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burn it down (live - the commons)
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Defend free speech! Defend the earth! Support Rod Coronado! ( http://www.supportrod.org/ )
politics marijuana cannabis antiwar political iraq media social struggle israel cuba pirates environment labor afghanistan empire imperialism capitalism terrorism activism bullying bullies ecoterrorism guerrilla gardening irish hunger strike oil leaks oil spills social change
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"If the great Phil Ochs were to rise from the dead today, he would probably be hailed as the new David Rovics." Andy Kershaw, BBC
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Genre
Acoustic • Acoustic Folk
Charts
Peak #129
Peak in subgenre #9
Author
david rovics
Rights
david rovics 2008
Uploaded
February 13, 2008
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MP3 3.1 MB • 320 kbps • 3:23
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Defend free speech! Defend the earth! Support Rod Coronado! ( http://www.supportrod.org/ )
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Rodney Coronado was arrested for a speech That he gave one evening by the San Diego beach He stated his opinions, they sounded just like mine And now they want to put him behind bars til 2029 The prosecutor said the problem was the speech it showed intent I couldn’t figure out exactly what he meant You can’t describe an action and say you thought that it was swell So what’ll happen when we sing this, who the heck can tell (Chorus) We don’t like the condo (bulldozer, Wal-Mart) and we’re gonna burn it down Corporate terrorists, drive them out of town We’ll bring a lot of gasoline, pour it on the floor Light a match, say a prayer and run right out the door Burn it down, burn it down, we’re going to burn it down Burn it down, burn it down, burn it down Now if you just sang that chorus then you just broke the law To be an eco-terrorist now you just gotta flap your jaw And hey who knows by the time you have a chance to blink Whether you’re a criminal might depend on what you think (Chorus) Now they come for Rod, maybe next they come for you And I’ll tell you what I think all of us should do Sing this song with me, raise your fist and caterwaul If we fight together they can’t arrest us all (Chorus) Created March, 2006
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