Episode 189: One Of The Main Musical Topics Of The 60s: Protest!

  One nonviolent way to show one’s displeasure/disgust/disagreement is to protest. In a letter to the editor, written in a blog, by contacting your lawmakers, taking it to the streets and there are many other ways. Pete Seeger was known for his songs protesting mistreatment of workers and war itself, and over time there has been a great abundance of songs and actions of protest. Marvin Gaye, CCR, Nina Simone, Dylan, Lennon and many others wrote and performed their protest songs from What’s Goin’ on?, Blowin’ in the Wind to Fortunate Son, Give Peace a chance and Strange Fruit. In the future you’ll hear an episode of Tales Vinyl Tells dedicated to protest songs. Please send your ideas to me at [email protected] and yours may well be included. And when you email me, please be sure to let me know who and where you are. I mention protest songs because we kick off with a real kicker from Quicksilver Messenger Service and include Petty, Joni, Cheech, Chong, Nick and more. Thanks for listening. Thanks for listening today. My email is [email protected]. You can hear a Tales Vinyl Tells radio program when it streams live on RadioFreeNashville.org and here.  We do that at 5 PM central time Wednesdays. The program can also be played and downloaded anytime at podbean.com, Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, iHeart podcasts, Player FM podcasts, Listen Notes podcasts and many other podcast places. And of course you can count on hearing the Tales on studiomillswellness.com/tales-vinyl-tells anytime. PLAYLIST: 189.1 What About Me?-Quicksilver Messenger Service 189.2 At The Chime of the City Clock-Nick Drake 189.3 All That You Dream-Little Feat 189.4 Brown Eyes- Fleetwood Mac w/Peter Green 189.5 You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere-Dylan and The Byrs 189.6 What Am I Living For-Mark Almond 189.7 Listen to Her Heart-Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers 189.8 Roadhouse Blues-The Doors 189.9 Trouble Child/Twisted-Joni Mitchell/Cheech & Chong 189.10 Here Comes The Sun-Nina Simone