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Who Took the Merry Out of Christmas

Who Took the Merry Out of Christmas
(1970)
Who Took The Merry Out Of Christmas
(Continues)
2023/12/24 - 17:23
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I'll Take You There

I'll Take You There
I’ll Take You There
The Staple Singers - 1972
Oh, mmm..
(Continues)
Contributed by Pluck 2022/5/18 - 19:04
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Long Walk to D.C.

Long Walk to D.C.
[1968]
Scritta da Homer Banks e Marvell Thomas
Singolo poi incluso nell'album "Soul Folk in Action", sempre del 1968
It's a long walk to D.C. but I've got my walking shoes on
(Continues)
Contributed by Bernart Bartleby 2020/4/11 - 18:35
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Why? (Am I Treated So Bad)

Why? (Am I Treated So Bad)
[1965]
Parole e musica di Roebuck "Pops" Staples (1914–2000), il patriarca del gruppo
Nell'album intitolato “Why”

Una canzone dedicata ai cosiddetti Little Rock Nine, un gruppetto di nove studenti afroamericani che nel 1957 si iscrissero alla scuola superiore di Little Rock, Arkansas.

Il governatore segregazionista Orval E. Faubus mandò i soldati ad impedire l'ingresso ai nuovi alunni, ma il presidente Eisenhower mandò l'esercito federale a scortarli affinchè potessero entrare. Finalmente ammessi, i nove furono costretti a subire ogni sorta di violenze ed angherie inflitte loro dai compagni bianchi. Particolarmente accanite furono le ragazze, che arrivarono a gettare dell'acido in faccia a Melba Joy Pattillo, una dei nove.

Per un'introduzione più accurata alla vicenda dei Little Rock Nine rimando a State of Arkansas (My Name Is Terry Roberts) di Pete Seeger.
Why, am I treated so bad?
(Continues)
Contributed by Bernart Bartleby 2017/2/19 - 21:43
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Masters Of War

Masters Of War
Here's a great cover version of the song by The Staple Singers:

Juha Rämö 2016/10/27 - 13:36
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Get Ourselves Together

Get Ourselves Together
[1968]
Scritta da Delaney e Bonnie Bramlett e Carl Radle
Album "Accept No Substitute" del 1969
Interpretata anche da The Staple Singers e The Flying Burrito Brothers.
We got to get ourselves together
(Continues)
Contributed by Bartleby 2012/3/15 - 15:32
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When Will We Be Paid (For the Work We’ve Done)?

When Will We Be Paid (For the Work We’ve Done)?
[1970]

This Staple Singers classic brings to light the entirety of African-American history until that point, including slavery, the construction of the railroads, and highways, and demands payment and reparations for the horrors and exploitation of the working class African Americans. "We fought in your wars ... to keep this country free for women, children, man ... When will we be paid for the work we've done?"

from Civil Rights Songs
When will we be paid for the work we've done?
(Continues)
Contributed by Alessandro 2008/12/16 - 08:41




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