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Songs

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

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  1. Nordstrom Nordstrom

    2025 · Unlisted Songwriter

    tune; School Days Nordstrom, Nordstrom Glutting up our city. Parking garages and corporate sprawl. We are not pleased with it NOT AT ALL! Once we could come and walk around.…

    Environment & Energy Government & Power Local Issues
  2. Now the Cold War Is Over

    2014 · Kay Thode · to the tune of After the Ball Is Over

    The Raging Grannies Songbook, 1993, adapted by Kay Thode Now the cold war is over, We should have peace at last. Why are we spending billions On weapons as in…

    War & Peace
  3. Now’s the Time to Raise Our Voices

    2014 · Unlisted Songwriter · to the tune of Someone’s in the Kitchen with Dinah

    The Raging Grannies Songbook, 1993 Now’s the time to raise our voices! Now’s the time to stand up proud! Now’s the time to make our choices! Now’s the time to…

    Environment & Energy
  4. Now’s the Time to Raise Our Voices 2

    2025 · Unlisted Songwriter · to the tune of Someone’s in the Kitchen with Dinah

    The Raging Grannies Songbook, 1993 Now’s the time to raise our voices! Now’s the time to stand up proud! Now’s the time to make our choices! Now’s the time to…

    Elections & Democracy Government & Power
  5. Nuclear Happy Birthday

    2013 · Unlisted Songwriter · to the tune of Happy Birthday

    Part of group makes radioactive detector ticking noises, the rest sing Happy Birthday to you Here are toxic rods and goo From our nuclear reactors They’ll outlive your children too…

    Environment & Energy Government & Power
  6. Obama, We Don’t Need the Wars

    2013 · Unlisted Songwriter · to the tune of It Ain't Necessarily So

    Obama, we don’t need the wars. We don’t want the wars anymore. We told our last leader, But he was a cheater– We don’t want the war anymore. Obama, get…

    War & Peace
  7. Ode to Indictment

    2015 · Carol Farnham · to the tune of Old McDonald Had a Farm

    tunes: Peace, Peace and Old McDonald Had a Farm REFRAIN: Peace, Peace, Peace, Peace Police brutality must cease, We must learn to live together, Peace, Peace, Peace : Officer Wilson…

    Guns & Violence Racism & Social Justice
  8. Ode to the Mentally Ill

    2013 · Carolyn Hale · to the tune of I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy

    Mental illness, hell, I’m (we’re) crazy, But there is a person here. I am (we are) taking medication Whose names make me (us) despair. Every day we are courageous. People…

    Healthcare
  9. OFF OUR ROCKERS

    2025 · Unlisted Songwriter · to the tune of Rock Around the Clock

    We’re off our rockers and we’re ready to rock Read all about us in our new book We don’t care who we happen to shock Or make into a laughingstock…

    Granny Life
  10. Oh Havana

    2025 · Unlisted Songwriter · to the tune of Oh Susanna

    Author: B.C. Raging Grannies CHORUS: Oh, Havana! Don’t you bend your knee Help’s coming from around the world Maintain your sovereignty! We will unite to ease your plight Break barriers…

    Government & Power
  11. Oh Little Land of Gaza

    2013 · Unlisted Songwriter · to the tune of Oh Little Town of Bethlehem

    Oh, little land of Ga-aza, Surrounded by guns and tanks, The children walk amid the threat Of ever closing ranks. Wise men survey the rubble, Remains of Paradise. The hopes…

    Holiday & Celebrations War & Peace
  12. Oh, Congress Do Your Job

    2025 · Unlisted Songwriter · to the tune of When the Saints Go Marching In

    Lyrics by: Lyn McCoy and Ferrilyn Sourdiffe and Seattle Raging Grans Oh Congress, now // just do your job. Oh Congress, now just do your job. Oh how I want…

    Elections & Democracy Government & Power
  13. Oh, North Korea

    2013 · Laurie Rostholder · to the tune of Bye Bye Black Bird

    (From the perspective of fish) Are you aiming missiles at me, Cause they’ll be landing in the sea.. Oh North Korea. Kim Jung Un is not much fun, Likes his…

    Government & Power War & Peace
  14. On the Streets Where We Live

    2013 · Monica Zucker · to the tune of On the Street Where You Live

    You must understand why we live out here. You must know that we need not be any cause of fear. We need treat-ment, and insurance, Or we can’t leave the…

    Healthcare
  15. On the Sunni Side of the Street

    2013 · Monica Zucker · to the tune of On the Sunny Side of the Street

    Get your tanks and armor plate, Get your body armor on now. Vict’ry became defeat On the Sunni side of the street. In Fallujah, wasted them all, Cleared them out…

    War & Peace
  16. On Top of Old Smokey

    2013 · Monica Zucker

    On top of old smokey, That coal burning plant, They say they’ve made coal clean, But you know they can’t. They top all the hills when They dig out the…

    Environment & Energy
  17. On Top of the White House

    2013 · Hinda Kipnis · to the tune of On Top of Old Smoky

    On top in the White House, All covered with dough, Struts our strong leader Keeping us in the know. “No” to Kyoto— Global warming ain’t so. Outlawing land mines? A…

    Government & Power
  18. On Wisconsin

    2013 · Unlisted Songwriter

    ON, WISCONSIN, ON WISCONSIN, YOU HAVE PAVED THE WAY! WE MUST UNITE TO SAVE OUR RIGHTS HERE IN THE USA. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, SCHOOLS AND HOUSING, JOBS WITH NO WAGE FREEZE;…

    Business & Economy Education Government & Power
  19. Our Budget

    2015 · Unlisted Songwriter · to the tune of The Farmer In The Dell

    lyrics: Marlies Parent, Greater Westerly, RI Our Budget’s in the ditch, Now isn’t that a bitch? Hi Ho, we’re broke, you know, ‘Cause we don’t tax the rich. They watch…

    Business & Economy Government & Power
  20. P.O.P. (Persistent Organic Pollutants)

    2014 · Unlisted Songwriter

    We eat POP and drink POP And breathe it each day, Cause those cursed pollutants Just won't go away. They’ve found it in orcas and birds In breast milk and…

    Environment & Energy