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The Music World Speaks Out Against WAR!

sean by Sean Adams [Edit this content] ▾ 9 comments 06:02 January 22nd, 2003
Fuck Bush
The music worlds been shouting the loudest about why we shouldn't be about to goto war. We've trawled the net to bring you the best reasoned 'dissent'…

Yesterday you will have noticed Damon Albarn and Massive Attack on the 6 o'clock news throwing soundbites in the air against what looks very likely to be about to begin (seeing as big boats full of soldiers and billion pounds worth of arms are sailing off to Iraq). We wondered what sensible things have been said…

Quite possibly the most indepth quote comes from Fugazi man Ian Macaye in this week's Kerrang: "What are my feelings? Well I am of course completely opposed to all wars so this war would be one of those. I think it’s interesting for me as an American or someone born in America to experience what I imagine most totalitarian governments have done in the past. The salesmanship of this particular act is so intense and so almost unmitigated it feels almost. It feels like it’s being shoved down our throats. I sort of think about it in terms of, you know, when there’s a new movie coming out from Hollywood the stars suddenly start appearing in various news pieces. Weird little pieces in the personality sections of the papers and then suddenly it happens they’re in town to talk about this movie. Basically the major media tends to revolve around issues that somehow feed into this movie. If it’s a movie about orphans suddenly there’s pieces on orphans. I don’t know how deliberate it is but it seems incredibly orchestrated. So this particular situation with Iraq it’s in the fine tradition of salesmanship of brutality….
…There’s been a continuous war against Iraq for the last few years. British and American planes have been throwing bombs on people over there for the last twelve years. It’s never stopped. I don’t know what people think a war is but it’s never stopped." - Read a lot more of this here.

Chuck D, Ani DiFranco, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Ozomatli and amazing-poet-actor Saul Williams will perform at the Not in Our Name anti-war concert in Berkeley, California on January 31st. There's more info on the event @ artistsnetwork.org. Saul Williams recently released a song entitled 'September 12th' with the chorus "No, not in my name, not in my life, not by my hands, that ain't my fight, not in my name". To hear the track and find out Mre about this goto notinournamemusic.com

And dis' favourite new band, The Koreans, put it best in song, apparently penned on the morning of 9/11: "This ain't freedom, you don't have a voice to say we're wrong". Download a MP3 demo of 'Land of the Free'.

The Next National Demo: Saturday 15th February 2003, 12 Noon, Embankment, London. More info @ stopwar.org.uk

DiScuss: Why? Should we be going to war? Is it right that the dumbest, most impatient man in the world - whose country just wants to colonise the world by putting its brands and businesses in every town - have the most weapons? Why? Is it all about petrol? Should we be spending so much on a war, which will fuel and ignite further hatred, rather than sorting out world debt, poverty, famine, evil corporate empires, our disenchanted'n'disruptive generation..? Why is everyone so politically apathetic?

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The Music World Speaks Out Against WAR!

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people are so politically apathetic because it's easier than ever not to care. it's easy to not turn up to demos supporting a cause that, on a theoretical level [of course] you agree with, because it would take up too much of your lunch hour. it's easy to ignore the larger problems of the world because people are more caught up than they've ever been in their day-to-day problems. it's shit and we're all guilty of it but there's your reason. the world is apparently now a 'global village', but people have become more disconnected than ever, because they can hide behind emails and memos and deadlines and cars that need polishing etc - we don't live our lives, we watch them happen on television instead.

to be honest, that being the case, for a lot of us [and i do include myself in this] it's pretty hypocritical behaviour to rail against dubya and his advisers/yes men when how many of us exactly have done anything, or indeed will ever do anything, do register our dissatisfaction and anger in actions??

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Old_Anonymous_Comments | 22 Jan '03, 11:31 | X | Reply

The Music World Speaks Out Against WAR!

Well, it seems that the word apathy is being thrown at people who are not out on the streets protesting. It is surely as much a consciousness raising thing to contribute in the press (well done Damon/3d, and Sean) or to sign the various peace petitions that are ciculating, and as a musician, to perform at benefits and contribute to ant war compilations when they come around. Why don't you get something like that together and put the proceeds to an anti war fund. you have the power. If the Koreans have a track, we have a track specifically anti war, and a number of the collective that I belong to would be happy to donate a track for free to this cause
Old_Anonymous_Comments | 22 Jan '03, 17:08 | X | Reply

No War For Oil


I don't particularly want to be complicit in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Iraqis, just so fat US rednecks can drive their ridiculous SUVs at 10mpg
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www.monbiot.com has some good articles.
There are numerous sites documenting the human rights abuses of our great allies the Saudis.
www.soaw.org & www.soawne.org give a nice alternative perspective on the concept of 'state sponsored terrorism'.


