Bruce Springsteen and The Prophetic Resistance of The Artists
https://johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/bruce-springsteen-and-the-prophetic
https://johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/bruce-springsteen-and-the-prophetic
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And this is important because it’s hard to have something to say when you’ve never struggled or had to think.
Either way we need a lot more celebrities speaking up already
{"Cosmos III" oil on canvas, yes it's my painting}
This goes for all the arts..
What are they singing about
What are they painting/drawing
What are they writing about..
Artists across all platforms have always had an interest in social consciousness 🕊️
With eyes no longer blind—
And I see that my own hands can make
The world that's in my mind.
Then let us hurry, comrades,
The road to find." Langston Hughes
A lot of artists are aligning with Trump and his cronies as well, and just because some may doubt their value are still making them artists.
BTW, most of the artists who were not aligning with fascism either silenced themselves, fled, being jailed or were killed.
In the latter two...
Stop romanticizing the whole ordeal and make them artists against Trump doing more than holding big speeches.
https://aiwillybillhuman.substack.com/p/bruce-springsteen-vs-trump-a-rock
Treasury Sec. Bessent is now justifying accepting a bribe by comparing it to the Statue of Liberty gift. Wow!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iZ8mowuxX9U&list=PLAfAy9MwTMk-CSGFrQKLh2AnuJ0huRsIv&index=2&pp=gAQBiAQB8AUB
Episode 88: Trump Wants to be Kim Jong Un, GOP Wants Comey Jailed
Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Rigify, the platform for truck drivers.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-88-trump-wants-to-be-kim-jong-un-gop-wants-comey-jailed/id1769072538?i=1000708749988
#Trump #DepartmentOfAgriculture #Comey
I would never have guessed Diaper Don would destroy the Kennedy center. Makes sense though.
My Spotify public playlist has 15 songs.
1 - Long Time Gone - David Crosby
🎼"Speak out, you've go to speak out against the madness"🎼
2 - Tangled up in Blue - Bob Dylan
🎼"There was music in the cafes at night, and revolution in the air"🎼
David Peel on YouTube
https://Generalstrikeus.com
Note:(Important 4 all protests)if someone starts violence sit down,lower signs
THEY SHOULD BE.”
This is perfect. Absolutely perfect.
In fact I wish he'd collab with the likes of Taylor Swift and Beyonce along with other rockers to put on a concert for democracy.
Each one wailing and bemoaning:
"Lordy!"
They got their heads bowed down
Here come the kings,
Let's dispense with their apologizing
Just bring on the acrobats and clowns
Thank you, Carly Simon
We need progressive Hollywood to flood the zone so that Trump does not have time enough on Toothless Social to insult them all.
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpF05SghZ6fjwHD9nyS3T2kyiv4R7b6VQ&si=W71OTC589hSIkZyH
Artists can only point out truth. Organizing and working together in large numbers is the only way to save us.
Burn Wall Street 2012
#NoKings! June 14th!
https://Nokings.org for details in your hood!
Now I heard why it's a good idea: Johnny Cash's song WHY I WEAR BLACK is the explanation & a theme song of what We are Marching for & against. Black darkest Blues furious Purples against the fascist regime everywhere
Punk black pants
Initially I was after the visual of flows of people wearing Mourning colors so rw media can't co-opt crowds as supporters & Black clothes can be worn by people unable to march
Then I heard Johnny Cash's song & knew it's deeper message
No kings.
Neither Trump,
nor Bernie.
Stuffing
that Medicare-
for-ALL down our let 'em
sick, rugged Individualistic Die.
throats -- who tf "needs" That?
https://youtu.be/jANuVKeYezs?si=aqGw34xg0Y1iQFKS
https://youtu.be/Jgk3u44W2i4?si=6oooVqGMoNuiwZLL
Just Chachi and Kevin Sorbo.
Stop worrying about his parade and pay more attention to the destruction of our democracy.
Be fierce, be brave!
#poem
Tidal wave dump truck
Safe happy waves from Canada
It's the ACTION that saves, not the words or imagery.
I've been mixing metaphors all morning, but I think this one sticks!
Florence and the machine and Springsteen are the most brave so far.
https://music.apple.com/us/album/for-what-its-worth/265611980?i=265611986
In the past, Republican Springsteen fans were on the mild side of Republican, I strongly feel if they were giving Trump a chance before they aren’t now.
Most likely they’re fed up or… disgusted by now. Most Springsteen fans are pretty capable thinkers.
Politics stay at the door, but Bruce can say anything he wants.
We all love each other at his concerts.
I had a neighbor I didn’t get along with .. when he discovered I was a gigantic Springsteen fan. He gave me the biggest hug.
You only need to listen to his lyrics and authentic storytelling to see what he’s all about. There’s a reason the world loves Bruce Springsteen.
Donald Trump cannot taint this ever.
Build it and we will follow.
Never ever underestimate the power of music, art, its voice and the love and courage it creates inside of us.
It is the injection of strength.
He’s a writer, introspective, loves his country and he’s brilliant. A man like that does not deny his heart. A man like that does not stay silent.
He never has.
He never will
I’m looking forward to Manchester on Tuesday
It has been quite difficult to make this understood by those you refer to who are ready to boycott and call Bruce out for telling the absolute truth.
Good to see someone like you making it so clear why this is crucial.
THE MASSIVE NUMBER OF UNEDUCATED IN AMERICA NEVER LEARNED HISTORY..........SO THEY DON'T KNOW!
PP&Mary. So many others. Prine's "Flag Decal Won't Get You Into Heaven Anymore" is a fave.
full disclosure: I was a child, my parents watched everything on tv though & we read life, look & newsweek.
"Hell no, we wont go", "War, what's it good for?" So many!
One photo cost people their freedom.
The other cost a few minutes and a media team.
What should elected officials risk when people are being caged?
Genuinely asking.
We write.
A lot of writing we do.
Just to piss off GOP Nazis.
Woody Guthrie