Posted on 02/03/2005 8:57:48 AM PST by ShoobyTaylor1
The people's flag is deepest red, It shrouded oft our martyred dead, And ere their limbs grew stiff and cold, Their hearts blood dyed its every fold. Then raise the scarlet standard high. (chorus) Within its shade we'll live and die, Though cowards flinch and traitors sneer, We'll keep the red flag flying here.
Look round, the Frenchman loves its blaze, The sturdy German chants its praise, In Moscow's vaults its hymns are sung Chicago swells the surging throng.
It waved above our infant might, When all ahead seemed dark as night; It witnessed many a deed and vow, We must not change its colour now.
It well recalls the triumphs past, It gives the hope of peace at last; The banner bright, the symbol plain, Of human right and human gain.
It suits today the weak and base, Whose minds are fixed on pelf and place To cringe before the rich man's frown, And haul the sacred emblem down.
With heads uncovered swear we all To bear it onward till we fall; Come dungeons dark or gallows grim, This song shall be our parting hymn.
Hello and welcome to F.R. doubt you'll stay for long.
Heh?
What's that?
Hmm. Catchy as hell, huh? If only you could hear the music. Think of the tune for "O Christmas Tree"
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Okay.
Welcome to my ping list.
Didn't we do this dance already? He's back?
Heard it online. I was reading some song lyrics from labour movements and this one stood out.
By the way, this is kind of unrelated, but if you ever get the chance to hear some U. Utah Phillips I highly recommend it. Pete Seeger kicks ass as well.
Yuppers.
He's back.
I didn't think I left.
I'm just sharing my love of folk music today.
Auditioning?
Whatcha got, Darks?
This one's good too:
WE HAVE FED YOU ALL FOR A THOUSAND YEARS
We have fed you all for a thousand years
And you hail us still unfed
Though there's never a dollar of all your wealth
But marks the workers dead
We have yielded our best to give you rest
And you lie on crimson wool
But if blood be the price of all your wealth
Good God we have paid in full
There is never a mine blown skyward now
But we're buried alive for you
There's never a wreck drifts shoreward now
But we are its ghastly crew
Go reckon our dead by the forges red
And the factories where we spin
If blood be the price of your cursed wealth
Good God we have paid it in
We have fed you all for a thousand years
For that was our doom, you know
From the days when you chained us in your fields
To the strike a week ago
You have taken our lives, and our babies and wives
And we're told it's your legal share
But if blood be the price of your lawful wealth
Good God we bought it fair.
Auditioning? Yeah, sure. You think American Idol would pass me?
They left out Berkeley and 'Frisco...
I prefer this one:
Nightwish - Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan
Kerran vain haaveeni nähdä sain
En pienuutta alla tähtien tuntenut
Kerran sain kehtooni kalterit
Vankina sieltä kirjettä kirjoitan
Luojani, luoksesi anna minun tulla siksi miksi lapseni minua luulee
Sinussa maailman kauneus
Josta kuolema teki minusta taiteilijan
Luojani, luoksesi anna minun tulla siksi miksi lapseni minua luulee
Oman taivaan tänne loin
Anna minun päästä pois
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Berkeley and Frisco? Why would they be in there?
What language is that?
You should hear the REAL lyrics...
"The working class can kiss my *ss, I've got the foreman's job at last!
We'll feed the rich, we'll starve the poor, we'll make the working girl a whore!"
Same tune, different union.
Ahhhhh, you socialist delusionaries.....
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