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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 "Morning at the Minnehaha Free State", an Acoustic Folk track on SoundClick. David Rovics demonstrates a clear artistic voice throughout. The Iraq influence comes through clearly, making this especially appealing to acoustic folk fans. "Morning at the Minnehaha Free State" has performed across multiple SoundClick charts, reaching #14 in Acoustic and #3 in Acoustic Folk. Need a beat for your next project? "Morning at the Minnehaha Free State" is available with a royalty-free Creative Commons license on SoundClick.

Song Info

Genre

Acoustic • Acoustic Folk

Charts

Peak #14

Peak in subgenre #3

Author

David Rovics

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Uploaded

June 16, 2005

Track Files

MP3

MP3 7.9 MB • 128 kbps • 0:00 minutes

Lyrics

It's 6 o'clock and the air is filled with good things
The scent of eggs and coffee drifts upon the wind
Not far away the sacred fire burns
One sentry's shift is over and another one begins

People gathered from the four directions
United by a love of life, pledged to stand or fall
It's Wounded Knee and People's Park united
Here will be born a homeland, not a highway to the mall

(chorus)
It's morning at the Minnehaha Free State
A little strip of stolen native land
Along the banks of the Mississippi
Right here the Mendota make their stand

The Mendota people lived along this river
Fish among its waters and hunted on the plain
Now they are a people with no homeland
And they say here beside the river they'll remain

(chorus)

And when the cops and dozers come
To carry off every face
Will you come to Minnehaha
Rise up, lock down and take their place?

(chorus)

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Created December, 1998
Copyright David Rovics 1998, all rights reserved

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Morning at the Minnehaha Free State

David Rovics – Post Punk Artist

Antiwar Acoustic Folk Song | Morning at the Minnehaha Free State by David Rovics | Free Download