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Songs

Songs we've sung, written, and added to the central library.

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  1. Trident

    2014 · Georgie Kunkle · to the tune of Georgia on My Mind

    Georgie Kunkel Trident, Trident, our death machine. We adore our Trident nuclear submarine. La la, la la, la la. Bangor, Bangor, that place is fun, When the Navy let’s us…

    War & Peace
  2. Two Million Are in Jail

    2013 · Kay Thode · to the tune of Coming Round the Mountain

    Oh, two million in our country are in jail, Two million in our country are in jail. A main reason is the drug war, And we are here to say,…

    Government & Power
  3. Unequal Treatment

    2013 · Kay Thode · to the tune of Coming Round the Mountain

    If you’re poor and use cocaine, You’ll go to jail. If you’re black and use cocaine, You’ll go to jail. They will slap you in the cooler And tell you…

    Government & Power
  4. Union Maid

    2014 · Woodie Guthrie · to the tune of Redwing

    There once was a union maid Who never was afraid Of the goons and the ginks and the company finks And the deputy sheriffs who made the raid. She went…

    Labor & Worker Rights
  5. Until the Plan for the Jail is Undone

    2018 · Laurie Rostholder · to the tune of Home on the Range

    Chorus: We don’t want a youth jail. A place where our kids go to fail. We want money spent On plans with intent To keep our kids learning and free.…

    Government & Power Human & Civil Rights
  6. US Air Force Song

    2013 · Unlisted Songwriter · to the tune of Wild Blue Yonder

    F-35 It is a nuclear weapon Costs so high; and climbing higher F-35 Four hundred billion dollars Contracted with; Lockheed Martin F-35 Their PAC gave thousands to our Leahy and…

    War & Peace
  7. Viagra

    2013 · Georgie Kunkle · to the tune of Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend

    When he can’t get it up, There’s a pill now at the bedside. Viagra is a boy’s best friend. It will thrill him, it will fill him, With passion unrelenting,…

    Healthcare
  8. Volunteer Song

    2013 · Unlisted Songwriter · to the tune of Hi Lili, Hi Lili, Hi Lo

    from the Canadian Grannies A volunteer sings a new song To help the weary go on. A volunteer is that extra spark To move the world along. A volunteer is…

    Granny Life
  9. Vote Out the Fascists

    2025 · Hinda Kipnis · to the tune of Roll Out The Barrel

    Vote out the fascists, What do you think we see? People being snatched up It soon will be yoo-ou and me! A fake bloated leader, So skilled at tweeting his…

    Elections & Democracy Government & Power
  10. Voter’s Lament

    2013 · Kay Thode · to the tune of St. James Infirmary

    Oh, I went to the poll booth And what did I see But a ballot so peculiar That it puzzled me. I punched out the holes As best as I…

    Elections & Democracy Government & Power
  11. Voting Song

    2025 · Karen Schneider-Chen et al. · to the tune of Addams Family Theme

    Chorus: Get out and vote! (snap, snap) Get out and vote! (snap, snap) Get out and vote! Get out and vote! Get out and vote! (snap, snap) It's time to…

    Elections & Democracy
  12. Wake Up America 2

    2013 · Kay Thode · to the tune of Row, Row, Row Your Boat

    Wake up, America! Work for peace, not war. Justice, freedom and rights for all Are what we’re standing for. Take down the wall in Palestine Export arms no more. Scrap…

    War & Peace
  13. Wake Up, America!

    2025 · Unlisted Songwriter · to the tune of When the Red, Red Robin

    Chorus: Wake up, wake up, America! Rise up! Stop this hysteria. Be mighty wary of U.S. world domination! When Bush and his cronies Start spouting baloney. Should we make war?…

    Government & Power War & Peace
  14. Wall Street Goodbye

    2025 · Unlisted Songwriter · to the tune of Goodnight Irene

    Wall Street goodbye, Corporate Rule Goodbye, United we shall throw out the bums Before we all do fry Profits reign the world over As climate change takes over The Call…

    Business & Economy Elections & Democracy Environment & Energy
  15. War Is Peace

    2013 · Unlisted Songwriter · to the tune of Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue

    from the Pennsylvania Grannies War is peace, peace is war. The truth is what we’re longing for. Does anybody know–the truth? Nine-Eleven’s the excuse For all kinds of civil abuse.…

    Human & Civil Rights War & Peace
  16. Warhawks 2

    2025 · Unlisted Songwriter · to the tune of When the Red, Red Robin

    When the warhawks in Washington Put all their armor on Should we make war? Must we start the killing Cause they’re unwilling To talk some more? Wake up! Wake up,…

    Government & Power War & Peace
  17. Warhawks 2007

    2013 · Monica Zucker · to the tune of When the Red, Red Robin

    When the warhawks in Washington Put all their armor on Should we make war? Must we start the killing Cause they’re unwilling To talk some more? Wake up! Wake up,…

    War & Peace
  18. Way Down Upon the Detroit River

    2013 · Unlisted Songwriter · to the tune of Swanee River (Old Folks At Home

    from the E-vine Way down upon the Detroit River Bankers got more Made all of them a major bundle Foreclosing on the poor All around, bereft and weary Houses swindled,…

    Business & Economy
  19. We Ain’t Gonna War No More

    2013 · Monica Zucker · to the tune of It Ain't Gonna Rain No More

    We ain’t gonna war no more, no more, We ain’t gonna war no more! No more false alarms, And we’re make no more arms. We ain’t gonna war no more!…

    War & Peace
  20. We Must Act

    2025 · Pia Rostholder · to the tune of Frère Jacques

    Storms keep brewing What are we doing? About climate change About climate change The storms are getting stronger The seasons lasting longer We must act We must act Water's disappearing…

    Environment & Energy