30 Days, 30 Songs

Anybody following 30 Days, 30 songs? DCFC, Aimee Mann and someone named Bhi Bhiman have put up songs. It sounds like we'll get songs from Jim James, REM and others as well. I usually like music written with angst or anger (see Riot Act for example), so I'm looking forward to hearing what these artists have to say about Trump.

30 Days, 30 Songs is an independent website that will release one song per day from October 10 until Election Day. It is produced by the creators of 90 Days, 90 Reasons, which sought to motivate voters to give President Obama a second term, and it features work from artists across the country.

As artists, we are united in our desire to speak out against the ignorant, divisive, and hateful campaign of Donald Trump. We will not be duped by Mr. Trump’s rhetorical contortions, by his pandering and lies and false promises. He has shown the content of his character time and time again, and the very fact of his candidacy is a blight on the nation. His words incite hatred and celebrate inequity. Most troubling of all, over the past year, the country has become inured to the towering vileness of his rhetoric and deeds, his attacks on women, Mexican-Americans, Muslims, and those with disabilities. But we have to remember these acts, and act against them. In the words of Cornell West, we cannot become "well-adjusted to injustice.”

"I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08

Comments

  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,028
    Interesting concept, Jeff. Any song in particular you would put up there? I'd like to see Bob Dylan's "Idiot Wind" on there.
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • kce8kce8 Posts: 1,636
    Pearl Jam is on that list at 167 with World Wide Suicide.
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