This episode explores the various types of music used in political rallies, marches, protests, vigils, etc., with an emphasis on very recent songs used in No Kings, Hands Off, anti-ICE and other political events. David & Rodney were joined by Oberlin intern Natalie Gamino for part of the episode, and Oberlin interns Eloise Rich and Natalie Gamino edited it.
Music included (all excerpts):
1. Simple Minds: Don't You Forget About Me
2. Joan Baez: We Shall Overcome
3. Mavis Staples: We Shall Not Be Moved
4. Holly Near: Singing For Our Lives
5. Kevin Slick: Worth Fighting For
6. Palatine & Rodney Whittenberg: Love
7. Melanie DeMore: One Foot/Lead with Love
8. Peace Poets: We Are the Movement; I Have Not Come Here Alone; Rise Up, My People/Oye Mi Gente
9. Paul McKenna: Get Up Stand Up (parody of Bob Marley's song); Hands Off (parody of Buddy Holly's Rave On)
10. Mark Levy: We Shall Not Be Ruled (based on We Shall Not Be Moved)
11. Tobie Hoffman: Con Man (parody of Village People's YMCA)
12. Vybe Band: When I See U
13. Tom Smith: There Ain't No Kings (tune: Down By the Riverside)
14. Fred Small: No Kings for Me
15. Emma's Revolution: We Are the Power
16. Voices Rising Philly: Power to the People (Debra D'Alessandro's reworking of John Lennon)
17. Fleetwood Mac: Don't Stop
18. Bruce Springsteen: Born in the USA
19. Neil Young: Rockin' in the Free World (excerpt)
20. Tupac: To Live & Die in L.A.
21. Los Tigres del Norte: Somos Mas Americanos
22. Adriel Favela, Octavio Cuadras, Giovanny Ayala: Sin Mexicanos
23. Peace Poets: A Force More Powerful