Of the many songs that have seared my brain, Alvin Lee's "I'd Love to change the World" is right up there.
While I have been "here" for many years, I finally decided to stop the lurking and engage. Figured that the best way was to enter was with a song. Follow after the squiggle if you feel inclined.
"Sherman, set the Wayback machine for 1971". "Yes, Mr. Peabody". "Ah, it was a time of turmoil and possibilites. What happened? So much promise..."
h/t ExStr8 for assist on embedding
Why are these lyrics still pertinent today?
Everywhere is freaks and hairys
Dykes and fairies
Tell me where is sanity?
Tax the rich, feed the poor
Till we run out, rich no more
I'd love to change the world
(Dee-dee-dee-dee)
But I don't know what to do
(Dee-eee-dee-dee-dee-dee)
So I'll leave it up to you-ooo-ooo
(Be in my prayer)
Population, keeps on breedin'
Nation bleedin', still more feedin'
Economy
Life is funny, skies are sunny
Bees made honey, who needs money?
Monopoly
I'd love to change the world
But I don't know what to do
(Dee-eee-dee-dee-dee-dee)
So I'll leave it up to you-you-ooo
(We-eee-dee-dee-dee-dee)
Oh, yeah!
(Rich or poor)
(It's your fault)
(Screw you)
More pollutions, there's no solutions
Restitution, mass confusions
Spread the word
Rich or poor
Save the earth
Stop the war
Spoken:
(And we've got nothin' to do)
(Just turn on)
I'd love to change the world
But I don't know what to do
So I'll leave it up to you-ooo-ooo, woo-ooo
Woo-ooo-ooo-ooo
(Dee-eee-dee-dee-dee-dee)
Just turn me on.
Heh, maybe a little excess with the "turning on" part. (Wait, what? You lookin' at me?) But, none the less, It's been 30 frickin' years. Don't care about the repugs Don't care about the corporatists. What about "us"? " Too much bickering about stupid shit that only takes our eyes off the prize. We ought to and must do better. If we can't overcome what are basically the same decades old issues, what are we to do... "Where is sanity?"
Oh yeah, "STOP THE WAR"
Peace