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37. Ani DiFranco's new one, "Do Or Die"
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 11:18 AM
Nov 2020


"Do Or Die"

Do you ever just wanna give up
Well, me too
Are you shocked by what people get
Get used to
Do you wake up in a cold sweat?
Well, that's sane
Least you got a little brain left
You've got a little brain

'Cause there's foxes in the hen house
And bad news every day
And right there on Pennsylvania Avenue
The sheetless KKK
And there's models wielding microphones
Chasing maniacs around
And everything's on fire
And there's twisters touching down

And I know you got to fight your adrenaline
Just to be a gentleman
And you know I got to fight my amygdala
Just to keep hearing ya

But we can do this if we try
Yeah, if we do this like it's do or die
And we can do this if we try
If we do this like it's do or die

So let's pause
Let us regroup
Let us recover
Let us recoup
Let us remember
That we are charmed
Let us look down at our hands
And remember we're armed

'Cause Yankee Doodle Dandy didn't feel free once
So he used his pen to pick the locks
And Yankee Doodle Dandy did some doozy kind of carpentry
When he fashioned that ballot box

And if you think your vote doesn't matter
Then you're not paying attention
Yeah, everything they do they do to
Keep you from their invention
Yeah, so if you think your vote doesn't matter
Then you're not paying attention
Yeah, everything they do they do to
Keep you from their invention

But we can do this if we try
Yeah, if we do this like it's do or die
And we can do this if we try
If we do this like it's do or die

Do you ever just wanna give up?
Well, me too
Are you shocked by what people get
Get used to?

Do you wake up in a cold sweat?
Well, that's sane
Least you got a little brain left
You've got a little brain

And I know you got to fight your adrenaline
Just to be a gentleman
And I know I got to fight my amygdala
Just to keep hearing ya

But we can do this if we try
If we do this like it's do or die
We can do this if we try
If we do this like it's do or die
This one: onenote Nov 2020 #1
another good cover from U2 Roland99 Nov 2020 #25
Fight the power, new and improved carpetbagger Nov 2020 #2
"Don't you know its gonna be all right" . . . OneBlueSky Nov 2020 #3
I'm feeling optimistic Goodheart Nov 2020 #4
Wake up Everybody by Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes sunnybrook Nov 2020 #5
Feeling Stronger Every Day by Chicago, which is one of my all time favorite uplifting songs. mtnsnake Nov 2020 #6
Democracy is coming Zoonart Nov 2020 #7
I Demand A Better Future Zoonart Nov 2020 #8
UP Against the Wall Redneck Mothers for Trumpers elevator Nov 2020 #9
AD INFINITUM - Marching on Versailles Amishman Nov 2020 #10
Wow...that's powerful, Amishman. Glorfindel Nov 2020 #21
Melissa Bonny (the lead singer) is very unique Amishman Nov 2020 #22
In honor of the blue wave, "Wipeout" Walleye Nov 2020 #11
"There's a New World Coming" - Mama Cass Elliott Glorfindel Nov 2020 #12
Excellent choice. Totally Tunsie Nov 2020 #41
We are the Champions Zoonart Nov 2020 #13
For everybody......we've all gone..... concretebluetwo Nov 2020 #14
Todd R. One World, WooouuWoooa! Norbert Nov 2020 #15
"Coconut" . . . Harry Nilsson . . . OneBlueSky Nov 2020 #16
OUT DEMONS OUT! BBbats Nov 2020 #17
Impossible is Possible! (By Black Violin) FM123 Nov 2020 #18
For Trump: The Beatles "I'm a Loser" PCIntern Nov 2020 #19
"Things about to turn around..." Lindsey Buckingham Mike 03 Nov 2020 #20
Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down Iterate Nov 2020 #23
James Brown----"I Feel Good"! panader0 Nov 2020 #24
All you Fascists - Billy Bragg and Wilco Roland99 Nov 2020 #26
Glory Boogiemack Nov 2020 #27
Landside by Fleetwood Mac. Revolution by Tracy Chapman GusBob Nov 2020 #28
Here are three that I had a hand in: DFW Nov 2020 #29
"Get Up, Stand Up" . . . Playing for Change/Song Around the World . . . OneBlueSky Nov 2020 #30
"One Love" . . . Playing for Change/Song Around the World . . . OneBlueSky Nov 2020 #31
this one's dedicated to Donald Trump . . . OneBlueSky Nov 2020 #32
Talkin bout a revolution! cmf Nov 2020 #33
Hit the road, Jack! Trailrider1951 Nov 2020 #34
Change is coming, oh yeah, ain't no holdin' it back... caraher Nov 2020 #35
An updated version of a classic; MotorCityBeard Nov 2020 #36
Ani DiFranco's new one, "Do Or Die" bigtree Nov 2020 #37
My God. That's magnificent. 💙 nolabear Nov 2020 #44
Michael Franti & Spearhead - The Sound Of Sunshine demmiblue Nov 2020 #38
A change is gonna come Trailrider1951 Nov 2020 #39
I blasted this at 12 AM when Obama won. BBbats Nov 2020 #55
Aint No Stopping Us Now Mcfadden and Whitehead jalan48 Nov 2020 #40
Even if you're not a Dave Matthews fan, I defy you to watch this w/o tearing up... Chiyo-chichi Nov 2020 #42
Here Comes The Sun! Totally Tunsie Nov 2020 #43
Just heard a great one and its new for 2020 GusBob Nov 2020 #45
She's pretty good! BBbats Nov 2020 #56
Wow, that's a real toe tapper! llmart Nov 2020 #46
Do Hear the People Sing? apnu Nov 2020 #47
One Day More apnu Nov 2020 #48
Actually Vote struggle4progress Nov 2020 #49
HOLY SH*T (You've Got To Vote) struggle4progress Nov 2020 #50
Election Year Rag struggle4progress Nov 2020 #51
That's What Makes Us Great struggle4progress Nov 2020 #52
Nada Surf - Always Love Norbert Nov 2020 #53
"A Change Is Gonna Come" . . . Sam Cooke . . . OneBlueSky Nov 2020 #54
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