I bet this gets played a lot

[james_davis_nicoll]

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[mmegaera.livejournal.com]

I'd never heard this before, but, well, yes. Excellent news from across the world.

[icedrake.livejournal.com]

It does in my house, but that's because we're big fans of Tracy Chapman.

Strangely enough, it hasn't come up in the random shuffle lately.

[gohover.livejournal.com]

This music video was recommended by Wael Ghonim on his twitter feed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fgw_zfLLvh8

You can hit the "cc" button at the bottom of the video player to get English-language captions.

[elegantelbow.livejournal.com]

I *adore* that song and that whole album.

[mmcirvin.livejournal.com]

Yes, well. No revolution where she's talking about.

chapman

[crotchetyoldfan.livejournal.com]

from '88 - when there still remained some small shred of hope that the US might wake up and realize some of the dreams of the 60s.

Tracy is wonderful (love her voice) but sadly revolution has passed this country by. Too many people have been sheepeled.

[celestialweasel.livejournal.com]

One of the 'discussions' between friends that got the nastiest (in terms of glowering and ill feeling) that I remember was, back when this album came out, between someone who thought this was great and someone else saying that the people on the welfare line weren't talking about a revolution.

[http://users.livejournal.com/krin_o_o_/]

All in all, the thought of a revolution in the US fills me with dread.
No matter how it starts, I fear there would likely be the following ending:
) "can't we all just get along and live in peace, harmony and work to the betterment of everyone?"
} "no." *bang*

- Krin *very cynical this morning*