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In the (Democratic) Mood
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Rock the Vote! (To the melody of "In the Mood")
alternative blues comedy
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Alternative. Blues. Comedy. Acoustic. Folk. Jazz. Protest. Country. Car songs. Motorcycle songs. Horse songs. Songs about mothers. Songs about being a mother.
Musically, I'm a storyteller. As a storyteller, I use music. Note, 5/10/06: I just took "Ridin' In Alone" off the page, because in my studies (I'm doing my Master of Arts in Humanities, with a Storytelling emphasis, at Prescott College) I have begun to do archival research, and that was one of several songs that were just not correct. Bits and pieces of it were, but the whols thing was incorrect... Damn! And it was one of my favorites! I have rewritten the lyrics, keeping the melody and chorus, and centered on Father Kino, an amazing man who did indeed ride alone throughout Apacheland in the late 1600's, building missions and bringing cattle, wheat, and orchards to Alta Pimeria. Gotta re-record it. I am mostly working by myself right now, although Bill Vasquez (keyboard, small brass, flutes) and I have long-range plans for recording and performing some wildly jazzy stuff. Working to pay the bills, unfortunately, gets in the way of musical time together at this point.
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#4,515 today Peak #41
#198 in subgenre Peak #4
Author
MaryK
Rights
2004
Uploaded
March 13, 2004
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MP3 1.9 MB 128 kbps 0:00
Story behind the song
The way to get rid of those in office, rather than simply complaining, is to register to vote and then to VOTE! I play acustic and electric guitars and five-string bass (no, silly, not at the same time!)
Lyrics
If you read the news it's just disgusting today And it's too depressing to support it their way So you haven't voted, maybe years have gone by Figured that you couldn't change it, why even try You've been putting up with all the powers-that-be Depressed, disgusted, jaded: call it Apathy. You don't like the politicians, think they're no good You can make Democracy work just like it should 'Cause Progressive's how the Democrats used to be We can take the Party back, you just wait and see We have got te get right out and take it all back The country can be saved if we all get on track (Chorus) In the Mood-- for something better In the Mood-- working together In the Mood-- you know the way now You're gonna make it happen when you vote Al Gray now [or insert name of your choice]
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