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Songs

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

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  1. The Rapture

    2013 · Unlisted Songwriter · to the tune of I've Been Working on the Railroad

    We’ve been waiting for the Rapture To lift us up to heaven. Today’s the day they promised lift-off At twenty past eleven. First, we’ll see the Angel Gabriel, And then…

    Human & Civil Rights
  2. The Sex Song or Do It With Consent

    2025 · Laurie RostholderTune: Old McDonald Had a Farm · to the tune of Old McDonald Had a Farm

    Written by Laurie Rostholder We’re weird about sex in the USA. Do it with consent! We don’t accept it’s good any way. Do it with consent1 What difference does it…

    Human & Civil Rights
  3. The Sweatshop Song

    2025 · Unlisted Songwriter · to the tune of Jingle Bells

    Dashing through the stores Credit cards grow weak. Goodwill’s such a bore. Consuming’s at its peak. More things are what we need Slave labour is the price. Sweat shops promote…

    Business & Economy Holiday & Celebrations
  4. The Wall (Palestine)

    2013 · Monica Zucker · to the tune of My Bonny Lies Over the Ocean

    The wall between village and orchard KEEPS us from OUR olive trees. It’s massive and huge and it’s frightening. It’s built on our land that they siezed. The gate in…

    Human & Civil Rights War & Peace
  5. Theocracy

    2013 · Monica Zucker · to the tune of I’ve Got Rhythm

    Got religion! True religion! We’ve got our man— Who could ask for anything more! Don’t love neighbors. Don’t heal sick folks. Don’t help poor folks— Don’t ask for anything more!…

    Government & Power Human & Civil Rights
  6. There Are Women in Our Town

    2013 · Unlisted Songwriter · to the tune of there’s a Tavern in the Town

    from The Raging Grannies Songbook, 1993 There are women in our town, in our town, Who are bravely breaking ground, breaking ground. They are showing us how to be equal,…

    Gender Equity
  7. There Goes 45

    2021 · Jo-Hanna Read

    THERE GOES 45 • Tune: Here Comes Santa Claus • By Jo-Hanna Read There goes 45, there goes 45, We’ve sent him on his way. Lost the election, Tried for…

    Elections & Democracy Government & Power Holiday & Celebrations
  8. There Is a Bomb on Trident Subs

    2013 · Rosy Betz-Zall · to the tune of There is a Balm in Gilead

    Chorus: There is a bomb on Trident subs That makes a great big HO-O-OLE! There is a bomb on Trident subs That makes a great big hole. Sometimes I feel…

    War & Peace
  9. There Is Nothing Like a Base

    2013 · Unlisted Songwriter · to the tune of There is Nothing Like a Dame

    We have bases in Korea And bases all around, Columbia, Honduras, Wherever there is ground In one hundred thirty countries And in ev’ry case What are we getting? Another base!…

    War & Peace
  10. There’s a Hole in the Bottom of the Sea

    2013 · Unlisted Songwriter

    There’s a hole in the bottom of the sea. There’s a hole in the bottom of the sea. There’s a hole, there’s a hole, there’s a hole in the bottom…

    Environment & Energy
  11. There’s a Rental in This Town

    2013 · Unlisted Songwriter · to the tune of there’s a Tavern in the Town

    There’s a rental in this town, in this town, And there my fam’ly settled down, settled do-o-own. We ate and slept and played there every day, And paid our rent…

    Human & Civil Rights Local Issues
  12. There’s No Business Like Clothes Business

    2013 · Shirley Morrison · to the tune of There's No Business Like Show Business

    There’s no business like clothes business, The best business we know. New clothes are so hip and sexy! Throw out last year’s wardrobe, toss it all! Nowhere can you get…

    Business & Economy Human & Civil Rights Labor & Worker Rights
  13. There’s No Business Like War Business

    2013 · Unlisted Songwriter · to the tune of There's No Business Like Show Business

    There’s no business like war business, The best business we know. Never mind the homeless and the hungry, Never mind the people without jobs. Nowhere can you get that special…

    War & Peace
  14. This Baloney

    2014 · Unlisted Songwriter · to the tune of Battle Hymn of the Republic

    This baloney docks at Bangor, It docks at King’s Bay, too. This baloney floats around the world To launch bombs on me and you. Oh it threatens all life constantly,…

    War & Peace
  15. This Can Is Your Can

    2013 · Unlisted Songwriter · to the tune of This Land Is Your Land

    This can is your can, this can is my can. We used it once and we’ll use it again. It might come back as a bicycle handlebar! This can was…

    Environment & Energy
  16. This Green Human

    2013 · Unlisted Songwriter · to the tune of This Old Man

    This old man, he had one SOGgy piece of HOT dog bun. With a nick nack paddy wack To the compost bin He GRINNED and simply tossed it in. This…

    Environment & Energy
  17. Three Raging Grannies

    2013 · Monica Zucker · to the tune of Three Little Maids from School

    To be sung by three sopranos very delicately. Three Raging Grannies singing gently Try not to act too temperament’ly But we know a hundred percently Nothing is going well. War…

    Government & Power War & Peace
  18. Three Strikes

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

    If you’re jailed for three drug crimes, You’re there for life! If you’re jailed for three drug crimes You’re there for life! They have jailed five hundred thousand All of…

    Government & Power
  19. Tiny Houses

    2025 · Jo-Hanna Read · to the tune of Little Boxes by Malvina Reynolds

    By Jo-Hanna Read Tiny houses give us shelter, Tiny houses strong and beautiful! Tiny houses give us shelter, They keep us dry and warm. There’s a green one and a…

    Human & Civil Rights
  20. Torture Song

    2013 · Kay Thode · to the tune of Where Have All the Flowers Gone?

    Torture was the “in thing” then, No habeas corpus, Waterboarding, shocks and sha-ame Rendition, too. Where has our democracy gone? Smashed by our last president. Why don’t we end all…

    Elections & Democracy Government & Power War & Peace