I also include the following which was circulated to the mailing list of a local venue. Further evidence of people in the music business doing something.

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The US Congress has just authorized the President of
the US to go to
war against Iraq. Please consider this an urgent
request.
UN Petition for Peace
Stand for Peace.
Islam is not the Enemy.
War is NOT the Answer.
Today we are at a point of imbalance in the world
and are moving toward what may be the beginning of a
THIRD WORLD WAR.
If you are against this possibility, the UN is
gathering signatures in an effort to avoid a tragic
world
event.
Please COPY (rather than Forward) this e-mail in a
new message, sign at the end of the list, and send it
to
all the people whom you know. If you receive this list
with
more than 500 names signed, please send a copy of the
message to:
usa@un.int
president@whitehouse.gov
Even if you decide not to sign, please consider
forwarding the petition on instead of eliminating it.
1) Suzanne Dathe, Grenoble, France
2) Laurence COMPARAT, Grenoble, France
3) Philippe MOTTE, Grenoble, France
4) Jok FERRAND, Mont St. Martin, France
5) Emmanuelle PIGNOL, St Martin d'Heres, FRANCE
6) Marie GAUTHIER, Grenoble, FRANCE
7) Laurent VESCALO, Grenoble, FRANCE
8) Mathieu MOY, St Egreve, FRANCE
9) Bernard BLANCHET, Mont St Martin,FRANCE
10) Tassadite FAVRIE, Grenoble, FRANCE
11) Loic GODARD, St Ismier, FRANCE
12) Benedicte PASCAL, Grenoble, FRANCE
13) Khedaidja BENATIA, Grenoble, FRANCE
14) Marie-Therese LLORET, Grenoble,FRANCE
15) Benoit THEAU, Poitiers, FRANCE
16) Bruno CONSTANTIN, Poitiers, FRANCE
17) Christian COGNARD, Poitiers, FRANCE
18) Robert GARDETTE, Paris, FRANCE
19) Claude CHEVILLARD, Montpellier, FRANCE
20) gilles FREISS, Montpellier, FRANCE
21) Patrick AUGEREAU, Montpellier, FRANCE
22) Jean IMBERT, Marseille, FRANCE
23) Jean-Claude MURAT, Toulouse, France
24) Anna BASSOLS, Barcelona, Catalonia
25) Mireia DUNACH, Barcelona, Catalonia
26) Michel VILLAZ, Grenoble, France
27) Pages Frederique, Dijon, France
28) Rodolphe FISCHMEISTER,Chatenay-Malabry, France
29) Francois BOUTEAU, Paris, France
30) Patrick PETER, Paris, France
31) Lorenza RADICI, Paris, France
32) Monika Siegenthaler, Bern, Switzerland
33) Mark Philp, Glasgow, Scotland
34) Tomas Andersson, Stockholm, Sweden
35) Jonas Eriksson, Stockholm, Sweden
36) Karin Eriksson, Stockholm, Sweden
37) Ake Ljung, Stockholm, Sweden
38) Carina Sedlmayer, Stockholm, Sweden
39) Rebecca Uddman, Stockholm, Sweden
40) Lena Skog, Stockholm, Sweden
41) Micael Folke, Stockholm, Sweden
42) Britt-Marie Folke, Stockholm, Sweden
43) Birgitta Schuberth, Stockholm, Sweden
44) Lena Dahl, Stockholm, Sweden
45) Ebba Karlsson, Stockholm, Sweden
46) Jessica Carlsson, Vaxjo, Sweden
47) Sara Blomquist, Vaxjo, Sweden
48) Magdalena Fosseus, Vaxjo, Sweden
49) Charlotta Langner, Goteborg, Sweden
50) Andrea Egedal, Goteborg, Sweden
51) Lena Persson, Stockholm, Sweden
52) Magnus Linder, Umea ,Sweden
53) Petra Olofsson, Umea, Sweden
54) Caroline Evenbom, Vaxjo, Sweden
55) Asa Peterson, Grimes, Sweden
56) Jessica Bjork, Grimes, Sweden
57) Linda Ahlbom Goteborg, Sweden
58) Jenny Forsman, Boras, Sweden
59) Nina Gunnarson, Kinna, Sweden
60) Andrew Harrison, New Zealand
61) Bryre Murphy, New Zealand
62) Claire Lugton, New Zealand
63) Sarah Thornton, New Zealand
64) Rachel Eade, New Zealand
65) Magnus Hjert, London, UK
67) Madeleine Stamvik, Hurley, UK
68) Susanne Nowlan, Vermont, USA
69) Lotta Svenby, Malmoe, Sweden
70) Adina Giselsson, Malmoe, Sweden
71) Anders Kullman, Stockholm, Sweden
72) Rebecka Swane, Stockholm, Sweden
73) Jens Venge, Stockholm, Sweden
74) Catharina Ekdahl, Stockholm, Sweden
75) Nina Fylkegard, Stockholm, Sweden
76) Therese Stedman, Malmoe, Sweden
77) Jannica Lund, Stockholm, Sweden
78) Douglas Bratt
79) Mats Lofstrom, Stockholm, Sweden
80) Li Lindstrom, Sweden
81) Ursula Mueller, Sweden
82) Marianne Komstadius, Stockholm, Sweden
83) Peter Thyselius, Stockholm, Sweden
84) Gonzalo Oviedo, Quito, Ecuador
85) Amalia Romeo, Gland, Switzerland
86) Margarita Restrepo, Gland, Switzerland
87) Eliane Ruster, Crans p.C., Switzerland
88) Jennifer Bischoff-Elder, Hong Kong
89) Azita Lashgari, Beirut, Lebanon
90) Khashayar Ostovany, New York, USA
