The Music That Got Us Woke

The

MUsic that got

us

WOKE by Liz Rhaney

September’s MMC was

The Music That Got Me Woke - a night to celebrate the music that inspires, enlightens, and wakes us up. Guest speakers shared songs that impacted them. There were also some powerful live performances by some guests.

With the aggressive rhetoric and divisive/nihilistic tone of the upcoming presidential elections, these songs were meant to not only provide a break from all of that, but also remind us that government is an instrument of the people. *photos on this page by Don Teuton

The Set List “Dumpster Divers” Psalters “Feeling Good” Nina Simone “Take Five” Dave Brubeck “War” Bob Marley “Wake Up Everybody” Teddy Pendergrass “Rebel Girl” Bikini Kill “A Change is Gonna Come” Sam Cooke “You Got Lucky” Tom Petty “Ohio” Neil Young “Sorrow, Tears and Blood” Fela Kuti

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MY Set List “Half Breed” CHER

“I can’t run away from what I am”

“Human Nature” Madonna

“Express yourself, don’t repress yourself”

“Ready or Not” Fugees

“While you imitating Al Capone, I’ll be Nina Simone”

A Music Junkie

“Paper Planes” M.I.A.

- I fell into the bubblegum pop of the late 90s (re. Britney Spears, N*Sync, etc.) but as I got older I realized that music could be more than “oh baby” repeated mercilessly over a catchy hook. Here are some of thre artists that showed me that.

“Third World democracy”

“Within You, Without You” The Beatles

“Life goes on within you and without you”

“Rock and Roll N*gger” Patti Smith

“Outside of society, is where I wanna be”

*photo on this page by Liz Rhaney

“Redemption Song” Bob Marley

“Emmancipate yourself from mental slavery”

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“American Idiot” Green Day

“Don’t wanna be an American Idiot”

everything is

Political-of or relating to government Living is Political. Simply ex i sti n g can be political, especially if you live in a system that constantly threatens that existence.What we do, think and say can influence our governments or be a rebellion against it. *photo on this page by Liz Rhaney **Merriam Webster Definition

ART Is E XPRE S S ION and has been used to speak truths that otherwise would go unspoken.

Sometimes that truth is in sweeping theories on government and social justice. Sometimes that truth is in talking about one’s life and feelings. Hiphop is a form of diplomacy.

Punk Rock is a universal middle finger. Jazz is always in a rebel’s back pocket.

Music=(R)evolution

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