Doing a May Day thread of various songs of liberation and resistance against tyranny. Will add to it throughout the day.
Let's start with an antifascist classic: https://youtu.be/cUAP-fE81zs?feature=shared
Let's start with an antifascist classic: https://youtu.be/cUAP-fE81zs?feature=shared
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A personal favorite Anarchist anthem, from the Ukrainian anarchists who fought bravely against a multitude of regimes: https://youtu.be/QFLC7GRXmM0?feature=shared
Here's a classic ode to it, sung by Billy Bragg and the wonderful Dick Gaughan https://youtu.be/obpd9uc5HVg?feature=shared
https://bsky.app/profile/catvincent.bsky.social/post/3lo4uxum56s25
It's from the lovely film Pride, about queer support for striking miners in 1984: https://youtu.be/D6hIMsd6BlQ?feature=shared
Here's a song revolving around it, from Lebanon's Rayess Bek: https://youtu.be/wohc3qyhcQQ?feature=shared
(but what day isn’t?)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWRpl2S9iwk
"You poor take courage
"You rich take care."
https://youtu.be/qd2AHZ22SJ8?si=3p6P5VkDA3Y61kXm
Off the top of my head, I would add "True North" by the Shondes, an amazing queer Jewish anti-Zionist klezmer-punk band:
https://youtu.be/eXpP-2_0reE?si=ieJjXuJUtCFwH8MR
https://youtu.be/IesWkcW4j8o?si=F8XDc3bM3mV_2upP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyh76HeAGVE
FIRE was set up by the Bradley Foundation, heavily funded by Koch, etc.
https://www.thefader.com/2023/12/08/report-koch-family-partners-with-pop-stars-to-launder-legacy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VypaE6kKJ8