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This song was written in 1969 (when I was 26) and was recorded by the rock group Steppenwolf. It describes some of our history and what was going on in 1969. It's pretty close to what is going on now. This song is over 9 minutes long so in case you can't listen to loud 60's rock that long I'll post the lyrics below the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-m...i1QGVzHa08udbfHUCMb_5E_xnbk&index=17Once the religious, the hunted and weary Chasing the promise of freedom and hope Came to this country to build a new vision Far from the reaches of Kingdom and pope Like good Christians some would burn the witches Later some got slaves to gather riches But still from near and far to seek America They came by thousands, to court the wild But she just patiently smiled and bore a child To be their spirit and guiding light And once the ties with the crown had been broken Westward in saddle and wagon it went And till the railroad linked ocean to ocean Many the lives which had come to an end While we bullied, stole and bought a homeland We began the slaughter of the red man But still from near and far to seek America They came by thousands to court the wild But she just patiently smiled and bore a child To be their spirit and guiding light The Blue and Grey they stomped it They kicked it just like a dog And when the war was over They stuffed it just like a hog And though the past has its share of injustice Kind was the spirit in many a way But its protectors and friends have been sleeping Now it's a monster and will not obey The spirit was freedom and justice And its keepers seemed generous and kind Its leaders were supposed to serve the country But now they won't pay it no mind Cause the people grew fat and got lazy Now their vote is a meaningless joke They babble about law and order But it's all just an echo of what they've been told Yeah, there's a monster on the loose It's got our heads into the noose And it just sits there watchin' The cities have turned into jungles And corruption is stranglin' the land The police force is watching the people And the people just can't understand We don't know how to mind our own business 'Cause the whole world's got to be just like us Now we are fighting a war over there No matter who's the winner we can't pay the cost' Cause there's a monster on the loose It's got our heads into the noose And it just sits there watchin' America, where are you now Don't you care about your sons and daughters Don't you know we need you now We can't fight alone against the monster America, where are you now Don't you care about your sons and daughters Don't you know we need you now We can't fight alone against the monster America...America...America...America...
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Trouble Every Day-written during the Watts riots in 1966 or 67 or whenever it was. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBJnnzxhGbw
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First heard this song as a senior in HS. Back then I listened to it so much I had all the lyrics memorized. Yes, many parallels to what is going on today, sadly. We haven't learned much since this song was penned, have we?
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For What It's Worth, Buffalo Springfield. There's a man with a gun over there. Telling me I got to beware..........how appropriate is that to the year 2020. You nailed it.
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