Modern day protest song about protesters
Hard-rocking, guitar-driven blues-influenced music.
Note June 2024: All of the songs with a RED guitar picture tag to the left were recorded LIVE over backing tracks created with an Nux Loop Core and an Ammoon Pock-Rock. Glarry GTL semi-hollow tele copy guitar used. Mini digital voice recorder with Shure and Fender mikes captured it all live.
All the songs with yellow guitar picture tag are the previously recorded blues style songs.
These are some songs I started writing and recorded in late 2005, early 2006. I recorded them at home in my loft using cassette machines and a couple of microphones. Pretty barebones stuff. I keep writing and adding new songs as I get the motivation. Life provides lots of that. Check out the videos that I just added, all performed with Crazy Mixed Up World. (see Crazy Mixed up World at reverbnation.com). Songs sound best with headphones.
Story behind the song
I'm sick and tired of listening to idiots criticizing what they know nothing about.
Lyrics
DISSENTION BLUES(DP)
(Written by David R. Pankoski Feb 2006)
Youve done nothing all your life, But protest and complain.
Cant you see the futility, Your efforts all in vain.
The hypocrisy is evident, Its your entire history.
Your narrow vision hiding, The truth that we all see.
You think animals more important, Than all of humankind.
We could sacrifice everything, Thats rational in your mind.
Save energy yes, we agree, But you dont understand.
As survivors we must take, What we need from the land.
Life is an ongoing cycle, Some will not survive.
You dont understand that for some to live, That others are going to die.
Save the whales, and the trees, The frogs and even the rats.
But youve forgotten about us, We cant tolerate that.
Save the land and the rivers, The swamps and all the birds.
To those of us with sanity, Your ideas are somewhat absurd.
You ignore other nations, Who flaunt all natural laws.
Yet you spend all your efforts, Criticizing our nations flaws.
You think your concern makes you immune, and ignorantly above all.
Your correctness is quite sickening, All you hypocrites will fall.
What you oppose is evil, There is no compromise.
But you think its OK for you, To spread your hatred and lies.
You have nothing to contribute, To any rational debate.
Your dissention is outdated, Your false concern too late.
Youre a student of junk science, The lessons severely flawed.
Worshipping false gods of dissent, Even disobeying the law.
You can protest when others, Have more or better than you.
But youre not immune from criticism, For the evil that you do.
