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

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  1. Celebrate

    2012 · Kay Thode · to the tune of That’s the Glory of Love

    by: Kay Thode We’re gonna dance a little, prance a little, Say goodbye to that reactor. Heart of America, You made it happen, THANKS! We’re gonna sing a little, chant…

    Environment & Energy Local Issues
  2. CHARLIE ON THE METRO BUS

    2014 · Unlisted Songwriter · to the tune of M.T.A./Charlie

    Lyrics: Mike Wold Now let me tell you of a story ‘bout a man named Charlie, Who was never know to make a fuss, He put Orca in his pocket,kissed…

    Environment & Energy Local Issues
  3. Cheer for Choice

    2025 · Jo-Hanna Read · to the tune of The Fish Cheer by Country Joe and the Fish

    [Verse 1] Yeah, come on all you Republicans Tryin’ to help women again You’re sure they won’t do what’s best With a positive pregnancy test So it’s full speed ahead,…

    Gender Equity
  4. Chemical Restaurant

    2012 · Unlisted Songwriter · to the tune of Alice’s Restaurant

    They won’t say what they’re cooking today At the Chemical Restaurant Maybe it’s beans with monkey genes At the Chemical Restaurant You got one sore breast, or maybe both? Maybe…

    Environment & Energy
  5. Cheney/Rove/Reichert Rally

    2013 · Unlisted Songwriter · to the tune of Yankee Doodle

    Richard Cheney/Rove/Reichert came to Seattle/Bellevue, To help elect Dave Reichert/Rob McKenna, And promote a right wing agenda, But we will subvert it. We don’t want privatization, Of our pensions or…

    Government & Power
  6. Christmas 1994

    2014 · Kay Thode · to the tune of Deck the Halls

    Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Fa la la la la, la la la la. Helms and Gingrich promise folly, Fa la la la la, la la la la.…

    Holiday & Celebrations
  7. Church and State

    2012 · Unlisted Songwriter

    Church and State Church and State Keep them separate- cooperate! I will pray my own way And so can you- and you and you- The CONSTITUTION gives this power!

    Government & Power Human & Civil Rights
  8. Circle Chant

    2014 · Unlisted Songwriter

    Linda Hirschhorn, Rise Up Singing Circle round for Freedom, Circle round for peace, For all of us imprisoned, circle for release. Circle for the planet, circle for each soul, For…

    War & Peace
  9. Classism

    2012 · Unlisted Songwriter

    (spoken) Class-ism, age-ism, sex-ism, rac-ism Any old kind of slap-in-the-face-ism, Got no sci-ent-if-ic base-ism BANISH THEM FOR GOOD! Class-ism, age-ism, sex-ism, rac-ism Any old kind of slap-in-the-face-ism, Got no sci-ent-if-ic…

    Human & Civil Rights
  10. Clean Up Is Job Number One

    2013 · Unlisted Songwriter · to the tune of My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean

    Empty those high level waste tanks, Vitrify a higher percent, Don’t leave leaking active waste tanks here Despoiling our environment. CHORUS: Cleanup, cleanup, Cleanup is job number one, Cleanup, cleanup,…

    Environment & Energy Local Issues
  11. Clean Up the Waste

    2013 · Unlisted Songwriter · to the tune of Enjoy Yourself, It's Later Than You Think

    For years and years, We’ve come and sung, Beseeched and testified, FULL cleanup is what we all want, And we’re not satisfied. We won’t take any More new waste, ‘Til…

    Environment & Energy Local Issues
  12. Cleanup Hanford

    2014 · Kay Thode · to the tune of My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean

    Get rid of that Fast Flux Reactor, Shut it down for once and for all, We really don’t want and don’t need it, So get it shut down by the…

    Environment & Energy Local Issues
  13. Clearcut the Forest

    2012 · Unlisted Songwriter · to the tune of My Favorite Things

    Clearcut the forest And kill all the fishes. DEnude the hillsides Against all our wishes. Who cares if all of our trees disappear? We can grow more in about 80…

    Environment & Energy
  14. Climate Change Is Here

    2018 · Jo-Hanna Read · to the tune of My Boyfriend’s Back

    Spoken (maybe with “oohs” in the background): We thought if we just shut our eyes The problem would go away. But when that didn’t work, we realized The problem is…

    Environment & Energy
  15. Coal Cars

    2014 · Unlisted Songwriter

    by Ruth Arent Tune: I’ve Been Working on the Railroad Note: tune of second verse is: first 2 lines and last 2 lines of first verse We’ve been hearing ‘bout…

    Environment & Energy
  16. Coal Train

    2014 · Lou Truskoff · to the tune of Peace Train (Cat Stevens

    Now I've been thinking lately 'bout the dangers of the coal train And the powerful forces that move you forward, can they be contained? And I've been worried lately 'bout…

    Environment & Energy
  17. Coal Train Passes Me

    2013 · Unlisted Songwriter · to the tune of Come they tell me/little drummer boy

    Coal train passes me pa rum pum pum pum A hundred cars I see pa rum pum pum pum Each car five hundred pounds pa rum pum pum pum Of…

    Environment & Energy Holiday & Celebrations
  18. Code Pink Is Coming to Town

    2013 · Unlisted Songwriter · to the tune of Santa Claus is Coming to Town

    Oh you better watch out, You better not cry, You better not pout I’m telling you why, Code Pink is coming to town. We’re wearing hot pink We’re saying “don’t…

    Gender Equity Holiday & Celebrations
  19. Coffee- Java Jive

    2012 · Jeanne Lorimer

    by: Jeanne Lorimer We love coffee, yes siree. Coffee is the drink For you and me. “Tea Party” NO. We won’t go. A cuppa cuppa cuppa cuppa coffee. We don’t…

    Government & Power
  20. Congress Wants Our Social Security

    2013 · Corinne Willinger · to the tune of Whatever Lola Wants

    Whatever Congress wants, Congress gets, They want to grab our Social Security. Obama hears their call for its downfall, He goes along with their dishonesty.(atrocity?) Their scheme is to end…

    Elections & Democracy Government & Power