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Gail's avatar

Do you believe the songs really start a movement? Or do they reflect the voices of the movement that has already been started?

I too hope for change from the current right wing fringe influences. It’s not looking good yet.

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Rob Patterson's avatar

May not start, but are a main skein in the cluster of factors that can motivate and support a movement, give it articulate voices you can sing and march alomg to.

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Kozmo's avatar

Sam Phillips: many of her 1990s songs hit the mark, altho' she doesn't present herself as a political activist per se. Some wonderful critiques on her "Martinis & Bikinis" album (some with T Bone Burnett co-writing).

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Rob Patterson's avatar

She's a gifted goddess.

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Kozmo's avatar

I guess her most known songs are also not exactly "new" anymore. I agree, where are today's voices? Laboring in obscurity?

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