MUSIC & ART Inspired by #occupywallstreet -collection

[Huey P. Long]

Please contribute to the collection.
This first one is my favorite so far, please give the first one a listen at least.
The lyrics are incredible! Thank all of you...

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Joseph Arthur - We Stand As One (#occupywallstreet)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWg1GVVUE2A&feature=player_embedded

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We Are the 99% (as we gather together)
These are the words of The Declaration of the Occupation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgEdrh617qs&feature=player_embedded#!
Reverend Billy & The Stop Shopping Choir
Song We are the 99% (as we gather together) by Nehemiah Luckett &
Laura Newman (lead vocal)
Free Download
http://www.revbilly.com/work/music/songs/we-are-the-99

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I am one of the 99
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAoe-qvkWq0&feature=player_embedded

I have been songwriting for several years and I couldn't finish putting lyrics to it until I started following the "Occupy Wallstreet" movement. I have written this song for the protestors in New York, thought you might need a battle hymn

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Boots Riley of the hiphop group, The Coup, performs "5 million ways to kill a CEO" at Occupy Oakland on October 13th, 2011.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l96bK2zuMMQ&feature=player_embedded

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KMFDM - A Drug Against Wall Street
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z98WP_ejQLQ

In support of the October 15th Global Day Of Action KMFDM releases "A Drug Against Wall Street"
Download the free track and free printable poster here: http://kmfdm.net/adrugagainstwallstreet/

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Immortal Technique - Rich Mans World (1%) (The Martyr) {Produced By Shuko}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRTifRH4hRY

Immortal Technique - Rich Mans World (1%)

The Martyr - Immortal Technique

DOWNLOAD HERE: http://www.mediafire.com/?9crubh5wp9nbm9i

"The Martyr" - Immortal Technique
(October 27th 2011) Free Download.

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Occupy Wall Street - Jeremy Gilchrist Original Music - We Are the 99%
I wrote this song for all those protesting in NYC as part of the Occupy Wall Street Demonstrations. Lyrics below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlQM8G7_WGQ

They can take our money
They can take our homes
They can steal the future
Mortage our souls

Occupy the politicians mind
Buy the truth and sell us lies

But there's a rising on wall street
I am you and you are me
We are the 99%'ers
On the right side of love and history

It's hard to say where it went wrong
Decades before me and this song
Through the banksters and the wars
You know I just can't take it anymore

There's a rising on wall street
I am you and you are me
We are the 99%'ers
On the right side of love and history

Jeremy Gilchrist
2011



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There are many more songs inspired by #OWS, and I hope you include them in this thread. I will also be including visual art as well (Which there is much of #occupywallstreet inspired as well!) The creativity on all fronts is beautiful and amazing. Show us the beautiful flowers you find!

Visual Art teaser-


A street view of "This is What Democracy Looks Like," a show in response to Occupy Wall Street now up at NYU Gallatin Galleries in Greenwich Village, Manhattan (all photos by the author)

An #OccupyWallStreet Art Exhibition That Reaches Out
by Liza Eliano on October 31, 2011

http://hyperallergic.com/39423/an-occupywallstreet-art-exhibition-that-reaches-out/


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"The Declaration of the Occupation of NYC" created for the Occupy Wall Street movement
The Tangled Web of #OccupyWallStreet
by Liza Eliano on October 26, 2011

If you’ve been following Occupy Wall Street, then you’ve heard the question a million times, and may even be asking it yourself: what are the movement’s demands? What do they hope to accomplish?

It’s a question that seems impossible and also unreasonable to answer when you consider how diverse Occupy Wall Street has become. But protesters themselves are still searching to find some answers. The “Declaration of the Occupation of NYC” (pictured left) created by Rachel Schragis is a start. Sent out on the OWS Arts and Culture listserv yesterday, the web of grievances and facts was a collaborative effort, made with input from Arts and Culture, other working groups and crowd-editing sessions at Zuccotti Park.

While the web is more informational than artistic, its one of the more nuanced and concrete visuals of the movement that I’ve seen. Its a reminder that at this still young point in the movement, art that deals directly with the issues at hand can have more punch than an abstract or conceptual work. The web also articulates the role of art in Occupy Wall Street — a way to connect people to the movement without diluting all of its wonderful and challenging complexities.

Possibly the one demand the web does call for is simply this: to recognize that our grievances are all connected.

I reached out to Schragis for comments on the piece and she will be posting a statement to the A&C listserv soon. There is chatter on the Google group about possibly turning it into a poster or using it at future gallery shows. For now, you can dive into the many layers of the Declaration by clicking here.

http://hyperallergic.com/39218/the-tangled-web-of-occupywallstreet/

[msongs]

1. 5 million ways to kill a CEO? oh, it's hip hop. would 5 million ways to kill a protestor be cool?

[Huey P. Long]

2. Really? Is that all you got out of it? How sad. I'd stay away from Immortal Tech then.

[a simple pattern]

3. I love that art

K&R

[Fire Walk With Me]

4. Stronger than ever, ever before! KMFDM!!!

Get on the right side, you'll be Godlike!

:woohoo:

[Fire Walk With Me]

5. ...

:headbang::headbang::headbang:

[Huey P. Long]

6. Thank you for the kick. I collected these but have seen many more.

People are recording and putting it up on Youtube.
I have also seen much art inspired by OWS.

I am suprised there is not more reply or interest.
It could be that I'm new though. Thats too bad, they are missing out on some inspirational music.
Once again, I thank you.

[Fire Walk With Me]

7. My pleasure, thank you for the post and Welcome to DU!

:toast:

Music is extremely important, and as the 60s extremely well evidenced, can be a huge part of unification, of expression of feeling into communicable form (same of course for visual art, etc.) I am so happy to know that music is coming out about this, it is significant in my opinion.

[Huey P. Long]

9. Yes, I agree! (on it being important and significant). I hope people are at least

looking/hearing...I find it very moving.

And thank you for the welcome.

[Huey P. Long]

8. Art example-

Guy Denning Sketches Occupy Wall Street





more-
http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2011/10/guy-denning-sketches-occupy-wall-street/

[Huey P. Long]

10. We should also include 'art' by the people!

This is brilliant-


Occupy Oakland: The Best Offense is a Good De-Fence (PIC)



In case you were wondering what happened to the fence surrounding Frank Ogawa Plaza that Occupy Oakland protesters removed during Wednesday's march and rally.

http://www.baycitizen.org/blogs/culturefeed/occupy-oakland-best-offense-good-de-pic/

[MedleyMisty]

11. I'm loving the Immortal Technique

Reminds me of an interview with a gang member once - he said that Bush and his guys were the real gangbangers.

[Huey P. Long]

12. Glad you liked some of it! There are many more.

I was hoping that others would add what they found, but there doesn't seem to be much desire to do so.
Oh well, I hope many enjoy the tunes and art. Well worth a listen and viewing.