Musical Worldview: the Housemartins, "Think For A Minute"

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“Now apathy is happy
That it won without a fight”


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Musical Worldview: the Housemartins, "Caravan of Love"

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“Are you ready
Are you ready
Are you ready
Are you ready

Are you ready for the time of your life?
It's time to stand up and fight
It's alright
It's alright
Hand in hand we take a caravan to the motherland

One by one we gonna stand up with pride
One that can't be denied
Stand up
Stand up

From the highest mountain, valley low
We'll join together with hearts of gold
Now the children of the world can see
This is a better place for us to be
The place in which we were born
So neglected and torn apart

Every woman every man
Join the caravan of love
(Stand up) stand up
Stand up
Everybody take a stand
Join the caravan of love
(Stand up) stand up
Stand up

I'm your brother
I'm your brother don't you know
She's my sister
She's my sister don't you know

We'll be living in a world of peace
And the day when everyone is free
We'll bring the young and the old
Won't you let your love flow, from your heart

Every woman every man
Join the caravan of love
(Stand up) stand up
Stand up
Every body take a stand
Join the caravan of love
(Stand up) stand up
Stand up

I'm your brother
I'm your brother don't you know
She's my sister
She's my sister don't you know

So are you ready (he's coming)
Are you ready (he's coming)
Are you ready (he's coming)
Are you ready (he's coming on the caravan)

You better get ready (go for it)
You better get ready (go for it)
You better get ready (go for it)
You better get ready”


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Musical Worldview: the Avett Brothers, "Ten Thousand Words"

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“Ain't it like most people? I'm no different
We love to talk on things we don't know about
Ain't it like most people? I'm no different
We love to talk on things we don't know about”


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Musical Worldview: the Avett Brothers, "Bang Bang"

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“I live in the country because I love peace and quiet
But all of my neighbors have closets full of machine guns
And every Sunday they’re out there pretending to be Rambo
And I’m in here pretending like Sunday is still sacred

Conceal and carry your fear
don't need no weapons here
I've had all I can stand
Of the bloodthirsty leading man”


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Musical Worldview: Fred Locks, "Love And Harmony"

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“Let’s live in love and harmony”


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Musical Worldview: Wilco, 'Jesus, Etc.'

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“Our love
Our love
Our love is all we have
Our love
Our love is all of God's money
Everyone is a burning sun”


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Musical Worldview: Phish, "Backwards Down the Number Line"

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“Laughing all these many years
We've pushed through hardships tasted tears
We made a promise one to keep
I can still recite it in my sleep

Every time a birthday comes
Call your friend and sing a song
Or whisper it in to his ears
Or write it down just don't miss a year

You decide what it contains
How long it goes
But this remains
The only rule is it begins
Happy happy oh my friend”


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Musical Worldview: Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, "Wake Up Everybody"

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“Wake up everybody no more sleepin in bed
No more backward thinkin time for thinkin ahead
The world has changed so very much
From what it used to be so
There is so much hatred war an' poverty

Wake up all the teachers time to teach a new way
Maybe then they'll listen to whatcha have to say
Cause they're the ones who's coming up and the world is in their hands
When you teach the children teach em the very best you can

The world won't get no better if we just let it be
The world won't get no better we gotta change it yeah, just you and me

Wake up all the doctors make the ol' people well
They're the ones who suffer an' who catch all the hell
But they don't have so very long before the Judgement Day
So won'tcha make them happy before they pass away

Wake up all the builders time to build a new land
I know we can do it if we all lend a hand
The only thing we have to do is put it in our mind
Surely things will work out they do it every time

The world won't get no better if we just let it be
The world won't get no better
We gotta change it yeah, just you and me (yeah, yeah)

Change it, yeah (change it, yeah) just you and me
Change it, yeah (change it, yeah) can't do it alone
Need some help, y'all (y'all)
Can't do it alone (can't do it alone)
Yeah (yeah)

Wake up, everybody
Wake up, everybody
Need a little help, y'all (yes I do)
Need a little help (say it, boy)
Need some help, y'all (uh-huh)
To change the world
From what it used to be