91) Lisa L Miller, Reno NV
92) Danielle Avazian, Los Angeles, CA
93) Sara Risher,Los Angeles,Ca.
94) Melanie London, New York, NY
95) Susan Brownstein , Los Angeles, CA
96) Steven Raspa, San Francisco, CA
97) Margot Duane, Ross, CA
98) Natasha Darnall, Los Angeles, CA
99) Candace Brower, Evanston, IL
100) James Kjelland, Evanston, IL
101) Michael Jampole, Beach Park, IL, USA
102) Diane Willis, Wilmette, IL, USA
103) Sharri Russell, Roanoke, VA, USA
104) Faye Cooley, Roanoke, VA, USA
105) Celeste Thompson, Round Rock, TX, USA
106) Sherry Stang, Pflugerville, TX, USA
107) Amy J. Singer, Pflugerville, TX USA
108) Milissa Bowen, Austin, TX USA
109) Michelle Jozwiak, Brenham, TX USA
110) Mary Orsted, College Station, TX USA
111) Janet Gardner, Dallas, TX USA
112) Marilyn Hollingsworth, Dallas, TX USA
113) Nancy Shamblin, Garland. TX USA
114) K. M. Mullen, Houston, TX - USA
115) Noreen Tolman, Houston, Texas - USA
116) Laurie Sobolewski, Warren, MI
117) Kellie Sisson Snider, Irving Texas
118) Carol Currie, Garland, Garland Texas
119) John Snyder, Garland, TX USA
120) Elaine Hannan, South Africa
121) Jayne Howes, South Africa
122) Diane Barnes, Akron, Ohio
123) Melanie Dass Moodley, Durban, South Africa
124) Imma Merino, Barcelona, Catalonia
125) Toni Vinas, Barcelona, Catalonia
126) Marc Alfaro, Barcelona, Catalonia
127) Manel Saperas, Barcelona, Catalonia
128) Jordi Ribas Izquierdo, Catalonia
129) Naiana Lacorte Rodes, Catalonia
130) Joan Vitoria i Codina, Barcelona,Catalonia
131) Jordi Paris i Romia, Barcelona,Catalonia
131) Marta Truno i Salvado, Barcelona,Catalonia
132) Jordi Lagares Roset, Barcelona,Catalonia
133) Josep Puig Vidal, Barcelona,Catalonia
134) Marta Juanola i Codina, Barcelona,Catalonia
135) Manel de la Fuente i Colino,Barcelona,Catalonia
136) Gemma Belluda i Ventura, Barcelona,Catalonia
137) Victor Belluda i Ventur, Barcelona,Catalonia
138) MaAntonia Balletbo, Barcelona, Spain
139) Mireia Masdevall Llorens, Barcelona,Spain
140) Clara Planas, Barcelona, Spain
141) Fernando Labastida Gual, Barcelona,Spain
142) Cristina Vacarisas, Barcelona, Spain
143) Enric Llarch i Poyo, Barcelona, Catalonia
144) Rosa Escoriza Valencia, Barcelona,Catalonia
145) Silvia Jimenez, Barcelona, Catalonia
146) Maria Clarella, Barcelona, Catalonia
147) Angels Guimera, Barcelona, Catalonia
148) M.Carmen Ruiz Fernandez, Barcelona,Catalonia
149) Rufi Cerdan Heredia, Barcelona,Catalonia
150) M. Teresa Vilajeliu Roig, Barcelona,Catalonia
151) Rafel LLussa, Girona, Catalonia,Spain
152) Mariangels Gallego Ribo, Gelida,Catalonia
153) Jordi Cortadella, Gelida, Catalonia
154) Pere Botella, Barcelona, Catalonia(Spain)
155) Josefina Auladell Baulenas, Catalunya(Spain)
156) Empar Escoin Carceller, Catalunya(Spain)
157) Elisa Pla Soler, Catalunya (Spain)
158) Paz Morillo Bosch, Catalunya (Spain)
159) Cristina Bosch Moreno, Madrid (Spain)
160) Marta Puertolas, Barcelona (Spain)
161) Elisa del Pino (Madrid) Spain
162) Joaquin Rivera (Madrid) Spain
163) Carmen Barral (Madrid) Spain
164) Carmen del Pino (Madrid) Spain
165) Asuncion del Pino (Madrid) Spain
166) francesca Mostardini (Milano) Italy
167) Federico Bonadeo (Milano) Italy
168) Jo Burchell (Dorset) England
169) Matt Hinds (London) England
170) Vladimir Eatwell (London) England
171) Hannah Dawson (Cambridge) England
172) Helen Peeks (London) England
173) Judit Child (St. John) U.S.V.I
174) Kathaleen (Texas) U.S.A.
175) Deana Blanch (Texas) U.S.A
176) Erin Flaherty Vancouver, Canada
177) Holly Flaherty Daegu, South Korea
178) Amber Spurrell Ulsan, South Korea
179) Melissa Bevan Ulsan, South Korea
180) Christian Zagar, Jeonju city, South Korea
181) Jenny Scott, Peterborough, Canada
182)Jasmine Courneya, Peterborough, Canada
183)Becky Priebe, Montreal, Canada
184) Joanna Thurlow, Newfoundland, Canada
185) Kate Kusiak Ontario Canada
186) Kate Alexander Niagara Falls, Canada
187) Geoff Falconer Niagara Falls, Canada
188) Charlyn Cutts Niagara Falls, Canada
189) Amanda Cutts Niagara Falls, Canada
187) Lesley Benson, Niagara Falls, Canada
188) Chris Green, Ely, UK
189) Christa Smith, Leeds, UK
190) Martin McNulty, Manchester, England
191) Greg Vickers, Manchester, England
192) Alex Hardee, UK
193) Andy Wright, UK
Mr_Snide | 23 Jan '03, 13:17 | X | Reply

