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Song For Chelsea Manning - (big red sessions) Song For Chelsea Manning - (big red sessions)
A song for the most significant political prisoner of the modern era.
Cordova - (big red sessions) Cordova - (big red sessions)
When the people of Cordova, Alaska blockaded Prince William Sound and brought the oil industry to the table.
Sugihara - (big red sessions) Sugihara - (big red sessions)
A song for a great man to whom a lot of people owe their lives.
I'm A Better Anarchist Than You (big red sessions) I'm A Better Anarchist Than You (big red sessions)
The most punk rock version of the song yet recorded.
East Tennessee - (big red sessions) East Tennessee - (big red sessions)
Based on a newspaper article sent to me by 5th-generation Tennesseean and environmental lawyer/activist Chris Irwin.
John Brown - (big red sessions) John Brown - (big red sessions)
A song for the great abolitionist.
Burn It Down - (big red sessions) Burn It Down - (big red sessions)
Sing the chorus and break the law!
Song For The Mavi Marmara (brs) Song For The Mavi Marmara (brs)
All aboard the Mavi Marmara! End the siege of Gaza!
The Last Lincoln Veteran The Last Lincoln Veteran
A song for my dear friend Bob Steck, and all the veterans of the 15th Brigade.
Still Waiting For The Change Still Waiting For The Change
A song for President Obama. (And his entire party. And the other party, too, for that matter.)
Song For Bradley Manning Song For Bradley Manning
Bradley Manning is a political prisoner in the USA. This song is one of 13 from my latest studio recording, Big Red Sessions. Download the rest of the recording at www.davidrovics.com!
Cordova Cordova
I was reading Riki Ott's fantastic book, One Last Drop, about the Exxon Valdez disaster, just as the oil began to gush off the Louisiana coast. This song is about a particular incident in 1993 when fishermen blockaded the harbor.
If I Were Captain of the Pirates If I Were Captain of the Pirates
My latest in a series of pirate-themed songs. I was thinking about what I'd like to do to the oil industry's executive officers and larger stockholders.
Laissez les Bon Temps Rouler Laissez les Bon Temps Rouler
Hearing the stories of out-of-work fishing communities in Louisiana, thinking about the history of the Cajun people, and how the refugees from Canada are now becoming refugees again.
Song for the Mavi Marmara Song for the Mavi Marmara
They massacred unarmed activists trying to bring basic necessities in to help alleviate the suffering of a besieged, hungry population.
