Musical Worldview: Iris Dement: "Going Down To Sing In Texas"

“. . . I'm so glad Jesus drove those moneychangers out of the church
He did not mince his words for fear that their feelings might get hurt
He spoke truth to power, He stood up for the poor
The church today wouldn't even let him through the door
I'm so glad Jesus drove those moneychangers out of the church

I know a couple of Muslims and they seem like pretty decent folks to me
I'd take anyone of them over that evangelist I'm watchin' on T.V.
You wanna ban something? I got a plan
Let's ban hate from every corner of our land
Well I know a couple of Muslims and they seem like decent folks to me

What's the deal with all these war criminals who get to walk around free
Like that president who lied about WMD
Hundreds of thousands of people are lying in their graves
Celebrities are calling him the sweet new friend they made
What's the deal with all these war criminals out walkin' around free . . . ”

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Musical Worldview: the Beach Boys, "I Know There's An Answer"

“I know so many people who think they can do it alone
They isolate their heads and stay in their safety zones

Now what can you tell them
And what can you say that won't make them defensive
I know there's an answer
I know now but I have to find it by myself

They come on like they're peaceful
But inside they're so uptight
They trip through their day
And waste all their thoughts at night

Now how can I come on
And tell them the way that they live could be better
I know there's an answer
I know now but I have to find it by myself”

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Musical Worldview:: Drew Grow and the Pastors Wives, "Friendly Fire"

“We cannot quit
We cannot seek escape
Cope or break.
I need a friendly face singing in my choir.”

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Musical Worldview: Caamp, "Wunderbar"

“Love and grace is what we need”

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Musical Worldview: African Head Charge, "Peace And Happiness"

“All I want is peace and happiness”

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Musical Worldview Project: the Kernal, "U Do U"

“How long since you loved somebody,
A little more than U DO U?”

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Musical Worldview: Jeff Tobias, "Thank You For Your Service"

“Don't you feel just a little used as you catch the bait and switch
No one ever threw a brick cos they wanted to get rich”

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Musical Worldview: Love and Rockets, "No New Tale To Tell"

“People like to hear their names
I'm no exception
Please call my name”

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Musical Worldview: Jeff Tobias, "Our Very Recent Past"

“By the time they figured out who the real fascists were it was too late
All the ink had long since dried and all the trains had long since left the station

Who is above loving a face they don't yet recognize

Weep to think what could have been, but I guess that could be said about anytime
Still it seems decisive things could've moved the needle; maybe not
If only something from our very recent past could act as a warning - give us some vision - but our vision's left wanting
But never again doesn't mean anything if it never stopped happening

Who is above loving a face they don't yet recognize
Give up some small sense of yourself and help smash the hateful tide”

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Musical Worldview: Grateful Dead, "Scarlet Begoinias"

“Once in a while, you get shown the light
In the strangest of places if you look at it right”

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Musical Worldview: Trey Anastasio, "Rise/Come Together"

“The ocean is only a lot of drops of water
And the land is only a lot of grains of sand
And the people of the world all love the way
We going to break down the walls one day
And come together, come together, come together

From high above we're all the same down here
Without a map, the lines all disappear
We're so tired of our senseless fight
The one thing we can all do right
Is come together, come together, come together, come together
Come together

We're all looking for a little more love
To shine a light and lift us up
When you hold me heartbeat to heartbeat
I'm a part of you and you're a part of me

And we rise up
And come together, come together, come together
We got to rise up
And come together, come together, come together

We're all looking for a little more love
To shine a light and lift us up
When you hold me heartbeat to heartbeat
I'm a part of you and you're a part of me

And we rise up
And come together, come together, come together
We got to rise up
And come together, come together, come together”

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Musical Worldview: Thrice, "The Earth Will Shake"

“We dream of ways to break these iron bars
We dream of black nights without moon or stars

We dream of tunnels and of sleeping guards
We dream of blackouts in the prison yard

Heartbroken we found
A gleam of hope
Harken to the sound
A whistle blows
Heaven sent reply
However small
Evidence of life
Beyond these walls

Born and bred
In this machine
Wardens dread
To see us dream
We hold tight
To legends of
Real life
The way it was before

We dream of jailers throwing down their arms
We dream of open gates and no alarms

We dream of ways to break these iron bars
We dream of black nights without moon or stars

