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David Rovics

"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

David Rovics is a Portland, OR artist specializing in Post Punk, active on SoundClick since 2004. With over 250 original tracks available on SoundClick, the catalog spans post punk releases built for free streaming.

The catalog is rooted in a focused post punk production style.

Several releases highlight the range and quality of the catalog. "Tunisia 2011" is a garage rock production with a distinctly political tone that reached #1 on the SoundClick Alternative chart. "Song For Chelsea Manning - (big red sessions)" is a political garage rock production that peaked at #4 on the SoundClick Garage Rock chart. "Riot Dog - (big red sessions)" brings a political quality to the garage rock space that charted at #11 on the SoundClick Garage Rock chart.

David Rovics offers free downloads on SoundClick, giving listeners and independent artists direct access to the catalog.

With 1.8M streams and being featured on over 500+ playlists on SoundClick — and a track record of earning 3 #1 positions on the SoundClick Alternative chart — David Rovics has established a strong presence in the independent post punk space. Explore the full catalog on SoundClick.

Independent artist David Rovics drops "Occupy Wall Street", an Acoustic Rock track on SoundClick. It rewards close listening, revealing new details on each playthrough. This is the unmistakable sound of Iraq, and it will especially appeal to acoustic rock fans. "Occupy Wall Street" has reached the top 10 on the main SoundClick Acoustic chart. Find more from David Rovics on SoundClick, a platform built for independent music discovery. You can download this track free of charge.

Song Info

Genre

Acoustic • Acoustic Rock

Charts

#4,207 today Peak #2

#637 in subgenre today Peak #1

Author

David Rovics

Rights

2011

Uploaded

November 11, 2011

Track Files

MP3

MP3 14.1 MB • 320 kbps • 6:09 minutes

Story behind the song

I wrote the song for the Occupy movement.  I landed in Philadelphia after 5-1/2 weeks on tour in Europe on September 16th and headed up to Brooklyn, where I had a gig that night.  The next day was the first day of these ongoing protests on Wall Street and around the country and the world.  In the course of a 7-week tour of the US and Canada I visited 18 Occupations.

This song has been well-received by Occupiers and their supporters, so I thought I'd spend a day at Big Red Studio when I got home to Portland, and I did -- with a stellar cast of musicians:  Jarrod Kaplan on percussion, Arcellus Sykes on bass guitar, with Billy Oskay producing and engineering and Jim Cuda assisting.

As with any of my songs, you're welcome to play it, use it in videos, sing it, etc.  If you want to sing it, it's easy -- 3 chords:  D, A and G!

Lyrics

Because this is where they buy the politicians
Because this is where power has its seat
Because ninety-nine percent of us are suffering
At the mercy of the madmen on this street
Because all of us are victims of class warfare
Being waged on us by the one percent
Because these greedy banksters rob the country
Leaving us without the means to pay the rent
Because the last time that we had a decent government
Was about 1932
Because we the people are supposed to run the country
But instead it's all run by and for the few
Because now we know the rich do not pay taxes
But when they need a hand it's us who bail them out
Because we suspected we lived in a plutocracy
But suddenly of late there is no doubt

And so we're gonna stay right here (2x)

Because both my parents lost their savings
Because I have never opened an account
Because the interest on my credit card just doubled
And now I can't pay the minimum amount
Because these budget cuts are just immoral
With our schools as overcrowded as they are
Because there are no buses where I live
But I can't afford to drive a car
Because so many of us don't have health insurance
The rest of us have it but it sucks
Because the rich are riding in their private jets
While the rest of us are slogging through the muck
Because capitalism isn't working
This system has just failed to produce
Because the one percent is prospering
While the rest of us just suffer their abuse

Because it has been demonstrated amply
That the winners are the ones who stick around
Because this world should belong to everyone
Not just the banksters who would smash it to the ground
Because we've noticed voting doesn't change things
When the politicians are mostly millionaires
Because we're learning how to stand up like Tunisians
Like they did in Tahrir Square
Where a young man named Mohamed Bouazizi
Struck a match that lit up all the Earth
And all around the world the spell was broken
And a movement for the future was in birth
Because there's only so much sh** the rich can feed us
Before we figure out which side we're on
Because we've learned if we want our liberation
It will come only if we stay here til the rising of the dawn

Because corporations are not people
And we can't just let them choose
Because if we leave our fate to them
Then all of us will surely lose
Because the climate clock is ticking
And we can't just leave our world behind
Because corporate rule isn't working
And it's time for humans' hearts and minds
Because you can't take it with you
Because the rich just do not care
Because it doesn't matter how much you make
But how much you can share
Because these moments don't come often
Because we want truly to be free
Because we know what really matters
Something called society

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van gang

Mar 08, 2012

This sh** hot

Occupy Wall Street

David Rovics – Post Punk Artist

Antiwar Acoustic Rock Track | Occupy Wall Street by David Rovics | Free Download