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flamingdem

(40,879 posts) Sun Feb 5, 2017, 10:02 PM Feb 2017

Lady Gaga got her digs in - This Land is Your Land is apparently an anthem at anti-trump Rallies [View all]

So... she did do a protest song!

http://www.theverge.com/2017/2/5/14517858/lady-gaga-super-bowl-2017-halftime-show-protest-song

In a Super Bowl performance that spanned her entire discography, Lady Gaga opened her act with a rendition of Woody Guthrie’s “This Land Is Your Land,” which has become a popular anthem at rallies protesting President Trump across the country. Standing atop the NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, Gaga started the song back by a massive fleet of drones before leaping onto her stage. It was a stunning start to an over-the-top set that, while not overtly political, was certainly aimed at her political fans.

Protesters singing "This Land Is Your Land" at JFK Airport, 1/28/2017

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Lady Gaga got her digs in - This Land is Your Land is apparently an anthem at anti-trump Rallies [View all] flamingdem Feb 2017 OP

I was a little disappointed Glamrock Feb 2017 #1

I know, me too, but that would have feed into what the deplorables were saying flamingdem Feb 2017 #2

Sometimes subtle is perfect malaise Feb 2017 #3

Yeah I wanted/expected another Beyonce moment Glamrock Feb 2017 #4

True - even Groper Don the Con won't get this one malaise Feb 2017 #6

I told my friend she would not be too political. As another poster said - Missn-Hitch Feb 2017 #5

She also copied some of Beyonce's dance moves for a few seconds at the end of Telephone. GreenEyedLefty Feb 2017 #7

No she didn't tallahasseedem Feb 2017 #12

Gee....I didn't know that. Thanks. GreenEyedLefty Feb 2017 #15

Not really. retrowire Feb 2017 #8

It does not follow. LanternWaste Feb 2017 #17

That is exactly how I took it. Gaga was fantastic. SunSeeker Feb 2017 #9

Personally elmac Feb 2017 #10

Trumpers are boycotting Pepsi too IronLionZion Feb 2017 #16

Bernie sang it at various VT rallies karynnj Feb 2017 #11

Oh it's a giant Zing @ the trump white shite only crowd.. we had Lady Gaga Cha Feb 2017 #13

Hi Cha flamingdem Feb 2017 #20

Definitely Hopeful to see such Mass Unity Against the Cha Feb 2017 #21

It's interesting that she segued to "This Land" from "God Bless America" Ken Burch Feb 2017 #14

That is very interesting Ken flamingdem Feb 2017 #19

That was pretty tame. rug Feb 2017 #18