We dream of ways to break these iron bars
We dream of black nights without moon or stars
We dream of ways to break these iron bars
We dream of black nights without moon or stars

Heartbroken we found
A gleam of hope
Harken to the sound
A whistle blows
Heaven sent reply
However small
Evidence of life
Beyond these walls

Born and bred
In this machine
Wardens dread
To see us dream
We hold tight
To legends of
Real life
The way it was before

Look to the day
The earth will shake
These weathered walls
Will fall away

Look to the day
The earth will shake
These weathered walls
Will fall away

Look to the day
The earth will shake
These weathered walls
Will fall away

Look to the day
The earth will shake
These weathered walls
Will fall away.”

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Musical Worldview: Ozzy Osbourne, "Crazy Train"

“All aboard Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay

Crazy, but that's how it goes
Millions of people living as foes
Maybe it's not too late
To learn how to love
And forget how to hate

Mental wounds not healing
Life's a bitter shame
I'm going off the rails on a crazy train

I'm going off the rails on a crazy train

Let's go

I've listened to preachers
I've listened to fools
I've watched all the dropouts
Who make their own rules
One person conditioned to rule and control
The media sells it, and you live the role

Mental wounds still screaming
Driving me insane
I'm going off the rails on a crazy train

I'm going off the rails on a crazy train

I know that things are going wrong for me
You gotta listen to my words, yeah

Heirs of a cold war
That's what we've become
Inheriting troubles, I'm mentally numb
Crazy, I just cannot bear
I'm living with something that just isn't fair

Mental wounds not healing
Who and what's to blame?
I'm going off the rails on a crazy train

I'm going off the rails on a crazy train

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
The ledge, ha-ha, the edge”

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Musical Worldview: Neil Young, "Keep On Rockin In The Free World"

“… We got a thousand points of light
For the homeless man
We got a kinder, gentler machine gun hand
We got department stores and toilet paper
Got Styrofoam boxes for the ozone layer
Got a man of the people, says keep hope alive
Got fuel to burn, got roads to drive

… Keep on rockin' in the free world”

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Musical Worldview: Phish, "More"

“I'm vibrating with love and light
Pulsating with love and light
In a world gone mad a world gone mad
There must be something more than this”

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Musical Worldview: the Housemartins, "Get Up Off Our Knees"

“Famines will be famines, banquets will be banquets
Some spend winter in a palace, some spend it in blankets
Don't wag your fingers at them and turn to walk away
Don't shoot someone tomorrow that you can shoot today

Time to end the praying
Listen what they're saying

Get up off your knees
You can wag your finger till your finger's sore
Shake your head till it shakes no more

Paupers will be paupers, bankers will be bankers
Some own pennies in a jar, some own oil tankers
What may sound like tomorrow could be ours today
There's no more need for sorrow if we get off our knees to pray

Time to end the praying
Listen what they're saying
Get up off your knees
You can wag your finger till your finger's sore
Shake your head till it shakes no more

Countries will be countries, borders will be borders
Some have lost their folks at war, some have give orders
Don't wag your fingers at them and turn to walk away
Don't shoot someone tomorrow that you can shoot today

Time to end the praying
Listen what they're saying”

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Musical Worldview: the Housemartins, "Anxious"

“I really thought I'd have my tongue ties if I stood up to shout
But all they did was listen without their ears
And I thought I'd be beheaded if I stuck my neck out
But they just gave me a hanky for my tears

I have confidence in confidence, I hope that hope pulls me through
But I think a little more is needed now
We've got to form a congregation and sink down the nation
Batter all the sinners to the ground”

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Musical Worldview: the Housemartins, "Think For A Minute"

“Now apathy is happy
That it won without a fight”

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Musical Worldview: the Avett Brothers, "Ten Thousand Words"

“Ain't it like most people? I'm no different
We love to talk on things we don't know about
Ain't it like most people? I'm no different
We love to talk on things we don't know about”

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Musical Worldview: the Avett Brothers, "Bang Bang"

“I live in the country because I love peace and quiet
But all of my neighbors have closets full of machine guns
And every Sunday they’re out there pretending to be Rambo
And I’m in here pretending like Sunday is still sacred

Conceal and carry your fear
don't need no weapons here
I've had all I can stand
Of the bloodthirsty leading man”

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