Music based upon "Jailhouse Rock" (© 1957 Elvis Presley)
Lyrics and revised musical arrangement by The Compassionate Conservatives

Original release 18-Jun-2004

Legally downloadable from:
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Music based upon "To All The Girls I've Loved Before" (© 1984 Willie Nelson)
Lyrics and revised musical arrangement by The Compassionate Conservatives

Original release 13-Jun-2004

[1970]
Words and music by Graham Nash
Testo e musica di Graham Nash

Album: Déja Vu

Un vero e proprio classico dei classici degli anni '70 colpevolmente dimenticato finora nella nostra raccolta...
Una canzone che voleva insegnare la comprensione tra chi aveva passato l'inferno della II guerra mondiale (l'inferno dei padri) e chi stava passando l'inferno della guerra nel Vietnam (l'inferno dei figli). Ma, disgraziatamente, malgrado la bellissima e celebre canzone di Graham Nash, sono sempre le generazioni dei padri che mandano all'inferno quella dei figli. E la storia si ripete...

A true classic from the Seventies we culpably forgot until now...
A song that intended to teach mutual understanding between those, who had experienced the world war II hell (the father's hell) and those, who were just experiencing the Vietnam war hell (the children's hell). But, unfortunatedly enough and despite... (continuer)

Chant by PDX anti-war marchers (20-Mar-2004)
Words/music by The Compassionate Conservatives
Copyright © 2004 The Compassionate Conservatives

Based upon a chant by anti-war marchers, this song quickly took on a life of its own. The words are written from the perspective of an American soldier who witnessed the Fallujah incident, sees the charred bodies, and wonders whether he will soon be paying a visit to Dover Air Force Base. All he wants to do is go home... can you blame him?

We suggest that you read Iraqi insider perspectives on the Fallujah retaliation, including firing upon ambulances. If you agree with us that war is a senseless waste of human life, here is a great way to express your opinion. We also suggest that you contact your Congressional rep to oppose the upcoming draft.-Compassionate Conservatives.

da "Il circo mangione" (1996)

Non so se è proprio una canzone contro la guerra, ma è una canzone che parla del giorno in cui "i fricchettoni andranno al potere".
E quel giorno, quando faremo uscire dalla nostra vita fascio e avidità, non ci saranno sicuramente più guerre. Succederà?

Music based upon "Midnight Confessions" (words and music by Lou Josie © 1968)
Lyrics by The Compassionate Conservatives
Original release Mar-2003

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Dubya dreams of dictatorship, only to awaken and find that it is true. A non-stop litany of Bush gaffes, featuring the ever-popular world-dividing "you're with us or with the terrorists". Bush claims to receive orders from God in his black-and-white world. Pakistan, our staunch 'Non-NATO Ally' in the War On Terror™, happens to be a long-standing sponsor of terrorism. And do we dare to mention Saudi Arabia, or the fact that the bin Laden and Bush families are long-time business associates? -Compassionate Conservatives.

Music based upon "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" (words and music by Doug Ingle © 1969)
Lyrics by The Compassionate Conservatives
Original release Feb-2003

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Bush's January 2003 State of the Union address repeated the various lies for invading Iraq. However, some of his comments (e.g., "he has shown utter contempt for the UN and the opinion of the world") were remarkably accurate when applied to himself. Commentators include Professor Francis Boyle, who offers reasons why Bush should be impeached. Let's not forget that Bill Clinton was impeached for lying about sex, a private act between two consenting adults.

Consequently, Bush should be not only impeached, but investigated as a war criminal for lying our country into an unnecessary conflict which has resulted in hundreds of US troops killed and thousands wounded, along with 10,000... (continuer)

Music based upon "Batman Theme" (© 1965 Neil Hefti)
Lyrics by The Compassionate Conservatives

Original release Feb-2004
Last remixed 24-Mar-2004

On 19-Mar-2003, announced the start of the unsanctioned Iraq invasion. Six weeks later, on 1-May-2003, King George (who had successfully ducked his duty during Vietnam) had the gall to play fighter pilot on the USS Lincoln. With a "Mission Accomplished" banner as a backdrop, Commander Dubya declared an end to the Iraq war.

Months later, as the death toll mounted, the White House claimed that he had actually declared an end to "major combat operations". The White House also made a feeble attempt to distance itself from the "Mission Accomplished" banner.

But the biggest irony of all is that, like most members of the Bush/Cheney administration, our "Commander-in-Chief" was AWOL during the Vietnam war. During his February 2004 interview with Tim... (continuer)

Music based upon "Ben" (© Don Black/Walter Scharf 1972)
Lyrics by The Compassionate Conservatives
Musica basata su "Ben" di Don Black/Walter Scharf, 1972
Original release Apr-2004
Last remixed 19-Apr-2004

[2004]
Testo dei Compassionate Conservatives
Lyrics by the Compassionate Conservatives

Sull'aria di "Volare" di Domenico Modugno [Modugno/Migliacci, 1958]
To the tune of "Volare" by Domenico Modugno
[Modugno/Migliacci, 1958]

"Convicted embezzler and Iraqi defector Ahmed Chalabi supplied the neoconservative cabal with fanciful tales of WMD, nuclear programs, and other reasons why Saddam Hussein posed an "imminent threat" to the USA. Grateful for the opportunity to "take out Saddam", our fearless leaders played along with the story line which Chalabi fed them. Now that he has returned home, he has dismissed his yarns, proclaimed himself and his cronies to be "heroes in error", and appointed his nephew to try Saddam.
His decision-making is as dubious as his "intelligence", including the disastrous choice to move against Muqtada al-Sadr. Worst of all, Chalabi and his Iraqi National Congress... (continuer)

Stornelli, racc. da Roberto Leydi, Nicola Jobbi e Diego Carpitella, 1966, Cerqueto di Fano Adriano, Teramo, inf. Isabella e Maria Di Matteo.



(Da "La musica dell'altra Italia")

Una vecchia canzone dei Nomadi versione italiana di “With a girl like you” dei Troggs del 1966, retro del 45 giri “Noi non ci saremo” che è stato pubblicato anche con un altro retro, “Spegni quelle luce”.

Un testo un po’ datato al quale ho tolto i molti "la la la" tipici dell’epoca e che parla di una specie di corsa di un ragazzo e una ragazza sotto la pioggia, banale fino alle ultime strofe, dove la questione della guerra nucleare di quegli anni viene fuori a riproporre la paura dell’atomica allora ben presente e oggi forse un po’ meno, perché le paure sono diventate altre, anche se le bombe atomiche ci sono sempre, sono molte di più e sono state enormemente potenziate rispetto a quelle degli anni sessanta.

Il testo è presente anche in questa pagina di "La musica italiana e di protesta" - Anni '60 n°2. Riportiamo l'introduzione:

"Pensiamo di far cosa gradita all’autore dell’articolo... (continuer)

Versi e musica di Mauro Geraci

Si tratta di una ballata legata al tragico episodio avvenuto in Iraq, a Ramadi, nel maggio del 2004, in cui un marines americano sganciò un missile su un gruppo di persone che festeggiavano un matrimonio, scambiando i giochi di fuoco del festeggiamento per attacco bellico. I morti sul colpo furono 45 di cui molti bambini.