Category: Human & Civil Rights
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Domestic Violence
by: Monica Zucker tune: Glorious, glorious Chorus: Violence! Violence! No more domesti-ic violence. I'm leaving here today-- I know I mustn't stay I've got to end the violence right now. Drunk last night and drunk the…
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Diversity, Humanity
by: Monica Zucker tune: Finiculi,, Finicula) Some think the air belongs to corporations And not to us, AND NOT TO US! Some think it well to merge all information By thoughtless clones, In solemn tones. But…
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Democracy, Hypocrisy
by: Ann Smith tune: Edelweiss Democracy, hypocrisy— How terribly muddled their meaning. Truth and right, lies and fright— What is the message we’re sending? Freedom so precious Must strengthen and grow, Strengthen and grow forever. Freedom’s…
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Cycle of Abuse
fromThe Raging Grannies Songbook, 1993 tune: Clementine There’s a cycle, there’s a cycle, there’s a cycle of abuse, Guns and beatings, harsh mistreatings, There’s a cycle of abuse. How to break it, that’s the question For…
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Classism
(spoken) Class-ism, age-ism, sex-ism, rac-ism Any old kind of slap-in-the-face-ism, Got no sci-ent-if-ic base-ism BANISH THEM FOR GOOD! Class-ism, age-ism, sex-ism, rac-ism Any old kind of slap-in-the-face-ism, Got no sci-ent-if-ic base-ism BANISH THEM FOR GOOD!
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Church and State
Church and State Church and State Keep them separate- cooperate! I will pray my own way And so can you- and you and you- The CONSTITUTION gives this power!
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Capitol Ship
by: Monica Zucker tune: A Capital Ship A capitol team for America’s dream Is the powerful George Bush crew. No disbelief dismays our Chief Or troubles the chosen few. The man at the wheel has nerves…
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Bush Barrel Polka 2007
by Monica Zucker tune: Beer Barrel Polka Throw out the baby— And then the bathwater too! Who needs Bin Laden When our own fascists will do? Our Constitution Need some revision because Now’s the time to…
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Bad Old Days
tune: Ode to Joy We’re the women who did the work so men could get the credit. We said leave it all to us, and wished we’d never said it. Leave the dishes in the sink—you…
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Back of the Bus
If you miss me at the back of the bus You can't find me nowhere. Come on up to the front of the bus I'll be riding up there. I'll be riding up there, I'll be…