Some band should release this...

If You're Happy And You Know It Bomb Iraq by John Robbins

If you cannot find Osama, bomb Iraq.
If the markets are a drama, bomb Iraq.
If the terrorists are frisky,
Pakistan is looking shifty,
North Korea is too risky,
Bomb Iraq.

If we have no allies with us, bomb Iraq.
If we think that someone's dissed us, bomb Iraq.
So to hell with the inspections,
Let's look tough for the elections,
Close your mind and take directions,
Bomb Iraq.

It's pre-emptive non-aggression, bomb Iraq.
To prevent this mass destruction, bomb Iraq.
They've got weapons we can't see,
And that's all the proof we need,
If they're not there, they must be there,
Bomb Iraq.

If you never were elected, bomb Iraq.
If your mood is quite dejected, bomb Iraq.
If you think Saddam's gone mad,
With the weapons that he had,
And he tried to kill your dad,
Bomb Iraq.

If corporate fraud is growin', bomb Iraq.
If your ties to it are showin', bomb Iraq.
If your politics are sleazy,
And hiding that ain't easy,
And your manhood's getting queasy,
Bomb Iraq.

Fall in line and follow orders, bomb Iraq.
For our might knows not our borders, bomb Iraq.
Disagree? We'll call it treason,
Let's make war not love this season,
Even if we have no reason,
Bomb Iraq.
Old_Anonymous_Comments | 23 Jan '03, 15:44 | X | Reply

Re: Some band should release this...

beautifully done, my friend. :)

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Re: Some band should release this...

*puts hand up to do the vocals*

is anyone else thinking a chas n dave style here?

Re: Some band should release this...

I thought you only know one song?

...if ya like a lot of chocolate on ya biscuit JOIN OUR CLUB! if ya like a lot of chocolate on ya biscuit JOIN OUR CLUB! if ya like a lot of chocolate on ya biscuit JOIN OUR CLUB! (little bit louder now!) IF YA LIKE A LOT..

etc..

The Music World Speaks Out Against WAR!

Check out www.agendac21.50megs.com for a blisteringly
relevant protest song.
This one kicks!
Johnny
Old_Anonymous_Comments | 9 Mar '04, 16:05 | X | Reply

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