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Songs

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

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  1. Contraception

    2012 · Hinda Kipnis · to the tune of On Wisconsin

    Contraception, contraception, Tea Party says no more, The female role is she submits, To procreate for wa a a a r. Unwanted children, cannon fodder, The world needs more and…

    Gender Equity Government & Power Healthcare Reproductive Rights
  2. Corporate Free Schools

    2012 · Kay Thode · to the tune of Jingle Bells

    by: Kay Thode Junk food in the halls, And Pepsi machines too. Does the school board think These are good for you? Rotting our kids’ teeth, Making kids obese! It…

    Education Holiday & Celebrations
  3. Corporate Tomatoes

    2013 · Unlisted Songwriter · to the tune of I Feel Pretty (from West Side Story

    by: Nancy Goedert They're so PREtty CORporate toMAtoes They're not JUicy just PREtty and MOIST. THERE's no FLAvor but they're FIRM (pause) and they SHIP (pause) so WELL. You won't…

    Environment & Energy
  4. Corporate Veggies

    2013 · Unlisted Songwriter · to the tune of Row, Row, Row Your Boat

    lyrics by: Nancy Goedert, modified Rows Rows Rows of corn From Monsanto seeds Overcome and overtake All other varieties. Emerald beetles killed the Ash Dutch Elm killed trees, too. When…

    Environment & Energy
  5. Corporation Green

    2014 · Unlisted Songwriter · to the tune of Wearing of the Green

    The Raging Grannies Songbook, 1993 O Granny dear, and do you hear The news that’s going ‘round? The corporations have decided They must shift their ground. It’s the biggest mass…

    Environment & Energy
  6. Covid Delta

    2025 · Jo-Hanna Read · to the tune of Frère Jacques

    By Jo-Hanna Read Covid Delta, Covid Delta, Spreading fast! Spreading fast! Get your vaccination. Get your vaccination. Wear a mask. Wear a mask.

    Healthcare
  7. Cranes, Humongous Cranes

    2018 · Linda Jansen

    To the tune of “Food, Glorious Food” Cranes, humongous cranes All over the city. They’re not building for us That's really a pity. Hey, City Council please play fair (pause)…

    Human & Civil Rights Local Issues
  8. Criminal Grans

    2013 · Unlisted Songwriter · to the tune of Lili Marlene

    We might be subversive- Throw us in the clink. We persist in thinking When it’s not safe to think. We poke and we pry and then tell you What they…

    Human & Civil Rights
  9. Cuba Cha Cha Cha

    2012 · Unlisted Songwriter · to the tune of La Cucuracha

    from the Vancouver Raging Grannies Let’s move the cargo Stop the embargo Let the Cubans have their way They’ve earned their freedom No need to bleed ’em – U.S.A. should…

    Government & Power
  10. Cubans & Canadians

    2025 · Unlisted Songwriter · to the tune of Yellow Rose of Texas

    Victoria Grannies (Mar.1997) O Fidel — who can tell? America might crumble ‘neath your spell! The Cubans are annoying Washington, D.C. They’re Red and they speak Spanish, Not like you…

    Government & Power
  11. Cycle of Abuse

    2012 · Unlisted Songwriter · to the tune of Clementine

    fromThe Raging Grannies Songbook, 1993 There’s a cycle, there’s a cycle, there’s a cycle of abuse, Guns and beatings, harsh mistreatings, There’s a cycle of abuse. How to break it,…

    Gender Equity Human & Civil Rights
  12. Cycle of Abuse- 2

    2013 · Laurie Rostholder · to the tune of Darling Clementine

    further adapted by Laurie Rostholder There’s a cycle, there’s a cycle, there’s a cycle of abuse, Guns and beatings, harsh mistreatings, There’s a cycle of abuse. We must break it,…

    Gender Equity Human & Civil Rights
  13. Danger in the Night

    2013 · Unlisted Songwriter · to the tune of Strangers in the Night

    The Raging Grannies Songbook, 1993 Danger in the night! We must be wary. Strangers in the night Are pretty scary. Danger in the night, Until the daylight comes. When we…

    Gender Equity
  14. Dangerous Grannies

    2013 · Unlisted Songwriter · to the tune of Shortnin' Bread

    Grannies’ songs are dangerous Threatening, threatening Subversively they thumb the nose at powers that be Police will come and lock them up Shut them up, tie them up Grannies should…

    Granny Life
  15. Dangerous Grans

    2013 · Unlisted Songwriter · to the tune of Lili Marlene

    We might be subversive— Throw us in the clink. We persist in thinking When it’s not safe to think. We poke and we pry and then tell you What they’d…

    Granny Life
  16. DECK THE COAL

    2014 · Unlisted Songwriter · to the tune of Deck the Halls

    Close the coal plant in Centralia Fa la la Solar power will never fail ya, Fa la la We have lots of greener choices, Fa la la Stop the coal…

    Environment & Energy Holiday & Celebrations
  17. Deck the Halls (Nuclear Folly)

    2013 · Kay Thode

    Deck the halls with boughs of holly. Fa la la la la, la la la la Do away with nuclear folly. Fa la la la la, la la la la…

    Environment & Energy Holiday & Celebrations
  18. Democracy’s a Dream

    2013 · Hinda Kipnis · to the tune of Row, Row, Row Your Boat

    by: Hinda Kipnis WTO controls the world— That’s the corporate scheme. Profit and profits and profits and profits, Democracy’s a dream.

    Business & Economy Elections & Democracy
  19. Democracy, Hypocrisy

    2013 · Ann Smith · to the tune of Edelweiss

    by: Ann Smith Democracy, hypocrisy— How terribly muddled their meaning. Truth and right, lies and fright— What is the message we’re sending? Freedom so precious Must strengthen and grow, Strengthen…

    Elections & Democracy Human & Civil Rights
  20. Dioxin- What a Toxin!

    2013 · Unlisted Songwriter

    The Raging Grannies Songbook, 1993, adapted (Spoken) Oh dioxin—what a toxin! It helps make our paper look just right. Never gritty, Oh, so pretty. Keeps our toilet tissue soft and…

    Environment & Energy