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wnylib

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6. This musical arrangement is more contemporary,

Reply to TheBeam19 (Reply #4)

Thu Aug 11, 2022, 01:51 PM

Aug 2022

but the Guthrie version is a more catchy tune, IMO for singing with and remembering. Also, the scenes in Guthrie's version allow us to include today's Russians among the fascist promoters in the US.

Plus, I love the message on Woody's guitar, "This machine kills fascists." The power of song to influence people.

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Woody Guthrie has a message for Russians and RW Americans [View all] wnylib Aug 2022 OP

K & R Ohio Joe Aug 2022 #1

Yes music has always inspired people to fight for just causes. Irish_Dem Aug 2022 #2

K & R malaise Aug 2022 #3

We beat them in Woody's generation and wnylib Aug 2022 #5

The Billy Bragg version is awesome. TheBeam19 Aug 2022 #4

This musical arrangement is more contemporary, wnylib Aug 2022 #6

As they say, there's no accounting for taste. TheBeam19 Aug 2022 #8

Yeah, I know what you mean. wnylib Aug 2022 #9

Nina Hagen did a version too DBoon Aug 2022 #7

I didn't know there were so many versions. wnylib Aug 2022 #10

Very nice. Here's another cover, also very nice ornotna Aug 2022 #11

Thanks. That was good. wnylib Aug 2022 #12