They will always want (aaa-aaah) to control you forever, eh!

(forever, forever)

So if a fire make it burn (make it burn, make it burn)

And if a blood make ya run (make ya run, run, run),

Rasta de 'pon top (aaa-aaah), can't you see? (doo-doo-doo-doo)

So you can't predict the flop. Eh-eh! (doo-doo-doo-doo)

We got lightning (lightning), thunder (thunder),

brimstone (brimstone) and fire - fire (fire, fire);

Lightning (lightning), thunder (thunder),

brr-brimstone (brimstone) and fire - fiyah - fire - fiyah!

(fire, fire)

Kill, cramp and paralyze all weak at conception;

(aaa-aaah, doo-doo-doo-doo)

Wipe them out of creation (creation), yeah-eah! (creation)

Wa-Jah, Jah, Jah! Wa-Jah, Jah, Jah! (creation)

Wa-Jah, Jah, Jah! (creation)

Oh! Let i'es is i'es (i'es), in i'es is black (i'es),

In i'es is red (i'es), in i'es is dread.

Let righteousness cover the earth

Like the water (aaa-aaah) cover the sea, yeah! Yeah!

Lightning (lightning), doo-doo-doo (thunder),

doo-doo-doo (brimstone), doo-doo-doo (fire, fire);

A lightning (lightning), thunder (thunder),

brimstone (brimstone) and fire.

Answer 3

Don't know the name.

Avanti populo a la riscorsa,

Bandyera rosa, bandyera rosa

Avanti populo a la riscorsa

Bandyera rosa, volyamo far

(Chorus)

Revoluthyano a volyamo far,

Revoluthyano a volyamo far,

Revoluthyano a volyamo far,

A viva communismo et la liberta

Avanti populo a le canone,

Revoluthyone, revoluthyone,

Avanti populo a le canone

Revoluthyone volyamo far

Chorus (as above)

I'm sure that the spelling is wrong throughout. But phonetically it's just about right.

Ask an Italian friend what it means and have them sing it for you. It's great.

Answer 4

I was thinking Bob Marley too, but I think 'Redemption Song' hits the revolutionary/subtle racism button better.

Or Get Up Stand Up.