Can't do it alone
Can't do it alone
Need some help, yeah
Need some help, yeah

Wake up, everybody
Get up, get up
Get up, get up
Wake up, come on, come on

Wake up, everybody
Teach a new way
Maybe then they'll listen
To what you have to say

Wake up, everybody
No more sleepin' in bed
No more backward thinkin'
Time for thinkin' ahead
Come on

Wake up, everybody
I'm talking about the dope pusher
Stop pushin' that dope
Dope users
Stop usin' the dope

Wake up, yeah

False lyin'
False preachin'
False teachin'
Wake up, y'all
Come on

You preachers
Start preachin' what you teach
Teach the truth
Wake up, preachers

All liars (all liars)
Politicians
Stop lyin' (stop lyin')

Why don't somebody
Help the poor people
Help the babies

You businessmen
Start treatin' (start treatin')
Start treatin' (start treatin')
Start treatin' (start treatin')

Wake up, yeah
Wake up, yeah
Wake up, yeah
Wake up, yeah
Yeah, yeah

Ain't don't matter
What race, creed or color
Everybody we need each other

Wake up, everybody
Well, you see
We need
Wake up, everybody

We need
No more sleepin' in bed
No more backward thinkin'
Time for thinkin' ahead

Wake up, all you teachers
Time to teach a new way
They're the ones that suffer
Each and everyday

Teach the children
Teach the babies
Teach the children
Teach the babies
Teach the children

They are the ones who's coming out”


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Musical Worldview (Instrumental Edition): John Coltrane, "Peace on Earth"

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Instrumental edition with John Coltrane, “Peace On Earth”


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Musical Worldview: Queen and David Bowie, "Under Pressure"

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“Why can't we give love that one more chance
Why can't we give love give love give love give love
Give love give love give love give love give love”


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Musical Worldview: Erykah Badu: "Drama"

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“Listen people listen
Lift up your hearts to God
Lift up your soul
Teach your children wisdom
Reality today so they can live tomorrow”


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Musical Worldview: Blue Scholars, "Solstice: Reintroduction"

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“The biggest hypocrites usually quote the most scriptures”


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Musical Worldview: Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros, "Johnny Appleseed"

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“Lord, there goes Martin Luther King
Notice how the door closes when the chimes of freedom ring
I hear what you're saying, I hear what he's saying
Is what was true now no longer so
Hey, I hear what you're saying
Hey, I hear what he's saying
If you're after getting the honey, hey
Then you don't go killing all the bees”


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Musical Worldview: Blue Scholars, "Blue School"

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“Isn't it strange how we estrange ourselves from our neighbor?”


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Musical Worldview: Hiss Golden Messenger, "If It Comes in the Morning"

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“hope is contagious”


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Musical Worldview: Mike Doughty, "Move On (Bloom Like the Sunlight in My Song)"

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“Yeah, I believe the war is wrong
Don't believe that nations can be steered
Lead the world by smarts and compassion
By example, not coercion, force and fear”


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Musical Worldview: War, "There Must Be A Reason"

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“Jesus gave my life to give
Not to you
Jesus gave my life to him
Not to you”


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Musical Worldview: Eric Burdon and War, "Love Is All Around"

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“Love can be found all over town it's all around, it's all around.
Love everyway it's in the air it's all around, it's all around.
It's every place it's in your face. it's in your mind it's in your mind.
Open your heart, open your eyes baby let it shine baby let it shine.
Yes love can be found all over town it's all around, it's all around.
Once you find it, baby don't deny it and maybe take pride in it.”


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Musical Worldview: Steve Miller Band, "Fly Like An Eagle"

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“Feed the babies
Who don't have enough to eat
Shoe the children
With no shoes on their feet
House the people
Livin' in the street
Oh, oh there's a solution”


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Musical Worldview: Tower of Power, "What Is Hip?"

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“You done even went and found you a guru
In your effort to find you a new you
And maybe even managed
To raise your conscious level
As you striving to find the right road
There's one thing you should know
What's hip today
Might become passe”


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